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The EU addresses global challenges through international partnerships that uphold and promote European values and interests, and contribute to peace and prosperity in the world.

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The European Commission plans to pledge €700 million to the Global Fund to defeat HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, invest €46.5 million to strengthen health security in Africa and Europe focusing on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and €50 million in R&D for AMR and neglected tropical diseases.

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