The EU strongly condemns the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the DPRK on 24 March. This constitutes a violation of several UN Security Council resolutions and a serious threat to international and regional peace and security. Read more

Human rights have improved in a number of countries thanks to moves by governments to implement judgments from the European Court of Human Rights, but serious challenges remain, according to the latest annual report from the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. Read more

Since 24 February 2022, some 3.8 million people, mainly women and children, have arrived in the European Union after fleeing the war in Ukraine. Ministers took stock of the means of material and financial support deployed, both in terms of their level and flexibility. Read more

At least 1,100 civilians have been killed in a month of fighting in Ukraine and the conflict “shows no signs of abating”. Read more

The UN Secretary-General has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine so that “serious political negotiations” can progress towards a peace agreement, based on the principles of the UN Charter. Read more

EU Borrell: in Mariupol EU office hit by Russian bombs, damages but no injuries European Union High Representative Joseph Borrell announced that “ the field office of the EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine was recently hit by Russian bombing, suffering serious damage. No mission member or staff member was injured”. Borrell also expressed a “strong […]

So far 13 million people are in need of immediate humanitarian assistance and over 3.3 million have fled the country. Ministers agreed to continue to contain and isolate Russia diplomatically and on the international stage, and to call out its war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law. Read more

The European Union strongly condemns the ruling by Moscow’s Lefortovo District Court, to extend the imprisonment of the Russian opposition politician Mr Alexei Navalny by an additional 9 years. Read more

We have just finished an extraordinary summit of NATO leaders to address the biggest threat to our security in a generation: President Putin’s war against Ukraine. Read more

Nearly five million children born in Syria since March 2011 have known nothing but conflict. After 11 years of war, the crisis continues to leave them grappling with physical and psychological scars. Read more