EP Plenary session - Use of rape as weapon of war, in particular in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan

EP Plenary session - Ousting of the Syrian regime, its geopolitical implications and the humanitarian situation in the region

Media seminar - European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

AFET - Exchange of views with Kaja Kallas, High Representative/Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the situation in Syria following the fall of the Assad dictatorship

EP Plenary session - The humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, UNRWA’s essential role in the region and the need to release all hostages

EP Plenary session - The outcome of the G20 Leaders' Summit

DEVE - Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships - Press point

AFET DEVE DROI - Announcement of the 3 finalists for Sakharov Prize 2024

DEVE - The humanitarian situation in Lebanon - Exchange of views with the Commission and humanitarian partners

Delegations for relations with Palestine Constitutive meeting

DEVE - Presentation of the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency - Exchange of views with Tristan AZBEJ State Secretary

DEVE AFET DROI - Presentation of candidates for the Sakharov Prize 2024

UN welcome event

Conference of Committee Chairs meeting

DEVE Committee constitutive meeting

INTA Committee family photo

Renew Europe event - Second roundtable with members of the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly

EP Plenary session - Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals

Barry Andrews in the EP in Brussels

Barry ANDREWS in the EP in Strasbourg

MEPs assess the latest developments in Syria, its geopolitical implications, and the humanitarian situation in the region in debate with Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Third part of MEPs debate.

Toppling of the Syrian regime, its geopolitical implications and the humanitarian situation in the region: MEPs Debate (part 3)

MEPs and the the Commission will discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, the role of UNRWA, and the need to release all hostages. With violence in the Middle East intensifying with Israel’s attacks on Hamas and Hezbollah targets in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, humanitarian organizations are warning of the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. According to UN sources, the number of aid shipments into the Gaza Strip is now lower than at any time over the past year and there is “a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas within the northern Gaza Strip.”

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, UNRWA’s essential role in the region and the need to release all hostages: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs review the results of the summit where world leaders discussed the incoming US administration, Israel’s war on Gaza and the war in Ukraine, among other topics. Leaders from the world’s twenty largest economies (G20) gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 18/19 November to discuss the world’s most pressing challenges. The focus of the summit was social inclusion, global governance reform, energy transitions and climate action as well as the international economic and political situation. Together, the G20 accounts for around 85% of world GDP. It consists of 19 countries and two regional bodies, the EU included. MEPs debate.

Outcome of the G20 Leaders' Summit: MEPs debate

Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) of the European Parliament. Committee on Development (DEVE), Committee on International Trade (INTA), Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) participate as joint committees. During the confirmation hearing, Kaja KALLAS answers questions by committee members.

Confirmation hearing of Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission: questions / answers (part 4 - Invited Committees)

Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), Chair of the Committee on Development, speaks to the press, after the Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press point by Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), Chair of the Committee on Development

Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Development (DEVE) of the European Parliament. Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), Committee on International Trade (INTA), andCommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) participate as joint committees. At the end of the confirmation hearing, Jozef SÍKELA makes the closing statement followed by the one from the Committee Chair. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships: closing statement by Jozef SÍKELA and Committee Chair

Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Development (DEVE) of the European Parliament. Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), Committee on International Trade (INTA), andCommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) participate as joint committees. During the confirmation hearing, Jozef SÍKELA answers questions by committee members.

Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships: questions / answers (part 5)

Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships: questions / answers (part 4)

Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships: questions / answers (part 2)

Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships: questions / answers

Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Development (DEVE) of the European Parliament. Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), Committee on International Trade (INTA), and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) participate as joint committees. Ambiance of the arrivals and opening statements by Committees Chairs. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships: arrivals and opening statement by Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), Chair of the Committee on Development

Ambience shots of the Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships.

Confirmation hearing of Jozef SÍKELA, European Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships: ambience shots

Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), DEVE Committee Chair, Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D, ES), FEMM Committee Chair, Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), LIBE Committee Chair, Antonio DECARO (S&D, IT), ENVI Committee Chair and Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management, and European Commissioner-designate for Equality hold a press point after the Confirmation hearing.

Press point by Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), DEVE Committee Chair, Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D, ES), FEMM Committee Chair, Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), LIBE Committee Chair, Antonio DECARO (S&D, IT), ENVI Committee Chair and Hadja LAHBIB, Commissioner-designate

Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management, and European Commissioner-designate for Equality of the VON DER LEYEN Commission, is heard by the Development (DEVE), Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committees. Committees on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Public Health (SANT) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Ambiance of the arrivals and opening statements by Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), DEVE Committee Chair, Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D, ES), FEMM Committee Chair, Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), LIBE Committee Chair and Antonio DECARO (S&D, IT), ENVI Committee Chair. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management, and European Commissioner- designate for Equality: arrivals and opening statements by Committees Chairs

Magnus BRUNNER, Commissioner-designate for Internal Affairs and Migration, of the VON DER LEYEN Commission is heard by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament. During the confirmation hearing, Magnus BRUNNER gives an opening speech and then answer questions by committee members. Committee on Development (DEVE) participates as joint committee. During the confirmation hearing, Magnus BRUNNER answers questions by committee members.

Confirmation hearing of Magnus BRUNNER, Commissioner-designate for Internal Affairs and Migration: questions / answers (part 4 - Invited Committees)

Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency of the VON DER LEYEN Commission, is heard by the International Trade (INTA) and Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) Committees. Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET), on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), on Petitions (PETI), on Development (DEVE) and on Legal Affairs (JURI) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Questions and answers.

Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Questions / Answers (part 4 - Invited Committees)

MEPs call for an urgent ceasefire in Lebanon and for the UN mission in the country to be protected, after several recent attacks. The European Union has expressed its grave concern about the recent escalation along the Blue Line separating Israel and Lebanon, particularly regarding attacks by the Israeli Defence Forces against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which left several peacekeepers wounded. Israeli authorities accuse Hezbollah of using UN peacekeepers as “human shields” and consider that the UN’s refusal to evacuate UNIFIL soldiers has turned them into “hostages of Hezbollah”. UNIFIL was established in 1978 after the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon to monitor the situation there.

Urgent need for a ceasefire in Lebanon and for safeguarding the UNIFIL mission in light of the recent attacks: MEPs debate (part 2)

The Foreign Affairs and Development committees votes to shortlist three finalists for the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, among those already nominated by MEPs and political groups. The 3 finalists are: Venezuela’s María Corina Machado and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia, Israel/Palestine associations “Women wage peace" and "Women of the sun" and Azerbaijan’s Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu.Announcement of the 3 finalists for Sakharov Prize 2024: statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Chair Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), Chair Committee on Development(DEVE) and Mounir SATOURI (GREENS/EFA, FR), Chair Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI).

Announcement of the 3 finalists for Sakharov Prize 2024: statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair, Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), DEVE Chair and Mounir SATOURI (GREENS/EFA, FR), DROI Chair

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