International Cooperation and Development

Spotlight Initiative - Launch event

Today, the European Union and the United Nations are embarking on a new, global, multi-year initiative focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls - the Spotlight Initiative.

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#2030isnow photo competition

Want to participate in our summer photo competition and win great prizes? The European Commission is launching an Instagram competition around the theme: "What are you doing differently this summer to create a better world for 2030"

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Regions and Cities for Development

The 5th Assises of Decentralised Cooperation will be held on 10 and 11 July 2017. Bringing together local and regional authorities from around the world to discuss common challenges and build sustainable partnerships.

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Lorenzo Natali Prize winners announced

Ten journalists have been awarded the Lorenzo Natali Prize for outstanding reporting on development, poverty eradication and freedom of religion. The award ceremony took place during the European Development Days.

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EU and Member States sign a new European Consensus

New European Consensus on Development represents a new collective vision and plan of action to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development

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People and Planet: Environmental Remediation in Central Asia - Call made for urgent action

22 September 2017
The EU and the EBRD organised a special event on side-lines of the 72nd UNGA General Assembly meeting in New York on 20 September 2017 to address the urgency of the uranium mining legacy in Central Asia.
Press Release - EU and UN team up to eliminate violence against women and girls

20 September 2017
Today at the United Nations General Assembly in New York the European Union and the United Nations launched a EUR 500 million Spotlight Initiative to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.

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IntegrArte: Freedom Workshop

IntegrArte is the first penitentiary commercial brand, it is an institutional project intended to bring a new perspective to the reintegration of incarcerated persons into society and the labor market
Girlpower in Swaziland: training rural women to become independent and active citizens.

'Women In Network' empowers rural women to stand up for their rights.

At the new Women Center, women come together to talk freely, follow trainings, counsel and comfort each other, and sell home made products.