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Advancing the ‘Women, Peace and Security’ (WPS) agenda remains at the heart of the European Union’s (EU) foreign policy, as reaffirmed by the Council of the EU in its recent conclusions of 14 November 2022.

The Kimberley Process (KP) held its Plenary meeting in Gaborone, Botswana on 1-4 November 2022 under the chairmanship of Botswana and against the background of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.

The fourth edition of the Paris Peace Forum, taking place on 11–12 November will bring together the international community represented by representatives from States, International Organisations, businesses, development banks, foundations and NGOs.

Today the European Union (EU)-funded report “The Open Internet as cornerstone of digitalisation” was released.

On 26-30 September, the Foreign Policy Instruments Service (FPI) of the European Commission organised the Crime Fighting Week.

Peter M. Wagner, Head of the Foreign Policy Instruments Service of the European Commission, participated in the release of the report “An analytic review of past responses to environmental crime and programming recommendations for future action".

High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) Joseph Borrell officially took over the co-Chairmanship from Canada at the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Ministerial Meeting in New York, in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Celebrating young artists from Europe and Southeast Asia

The volatile security situation in Mozambique and the suffering of the people remain at the centre of the EU’s attention. Director Peter M. Wagner, the Head of the Foreign Policy Instruments Service of the European Commission, travelled to Maputo and Pemba (Cabo Delgado province) in Mozambique.