In February 2025, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI continued its operations as part of the European integrated approach to Libya.

On 27 February 2025, the European Union Delegation conducted a field visit with Altavoz Juvenil and Team Youth Europe to walk part of the Camino Real, together with members of the Quebrada Ancha community. The main objective of this visit was to promote dialogue on youth awareness of the colonial roads.

To mark International Women’s Day, the trainees of the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva hosted an inspiring discussion titled “Breaking Barriers: Women Shaping Diplomacy”. The event brought together a cross-regional group of female Ambassadors to reflect on gender dynamics in diplomacy.

The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have signed the EU-African Union Partnership Performance Acceleration Programme (AUPPAP), a financing agreement designed to promote integrated development and capacity building across Africa, which complements the existing support provided by the EU and its Member States to the AU under the AU-EU partnership that celebrates 25 years this year