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RSSSpecial Advisers to Commissioner Urpilainen appointed on Education and Youth
The College has endorsed the nomination of two Special Advisers to Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships. Dr. Ritva Reinikka was appointed as Special Advisor on Education, and Bitania Lulu Berhanu as Special Advisor on Youth.
€1 billion Team Europe initiative on manufacturing and access to vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced today at the G20 Global Health Summit in Rome a Team Europe initiative on manufacturing and access to vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa.
Team Europe launches new financing platform to support health security and resilience in Africa
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank today outlined a new initiative to boost financial and technical support to enhance health resilience and improve healthcare skills
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
On the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we underline the central value of cultural diversity for the European Union.
Team Europe mobilises to support African economies
President Ursula von der Leyen today announced a Team Europe initiative in support of Africa's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, as she joined global leaders at the Summit on Financing African Economies hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
EU and FAO call for the transformation of agri-food systems
The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed to increase joint efforts to transform agri-food systems, in order to make them more inclusive, efficient, resilient and sustainable.
Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high warns Global Report on Food Crises
Conflict, economic shocks – including due to COVID-19, extreme weather – pushed at least 155 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020.
Join Live our Kapuscinski Development Lecture with Jean Todt - 4 May 15:30 CET
Join Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, for his #KAPTalks on safe mobility at the heart of sustainable and inclusive development.
Eurobarometer: EU citizens strongly support cooperating with partner countries and youth to reduce poverty
The latest Eurobarometer survey on development cooperation shows that almost nine in ten EU citizens say it is important to partner with countries outside the EU to reduce poverty.
EU-Africa Business Forum: over 3 000 participants focus on the transition to green and sustainable energy in Africa
High-level talks with key players, intense networking supported by artificial intelligence, a virtual market place for green projects - all this contributed to the success of the event.