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Ambassador, Head of Delegation of the European Union to South Sudan. RT:s not necessarily endorsements.
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https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/south-sudan_en?s=121 29-06-2015 12:56:27
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Today we had a broad and very engaging EU-African Union meeting. The partnership between the African Union and the European Union has delivered concrete results over the past 25 years. Press conference with Ministério das Relações Exteriores/MRE -(Angola) Téte António ↓ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
The 'One Million Trees' campaign, supported by EU in South Sudan & IOM South Sudan, was launched in Bentiu to help communities recover from conflict & land degradation. The campaign aims to plant 1m trees to restore environment & support displaced families' return & resettlement.
This evening, H.E. Mahmoud Ali youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, was received by H.E Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. They discussed the outcomes of the 3rd AU-EU Ministerial Meeting & Africa's agency in development. They reaffirmed the strategic AU-EU partnership
#SouthSudan: Recent increase in hostilities, arbitrary arrests & hate speech risks exacerbating already dire human rights situation. All parties must urgently pull back from the brink - Volker Türk.
Important reporting by The New Humanitarian from where information otherwise is scarce. The targeting of civilians and obstruction of humanitarian aid has to stop in order to end this tragedy. EU in South Sudan
More on the same theme. This is a very serious incident and its causes and context need to be investigated. EU in South Sudan
After fleeing the devastating floods in Old Fangak, South Sudan, Nyamiona Riek faced unimaginable challenges. But thanks to EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 funding, UNHCR South Sudan stepped in, providing her family with blankets, mosquito nets, and cooking utensils – changing their lives.
This week #WHO Voices from the field highlights the work done at WHO supported #Cholera treatment Centre at the Juba Teaching Hospital by a medical team that is saving lives amidst resource shortages. Thank you UK aid & EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 for supporting our work. ➡️ shorturl.at/YaY7V
France has released a list of over 80 high-demand jobs now open to foreign nationals, including Africans, as part of efforts to tackle labour shortages caused by an ageing population and declining birth rates, DW Deutsche Welle reports. It added that priority sectors include
This afternoon, a group of business women, benefiting from the EU-funded #MarkupII program met with Timo Olkkonen_EU 🇪🇺🇺🇦 & discussed opportunities & challenges women-led businesses face in #SouthSudan. One of the objectives of MarkupII is to encourage value addition & trade development.
#EU's support is critical as women and youth are the backbone of #SouthSudan economy. So, this is a commendable move from the EU in South Sudan side. #WomenAndYouth4Peace Timo Olkkonen_EU 🇪🇺🇺🇦
