The European Union maintains diplomatic relations with nearly all countries in the world. It has strategic partnerships with key international players, is deeply engaged with emerging powers around the globe, and has signed bilateral Association Agreements with a number of states in its vicinity. Abroad, the European Union is represented by a number of delegations that have a similar function to those of an embassy.
Business as usual in the global trading system will not help meet the Paris Agreement goals – transport, investment, trade and finance need to transform.
At the Forum's Annual Meeting 2023, trade leaders from Ecuador, the EU, Kenya and New Zealand unveiled a new Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate.
