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...
Erasmus+: EU will invest over €3 billion in young Europeans to study or train abroad in 2020
European Commission published
its 2020 call for proposals for the Erasmus+ programme. 2020 is the last year of the current
European Union programme for mobility and cooperation...
Recommendations to support Europe’s leadership in six strategic business areas
Today, the Commission publishes recommendations by a group of experts, the Strategic Forum on Important Projects of Common
European Interest, to boost Europe's competitiveness and...
EU approves €150 million disbursement in Macro-Financial Assistance to Tunisia
The European Commission, on behalf of the EU,
has approved today the disbursement of a €150 million loan to Tunisia.
This is the third and...
UN: India should ‘unlock’ freedom curbs in disputed Kashmir
The people of Indian-administered Kashmir continue to be deprived of
numerous basic freedoms, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on
Tuesday, before urging the...
EU-Jordan cooperation remains strong and diverse
With 2019 marking the 40th anniversary of the
European Union's presence in Jordan, the partnership between the EU and Jordan
remains strong and diverse.
Today, the report...
Why we must urgently close the data gap to end violence against women
Having the full picture is crucial for
effective action to end violence against women. Yet today, efforts to address
this critical sustainable development and human rights...