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Constructive exchange with @jean-pierre lacroix reflecting our longstanding EU-UN partnership. We discussed our complementary efforts in peacekeeping and reaffirmed our commitment to lasting peace and stability in Africa and beyond. @UNPeacekeeping

EUSR @jborgstam welcomed UN Under-Secretary-General @Lacroix_UN for an exchange on situation in eastern DRC. Shared concerns over escalating violence, incl. drone use. Clear & urgent need for a lasting ceasefire. @MONUSCO will play key role in supporting cease fire monitoring.

Good exchange with @Lacroix_UN on the latest developments in the Dialogue, the constructive and pragmatic spirit that made last weekend’s deal possible, and the need to advance on implementing the 2023 Ohrid Agreement. Looking forward to more discussions at @UN next week.

🇺🇳 Important meeting today with Jean-Pierre @Lacroix_UN, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations. UN peacekeeping remains one of the most tangible expressions of what multilateralism can deliver. The men and women serving under the blue flag deserve our full support. We focused on two missions close to Belgium's heart. On Lebanon and @UNIFIL_: peacekeepers are increasingly being targeted. This is inadmissible. The Lebanese government had taken courageous steps towards Hezbollah's disarmament, those efforts must not be destroyed. A potential exit of UNIFIL cannot mean a vacuum. Core functions must be preserved. Belgium calls for urgent de-escalation and a credible political solution. On Eastern DRC and @MONUSCO: we condemn all attacks, including the drone strike that killed a French humanitarian worker in Goma. There is no military solution. We discussed MONUSCO's role in ceasefire monitoring and expressed full support for the mediation process. Belgium pays its contributions to these missions on time and in full. Peacekeeping is an investment in our collective security. @BelgiumMFA @BelgiumUN

I am deeply concerned about the significant escalation of hostilities and the risk for further worsening of the situation in Lebanon & in the region. Only a political solution will bring lasting stability. We urge all parties to recommit to the full implementation of UNSCR 1701

New milestone in EU-UN relations 🇪🇺🇺🇳 This week the EU-UN Strategic Committee on Peace & Security held its inaugural meeting, marking a new phase in the EU's deepening support for the UN in addressing the full spectrum of peace & security challenges. ➡️eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-un-joi…

Important first today: the inaugural EU–UN Strategic Committee on Peace and Security at UNHQ. In a world in rapid flux, our collective commitment to the @UN Charter and multilateral solutions is critical to prevent and solve conflicts

Today, I welcomed the inaugural EU–UN Strategic Committee on Peace & Security at UNHQ. We reaffirmed support for the @UN Charter and a rules-based international order, and discussed the future of peace operations, #WomenPeaceSecurity, climate & security, and conflict prevention.

Thanks to the EU Cyprus presidency @CY2026EU & PSC Ambassador Mavrikios for hosting a PSC Breakfast on the EU–UN Strategic Partnership on peace & security. Rory Keane, Head of @UNLOPS, joined the panel to share insights on future cooperation. @UNPeacekeeping @UNDPPA @EU_EEAS

Thanks to the EU Cyprus presidency @CY2026EU & PSC Ambassador Mavrikios for hosting a PSC Breakfast today on the EU–UN Strategic Partnership on peace & security. Rory Keane, Head of @UNLOPS, joined the panel to share insights on future cooperation @UNPeacekeeping @UNDPPA @EU_EEAS

The world needs the UN. But right now, the UN and its principles as enshrined in the Charter, need the world, too. Speaking to the European Parliament today in Strasbourg, I called on the EU - and the wider international community - to stand up and support the UN by defending the truth, forming a cross-regional alliance to uphold the Charter and international law, and leading by example through engaging in the UN80 reform process.

🇧🇪🇺🇳 Walking the talk! As a staunch defender of multilateral cooperation, Belgium confirms its timely payment of its contribution to the 2026 UN budget, making once again the list of early contributors.

Training For Peace | United Nations Peacekeeping youtu.be/tKCDjBuW6wk?si… via @YouTube

A pleasure to meet @INakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. Grateful for an insightful discussion and our shared commitment to peace and global stability 🇪🇺🇺🇳

Exchanged with Belgian Minister for Defence Theo Francken and Theodora Gentzis, Secretary General of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with focus on supporting peace efforts in the #DRC. Thanked Belgium for strong support to @UN Peacekeeping.

A pleasure indeed to exchange with @eu_eeas Deputy Secretary General @CharlesFriesEU on the active @UN-EU partnership on peace and security including new joint priorities. Good exchange on support for @UNIFIL_ in line with UNSC resolution 1701.

A special thanks to the Chair of the European Parliament committee on security and defence, Honourable Strack-Zimmermann for dedicated sessions on @UN Peacekeeping and how UN and EU can work together. @ep_diplomacy

Always pleased to meet @Lacroix_UN -right after the #UN80 anniversary. This fall we agreed new peace and security priorities to steer our 🇪🇺-🇺🇳 partnership until 2028. We can do a lot to strengthen #Lebanon's security, end the conflict in East #DRC and cooperate on major crises.

🚨Today's @EP_Defence meeting hosted @UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations @Lacroix_UN: "New threats require us to modernize #peacekeeping: better training, better tools, stronger digital awareness, and empowered women in the field. In this effort, EU–UN 🇪🇺🇺🇳#cooperation is indispensable. The financial constraints will inevitably affect our operational capacity. Yet our #determination remains unchanged: we will continue to fulfil our mandate, implement necessary savings responsibly, and count on the EU’s support in urging all Member States to ensure timely payments. Sustaining #peaceoperations is in everyone’s strategic interest." #parliamentarydiplomacy @MAStrackZi

Thanks to @MFA_Austria & the 🇦🇹Austrian Military Representation for hosting Climate, Peace & Security roundtable exploring partnership between @UNPeacekeeping and partners @eu_eeas @NATO @UNIFIL_ @UNSomalia with a focus on lessons learned in the area of adaptation.