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The EU, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana and the cocoa sector have today agreed to step up work on making cocoa more sustainable.

At the European Development Days, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, launched today a new European Union – Latin America and Caribbean partnership on local manufacturing of vaccines, medicines and other health technologies...

At a Ceremony held at the 2022 European Development Days in Brussels, Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, announced today the winners of this year's Lorenzo Natali Prize.

The European Commission adopted today a proposal to mobilise €600 million from the reserves of the European Development Fund to address the current food security crisis aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The latest Eurobarometer survey on development cooperation shows widespread support for working with countries around the world. Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has not diminished citizens' support for the EU's work in international development.

Between 14-16 June, Commissioner Urpilainen visited Ecuador and Panama to reinforce the EU’s strong cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean.

Remittance flows to countries of origins of migrants are larger than official aid flows and foreign direct investment. Globally, they continue to provide a critical lifeline for the most vulnerable, notably in low-income countries.

The European Union’s “African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence” (ARISE) pilot programme has awarded 44 early career researchers from 38 African countries with grants of up to €500 000 to develop cutting-edge research.

Sunday 12 June marks the World Day Against Child Labour, with this year’s focus on Universal Social Protection.