This year's edition of the European Development Days will focus on Global Gateway, the EU's strategy to invest in smart, clean and secure infrastructure in digital, energy and transport sectors, and strengthen health, education and research systems across the world, which tackle inequalities and put the Sustainable Development Goals back on track.

Global progress to end child labour has stalled for the first time in 20 years. One in ten children in the world are victims of child labour, and the number is growing. Social protection is key to providing an environment to keep children away from this reality and the EU continues working with its international partners to this end.

Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has created a global food crisis, disrupting food supply chains and provoking hunger around the world. This will have far-reaching consequences for developing countries.

The support of human rights of all should be a given in this day and age. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The exploitation of wrongful myths and fears leads to discrimination and persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons around the world. On the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the European Union reaffirms its...

Students from Lesotho, Malawi and South Africa are invited to apply for the France - South Africa Scholarship Programme. The current call for applications is open for students who intend to start their studies in France in September 2023. 

Apply before 16 October 2022 at 23:59, South African time. 

Almost 2 million children under the age of 5 die every year due to environmental factors like pollution.  1 in 3 people live without access to safe drinking water. Natural disasters are 3 times more frequent than 50 years ago. Plastic waste in the sea increased by 49% in the past 20 years, killing thousands of marine animals each year. This cannot go on. Mother Earth is calling for our help. Throu...