The European Union reiterates its concern at the far-reaching consequences of the Israeli legislation on UNRWA for its operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and in Gaza. The EU...
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Factsheet - EU support to Palestinians (22 January 2025)

Over the years, the European Union has been fully committed to a Two-State Solution, with Israel and a Palestinian State living side by side in peace and security. Following Hamas’s brutal terrorist...
Tigray, Ethiopia: helping children stay in school
In the Tigray region of Ethiopia, the convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and conflict at the end of 2020 resulted in a significant disruption to education. Approximately 2.4 million school-aged...
EU solidarity with Ukraine - Factsheet, January 2025

The EU stands united in its unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and its illegal attempts to annex Ukrainian territory. The EU continues to work relentlessly with...
The European Union scales up its support to the GRZ through UNICEF to address malnutrition in Zambia’s drought-affected districts
With a total value of about 4.8 million USD, food and high energy protein supplements are being distributed in Zambezi, Shang’ombo, Kalabo and Mongu districts benefitting more than 60,000 people with...
Joint statement on the situation in Afghanistan following a G7+ meeting in Geneva
Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan of Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the...
Artificial intelligence applied to disasters and crises management

Abstract The European Crisis Management Laboratory (ECML) does research and development in support of EU crisis preparedness and response policy. It fosters the use of science in situational...
Déclaration conjointe sur la Syrie (14 décembre 2024)
[Traduit de l’anglais] Le groupe de contact arabe sur la Syrie s’est réuni avec les ministres et les représentants de la République fédérale d’Allemagne, du Royaume de Bahreïn, des Émirats arabes...
Joint Statement on Syria (14 December 2024)
Statement by the governments of the USA, the Arab Contact Group on Syria, Bahrain, France, Germany, Qatar, Turkey, the UAE, the UK, the EU, and the UN Special Envoy for Syria on the margins of the...
Somalia + 1 more
Over 160 Somali Migrants Assisted to Return Home from Libya
Mogadishu – 5 December 2024: 161 Somali migrants, stranded in Libya, were welcomed home by Cabinet Ministers from the Federal Government of Somalia and the Special Presidential Envoy for Migration,...
Le nouveau tribunal de la Moughataa de Boutilimit est mis en service afin de rapprocher le peuple mauritanien d’un système judiciaire plus efficace et d’un meilleur État de droit

Dans le cadre du Programme d’Appui à la Réforme de la Justice (PARJ) en Mauritanie - Composante infrastructures judiciaires -, financé par l’Union européenne, l’UNOPS a construit et livré un tribunal...
Joint Statement on the Second Ministerial of the Resettlement Diplomacy Network
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Governments of Australia, Canada, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, as well as...
EU solidarity with Ukraine - Factsheet, November 2024

The EU stands united in its unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and its illegal attempts to annex Ukrainian territory. The EU continues to work relentlessly with...
World Children’s Day: Joint Statement by the High Representative and European Commission
Today, we mark the 35th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a landmark achievement that has driven profound change in the protection of children worldwide. The EU reaffirms...
oPt + 1 more
War in Gaza: we cannot continue with business as usual
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission HR/VP Blog post - After a year of unheeded pleas by the...
UNOPS and the European Union handed over the completed Nyamlel Bridge and Feeder Roads in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal state

Completing the Nyamlel Bridge, Feeder roads, and WASH facilities has improved the living standards of more than 1.2 million women, men, and children in the Bahr el Ghazal region in South Sudan. 14...
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the UNRWA legislation

The European Union takes note of the Israeli legislation on UNRWA, which has just been adopted. The EU condemns any attempt to abrogate the 1967 agreement between Israel and UNRWA or to otherwise...
Consolidation of the bilateral partnership between the European Union and Senegal
Ms Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, was on an official visit to Senegal on 15 and 16 October 2024. She was accompanied by the Spanish Secretary of State for...
Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on the urgent need to respect International Humanitarian law in Gaza
I join UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in his call for immediate action by world Leaders to bring about an end to the human tragedy unfolding in Gaza. By signing the Geneva...
Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) - Naschitenge Resettlement Center (Alert: SI_NAM_30092024) Mueda District - Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, 14 October 2024

KEY MESSAGES • Food security was the most commonly reported priority need by all 39 respondents, with the lack of financial resources as the most commonly reported barrier to food access. • Water...