Gender concerns and perspectives must be taken into account in policies and programmes for sustainable development, and women and girls must be involved actively in environmental decision-making at all levels.

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, together with Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides, will pay an official visit to Turkey on 8 and 9 December.

Bosnia’s political leadership and civil society have shown a “relevant, significant political will” to move the country forward in its process of integration into the European Union, Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said in Sarajevo.

The media plays a significant role in either perpetuating or challenging social norms and behaviors that condone violence against women and girls.

The European Union highly “values” the Swiss Chairmanship for its efforts with regard to the crisis in and around Ukraine, and welcomes the commitment of the incoming Serbian Chairmanship to maintain a strong focus and balanced approach to this crisis, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said.

Gender perspectives must be integrated into all legislation, public policies, programmes and projects. Governments have to coordinate different actors, including civil society, to ensure the effective implementation of laws and policies addressing violence against women and girls.

Women in power and decision-making have a critical role to play in efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls. They should be advocates for women’s rights.

Energy should not be used as a political tool while energy efficiency should be increased, domestic production strengthen, supplies difersified while at the same time, emergency and solidarity mechanisms should be bolstered, said the conclusions of the sixth European Union-United States Energy Council which met in Brussels.

High school students, including those from Serbia, are given a chance to win a language course abroad for free, thanks to the Language Learning Portal that has organised a contest “Win a Language Holiday Abroad!”

Addressing women’s economic inequality is of particular importance in reducing violence against women and girls in the long- term.