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Inauguration of the exhibition “75 Women in 75 Years of Council of Europe History” during the Parliamentary Assembly’s Summer Session

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Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavík: EU leaders join European show of unity in support of Ukraine and fundamental values

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Statement/Declaration

Kosovo: Statement by the Spokesperson on police operations against post offices in the north

05.08.2024

Speech/Remark

Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell at the press conference

22.07.2024

Speech/Remark

European Political Community: Press remarks by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell before the meeting

18.07.2024

Statement/Declaration

BiH: Joint statement by High Representative Borrell and Commissioner Várhelyi on the 29th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide

10.07.2024

Statement/Declaration

1504th Meeting of the Committee of Ministers (10 July 2024) - EU Statement on the large-scale missile and drone attacks by Russia targeting civilians in Ukraine including a children’s hospital

10.07.2024

Statement/Declaration

1503rd Meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies (1 July 2024) - EU Statement on the occasion of the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June

01.07.2024

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Fact-sheet/Infographic

The European Peace Facility Factsheet

Report

EEAS Stratcom’s responses to foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) in 2023

Report

2023 Human Rights and Democracy in the World Annual Report - Report of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Miscellaneous

HR/VP Josep Borrell latest book: EUROPE BETWEEN TWO WARS. EU foreign policy in 2023

Miscellaneous

HR/VP Josep Borrell's book: The year that war returned to Europe. EU foreign policy in 2022

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The annual Network Conference for the Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals celebrates its 20th anniversary

On 4 July, Ambassador Vesna Batistić Kos, EU Ambassador to the Council of Europe, participated in the opening of the Council of Europe's 20th annual Network Conference for the Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP).

The Annual EU-Council of Europe Scoreboard Meeting Takes Stock of Extensive Cooperation Through Joint Programmes

On June 19, representatives from the EU and Council of Europe met in Strasbourg to take stock of the numerous ongoing EU-CoE Joint Programmes, discuss their achievements, and prepare the next steps in their collaboration.

EU Statements on the Human rights situation in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by Russia and on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

In June 2024, the European Union delivered two statements at the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers meetings. They were made on the Human rights situation in the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, and on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2024

Torture is an extreme form of abuse of power. 40 years ago, the international community marked a pivotal moment in the fight for #HumanRights with the adoption of the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT). Still, more action is needed to see it implemented in full. On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the EU calls for...