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The commission was first proposed in London in the summer of 1946 by the Temporary Subcommission on the Reconstruction of Devastated Areas. [2]The commission was established by the Economic and Social Council on 28 March 1947 in order to "Initiate and participate in measures for facilitating concerted action for the economic reconstruction of Europe," as well as to "maintain and strengthen the ...
The European Union (EU) has permanent observer status at the United Nations (UN) since 1974, and gained enhanced participation rights in 2011. The EU itself does not have voting rights but it is represented alongside its 27 members , one of which, France , is a permanent member of the Security Council .
The Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) is a multilateral regional initiative that has been initiated by the European Union, the United States of America and the countries of Southeast Europe within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as a support to the implementation of the Dayton Accords in December 1996 at the inaugural session at ...
In providing a broad range of analytical products, policy advice, and technical assistance, UN DESA effectively translates global commitments in the economic, social and environmental spheres into national policies and actions and continues to play a key role in monitoring progress towards internationally agreed-upon development goals.
Following the creation of EuropeAid in 2011, Director-General Fokion Fotiadis [7] was responsible for the overall realisation of the DG's mission, which consists in the programming and implementation of the European Commission's external aid instruments [6] financed by the European Union budget and the European Development Funds. In November ...
A first concrete attempt to create an economic and monetary union between the members of the European Communities goes back to an initiative by the European Commission in 1969, which set out the need for "greater co-ordination of economic policies and monetary cooperation," [7] which was followed by the decision of the Heads of State or ...
Increasing Aid for Trade support is included as an objective in the United Nations Sustainable development goal 8 "decent work and economic growth" indicator 8.a. [11] The EU and its member states are the largest contributor of Aid for Trade. [12] In 2018, aid for trade commitments remained stable, at $58 billion, based on current prices. [5]
The cohesion policy accounts for almost one third of the EU's budget, equivalent to almost EUR 352 billion over seven years in 2014-2020, [22] and EUR 392 billion in 2021-2027, [1] dedicated to the promotion of economic development and job creation, and for helping communities and nations get ready for the European Union's transition to a more ...