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EU relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

Check the links below for updated information on EU relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

EU relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

EU relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

The Post-Cotonou Agreement is the EU’s framework for cooperation with 79 countries: in Africa (47), the Caribbean (16), the Pacific (15) and the Maldives.

Over 1.5 billion people are covered by the agreement.

6 priority areas

  • human rights and democracy
  • peace and security
  • development
  • economic growth
  • climate change
  • migration and mobility

More information on EU relations with the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and on the ​Samoa agreement: