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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on Human Rights Day
We celebrate this year the 10th anniversary of the Charter of the Fundamental Rights and the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Yet these rights continue to be challenged around the world. In particular, children and youth continue to be the main victims of human…
European Endowment for Democracy to shed light on civil society’s role in Tunisia
The European Endowment for Democracy is organising a panel discussion on civil society’s role within the new Tunisian political reality. The event is to be held on 4 December in Brussels, Belgium.
This year’s presidential and parliamentary elections have changed Tunisia’s political landscape with…
Statement by HR/VP Mogherini on the occasion of Universal Children's Day
On the occasion of Universal Children's Day on 20 November, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy stated the following : "This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - the most widely…
Statement by HR/VP Federica Mogherini on Israeli settlement policy
The European Union's position on Israeli settlement policy in the occupied Palestinian territory is clear and remains unchanged: all settlement activity is illegal under international law and it erodes the viability of the two-state solution and the prospects for a lasting peace, as reaffirmed by…
EU supports the organisation of a workshop about water security in the Middle East
On October 24, a workshop about “Water security and water diplomacy in the Middle East” took place in East Jerusalem. The workshop was organised by IPCRI and Arava Institute in the framework of EuroMeSCo ENI Project, co-funded by the European Commission and the IEMed.
The workshop examined how…
Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the occasion of the United Nations Day
On 24 October we celebrate the laying of the first stone of the most universal multilateral project in history: the United Nations. On this day back in 1945, the UN Charter entered into force and since then, the organisation has worked to deliver on peace, sustainable development and human rights…
Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia accede to the Šibenik Network of Corruption Prevention Agencies supported by the Council of Europe
The 4th Meeting of the Council of Europe Šibenik Network of Corruption Prevention Agencies took place in Tunis with the support of the Council of Europe/European Union projects PAII-T (Project to Support Independent Institutions in Tunisia/Anti-corruption), SNAC-3 (South Neighbourhood Anti-…
EU election observation mission highlights Tunisia’s prevailing position on the regional democratic scene
“The second round of the presidential election of 13 October took place peacefully and the election process was conducted efficiently and in a transparent manner,” noted the EU election observation mission (MOE UE) in Tunisia, which deployed 75 observers in 401 polling stations.
“The efficient…
Call for tenders for the provision of consultancy services in the field of freedom of expression and media pluralism, Tunisia
The Council of Europe constitutes a pool of experts consultants having specific expertise in various topics in the field of freedom of expression and media pluralism in order to support the implementation of the joint EU-CoE programme “Support to independent bodies in Tunisia – (PAII-T) “ and the…
EU election observation mission in Tunisia: importance to respect equal opportunities between presidential elections candidates
The EU election observation mission in Tunisia (MOE UE) published a release on 3 October, an extract of which is given below:
“As the election campaign for the second round of the presidential elections is starting, the EU election observation mission in Tunisia (MOE UE) expresses its hope that…