According to the latest Eurobarometer survey on international partnerships, EU citizens identify “peace and security” as the most pressing challenge facing partner countries. When asked to pick up to three options from a list, 40% chose “peace and security”.

The European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States welcome today’s signature of the BBNJ agreement (biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction), also known as “Treaty of the High Seas”.

The European Commission announced 60 members and 10 observers of the Global Gateway Business Advisory Group. The new group gathers CEOs or senior executives of European companies and business associations. It will assist the European Commission in strengthening cooperation with the private sector.

Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous signed today the programme “ACT – Advocacy, Coalition Building and Transformative Feminist Action to End Violence against Women” in the margins of the 78th UN General Assembly.

A high-level delegation of the European Commission will attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York.

President von der Leyen spoke today at the G20 event on PGII hosted by Prime Minister Modi and President Biden.
She emphasised the EU's key contribution to two new flagship PGII projects.

Today, on the margins of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) event at the G20 in India, the European Union and the United States of America welcomed the recent commitment by Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to develop the Trans-African Corridor.

The European Union and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) have launched a Partnership for Democracy and Accountability to strengthen democracy and improve citizens' lives across the globe through open, inclusive, and accountable government.

This week, 12 members of EU delegations’ Youth Sounding Boards made their way from 7 countries to attend Africa’s very first Climate Summit and Africa Youth Climate Assembly.