President of the European Council António Costa travelled to Seville and gave a speech at the plenary session of the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) on 30 June 2025.

At the Global Summit: Health and Prosperity through Immunisation in Brussels, world leaders pledged support for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, leading to a total of more than $9 billion secured against a targeted $11.9 billion budget for its next five-year strategic period from 2026 to 2030 (Gavi 6.0). Additional donor commitments are expected in the coming months. 

On 25 June 2025, the EU co-hosted the Gavi 6.0 High-Level Pledging Summit. In his remarks, European Council President António Costa reaffirmed the EU’s unwavering commitment to global health and immunisation, highlighting Team Europe’s financial pledge to support Gavi’s mission of saving lives and strengthening health systems worldwide.

Council calls for a reform of the international financial architecture for development

G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, met on 22 May 2025 in Banff, Canada and issued a joint communiqué.

O Conselho da UE aprovou 46 projetos emblemáticos da Estratégia Global Gateway para 2025.

Ajuda pública ao desenvolvimento: a UE e os seus Estados‑Membros continuam a ser o maior doador a nível mundial.

O Conselho aprovou conclusões sobre a avaliação intercalar do instrumento de financiamento externo IVCDCI – Europa Global.

Meeting at the summit at Borgo Egnazia, Italy, G7 leaders adopted a joint statement on energy for growth in Africa.

Ahead of the summit in Borgo Egnazia, Italy, European Council President Charles Michel wrote an article for the Global Governance Project's G7 issue.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to Washington D.C. on 16 April to attend the Spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World bank Group.

The Council approved conclusions on green diplomacy unequivocally affirming the EU’s commitment to promote a just and inclusive green transition, and support the implementation of global commitments in this regard, in close cooperation with partner countries.

O Conselho estabeleceu um novo quadro específico para medidas restritivas tendo em conta a gravidade da situação na Guatemala.

G7 leaders met virtually to take stock of the global challenges and reaffirm the commitment made at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima.

Acordo de Samoa: a UE e os seus Estados-Membros assinam um novo Acordo de Parceria com os Membros da Organização dos Estados de África, Caraíbas e Pacífico.

O Conselho chega a acordo sobre um ato legislativo da UE relativo ao financiamento de aviões e helicópteros de combate a incêndios para apoiar os Estados-Membros no combate aos incêndios florestais.

Declaração conjunta por ocasião do Fórum Ministerial UE-Balcãs Ocidentais sobre Justiça e Assuntos Internos, Escópia, 26-27 de outubro de 2023.

Declaração conjunta por ocasião do Fórum Ministerial UE-Balcãs Ocidentais sobre Justiça e Assuntos Internos, Escópia, 26-27 de outubro de 2023. Primeiro dia – Assuntos internos.

O Conselho dá luz verde à assinatura e à aplicação provisória do novo Acordo de Parceria UE/África-Caraíbas-Pacífico.

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.