Uprisings in Iraq in late 2019 resulted in more than 600 protesters killed and over 20,000 wounded in the first six months. EUAM Iraq aims to share the tools, insights and experiences for the Iraqi forces to be able to make the right and just decisions in these critical situations and strike a delicate balance between safeguarding the rights to demonstrate, preventing and de-escalating violence...

Protection of Biodiversity is critical for safeguarding global food security. This weekend marked both World Day of Bees and World Biodiversity Day. There are over 20,000 species of bees on our planet. They are essential for pollination, which is vital to all life on Earth. Pollinators affect 35% of global agricultural land, supporting the production of 87 of the leading food crops worldwide. The...

Ten years ago, the European Union and UN Women established a solid and longstanding partnership to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment at global, regional, and national levels. Since then, this partnership has continued to grow and strengthen. With women's rights and gender equality under increased attack, the EU and UN Women partnership is more important than ever.