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The EU's main objective in Asia is to help engender the political and social stability of the region, promoting policies to assist in maintaining as much as possible its high rates of economic growth, also for the benefit of Europe's own economy and citizens.
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, and the Minister of National Defence of Viet Nam, General NGO Xuan Lich, signed an Agreement establishing a framework for the participation of Viet Nam in European Union crisis management operations.
On 11 October 2019, the EU Delegation to Japan hosted a seminar on the EU Japan sustainable finance policies, that brought together senior policymakers, regulatory affairs professionals and investment professionals to participate in a discussion on sustainable finance policy and initiatives in the EU and Japan.
Each year 12 million girls under 18 are married; 130 million girls worldwide are still out of school; and approximately 15 million adolescent girls aged 15-19 have experienced forced sexual activity. The EU is committed to continue its full support to see progress and not regress, for girls and women to achieve gender equality.
On Saturday, 5 October the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, in cooperation with Japan's National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), hosted the 10th EU-Japan Science Policy Forum at the Kyoto International Conference Center in Kyoto, Japan. The topic this year was ''New STI Policies in a Changing World''.
"It is our collective responsibility to work towards a more peaceful, secure and prosperous world for present and future generations" - Federica Mogherini
A video to commemorate the first International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
