Hungarian Presidency follows closely the events in Japan
(Brussels / Unib Rashid) 15-03-2011..At today’s meeting of environment ministers,

the Hungarian Presidency has expressed its condolences to the victims and their family members in Japan. Although Japan is a country well prepared for earthquakes, the sheer size of the catastrophe makes international help and coordination necessary. Taking into account the graveness of the events and (More News)

India is largest arms importers in the world.
15-03-2011..The SIPRI Arms Transfers Database now contains information on all international transfers of major conventional weapons from 1950 to the end of 2010. It is the only publicly available resource providing consistent data on international arms transfers for this length of time. This Fact Sheet describes the trends in (More News)

Catherine Ashton travels to Egypt and to G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Paris

(Brussels / Unib Rashid) 15-03-2011..Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, travels today (Sunday) to Egypt for talks with the Egyptian leadership and the Arab League. During her visit, the High Representative will meet Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, Foreign Minister Nabil El Araby and Amre Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League. She will debrief (More News)

Remarks by HR/VP Catherine Ashton after the meeting with the Secretary General of Arab League, Mr Amr Moussa
(Brussels / Unib Rashid) 15-03-2011..First of all it is a great privilege to see you again and a great pleasure to be in Egypt and at the Arab League. I came here because I wanted to stress the importance and the value that we have put on our relationship with the Arab League by debriefing Secretary General directly after the (More News)

The Will of the People of Kashmir Must Prevail: Mirwaiz
(Brussels / Unib Rashid)" 14-03-2011..The most tragic aspect of the present situation is the Indian government's refusal to recognize the internationally mandated status of Jammu & Kashmir as a dispute to which there are three parties: India, Pakistan and the people of Kashmir" said Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Chairman, All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) while addressing an important seminar, entitled, (More News)

Japan earthquake / tsunami: the Commission activates Europe's civil protection system
(Brussels / Unib Rashid) 14-03-2011..At the request of Japan, the European Commission activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism to provide assistance in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on 11 March. Japan has requested search and rescue teams and search (More News)

Statement by the Secretary General on the catastrophe in Japan
(Brussels / Unib Rashid) 14-03-2011..I am saddened by the terrible earthquake and tsunami that happened earlier this morning in the Pacific. We have all seen the dreadful images as the tsunami made landfall on the coast of Japan. Japan is one of NATO’s global partners and on behalf of NATO Allies I . (More News)

A GROUP OF STUDENTS CALLS ON THE AMBASSADOR

(Brussels / Unib Rashid) 14-03-2011.. A group of 16 Pakistani students from different Universities in Belgium called on the Ambassador of Pakistan to Belgium, European Union and Luxembourg Mr. Jalil Abbas Jilani, at the (More News)

(Brussels / Unib Rashid) 13-03-2011..New EU proposals to reinvigorate 2020 energy-saving efforts and create a genuine low-carbon economy by 2050 - potentially saving every household €1 000 and creating 2m jobs in the process.EU efforts to tackle climate change – but still meet (More News)

Don’t deal with despotic regimes: EU must learn its lesson. Amnesty International.
(Brussels / Unib Rashid) 13-03-2011..One month after Hosni Mubarak’s forced resignation and ahead of the 11 March Extraordinary European Council, Amnesty International has urged the European Union radically to reassess its policy in the southern Mediterranean, and to respond swiftly to Libya’s unfolding human rights and (More News)

KCEU Holds "The Consequences of the Denial of the Right to Self-Determination" at the UN in Geneva.
(Brussels / Unib Rashid) 13-03-2011..The International Council for Human Rights, in association with the International Human Rights Association of American Minorities and the Indian Council of South America, today hosted a seminar entitled The Consequences of Denying the Right to Self-Determination. (More News)