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Latin America & the Caribbean
The EU and Latin America and the Caribbean have enjoyed privileged relations since the first bi-regional Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 1999, which established a strategic partnership. They are natural partners linked by strong historical, cultural and economic ties. They co-operate closely at international level and maintain an intensive political dialogue at all levels.
17 July unites all those who wish to support justice, promote victims' rights, and help prevent crimes that threaten the peace, security and well-being of the world. "We shall never forget atrocities from the past but rather keep them as part of our collective human memory and determination to prevent future conflicts and genocides. That is why the EU contributes each year to the promotion of international criminal justice," stated EU High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU, on the occasion of International Criminal Justice Day.
Active engagement of youth in sustainable development efforts is key to achieving sustainable, inclusive and stable societies and to preventing challenges to sustainable development, including climate change, unemployment, poverty, gender inequality, conflict, and migration. However, truth be told, young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and continuously exposed to lower quality of jobs, inequalities, and longer school-to-work transitions.
La Comisión Europea está lanzando una convocatoria de propuestas para establecer un Centro de Información Galileo en México para cubrir la región que comprende México, América Central y el Caribe (Antigua y Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belice, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, República Dominicana). , El Salvador, Granada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haití, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panamá, San Cristóbal y Nieves, Santa Lucía, San Vicente y las Granadinas, Surinam, Trinidad y Tobago y Venezuela).
"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
