Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty
Period poverty, or the inability to afford menstrual products, is a serious issue especially in…
UN agencies warn of rising hunger risk in 18 'hotspots'
Sudan, Burkina Faso, Haiti and Mali have been elevated to the highest alert level, joining Afghanistan,…
International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice
“United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world,”…
EU launches milestone programmes to empower youth as key actors of democracy
At the Summit for Democracy, Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen launched two main components…
Commissioner Urpilainen appoints new Special Adviser on Youth from the Latin American and Caribbean region
Natalia Gómez Solano from Costa Rica has been appointed as the new Special Adviser on…
European Commission announces funding opportunity for academic mobility in Africa
The European Commission has opened a €27 million call for proposals for higher education institutions…
European Commission signs a new commitment to strengthen public financial management
The European Commission signed today a €5 million contribution to the new phase of the…
The European Commission opens a public consultation on its financing instruments for external action
The Commission has launched a public consultation to gather the views and experiences of all…
Satellite images to build resilience to climate change in the Philippines
The EU-funded Copernicus Philippines Programme was formally launched today. Copernicus is the EU Earth Observation…
New investments to connect people via universal and meaningful Internet
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission have joined forces to advance…