05/05/2023
While the war in Ukraine is dragging on, concerns are mounting about the transboundary environmental damage it has caused. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an own-initiative opinion at its April plenary on ....
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29/03/2023
The global fertiliser crisis has reached a critical level in Europe, where farmers are facing unprecedented challenges due to record prices. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion on its March plenary on the EU strategy on fertilisers calling for availability, affordability and sustainability.
23/03/2023
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14/2023Lors de sa session plénière de mars, le Comité économique et social européen (CESE) a accueilli l’ambassadrice Lachezara Stoeva, présidente du Conseil économique et social des Nations unies (Ecosoc). Celle-ci a soutenu avec force le rôle essentiel que la société civile doit jouer dans la mise en œuvre du programme de développement durable des Nations unies à l’horizon 2030.
09/03/2023
The EESC included a youth delegate in its UNFCCC COP delegation for the first time in 2021 and committed to repeating this experience in the years to come. The EESC youth delegate to COP has a mandate of two years and at the end of each mandate a transparent and open selection process is carried out to designate the new delegate. The new EESC youth delegate to the COP has just been selected!
27/02/2023
Meet our members | Cillian LOHAN: We are the voice of our many and varied organisations and networks
An interview with Cillian Lohan: His leading role in the field of Circular Economy, his work on Youth Climate and Sustainability Round Tables, and the importance of giving space to voices, such as those of youth, that usually do not have the resources or connections to reach the decision-makers in Brussels.
25/01/2023
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3/2023On Tuesday 24 January, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held an exchange of views with Guillaume Lafortune, Vice-President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN), on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The debate revealed that the EU is failing to meet the objectives of the UN's 2030 Agenda. Yet, there is hope. The EU has the opportunity to take the lead, including through financial support. The EESC plays an important role in monitoring progress.
23/01/2023
21/12/2022
Transforming societies from fossil-fuel based to circular and sustainable will require far-reaching changes in all sectors, including education. In an own-initiative opinion, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for transformative education that empowers young people to contribute to the green transition.
16/12/2022
The global food price crisis has only been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. It is actually due to more structural and systemic problems in the commodities market, creating hunger and threatening people's livelihoods, points out the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in its own initiative opinion.
08/12/2022
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a debate on Gender Equality and Women's and Girls' empowerment in the context of Food Security and Nutrition. In light of the climate crisis, and in the context of the recent COP27, the EESC has identified the intersection between gender and climate change as a top priority for the EU. The debate is an important contribution to the ongoing EESC initiative on gender equality.