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Multilateral Relations
We cannot tackle global challenges alone. The EU is committed to preserving and strengthening the rules-based multilateral international order, with the United Nations at its core.
The 18th UNIDO General Conference, which was held on 3 - 7 November 2019, has adopted the Abu Dhabi Declaration
24 October marks UN Day. On this day in 1945 the UN Charter entered into force and the United Nations formally came into existence as the ashes of the Second World War were settling.
Our ocean is under threat from the effects of climate change, over-fishing, pollution and loss of biodiversity. Our future depends on a clean and healthy ocean, where protection and sustainable use go hand in hand. Safeguarding the ocean for future generations is a shared responsibility and a matter of global urgency. The EU is at the forefront of climate action. As the 2019 worldwide #EUBeachCleanUp campaign nears the end, the EU welcomes this year’s #OurOcean conference in Oslo where it announces its commitments to protect the ocean.
Digital cooperation was high on the EU's agenda at this year's United Nations General Assembly in New York. For EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, the focus was on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), as well as promoting multilateral cooperation in this field and using digital technologies for mediation.
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.
EU - UNIDO joining TOGETHER at UNIDO 18th General Conference under the motto of “Industry 2030 – Innovate. Connect. Transform our Future" (Abu Dhabi, 3-7 November 2019)
