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President Oliver Röpke
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  • EESC Brings Civil Society Voice to HLPF 2025: Strong Call for EU Leadership and Inclusive Global Action

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has actively participated in the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (#HLPF2025), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year’s forum, focusing on advancing sustainable, inclusive, and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda, brought together global leaders, institutions, and civil society at a crucial midpoint for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • EESC urges EU leadership on sustainable development at HLPF 2025

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) delegation, led by President Oliver Röpke, is participating in the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York, bringing the voice of EU civil society to the global debate on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Statement on the 100th Anniversary of Jacques Delors

    We mark the 100th anniversary of Jacques Delors, a visionary who shaped the Europe we know today. His leadership as President of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995 transformed the European project into a dynamic, people centred union, one that balances economic progress with social justice and democratic legitimacy.

  • Statement on the situation in Gaza

    Nineteen months after the outbreak of the armed conflict in Gaza — triggered by the terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel on 7 October 2023 — the humanitarian situation in the Gaza strip remains catastrophic. Civilians continue to be the primary victims, with many Israeli hostages still in captivity. 

The President's agenda

28/07/2025

Meeting with Márcio Macêdo, Chief Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic

28/07/2025 - 30/07/2025

Participation in the EU-Brazil Roundtable closing session

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