The author wrote that the Arctic’s future should be shaped by its people, saying their approach involved listening to and working with Arctic communities to keep the region secure, prosperous and sustainable.
Jozef Síkela
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The author wrote that the Arctic was warming nearly four times faster than the global average, putting local communities and Indigenous ways of life under growing pressure as melting ice transformed ecosystems.
The author said they had attended the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík that week, describing it as the final stop before the EU’s new Arctic Strategy was finalised. They wrote that geopolitics, security, climate change and economic interests converged in the Arctic. https://t.co/RMAyoWYgnD #Arctic #Geopolitics #ClimateChange #IS #EU
The author wrote that strong strategic partnerships were an investment in Europe’s prosperity, resilience and security, and said Global Gateway was the way to build them. They added that it would take a united Team Europe with a clear strategic vision for the initiative to deliver. https://t.co/udBpvqYyv7 #Europa #Strategie #Partnerschaft #EU
The author said a recurring message had been that Europe needed to invest strategically in Arctic security, resilience and prosperity for both Europe and the people living there. They added that they were heading that week to the Arctic Circle Assembly as their next stop. https://t.co/bRaYpmHvbY #Arctic #Europe #Security #EU #NO #RU
The author said the Arctic was changing rapidly and that they were increasing their engagement with the EU’s new Arctic Strategy. They added that consultations with partners on the main objectives of their upcoming strategy had been a priority in recent weeks. https://t.co/4XkKIPc8Tc #ArcticStrategy #ClimateChange #EUpartnership #EU
The author said they had used a speech in Bratislava to stress that civil society was an important part of the EU’s offer of partnerships abroad. At the Ambrela Development Forum, they also met with NGOs to discuss ways to work together more effectively through Global Gateway. https://t.co/QaJy4oYR5j #EUPartnership #CivilSociety #GlobalGateway #SK #EU (translated)
And we need multilateralism that truly delivers: fewer overlaps, clear rules, and public money that attracts more investment. This year at UNGA81, we announced three new contributions that will deliver exactly that. https://t.co/1BizQzNKLT #Multilateralism #UNGA81 #Investment #Nocountrycodes.
A rules-based multilateral system is not only the fairest one, but also the most stable. Europe is its strongest supporter. We are the largest contributor to the UN system and provide nearly half of global development assistance. https://t.co/z3RVQDhArG #Multilateralism #UN #GlobalDevelopment #EU
Development funding is shrinking while needs are growing, so our public resources must be used more effectively. That is what we do with Global Gateway, and today's strong participation from both the public and private sectors clearly confirmed it. https://t.co/1p5Ofpt34G #GlobalGateway #SustainableDevelopment #PublicPrivatePartnership #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
Vaccine production in Colombia. A €15 million EU-backed EIB loan will help VaxThera expand production with European technology . Primary health care in Ethiopia. €60 million for new and renovated clinics, clean water, nutrition and digital health insurance in remote areas. https://t.co/sYx8jYy7LI #VaccineProduction #HealthCare #EIBLoan #CO #ET
We cannot build resilient global health systems only after a crisis hits. We have to build them before it hits. Our Global Health Resilience Initiative is about that. Today in New York, we announced three new investments that will strengthen global health. https://t.co/HIPvEYJZZj #GlobalHealth #HealthResilience #PublicHealth #US
Education is one of the smartest investments we can make. The Global Partnership for Education aims to help nearly 750 million children get a better education. Today, we confirmed €200 million contribution from for 2026 and 2027. https://t.co/VH6xWeSfq1 #Education #GlobalPartnership #InvestInFuture #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #theresponseisempty.
We signed €14 million for the UN Resident Coordinator System. It helps make sure that different UN agencies work as one team in the countries where they operate. Less duplication, more impact. We also signed €3 million for the UN Human Rights Office, helping to advance global https://t.co/57KP3uaUV6 #UN #HumanRights #Impact #Thetweetdoesnotmentionspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
A busy day in New York: it started with a World Economic Forum round table on clean energy in modern industry, and ended with a discussion with President Bill Clinton on the future of clean energy investment in Central and South America. https://t.co/VUb3uJtZoe #CleanEnergy #WorldEconomicForum #SustainableInvestment #US #CL #AR
Together, we signed an agreement under which, for the first time, Global Gateway and the UN will join forces to use public money as a de-risking instrument: a €50 million EFSD+ guarantee for the UN Capital Development Fund. https://t.co/zThGnlWJQv #GlobalGateway #UNDevelopment #EFSDplus #Therearenospecificcountrycodesmentionedinthetweet.
This will unlock investment in sustainable infrastructure in cities, bringing more of it to the most fragile countries, in solutions that help them cope with climate change. https://t.co/Eq7si5CFgJ #SustainableInfrastructure #ClimateChange #Investment #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries #sotherearenocountrycodestoreturn.
This matters for two reasons: Billions of people living in cities feel the consequences of climate change the most. Using public funds more effectively is an important step towards effective multilateralism. https://t.co/1y4sngFyGY #ClimateChange #UrbanIssues #EffectiveGovernance #Nospecificcountrycodesarepresentinthetweet.
The demand is strong. In New York, we were joined by leaders from more than 10 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. And the President of Honduras even announced that his country will join the initiative. https://t.co/MzEVaAs0h3 #GlobalLeadership #InternationalCooperation #HondurasInitiative #HN #AF #AS #LA
The model already delivers results. When the Dominican Republic issued its first sovereign green bond with our support, it was six times oversubscribed. We are supporting 15 countries in issuing green bonds and designing the best projects. https://t.co/exsmcK8vsm #GreenBonds #SustainableFinance #DominicanRepublic #DO #15
