EU Delegation to AU @EUtoAU@respublicae.eu
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ Follow @BNMarkussen - Head of the European Union to the African Union, Ambassador Birgitte Markussen https://t.co/Dw4NSrTQsA…
Joined Apr 2022
RT @JacquesMukwende: Today, at the AUC-HQs, I received with my team a delegation from the EU to discuss the preparations for the AU-EU Joint Ministerial Meeting and operationalization of the Global Gateway financial initiative.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUtoAU/status/1632978320995360770
RT @unwomenAU: 📢On March 10, International Women's Day, @unwomenAU and @equalitynow will launch the Guide & Guidelines for the Protection of Women Human Rights Defenders in #Africa!
Join us online (9:30 AM to 13:00 EAT): https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82491455975?pwd=SHhjSFVlZ2gzUVg2MnNYc3RuSWdpQT09
Read the Guide: https://unwo.men/gk7350N9jZj
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUtoAU/status/1632665084173451265
EU Delegation to AU
boosted
Thank you President @EmmanuelMacron for teaming up as #TeamEurope 🇪🇺🇫🇷 in Kinshasa and for a very good exchange!
#GlobalGateway is the EU’s positive offer for partners.
Peace and stability are preconditions for sustainable development. 🇪🇺🇨🇩 partnership drives this agenda.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JuttaUrpilainen/status/1632384115004657664
EU Delegation to AU
boosted
.@SilikinVillage is ❤️ of innovation and home to the Kinshasa Digital Academy.
Here, start-ups develop their ideas and dynamic 🇨🇩 youth get digital training.
This is their gateway to the future. Count on #GlobalGateway to deliver links across 🌍 and promote digital equality.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JuttaUrpilainen/status/1631982220557598720
EU Delegation to AU
boosted
👋 Greetings from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where #TeamEurope is facilitating #GlobalGateway positive economic agenda at the Kinshasa Economic Forum.
Looking forward to discussing issues of mutual interest with 🇨🇩 President Tshisekedi, @DeboutiBilenge and others!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JuttaUrpilainen/status/1631932569712295937
RT @BNMarkussen: Relevant, spot on questions from next generation of 🇪🇺 diplomats. All about our #AUEU partnership and our aim to use economic integration to promote peace, economic growth and solidarity between citizens. Not least thanks to my former boss @FedericaMog #EUDiplomacy @EUtoAU
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUtoAU/status/1632086690352226304
RT @BNMarkussen: #InternationalWomenDay2023 soon! With @UN_Women for women in science, technology, engineering and maths. Important to bridge the digital gender gap. I am always adding that we need more women in peace talks too. Great to see male colleagues joining. Stay tuned! #AUEU @EUtoAU
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUtoAU/status/1632086570235838466
EU Delegation to AU
boosted
Today, EU & African Group Ambassadors co-chaired by Amb. @OlofBSkoog & @EgyptPRNewYork met informally to discuss key issues on the UN agenda
On the programme:
🌍 Sustainable Development Goals
🌐 Digital Agenda
🕊️ New Agenda for Peace
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUatUN/status/1630691412512481284
EU Delegation to AU
boosted
Together the 54 #AfricaGroupUN and 27 European Union ambassadors comprise nearly half of the UN membership.
Today both groups met informally to exchange views on how to transform a commitment to work more closely into concrete cooperation at the UN.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUatUN/status/1630693987517431809
EU Delegation to AU
boosted
🇪🇺 is learning lessons of #COVID19 with its partners.
#TeamEurope ➡️ impact
Local 💉💊manufacturing ➡️ health autonomy
#EUGlobalHealthStrategy ➡️ putting #SDGs on track
Excellent meeting with @europarl_en COVI Committee - also appreciated hearing back from their 🇿🇦🇪🇹visit.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JuttaUrpilainen/status/1630263893372162048
EU Delegation to AU
boosted
.@OulimataSarr made a strong point about African partners wanting to attract private investments.
This links to @Xavier_Bettel remark about democracy. Stability helps businesses flourish.
With #GlobalGateway, we want to facilitate stability in dialogue with partners.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JuttaUrpilainen/status/1630330724602507266
EU Delegation to AU
boosted
Critical raw materials are a case in point.
🇪🇺 needs a secure supply. And our partners want to use their raw materials as catalysts for inclusive growth.
#GlobalGateway comprehensive approach is unique. We promote local value addition, skills, jobs and regulatory frameworks.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JuttaUrpilainen/status/1630330713802264578
EU Delegation to AU
boosted
Recent crises underline the need to boost resilience and strenghten strategic autonomy.
#GlobalGateway is #TeamEurope offer to forge mutually beneficial partnerships.
Pleasure to join @Xavier_Bettel @OdileRenaud @OulimataSarr in panel discussion at #EIBForum.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JuttaUrpilainen/status/1630330661805469706
EU Delegation to AU
boosted
Last week, @ECDC_EU participated in the @AfricaCDC Partnership Forum - a thought-provoking event to discuss how to improve partner collaboration and insure alignment with #AfricaCDC’s vision agenda.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1630248582426107905
RT @BNMarkussen: Important meeting today with Ambassador Zainab Ali Kotoko, Executive Secretary of #CISSA, Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa. Shared analysis of the importance of understanding local solutions to terrorism and violent extremism #Sahel #Somalia #AUEU @EUtoAU
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUtoAU/status/1630471811166093319
Strong support for #Ukraine to comprehensive, just and lasting #peace. 141 voted in favour; over half of African Member States in full support. Africa voted👇
Yes 30
Abstained 15
Absent 7
No 2
#AUEU
#StandWithUkraine #MultilateralismMatters @BNMarkussen
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUtoAU/status/1629088630403747842
5/5 Crimes and atrocities committed in Ukraine cannot go unpunished. The EU supports all efforts to ensure accountability for the violations of international law and war crimes.
#StandWithUkraine
#MultileralismMatters
#AUEU
@BNMarkussen
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUtoAU/status/1629040090071670784
4/5 Team Europe has committed EUR 1.6 billion for food security actions in the most affected countries in the #Sahel, Lake #Chad, and the Horn of #Africa.
#StandWithUkraine
#MultileralismMatters
#AUEU
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUtoAU/status/1629040086250668033
3/5 Food & fertilisers are not under EU sanctions, it is Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression and blockage of #Ukrainian ports that has led to global food insecurity. The EU is at the forefront of global efforts to support our partners in coping with this Russian created crisis
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUtoAU/status/1629040083281010688
2/5As stated in Article 2 (4) of the UN Charter, all Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.
#StandWithUkraine
#MultileralismMatters
#AUEU
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUtoAU/status/1629040080382722050
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ Follow @BNMarkussen - Head of the European Union to the African Union, Ambassador Birgitte Markussen https://t.co/Dw4NSrTQsA…
Joined Apr 2022
