Joint Statement of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union and its Member States on the occasion of the United Nations Day.

The Council approved conclusions on the implementation of the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which is aimed at continuing and further enhancing the EU’s strategic focus, presence, visibility and actions in the region. 

European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and agreed to start negotiations on a Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Alberta, Canada.

The Council amends the visa regulation and removes Vanuatu from the list of countries that are exempt from the visa obligation.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2693 of 14 October 2024 amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guinea.

The European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States join forces to implement outcomes of the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4).

The EU issued a statement expressing solidarity with Australia on the impact of cyber-attacks against its health sector.

Joint Statement of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union for COP 28.

The Council today adopted a decision on the conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and New Zealand. On the EU side, this decision clears the path for the entry into force of the agreement.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2227 of 23 October 2023 amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guinea.

Samoa Agreement: EU and its Member States sign new Partnership Agreement with the Members of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States.

Council gives greenlight to the signature and provisional application of the new EU/Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Partnership agreement.

The European Union and New Zealand sign an agreement for the participation of New Zealand in R+I and other EU programmes.

On 27 June, the Council adopted a decision on the signature of the free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand.

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) met in Hiroshima, Japan, on 19-21 May 2023. They were joined by the leaders of Australia, Brazil, the Comoros, the Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Vietnam and Ukraine.

The EU and the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) agreed to support the adoption of an ambitious, comprehensive and transformative post-2020 global biodiversity framework to halt and reverse biodiversity loss ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 meeting in Montréal, from 7 to 19 December. This is critical since the alarming decline of biodiversity is threatening food security, health, economies and livelihood for billions of people.

The Australia and EU leaders met on the margins of the G20 summit in Bali. They welcomed the entry into force of the Framework Agreement between Australia and the EU, which marks a new milestone in the relationship.

The framework agreement between EU and Australia enters into force today.

The Council adopted a decision on the conclusion of a framework agreement between the European Union and its member states, and Australia.

The Council adopted a decision on the conclusion of a partnership agreement on relations and cooperation between the EU and its member states, and New Zealand.