The EU welcomes the roadmap announced by Syria, Jordan and the United States to address the crisis in the governorate of Suwayda. We encourage the swift implementation of the agreement and continued dialogue among all parties, in view of reaching a sustainable solution that protects all Syrians…
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From 21 to 26 September, a high-level delegation of the European Union will travel to New York to participate in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This year’s UNGA takes place at a time of significant geopolitical challenges and mounting global crises.
President Metsola, Honourable Members, Europe is in a fight. A fight for a continent that is whole and at peace. For a free and independent Europe. A fight for our values and our democracies. A fight for our liberty and our ability to determine our destiny for ourselves…
Joint statement on behalf of 27 partners on aid to Gaza and restrictions facing NGOs.The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent action is needed now to halt and reverse starvation. Humanitarian space must be protected…
Excellencies, The European Union is honoured to lead, with our Arab League partners, the work on the ‘Peace Day Effort’.
By working together on the vision for the ‘day after’, we lay the ground for it to become a reality…
The European Commission disbursed €30 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), reinforcing its longstanding commitment to supporting essential services for Palestine refugees.
The funding will ensure the continuation of crucial services
The European Commission and the High Representative welcome the Council’s decision authorising them to enter into negotiations with each of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with the aim of concluding bilateral
Mr President of the Conference, Secretary-General Guterres, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me start with a basic fact: Last year, development aid worldwide stood at just over USD 200 billion.
The European Commission is stepping up its support to the Palestinian people by allocating a total of €202 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Palestinian Authority under the Comprehensive and Multiannual Programme for Palestine’s Recovery and …
The European Union is following very closely the situation in the Middle East and expresses its deepest concern at the dangerous escalation that threatens to destabilise the Middle East following Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s response.
