1. Statements by the HR/VP

   Syria: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the second OPCW report about the use of chemical weapons

   The European Union welcomes the release of the second report of the Investigation and Identification Team to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and to the Secretary General of the United Nations on 12 April 2020. The European Union strongly

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 12/04/2021

2. Statements by the HR/VP

   International Criminal Court: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the US decision to repeal sanctions against the International Criminal Court

   On 2 April, the US administration announced the repeal of the executive order imposing sanctions on the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and another member of the Court’s staff. This important step underlines the US’s commitment to the international rules-based system. The ICC

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 03/04/2021

3. Statements by the HR/VP

   Myanmar: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the escalation of violence

   I am following the worrying events in Myanmar. The escalation of violence with more than 100 civilian killings perpetrated by the military against its own people on its ‘Armed Forces Day’ is unacceptable. Far from celebrating, the Myanmar military has made yesterday a day of horror and of shame. I

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 28/03/2021

4. Statements by the HR/VP

   Belarus: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President on the EU’s support to the International Accountability Platform for Belarus

   Since the fraudulent presidential election seven months ago, Belarusian authorities have committed unacceptable human rights violations against the people of Belarus. In the face of a massive, peaceful mobilisation of the Belarusian population standing up for democracy and their fundamental

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 26/03/2021

5. Statements by the HR/VP

   Belarus: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on targeting the Union of Poles in Belarus

   We are witnessing a further escalation of repression against the Belarusian people, including orchestrated campaigns of persecution of human rights defenders, journalists and civil society in Belarus. Recent developments have shown that the latest target of this policy is the Union of Poles in

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 25/03/2021

6. Statements by the HR/VP

   Somalia: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the current political situation

   Somalia’s leaders need to find a compromise leading to an immediate electoral process and a peaceful transfer of power, through the implementation of the September 17 agreement. The current lack of agreement seriously delays the pace of urgently needed reforms, for the detriment of Somalia’s

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 23/03/2021

7. Statements by the HR/VP

   Niger: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the recent attacks

   A few days after the Banibangou attack, Niger is in mourning following another massacre in the Tahoua region. In one week, more than 200 civilians have fallen victim to the indiscriminate and borderless violence of terrorist groups. Nigeriens have refused to be intimidated by the various attacks

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 23/03/2021

8. Statements by the HR/VP

   Turkey: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on Turkey’s withdrawal of the Istanbul Convention

   The Istanbul Convention is the first international legally binding instrument to combat violence against women and domestic violence. It aims at ensuring essential legal protection to women and girls across the world. This is today more important than ever, as violence against women and girls has

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 20/03/2021

9. Statements by the HR/VP

   Syria: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the 10 years of the conflict

   15 March 2021 marks ten years since peaceful protests began throughout Syria. Their violent repression by the regime sparked a decade of conflict. The regime’s brutal repression of the Syrian people and its failure to address the root causes of the uprising has resulted in an escalated and

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 14/03/2021

10. Statements by the HR/VP

    Libya: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the approval of the new Government of National Unity

    The European Union and its Member States welcome the approval by the House of Representatives of the new Libyan Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, and applaud the efforts of all involved to come together in the spirit of national unity and

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 11/03/2021

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