A staggering one-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse
Violence against women and girls is among the most
widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much of
it is often unreported due...
Stop violence against women
Ahead of the International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the European Commission
and High Representative Federica Mogherini issued the following
statement:
“Violence...
Afghanistan: EU reinforces humanitarian support with €40 million as crisis worsens
The European Commission has allocated an
additional €40 million in emergency assistance for those affected by the
worsening humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, as well as for...
US pardons for accused war criminals, contrary to international law
A presidential pardon for two United States soldiers accused of war
crimes, and a sentence reduction for a third, “run against the letter and
the spirit of...
Rwanda: EU provides €10.3 million for life-saving refugee support measures
During his visit to Rwanda, Commissioner
for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica has
announced a €10.3 million support package to the UNHCR's Emergency Transit
Mechanism (ETM)...
ICC gives greenlight for probe into violent crimes against Rohingya
Judges of
the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday authorized an investigation into alleged
crimes against humanity, namely deportation, which have forced between 600,000
and one million Rohingya refugees out of Myanmar, into neighboring
Bangladesh since 2016.
The pre-trial judges...
UNICEF reports uneven progress in 30 years of child rights treaty
Although the world has made historic gains over the past three decades
in improving children’s lives, urgent action is required if the poorest
children are to...
Africa-Europe Alliance: Two new financial guarantees under the EU External Investment Plan
Today in the margins of the 2019 Africa
Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa, the European Commission signed
two guarantee agreements with two Member States' development...
EU delivers on stronger European Border and Coast Guard to support Member States
Today, the Council has
officially adopted the Commission's proposal to reinforce the European Border
and Coast Guard. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency will have...
EU-Singapore agreement to enter into force on 21 November 2019
EU Member States today endorsed the trade
agreement between the EU and Singapore. This means the agreement will enter
into force as soon as 21 November.
President...