On Tuesday 29 of November, EU Delegation to Iraq planted a palm tree and adopted 50 of them in the garden of the National Museum in Baghdad. The event was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Culture. It was implemented by Nakhla, the first agritech social enterprise in Iraq that provides cultivation, harvesting and caring services to date palm trees across...

Across the globe 1 in 3 women, have suffered violence during their lifetime. Violence against women and girls comes in many forms: from domestic violence; cyber-violence; sexual violence; psychological violence; economic violence; femicide; to conflict-related sexual violence. This is a reality even in Europe. The situation is alarming and deplorable.

Protecting our planet for future generations requires strong common global action. The Council recently underlined the opportunities that ambitious climate action brings for the planet, the global economy and the people, and the importance of ensuring a just transition towards sustainable climate resilient economies and societies, leaving no one behind.

First months into the position, the new Head of Mission of the European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq (EUAM Iraq), Anders Wiberg, shares his first impressions, priorities and challenges of the EU’s civilian crisis management mission.