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The European Commission received today the final recommendations of the High-Level Expert Group on scaling up sustainable finance in low-and middle-income countries (HLEG), in the presence of International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), nearly 282 million people in 59 countries and territories experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023 - a worldwide increase of 24 million from the previous year.

The European Union remains the world’s biggest contributor of Aid for Trade, committing over €18 billion in 2021, finds the latest EU Aid for Trade Progress Report published today.

During the World Circular Economy Forum 2024, European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen announced two initiatives aimed at advancing circular economy globally.

Today at the Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education in Brussels, European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen launched new regional programmes boosting youth mobility and skills in Africa.

At the Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education, Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen signed with the Honourable Minister of Education Douglas Syakalima an agreement to work together to implement €110 million in EU grant funding for the Zambia’s National Development Plan and Free Education Initiative.

Today at the Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education, the European Union brought together the global education community to take stock of the Global Gateway education investments so far and mobilise partners, as well as new investments ahead of the September’s UN Summit of the Future.

At the Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education, Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen signed with Didi Esther Walson-Jack, Permanent Secretary of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Education, a cooperation agreement on €18 million EU support to enhance research and development capacities.

During the EU-LAC High-Level Event on Inclusive Human Development and Equitable Access to Health Products, Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen launched a Team Europe Initiative to promote Inclusive and Equitable Societies in Latin America and the Caribbean, jointly with six EU Member States.