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The EU and China held the 39th session of joint Human Rights Dialogue in Chongqing on 16 June. The Dialogue was preceded by a side visit to Tibet between 13 and 15 June. The agenda and programme allowed for in-depth discussions on a wide range of human and labour rights developments both in the EU and in China. The EU reiterated its persistent concerns over the restrictions on fundamental fr...
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Today the Council formally adopted the – first of its kind – regulation on nature restoration. This law aims to put measures in place to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. It sets specific, legally binding targets and obligations for nature restoration in each of the listed ecosystems – from terrestrial to marine, fres...
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The press briefing ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on Tuesday, 18 June 2024 at 13.45. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the ECCL Luxembourg press room. To attend the ...
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The ongoing war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine continues to cause large-scale human suffering and destruction, and to create risks and crises with global repercussions for the world. We gathered in Switzerland on 15-16 June 2024 to enhance a high-level dialogue on pathways towards a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine. We reiterated resolutions A/RES/ES-11/1  and A/RES/ES-...
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First, let me thank you for organising this important summit. I would like to briefly focus on four points. First, international law and the UN Charter must be the backbone of a 'just peace' in Ukraine. Whatever our continent, history, religion or skin colour, we all share the same guiding compass. This is the UN Charter and its principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, human dignity an...
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President Amherd, President Zelenskyy, dear Volodymyr, Vice-President Harris, Presidents and Prime Ministers, Ministers, Excellencies, We have all come to Switzerland from different places, with different histories. We may not always see the world in the same way. But there is something all our countries have in common. We all value our independence and freedom. We all expe...
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The European Union strongly condemns the latest detentions by Houthis of United Nations’ personnel and staff working for international and national non-governmental organisations (INGOs), and diplomatic missions in Yemen. The European Union fully supports the UN Secretary General’s message of 11 June and echoes the call for immediate and unconditional release of all those detained. The European...
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Hydrogen Europe and the Canadian Hydrogen Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate hydrogen deployment and facilitate trade in clean molecules. The agreement was signed during the EU-Canada Stakeholder Roundtable on Regulatory Cooperation in Hydrogen with representatives from the European Commission, the Government of Canada and industry stakeholders from both sides of ...
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Nairobi, Kenya: BlueInvest Africa 2024, a business event organised by the European Union in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Kenya, will be held from 2 to 4 July 2024 in Diani, on the Kenyan coast. The aim of the event is to draw investors' attention to the African blue economy, a fast-growing sector that is crucial to the continent's socio-economic development. Kenya is a cha...
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Today, at a stakeholder workshop on the European Hydrogen Bank organised by the European Commission’s DG CLIMA, it was announced that the budget for the second auction later this year would amount to €1.2 billion. This represents 25% of the Innovation Fund’s 2024 budget, with the remainder going to batteries (€1bn) and conventional grants (€2.6bn) which also support innovative hydrogen projects. ...
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