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World needs Ukraine to prevail
Oped, Dmytro Kuleba & Josep Borrell, Published on 27/02/2024
» On Feb 24, 2022, when Russia marched hundreds of thousands of troops into Ukraine, marked the beginning of a major geopolitical earthquake. For two years, Europe has been living with the grim reality of the continent's largest war of aggression since World War II, and with widespread, horrifying atrocities.
Democracy must prevail in Sahel
Oped, Josep Borrell, Published on 12/09/2023
» Some events are more memorable than others and serve as landmarks for a term in office. I will always remember attending a ceremony in Paris, in December 2019, to honour 13 French soldiers who had died in Mali. It was my first official act as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Honesty can advance the Middle East peace process
Oped, Josep Borrell, Published on 15/03/2023
» Too many people are dying every week in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, and millions are living in fear and hopelessness. The world's response has been characterised by too many statements and too little action. That must change. We in the European Union and the wider international community need to do more. We know that people around the world expect us to work for peace, justice, and international law everywhere. But to act successfully, we first must be honest with each other and ourselves.
The pursuit of international law
Oped, Josep Borrell, Published on 22/02/2023
» Feb 24, 2022 will forever be recalled as the day when Russia started its brutal, unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine. This was and remains a case of pure aggression and a clear-cut breach of the UN Charter. This war is neither "just a European issue", nor is it about the "West versus the rest". It is about the kind of world we all want to live in: No one is safe in a world where the illegal use of force -- by a nuclear power and permanent member of the Security Council -- would somehow be normalised. That is why international law must be enforced everywhere to protect everyone from power politics, blackmail and military attack.
Might doesn't make right, unjust wars will fail
Oped, Josep Borrell, Published on 03/03/2022
» At this dark hour, when we see Russia's unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine and massive disinformation campaigns and information manipulation, it is essential to separate lies -- invented to justify what cannot be justified -- from facts. The facts are that Russia, a major nuclear power, has attacked and invaded a peaceful and democratic neighbouring country, which posed no threat to it, nor provoked it. Moreover, President Vladimir Putin is threatening reprisals on any other state that may come to the rescue of the people of Ukraine. Such use of force and coercion has no place in the 21st century.
EU is putting gender equality first and foremost
Oped, Josep Borrell & Jutta Urpilainen, Published on 26/11/2021
» Rarely in the world have women and girls' rights been challenged in such a concerning way as they have been in Afghanistan. The European Union has made it clear that future EU development assistance will depend on the respect for norms on human rights, including women's and girls' rights. The EU will continue to support women and girls worldwide, sticking to our values and beliefs.
EU's Indo-Pacific commitment
News, Josep Borrell, Published on 02/11/2021
» The world's centre of gravity is moving to the Indo-Pacific region, in geo-economic and geo-political terms. Recently, the decision by Australia, the UK and the US to deepen their security and defence ties (the so-called Aukus group) has certainly triggered a lot of debate on the underlying dynamics in the region and how partners can best respond.
EU, Asean are 'natural partners'
News, Josep Borrell, Published on 17/06/2021
» My visit to Jakarta and Asean last week underlined the European Union's (EU) commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, and it reconfirmed a clear demand in the region for more cooperation and EU presence.
We need to close vaccination gap
Oped, Josep Borrell, Published on 28/05/2021
» By the end of May 2021, only 2.1 % of Africans have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. We need to close the vaccination gap between advanced economies and developing countries to avoid what Tedros Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, has called "vaccination apartheid". Doing so is both morally right and in everyone's interest.
Towards a gender-equal world: a mission for all
Oped, Josep Borrell and Jutta Urpilainen, Published on 28/11/2020
» In early 2020, Awa had just turned 15 years old when she heard that her marriage was being arranged. Escaping it seemed difficult, but Awa found the courage to defy her father's decision. Her small village in Mali had a committee for the prevention of early marriage, and she took her case to them. This body of respected people presented Awa's father with all the arguments against early marriage, and managed to convince him. It is to help the cause of young girls like Awa that the European Union supports this committee and many other projects in this area around the world.