UNGA 2026: EU pushes multilateralism, international law and UN reform
At UNGA 2026, European Council President António Costa set out the EU’s case for stronger multilateralism, respect for international law…
EU and UN launch initiative for 500,000 jobs for women in MENA
The €25 million initiative, including €10 million from the EU, aims to create 500,000 additional jobs for women across the…
UN Security Council confronts AI risks as U.S. rejects global regulator
At a UN Security Council debate, Yoshua Bengio, a pioneer of artificial neural networks and deep learning, warned of autonomous…
EU leaders take multilateralism, AI and climate priorities to UN General Assembly
Ursula von der Leyen will join world leaders in New York for talks on strengthening the UN system, protecting children…
Kallas urges stronger multilateralism as global crises undermine UN security order
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas warns at the UN Security Council that wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are…
EU, African Union and UN urge stronger action to prevent child soldier recruitment
Ahead of the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, the EU, the African Union and the United Nations…
Scaling up renewable energy in Africa: Team Europe offers €545m package
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled today a €545 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa's clean energy transition. This…
At UN, U.S. President Trump champions “America First”, rejects globalism
At the 80th UN General Assembly, U.S. President Donald J. Trump launched a sharp rebuke of globalism, framing it as…
United Nations: Global ocean conservation treaty enters into force
Yesterday marks a historic milestone for ocean conservation as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement reached 60 ratifications, triggering its entry…
UN-Spider: Satellites strengthen disaster preparedness and response
From early warnings to recovery, satellites are boosting disaster management worldwide. A UN and ITU webinar highlighted how space-based insights…
EEAS statement on UN inquiry into violations in coastal and western central Syria
The EU has acknowledged a UN report documenting grave human rights and humanitarian law violations in coastal and western central…
Two-State Solution for Palestine: EU Commissioner Šuica’s remarks at the UN High-Level Conference
EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica is participating in the High-Level Conference on the Question of Palestine and the Two-State…
UN body adopts recommendation on “Transparency at Scale” to foster sustainable value chains
In response to a growing demand for policy action that ensures the integrity of both product sustainability claims and corporate…
UNFCCC: Accelerating Climate Technologies for Buildings and Infrastructure
During the June UN Climate Meetings in Bonn, the Technology Mechanism under the UNFCCC hosted a side event that brought…
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 23 June 2025
The EU Foreign Affairs Council discussed the Russian aggression against Ukraine, reviewed China and European security, and the situation in…
European Council: Remarks of President Costa with UN Secretary-General Guterres
European Council President Costa said that the world is facing global challenges, including peace, climate change, and inequality. He stressed…
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs: EU side event and statement
Drug trafficking controlled by organised crime groups threatens public health, security, economies, and prosperous development worldwide. Learn more about the…
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…
U.S. President Donald Trump withdraws from “Anti-American UN Organizations”
U.S President Trump signed an Executive Order withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and prohibiting…
Critical Energy Transition Minerals: Member States briefing on the UN Panel outcome
"There is a danger that the clean energy transition could reproduce and amplify inequalities of the past: With developing countries –…
COP16 adopts landmark biodiversity agreements
The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded this weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever…
UN Secretary General Guterres meets President Putin at BRICS Summit
The UN Secretary-General reiterated his position that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was in violation of the United Nations Charter…
Zelenskyy, Borrell and Guterres want to intensify efforts to seek peace in Ukraine
“Let us intensify our efforts to seek peace in Ukraine,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged a ministerial-level Security Council…
UN Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace and sustainable development
World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more…
Outcome of the UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres unveiled the outcomes of his UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals, co-chaired by Ditte…
EEAS blog post by EU HR Borrell on the role of UN agencies in the Middle East
"The so-called 'realists' have long claimed that the blockade of Gaza could continue indefinitely and that the Palestinian issue would…
Uganda: NATO steps up cooperation with UN Regional Service Centre
“At UN request, NATO and UN staffs will continue to explore ways to expand our practical cooperation; our discussions have…
Sea level rise: UN Secretary-General’s press conference
"The ocean is overflowing. The changes here in the Pacific region are visible since my last visit. And around the world, rising…
The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts
As environmental, technological and societal change join forces to disrupt human and planetary health, the world must get better at…
EEAS and UN comment on the situation of political prisoners in Belarus
The EU takes note of the release of a number of political prisoners in Belarus. We are relieved by the…
World getting a “failing grade” on UN Global Goals report card
With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is alarmingly insufficient, with a mere…
UN chief Guterres: Algorithms should not control what people see
The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address…
First UN Virtual Worlds Day launches international effort on CitiVerse
The Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds – Discovering the CitiVerse will define norms and principles to guide the governance of metaverse…
Statement on Detention of UN and NGO personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Principals of affected United Nations Entities and International Non-Governmental Organizations demand the immediate release of detained personnel.
AI governance: ITU’s “AI for Good Global Summit” to focus on implementation
The AI for Good Global Summit 2024 will open in Geneva, Switzerland on 29 May with the UN's first AI Governance…
Top UN official slams Russia’s illegal elections in occupied Ukrainian regions
“Russia’s intention to conduct presidential elections from today, 15 March, until 17 March in areas of Ukraine under its control are…
Global Digital Compact: EU Statement at the informal UN consultations
"The Global Digital Compact has enormous potential to reaffirm and establish general goals and principles for digital cooperation; to promote…
UNRWA: EU HR Borrell speaks to UN Secretary General Guterres
The High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell held a phone call yesterday, 28 January, with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss…
UN Secretary-General’s AI Advisory Body Interim Report – EU Statement
European Union Statement delivered by Axel de la Maisonneuve, ECOSOC Ambassador and Head of Sustainable Development at the EU Delegation…
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UN open-ended working group on ICT: EU statement on existing and potential threats
The increasing scale and severity of ransomware attacks is one element which heightens the risk to essential services and critical…
New UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good
Experts with deep experience across government, the private sector, technology, civil society, and academia have been tasked with supporting UN efforts to…
Conventional Weapons: EU Statement at the UN General Assembly 1st Committee
"The EU reiterates its firm commitment to the humanitarian imperatives that underscore many international conventions aimed at addressing the issue…
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Informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers: Press remarks by EU HRVP Borrell
I can assure you that we have not talked about it in the meeting. We have not gone into these…
United Nations 2.0: Reimagining our global organization for a world in flux
The transformation in skills and culture, encapsulated in the Secretary-General's vision of a UN 2.0, is focused on fostering cutting-edge capabilities…
EU Statement on UN Assembly Zero Draft Decision on the scope for the Summit of the Future
"We urgently need to see concrete deliverables on human rights in all its dimensions, including on promoting gender equality and…
UN Security Council: EU Statement at the briefing on Ukraine
New York, 15.05.2023 15 May 2023, New York – Statement on behalf of the European...
UK: Joint statement on extension of ceasefire in Sudan
London, 27 April 2023 A joint statement by the Trilateral Mechanism and the Quad on...
The fight continues: HR/VP Borrell on the food insecurity that Russia’s war is creating
Brussels, 21 November 2022 HR/VP blog – Last week, the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered...
Informal EU Foreign Affairs meeting: Remarks by EU High Representative Borrell
Brussels, 20 September 2022 Check against delivery! Good evening to everybody. Sorry for being late....
Hiroshima anniversary: UN chief calls for global nuclear disarmament
New York, 5 August 2022 It is totally unacceptable for states in possession of nuclear...