UN and Member States condemn US Executive Order imposing sanctions on the ICC
The Internation Criminal Court and many international leaders condemn the issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to…
Afghanistan: Statement by EU HR Borrell on the latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban
The European Union is appalled by the decree recently issued by the Taliban, the so-called Law on Propagation of Virtue…
EU announces €150m in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan crisis
In view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the EU has activated its emergency aid reserve to avoid a…
Diplomatic rotation: EU HR Borrell nominated new Heads of EU Delegations
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, nominated 44 Heads of…
Swiss Federal Council signs immunity agreement with Afghan Fund
The board of trustees of the Afghan Fund is responsible for determining the specific allocation of the funds. It ensures…
Finland: Austerity measures in development cooperation are specified
In the coming years, the exclusive ODA budget item will vary between EUR 600 and EUR 630 million per year.…
UK: Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan joint statement
Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan from Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the United Kingdom, and…
EU air bridge flight for Afghanistan brings aid in response to earthquakes
Following the series of earthquakes that hit western Afghanistan earlier this month, an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to Herat has…
Russia: G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Statement
"We will continue our efforts to ensure that Russia pays for the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine. We will also explore…
EU releases €140m to support the Afghan people, in particular women and girls
The European Union has agreed to release €140 million of basic needs and livelihoods assistance in the fields of education,…
Finland: Crisis management lessons learned from Afghanistan
The operations carried out in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2021 were some of Finland's most demanding crisis management tasks. A…
Afghanistan: Communique issued by the French Foreign Ministry
Two years on from the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s forced takeover in August 2021, France continues to follow…
NATO’s engagement in Afghanistan, 2003-2021: a planner’s perspective
This endeavour, extraordinary in both ambition and scope, brought together the commitments and contributions of troops and other resources by…
Afghanistan: EEAS Spokesperson on the poisoning of schoolgirls
The EU regrets the horrible news of poisonings of more than 60 girls at their school in northern Afghanistan.
Main results: Foreign Affairs Council (Development), 4 May 2023
Brussels, 4 May 2023 The Foreign Affairs Council, in its development configuration, took place in...
UN: Security Council condemns Talibans’ decision to ban Afghan women from working for UN
New York, 27 April 2023 The Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the...
EU Parliament: Human rights breaches in Russia, Afghanistan and Nigeria
Brussels, 20 April 2023 On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect...
Statement by the EU HR on Taliban banning Afghan women from working for the UN
Brussels, 7 April 2023 With profound shock, the EU learned on 4 April that the...
France condemns the Taliban’s ban on Afghan women from working for UN agencies operating in Afghanistan
Paris, 6 April 2023 France condemns in the strongest terms the Taliban decision to ban...
Afghanistan: France condemns the arrest of the founder of a girls’ school
Paris, 28 March 2023 France condemns the Taliban’s March 27th arrest of Matiullah Wesa, the...
International Women’s Day: Ministerial Statement on the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan
Brussels, 8 March 2023 The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia,...
Paris: Joint statement on Afghanistan (6 March 2023)
Paris, 6 March 2023 Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, the European...
Finland: Lessons learned from Afghanistan – Policy Brief on crisis management
Helsinki, 27 February 2023 For two decades, efforts were made to build a central government...
Russia/Afghanistan: Vladimir Putin meets with participants in multilateral consultations
Moscow, 9 February 2023 Russian president meets with participants in multilateral consultations of secretaries of...
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...
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,...
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...
Norway contributes to debt relief for Afghanistan via World Bank
Oslo, 21 December 2022 Norway has provided approximately NOK 50 million to help clear Afghanistan’s...
Afghanistan: EU Spokeswoman on the public execution in Farah
Brussels, 7 December 2022 The European Union condemns today’s public execution of a man in Farah, Afghanistan, in...
FAC (Development): Press remarks by EU HR Borrell ahead of the meeting
Brussels, 28 November 2022 Check against delivery! Good morning, Today, I am going to chair...
Foreign Affairs Council (Development), 28 November 2022
Brussels, 23 November 2022 Agenda highlights The Foreign Affairs Council, in its development configuration, will offer...
Kabul: Press release regarding the terrorist attack near the Embassy of the Russian Federation
Ankara, 5 September 2022 We have learned with sadness that a suicide attack that took...
Foreign interventions and the future of European defence – EEAS blog post by EU HR Borrell
27.08.2022 HR/VP Blog – This Summer has given us plenty of food for thoughts on...
Finland: Ministry of Defence’s Afghanistan report published
Helsinki, 22 August 2022 The Ministry of Defence has completed a report on Finland’s participation...
EU action plan responding to the events in Afghanistan – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 17 August 2022 See question(s) : E-001707/2022 EN E-001707/2022 Answer given by Ms Johansson on...
Afghanistan: Statement by the EEAS Spokesperson on EU engagement
Brussels, 14.08.2022 One year ago, the Taliban broke their promises towards the Afghan people and the international community to negotiate a settlement...
Afghanistan: G7 Foreign Ministers deplore restrictions against women and girls
12.05.2022 We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom,...
Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – EU Commission answer
See question(s) : E-000350/2022 Parliamentary questions 43k 10k 27 January 2022 E-000350/2022 Question for written...
Asylum and Migration: Hearing on Afghan asylum seekers
Brussels, 16 March 2022 On Thursday afternoon, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home...
Russia/Ukraine: China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin’s Press Conference
2022-02-15 20:10 “I want to start today’s press conference by wishing all of you a...
EU Commissioner Johansson travels to Berlin
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, will be in Berlin tomorrow, where she will meet...
EU-Pakistan: Results of the 6th Round of the EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue
Brussels, 07/12/2021 Joint Press Releases The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and...
EU-Pakistan: EU High Representative Borrell at the 6th Strategic Dialogue
Brussels, 07/12/2021 – 21:08 Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell upon arrival to the...
Afghanistan: EASO issues joint guidance on asylum applications
The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has published a joint EU assessment of the situation...
Nato: More Afghans who worked with NATO being resettled in Allied countries
14 Oct. 2021 10:29 English French Russian On Tuesday (12 October 2021), seven Afghan citizens...
MEP Petras Auštrevičius (Renew) calls for urgent assistance in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries
Support is needed for the basic needs of the population in Afghanistan as well as...
Afghanistan: EU Commission announces €1 billion Afghan support package
Brussels, 12 October 2021 During the G20 meeting on Afghanistan, President of the European Commission,...
Main results of the Informal video conference of development ministers, 11 October 2021
EU development ministers exchanged views on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, and discussed concrete...