UN aid convoys deliver lifesaving relief to Ukraine’s war-ravaged east
New York, 3 February 2023 Two UN aid convoys have reached communities with acute needs...
Special Envoy for freedom of religion or belief – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 1 February 2023 See question(s) : P-003837/2022 EN P-003837/2022 Answer given by Mr Schinas...
MEPs urge the EU to deliver a credible migration and asylum policy
Brussel, 1 Februar 2023 In a plenary discussion with the Swedish Presidency and President von...
EP Plenary: EU Commission President von der Leyen on sustainable solutions regarding asylum and migration
Brussels, 1 February 2023 Madam President, dear Roberta, Madam Minister, Honourable Members, Last year, Frontex...
European Media Freedom Act: MEPs and experts assess the draft
Brussels, 31 January 2023 On Tuesday, the Committee on Civil Liberties, joined by experts and...
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Joint statement: Second France-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
Paris, 30 January 2023 1- The second Australia-France Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations reflected the...
Conclusions on EU priorities for cooperation with the Council of Europe 2023-2024
Brussels, 30 January 2023 Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and...
Vice-President Jourová on defending EU values in times of war
Tallinn, 27 January 2023 “Check against delivery” Dear Minister, Dear guests, It is a great...
Russia: Statement by the EU HR on decisions against Meduza and Sakharov Centre
Brussels, 27 January 2023 The European Union strongly condemns Thursday’s decision by the Russian authorities...
Swedish Presidency of the EU Council: Discussion on migration and the fight against crime in the digital age
Brussels, 26 January 2023 On Thursday 26 January, EU justice and home affairs ministers met...
EU Commission proposes new operational strategy on migration management
Brussels, 24 January 2023 Today, the Commission proposed an operational strategy for more effective returns. Its...
Serbia: EU HRVP Borrell met with the First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Dačić
Brussels, 24 January 2023 High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell met with the First Deputy Prime...
EU Commission and the High Representative on the International Day of Education
Brussels, 23 January 2023 Ahead of the International Day of Education on 24 January, the...
Iran: EU adopts further restrictive measures against human rights violations
Brussels, 23 January 2023 Today, EU Council decided to add 18 individuals and 19 entities to the list...
Afghanistan: UN Delegation on Taliban authorities limiting women’s rights
New York, 20 January 2023 Afghans Must Not Be Abandoned, High-Level United Nations Officials Say...
Ukraine war: MEPs push for special tribunal to punish Russian crimes
Brussels, 19 January 2023 In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs demand the Russian political...
EU Parliament calls for more sanctions against Iranian regime
Brussels, 19 January 2023 All those responsible for human rights violations should face EU sanctions...
Karanie rosyjskich zbrodni w Ukrainie: Posłowie UE chcą powołania trybunału
SESJA PLENARNA PARLAMENTU UE Potrzebny jest specjalny międzynarodowy trybunał, który zajmie się zbrodnią agresji na...
Humanitarian aid: EU increases funding to €1.7bn for 2023
Brussels, 18 January 2023 As humanitarian needs continue to rise globally, the EU maintains its...
Belarus: Statement by High Representative Borrell on latest trials
17.01.2023 Today, the Lukashenko regime started trials in absentia against leaders of the democratic opposition,...
Außenministerin Baerbock in Den Haag: Internationales Rechts in Krisenzeiten stärken
16.01.2023 Rede Herzlichen Dank für Ihre Einladung, hier an der Haager Akademie für Völkerrecht zu...
Ukraine: Joint discussion on the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol
Brussels, 17 January 2023 Today, the European Union and Ukraine held in Brussels the tenth...
EU Commission VP Šuica launches the Deliberative Democracy Cohort of the Summit for Democracy
Brussels, 17 January 2023 Vice-President Dubravka Šuica and Art O’Leary, the CEO of Ireland’s Electoral Commission and...
UN Secretary-General strongly condemns lethal missile attack on Ukraine residences
New York, 16 January 2023 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for...
Amnesty International report on Israeli apartheid against the Palestinian people – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 13 January 2023 See question(s) : E-000843/2022 EN E-000843/2022 Answer given by High Representative/Vice-President Borrell...
Illegal deportation: Ukrainian Commissioner for Children’s Rights held a series of working meetings
Kyiv, 13 January 2023 Adviser – Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children’s Rights...
MEP Statement on the ongoing blockade of the Lachin corridor
Brussels, 13 January 2023 Standing Rapporteur on Azerbaijan Željana Zovko calls for an urgent lifting...
Azerbaijan: EEAS spokesperson on the detention of human rights defenders
Brussels, 13 January 2023 The European Union is concerned by the detention of human rights...
Belarus: France condemns political arrests regarding 2020 presidential election
Paris, 13 January 2023 The announcement of the arrest of Andrey Dmitriev, following the arrest...
The Left on “Greek Watergate”: democracy at risk
January 11, 2023 We are deeply concerned about the extremely negative and dangerous development regarding...
Brazil: EU High Representative on the attack on democratic institutions
Brussels, 11 January 2023 On Sunday 8 January, supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia...
Sweden condemns executions in Iran
Stockholm, 11 January 2023 Sweden strongly condemns the executions that have been carried out in...
Finland: Text messages encourage young people to vote in elections
Helsinki, 11 January 2023 Text messages reminding young people to vote increased their voter turnout...
Iran: UN human rights chief warns against further ‘State-sanctioned killing’
New York, 10 January 2023 The Iranian Government faced renewed strong condemnation from the UN High...
Syria: HRVP Borrell and Janez Lenarčič on cross border humanitarian assistance
Brussels, 10 January 2023 On Monday, the United Nations Security Council extended for six months,...
Iran: France condemns new executions of demonstrators
Paris, 9 January 2023 France utterly condemns today’s executions of Mohammad Mehdi Karami, 22, and...
UN Security Council renews cross-border humanitarian aid into Syria
Bern, 9 January 2023 On 9 January 2023, the United Nations Security Council unanimously extended...
Myanmar: Hundreds of political prisoners released, but thousands remain in jail
New York, 6 January 2023 Hundreds of political prisoners in Myanmar were granted amnesty this...
WEF on biodiversity and commitments to restore nature
Geneva, 4 January 2023 When a hydropower dam in Argentina threatened to wipe out the hooded grebe, a...
Turkey – France deplores the ruling upholding Osman Kavala’s life sentence
Paris, 2 January 2023 France deplores the Turkish court’s December 28 ruling upholding Osman Kavala’s...
WHO on Afghanistan: Women’s participation in aid delivery must continue
Geneva, 30 December 2022 The decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to ban women from working in...
Afghanistan: Ministerial Statement on the Taliban’s ban on women working for NGOs
Brussels, 29 December 2022 The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia,...
Zambia: France welcomes the abolition of death penalty
Paris, 28 December 2022 France welcomes Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema’s December 23rd announcement that a...
UN: ‘Unfathomable restrictions’ risk destabilizing Afghanistan
New York, 27 December 2022 Women’s rights advocates engage in awareness-raising activities in Herat, Afghanistan....
Gender apartheid: EP Left stands with women in Afghanistan locked out of education
Brussels, 23 December 2022 “For Afghan girls, the earth is unbearable, and the sky is...
Ukraine initiates creation of International Aid Agency
Kyiv, 23 December 2022 Ukraine should become the actor in responding to crises in the...
Switzerland continues winter aid deliveries to Ukraine
Bern, 23 December 2022 The harsh winter is posing a severe threat to millions of...
Focus on Ukraine: Swedish Government presents Sida’s appropriation directions
Stockholm, 23 December 2022 The Government has presented Sida’s appropriation directions for 2023. The agency’s...
HRVP Borrell: Iraq can actively contribute to regional stability
Brussels, 23 December 2022 HR/VP Blog Post – This week, I travelled to Jordan to...
Belarus: EEAS statement on law allowing to deprive Belarusians of citizenship
22.12.2022 Yesterday on 21 December, the Belarusian National Assembly amended the Law on Citizenship. When signed...