EU Council’s five points for UN General Assembly: support for “Peace in all its dimensions”

Brussels – The Council of the European Union approved today (June 24) the priorities that the EU will take during the 79th UN Assembly (September 2024 – September 2025). The conclusions renew the EU’s determination to promote multilateral solutions based on the UN Charter and support the UN Secretary-General’s commitment to “peace in all its dimensions,” calling for improved international cooperation to this end.

In the context of the triple planetary crisis represented by climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, the EU is committed to working with partners to accelerate a global, just, and inclusive green transition. The Union reiterates its determination to accelerate efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and hopes that the Summit of the Future can be a turning point in the multilateral system.

The European Union will continue to strengthen the respect, protection, and fulfilment of all human rights and call on all states to fully engage in doing so in accordance with the United Nations. In the conclusions approved by the Council of the EU, the following are highlighted as priorities: the rules-based international order, international peace and security, sustainable development, and combating the triple planetary crisis. In addition, the Union will support the meaningful participation of a diverse, independent, and rights-based civil society in multilateral processes, including but not limited to human rights forums, peace mediation, and decision-making.