Today we celebrate one of the greatest achievements in history: the birth of the United Nations 75 years ago! The UN was founded to rebuild trust and cooperation among people; to bring peace in a world stranded by a devastating war. All the European Union’s institutions, including the EEAS turn blue to mark this anniversary, to show once again how deep and strong the EU commitment to the UN is; to pay tribute to an achievement that needs to be preserved, and equipped, to face new challenges.

Due to the worsening sanitary conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony devoted to the 30th anniversary of the Venice Commission, initially scheduled on 9 October, has been postponed to a later date. Despite these unfortunate circumstances, the European Union wishes to celebrate the fundamental contribution of the Venice Commission to strengthening the rule of law in European countries, and recalls the important role that it has played in deepening EU – Council of Europe cooperation.