European Union External Action
Torture denies the dignity of the human being. Its victims suffer both visible and invisible wounds. And this is still the horrifying reality today. On International Day in support of Victims of Torture, EU High Representative Josep Borrrell states “At a time when the world is joining efforts to
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 26/06/2020
EUCAP Somalia advises on an update of the Puntland anti-piracy law that could prevent acts of piracy in the planning stage and protect witnesses. Since its establishment in 2012 the civilian Capacity Building Mission EUCAP mentors and advises Somali counterparts on rebuilding Somalia’s maritime
Author: The Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) - Publication date: 25/06/2020
In Europe, discussions are under way on an ambitious recovery plan to deal with the consequences of the major economic crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Following the joint proposal by Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel, the EUR 750 billion of additional expenditure proposed by the
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/06/2020
Last year, the world watched in admiration as hundreds of thousands of Sudanese men and women took to the streets to peacefully demand change in one of the world’s most brutal dictatorships. As months of protests led to the fall of President Omar al-Bashir’s regime and the first civilian Government
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 23/06/2020
Total number of confirmed cases: 213 Recovered: 153 Deaths: 0 (Information current as of 23 June 2020)
Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to MONGOLIA - Publication date: 23/06/2020
Rising international tensions and conflicts at the doorstep of Europe urge us to take our collective security into our own hands. Lately, four major Member States advocated making security and defence a top priority for the Union. I fully agree: since the beginning of the mandate of this Commission,
Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 21/06/2020
Vulnerable populations, including refugees, are at the heart of the Team Europe response to the COVID-19 crisis. On World Refugee Day 2020, the EU reaffirms its commitment to a world where nobody would need asylum
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 19/06/2020
Increased socio-economic stress and confinement at home is a major risk factor for increased violence against women and girls. Since the outbreak of Covid-19 the UNDP has adapted its project activities to reflect this reality, in combination with the initial activities of the European Union
Author: Delegation to TIMOR-LESTE - Publication date: 19/06/2020
According to the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World during 2019, the situation of human rights and democracy in the UAE has seen positive steps taken by the country's leadership- notably with regards to women’s and youth empowerment which has contributed to improving
Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Publication date: 18/06/2020
With a grant from the European Union of USD 1.3 million, five international NGOs have teamed up with local civil society organisations (CSOs) to provide support to the Timorese population, in particular to vulnerable households in eight municipalities CARE, Oxfam, Plan International, Catholic
Author: Delegation to TIMOR-LESTE - Publication date: 17/06/2020
