Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and...
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU)…
The Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) signed a pivotal joint declaration today on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York. The declaration reaffirms the two institutions’ shared and unwavering commitment to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls across the globe.
Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and UN Women
JOINT DECLARATION OF SIMA SAMI BAHOUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS ENTITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN (UN WOMEN) AND OLIVER RÖPKE, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE (EESC)
Joint Presidential Declaration EESC President - UN Women
At its July 2025 plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a pivotal opinion calling for the creation of a robust, rights-based EU Anti-Poverty Strategy (APS). This strategy, requested by the European Commission, aims to eradicate extreme poverty across the Union by recognising it not as an unfortunate by-product of economic systems, but as a systemic injustice and a violation of fundamental rights.
On 24 June 2025, the European Semester Group (ESG) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted its annual conference under the heading ‘A stronger and more inclusive European Semester that works for all: strengthening Europe’s economic resilience, sustainable growth and competitiveness’. The event gathered together EU institutions, civil society organisations, national economic and social councils, and policy experts. Together, they explored how the European Semester can adapt to today’s complex economic, geopolitical and social challenges.
