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05 Jul: The EU agri-food business mission to Vietnam, 10-14 July 2022

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The European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski will be visiting Vietnam from 10 to 14 July 2022, accompanied by a business delegation of 50 senior representatives from the European agri-food sector, representing mainly meat, dairy, wines, spirits, fruit and vegetable products. The purpose of this visit is to facilitate European agricultural food and beverage exports and to benefit from the positive outcomes of the entry into force of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in August 2020.

In order to take stock of the agri-food opportunities under the EVFTA, the EU will organise a business seminar focusing …

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04 Jul: Remarks by H.E. Paola Amadei at the Members of Senate Workshop on the Omnibus Constitutional Bill (11th Amendment to the Constitution Bill)

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I present my respects to His Majesty, King Letsie III, and Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate

The Right Honourable, The Prime Minister, Dr Moeketsi Majoro,

The President of the Senate, the Honourable ‘Mamonaheng Mokitimi,

The Vice-President of the Senate, the Honourable Tšepo Monethi,

The Honourable Minister for Justice and Law Adv. Lekhetho Rakuoane,

The UN Resident Coordinator, Ms Amanda Khozi Mukwashi

The UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Ms Nessie Golakai,

Representatives of Government Ministries and other National entities

Representatives of UN Agencies and other Development Partners

Representatives of Civil Society Organisations,

Representatives of the media

Bo-‘M’e le …

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04 Jul: Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU to mark the 20th anniversary of its entry into force

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20 years ago, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) entered into force.

The adoption of the Rome Statute has been a major step forward in the evolution of the international legal order and a breakthrough in the global fight against impunity. The ICC is the first permanent criminal judicial institution of universal character established to prosecute the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole, as foreseen in article 5 of the Rome Statute.

We call on all States that have not yet done so to ratify or …

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04 Jul: HRC 50 – EU Intervention: Panel Discussion on Technical Cooperation

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Technical cooperation on the full and effective participation of women in decision-making and in public life and on the elimination of violence, with a view to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls

Mister Vice-President,

Under international human rights law States have the obligation to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of all women of all ages, including older women and girls, to participate in all spheres of social, economic, political and public life, at all levels. This is crucial to achieve gender equality. It is a precondition for a functioning democracy and for …

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04 Jul: 13th Subcommittee meeting on Trade, Industry, Customs and Taxation between the EU and Albania

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The 13th Subcommittee meeting on Trade, Industry, Customs and Taxation between the EU and Albania took place on 29 June 2022 in Brussels. Representatives from the European Commission (Commission) discussed the most recent developments in these areas with the relevant Albanian authorities. The meeting was co-chaired for the EU by Mr. Andrew Williams, Permanent Secretary for the Subcommittee at the Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission, for Albania by Ms. Vasilika Vjero, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy.

In the area of free movement of goods, the Commission noted the preparation work Albania …

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04 Jul: European Union-ITC project Ready4Trade launched the Kazakhstan Trade Portal

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4 July 2022, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan – The new online platform provides step-by-step information on cross-border trade procedures and makes it more accessible for businesses.

The Ready4Trade Central Asia project, funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Trade Centre, launched a Trade Facilitation Portal in Kazakhstan to reduce the time and cost to do trade across borders. The portal provides a detailed description of all the import, export and transit formalities, including required documents, forms and applicable regulations and procedures.

It covers more than 50 commodities traded across the border with a focus on the agri-food …

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04 Jul: European Union supports Green Energy and Waste Recycling in Central Asia

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Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan – Sixth Eurasian Business Forum “Green Energy & Waste Recycling Forum” (GEWR) kicked off today gathering over 150 government officials from Central Asia (CA), representatives of the European Union (EU), international organizations, non-governmental organizations and business.

GEWR is the largest forum in Central Asia on waste management and renewable energy, which has been held annually since 2016. It brings together decision-makers and experts to share knowledge, experience, successful cases in and the best technologies for the disposal and recycling of waste.

This year, GEWR was organized by the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of …

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04 Jul: X EU-Mexico High Level Dialogue on Human Rights

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On 4 July, the European Union (EU) and Mexico held the 10th session of the High Level Dialogue on Human Rights in Brussels.

The Dialogue between the EU and Mexico offers an important platform for both sides to update one another on the situation in the field, exchange information on their latest legislative initiatives and policies in the area of human rights, raise concerns about human rights violations and individual cases, and strengthen their bilateral and multilateral cooperation on the protection and promotion of human rights.

The Dialogue was preceded by the 8th EU-Mexico Civil Society Seminar held …

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04 Jul: Moscow will have to choose either butter or guns

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JDD – In an article for the JDD, the head of European diplomacy and vice-president of the Commission, Josep Borrell, explains why and how the Western sanctions adopted against Russia are more effective than one might think.

Are the sanctions against Russia useful? Yes, they are already hitting Vladimir Putin and his accomplices hard and their effects on the Russian economy will increase over time.

Since Russia deliberately violated international law by invading Ukraine, the EU has adopted six packages of sanctions against Moscow. Our measures now target nearly 1,200 individuals and 98 entities in Russia as well …

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