EU policies and declarations on UN-related issues
economic & social development - ACP (African, Caribbean, Pacific)

View EU statements on development issues, including development policy and assistance, regional aid, migration, and more.

• EU Commissioner Michel welcomes first-ever joint ACP-EU resolutions 17/6/2008
• 2008 EU-US Summit Declaration 10/6/2008
• EU Council Conclusions on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) 27/5/2008
• EU Council Conclusions on External Relations 27/5/2008
• EU Commissioner Hübner and Nobel Laureate Michael Spence unveil report on ingredients for successful growth in developing countries 23/5/2008
• EU Council Conclusions on Zimbabwe 10/3/2008
• EU Commissioner Michel encouraged by positive talks with Cuban government 10/3/2008
• EU Commissioner Michel looks forward to positive engagement with Cuba 6/3/2008
• Commissaire Louis Michel appelle à la reprise du processus démocratique au Tchad 27/2/2008
• Statement by EU Commissioner Michel on the political situation in Kenya 27/2/2008
• Statement by EU Commissioner Louis Michel on the nomination of Raul Castro as new President of Cuba 25/2/2008
• ACP-UE: Un meilleur partenariat pour un meilleur développement 25/2/2008
• EU pledges commitment to development for African Cotton producing countries 6/2/2008
• Cotton: A Development Priority 6/2/2008
• EU Commissioner Michel seeks progress in Kenyan talks 6/2/2008
• Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the CFSP, and Louis Michel, EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, deplore the deteriorating situation in Kenya 31/1/2008
• En visite au Tchad, le Commissaire Louis Michel annonce 10M€ pour la stabilisation 22/1/2008
• EU Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner in Rabat for meeting with the Maghreb countries 18/1/2008
• European Council Conclusions on External Relations 14/12/2007
• Sommet Europe Afrique de Lisbonne: Signature des documents de stratégie pays et programmes indicatifs nationaux 10ème FED 9/12/2007
• Portuguese-speaking African countries/PALOP and Timor-Leste sign Memo of Understanding with EU Commission on continuation of long-standing cooperation 7/11/2007
• «Les Défis de la République Centrafricaine» - discours du Commissaire Michel 26/10/2007
• Aid for Trade: EU Council agrees on Strategy 15/10/2007
• 12th ECOWAS-EU Ministerial Troika Meeting: Final Communiqué 11/10/2007
• South Africa-EU Strategic Partnership: Joint Communiqué 10/10/2007
• EU Commissioners Mandelson and Michel urge anti-poverty campaigners to back Economic Partnership Agreements 27/9/2007
• EC/UN Partnership on Gender Equality for Development and Peace: Working together on Gender Equality 11/9/2007
• 13th ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly opens with focus on EPAs, Darfur and Zimbabwe 25/6/2007
• Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on developments in the Republic of Fiji Islands 21/6/2007
• EU and the Andean Community launch negotiations for Association Agreement 14/6/2007
• Development Aid: Remarks by EU Commissioner Rehn 7/6/2007
• 8TH EU-AFRICA MINISTERIAL TROIKA MEETING: Final Communiqué 15/5/2007
• Rwanda: 26 jeunes européens se rendent pour faire l'expérience de l'aide au Développement de la Commission européenne 17/4/2007
• Development Aid: EU Commission calls for more predictable and more effective aid 4/4/2007
• Development Aid: EU Commission presents its results for 2006 20/3/2007
• EU development ministers give broad support to EU-Africa energy partnership 15/3/2007
• EU Competition: EU Commission calls on children around the world to express their vision of gender equality 8/3/2007
• Central African Republic: EU Commission launches major programme to support governance and opening up of the country 7/3/2007
• EU and ACP countries meet to push forward Economic Partnership Agreements 1/3/2007
• Liberia Partners Forum: "Ensemble rendons l'espoir aux Libériens" discours du Commissaire Michel 14/2/2007
• EU Council Conclusions on Sudan 12/2/2007
• EU Council Conclusions on Somalia 12/2/2007
• Les Migrations et le Développement: Réunion de Haut Niveau Union Européenne 9/2/2007
• Côte d'Ivoire: EU Commission grants €103m for post crisis programme 19/12/2006
• EU Commission proposes doubling European aid to support democratic government in DRC 4/12/2006
• Journées européennes du développement - Discours de clôture 17/11/2006
• Statement by EUHR Solana and Commissioner Michel on the reconciliation process in Somalia 14/11/2006
• EU Council Conclusions on the Democratic Republic of Congo 13/11/2006
• Migration et développement: Louis Michel entame une tournée en Afrique de l’Ouest 24/10/2006
• Horn of Africa: EU Commission proposes EU strategy for peace, security and development 20/10/2006
• Press Note: Development and Trade GAERC 20/10/2006
• EU External Relations Council Conclusions 17/10/2006
• €17 billion for development cooperation: EU Council reaches political agreement on financing instrument 17/10/2006
• EU-Africa Ministerial Troika meeting in Brazzaville concludes 11/10/2006
• 7th EU-Africa Ministerial Troika Meeting: Final Communiqué 10/10/2006
• Developing countries: EU Commission proposes €100m global risk capital fund to boost energy efficiency and renewables 6/10/2006
• European Commission-African Union Joint Declaration 2/10/2006
• “Management of Migration flows” – Speech by EU Commission VP Frattini 27/9/2006
• "Governance: Ownership, Incentives and Transparency" – Speech by EU Commissioner Michel 18/9/2006
• Haiti: EU Commission allocates €10.2m to restore public finances 15/9/2006
• Governance at the Heart of Development Cooperation: EU Commission Proposes Measures to Foster Reforms 30/8/2006
• EU Council Conclusions on an EU-Strategy for the Pacific 17/7/2006
• Discours de Commissaire Michel : Stabilité économique et développement de la région Pacifique, le rôle du partenariat UE - Pacifique 26/6/2006
• Investing in Africa’s infrastructure: European Commission pledges €30m for key roads in Tanzania 23/6/2006
• EU Council Conclusions on Africa - 2736th GENERAL AFFAIRS Council meeting 12/6/2006
• EU Commission approves record allocation for ACP-EU Energy Facility 2/6/2006
• European Union to commit €22 billion in aid to Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands 1/6/2006
• European Commission allocates €18 million to Timor Leste 19/5/2006
• EU Council Conclusions on Ivory Coast 15/5/2006
• EU Council Conclusions on Uganda 15/5/2006
• European Commission allocates €1.5 million for emergency response to cholera outbreaks in Angola 21/4/2006
• Javier Solana exprime sa préoccupation au sujet de la situation au Tchad. 12/4/2006
• EU Council Conclusions on the Economic Partnership Agreements 10/4/2006
• EU Council Conclusions: The EU-Caribbean Partnership 10/4/2006
• The Democratic Republic of Congo: Envisaged EU military operation in support of MONUC 3/4/2006
• Zambia: European Commission provides €2.2 million in humanitarian aid 29/3/2006
• Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean – working together for greater social solidarity 24/3/2006
• Democratic Republic of Congo: EU Council launches planning for an EU operation in support of MONUC during the electoral process 23/3/2006
• Kenya: The European Commission steps up its humanitarian assistance to drought victims 20/3/2006
• EU Commissioner Louis Michel proposes a strategy for peace, security and development in the Horn of Africa 20/3/2006
• EU Council Conclusions on Sudan 20/3/2006
• Commissioner Michel to call for faster progress in the peace talks on Darfur 7/3/2006
• European Commission and West Africa launch the programming of the 10th European Development Fund 6/3/2006
• South African President Mbeki and EU Commissioner Michel discuss strengthening the EU-South Africa partnership 1/3/2006
• EU External Relations Council Conclusions on Democratic Republic of Congo 27/2/2006
• Speech by EU Commissioner Michel: Setting a new course in co-operation between Europe and Africa 25/2/2006
• EU Commission allocates €12 million in humanitarian aid to vulnerable groups in Zimbabwe 24/2/2006
• European Commission allocates €15.8 million to a new Vital Health Programme in Zimbabwe 24/2/2006
• European Commission and the Southern African region discuss the European Development Fund for 2008–2013 24/2/2006
• CAP Reform: EU agriculture ministers adopt groundbreaking sugar reform 20/2/2006
• Ethiopia: EU Commissioner Michel encourages all parties to resume political dialogue on democratic reforms 17/2/2006
• EU external assistance: record performance in 2005 3/2/2006
• Water Facility: EU Commission to fund projects worth €230m to bring safe drinking water to 10m people in ACP countries 19/1/2006
• EU Commissioner Michel to visit Liberia for Sirleaf investiture 13/1/2006
• EU External Relations Council Conclusions 12/12/2005
• La Commission européenne se félicite de la reprise de la coopération avec Haïti 17/10/2005
• Commissaire Michel - La Transition en RDC, un premier défi pour les promesses faites à Gleneagles 11/7/2005
• La Commission européenne et les Nations Unies obtiennent des nouveaux engagements pour la Transition en RDC 11/7/2005
• EU Commissioners Michel and Mandelson support greater role for ACP economic and social interest groups 1/7/2005
• Louis Michel - La politique de développement, une projection concrète et ambitieuse de l‘UE 25/6/2005
• Barroso listens to Africa 23/6/2005
• Commissaire Michel - Financement de l’Education pour Atteindre les Objectifs du Millénaire 2 & 3 22/6/2005
• Speech by Commissioner Fischer Boel - Sugar’s Role in Development Policy 30/5/2005
• European Commission welcomes Council decision to set new targets for Development Aid 24/5/2005
• Conclusions of EU External Relations Council - Accelerating progress towards MDGs 24/5/2005
• La coopération entre l’UE et la République Démocratique du Congo 2/5/2005
• EP - EU-ACP - Millennium Development Goals are achievable, says Kofi Annan 19/4/2005
• Commissioner Michel sees clear opportunity to enhance political dialogue with Cuba 26/3/2005
• EC and Sudanese authorities sign the CSP to resume co-operation 25/1/2005
• EP - Parliament to send mission to Darfur 31/8/2004
• EU humanitarian aid to Ghana and Madagascar 30/7/2004
• Commission proposes stronger partnership for the outermost regions 26/5/2004
• Commissioner Nielson's Speech at the Opening of negotiations between CARIFORUM and the EU in Jamaica 19/4/2004
• Commissioner Lamy's Speech at the Opening of negotiations between CARIFORUM and the EU in Jamaica 19/4/2004
• Commissioner Nielson to visit Jamaica 14/4/2004
• Commissioner Nielson to visit the Pacific 28/1/2004
• Commissioner Nielson visits Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar 19/11/2003
• Commission adopts Country Strategy Paper for 2003-2007 for Kenya 16/9/2003
• Burundi - Commission signs Country Strategy Paper for 2003-2007 9/9/2003
• Commission and Tanzania agree a EUR 44 million programme for water and sanitation provision 10/6/2003
• 28th Session of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers 17/5/2003
• Commissioner Nielson’s speech on the EU-Angola Country Support Strategy 29/1/2003
• Commissioner Nielson’s speech on “2003: The year ahead in EU development policy” 21/1/2003
• Commissioner Lamy on accelerated accession of LDCs to WTO 10/12/2002
• Guyana co-operation framework for 2002-2007 5/12/2002
• EU-Africa Dialogue in Burkina Faso 21/11/2002
• Commission and Eritrea sign Country Strategy Paper 14/11/2002
• EU humanitarian aid for South Africa 2/10/2002
• President Prodi’s Statement on sustainable development 12/9/2002
• Commission adopts cooperation framework with the Congo for 2002-2007 12/9/2002
• Commissioner Wallström’s Speech on results of WSSD 11/9/2002
• Commission grants further assistance to Côte d'Ivoire 28/8/2002
• EU cooperation framework for 2002-2007 with Belize 14/8/2002
• World Summit on Sustainable Development 24/7/2002
• Implementation of the EU policy on indigenous peoples 13/6/2002
• Commissioner Nielson’s Speech at the World Food Summit 12/6/2002
• President Prodi’s Speech at the World Food Summit 10/6/2002
• EU financial assistance to East Timor 30/5/2002
• Commissioner Nielson’s speech on external aspects of sustainable development 16/5/2002
• Programme de coopération avec la République Centrafricaine 27/2/2002
• Commission and Chad sign Cooperation programme 11/2/2002
• Commissioner Nielson's speech on FfD at the European Parliament 6/2/2002
• EU-Sudan relations 31/1/2002
• EU humanitarian aid package for Burundi 16/11/2001

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