{"id":143035,"date":"2023-10-23T14:20:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T12:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=143035"},"modified":"2023-10-23T14:20:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T12:20:59","slug":"eu-and-us-united-in-promoting-peace-and-security-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/eu-and-us-united-in-promoting-peace-and-security-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"EU and US united in promoting peace and security worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

EU leaders, including the President of the European Council,\u00a0Charles Michel<\/strong>, the President of the European Commission,\u00a0Ursula von der Leyen<\/strong>, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\u00a0Josep Borrell,\u00a0<\/strong>met with US President,\u00a0Joe Biden<\/strong>, and the US Secretary of State,\u00a0Antony Blinken<\/strong>, in Washington DC.<\/p>\n

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The summit was an opportunity to review the\u00a0close transatlantic partnership\u00a0and areas of cooperation within the partnership. At the end of the summit, the leaders adopted a\u00a0joint statement,\u00a0which includes a\u00a0roadmap\u00a0to underpin and further strengthen the relationship for years to come.<\/p>\n

EU-US relations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The EU and the US are close and like-minded partners that share a strong bond and a commitment to a rules-based international order and effective multilateralism.<\/p>\n

Together, they are a positive force promoting stability and peace worldwide and addressing fundamental global challenges including a changed security landscape, the protection of democracy, respect for human rights and climate change.<\/p>\n

The EU-US partnership brings benefits to its citizens on both sides of the Atlantic, and the EU and the US are further committed to building prosperity and further developing their cooperation on security and defence. The leaders recognised the value of a stronger and more capable European defence that contributes positively to global and transatlantic security and is complementary to, and interoperable with NATO.<\/p>\n

Situation in the Middle East<\/strong><\/p>\n

The leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, which they are following closely.<\/p>\n

The EU and the US condemned in the strongest possible terms Hamas\u2019s brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks against Israel and its population. The leaders reiterated that Israel has a right to defend itself, in line with international law, including international humanitarian law, and expressed their concern about the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.<\/p>\n

The leaders further stressed the importance of working closely together with partners to:<\/p>\n