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The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell participated in the EU-G5 Sahel videoconference

The European Union is joining forces with global partners to kick-start a pledging effort starting on 4 May 2020.

The European Commission, together with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development as well as European Tech-Companies, international development agencies and civil society launch a global hackathon (#smartdevelopmenthack).

Today an international alliance of UN, governmental, and nongovernmental agencies working to address the root causes of extreme hunger have released a new edition of their annual Global Report on Food Crises.

The European Union has disbursed EUR 5 million (551 contos in national currency) in budget support to the National Treasury of Cabo Verde, supporting the country’s fight against COVID-19.

"As long as Covid-19 threatens lives anywhere in the world, none of us is safe. This same principle lies at the very heart of international cooperation and partnerships: a threat to one of us is a threat to us all."

The collective Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the European Union and its Member States amounted to €75.2 billion in 2019, representing 55.2% of global assistance, according to preliminary figures released today by the OECD-DAC.

Today, the European Commission and the High Representative set out plans for a robust and targeted EU response to support partner countries' efforts in tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

The exceptional times that we are living are pulling us apart from each other and at the same time, demand a strong collective effort from us. We can and will manage this challenge together.