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In order to give new impetus to cooperation and the development of African nations, MEPs recommend a new EU-Africa strategy also aimed at strengthening the resilience of African countries, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.

The EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council (SA Council) held its fourth meeting on 16 November 2017. This meeting was chaired by Ms Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Ms Ana Brnabic, Prime Minister of Serbia, led the Serbian delegation. Mr Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, represented the European Commission.

Two children in a Bronx, New York, school solidifying their friendship with a spontaneous expression of mutual understanding.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is extremely concerned by the destruction this week of food intended for hungry people in the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta, about 15 kilometres from the Syrian capital, Damascus. The food was destroyed during fighting inside the enclave when food distribution points belonging to one of WFP’s local partners in Duma were hit. Fortunately, no people were in the buildings at the time of the strikes.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that "America's standing in the world has never been stronger" after his just-completed two-week trip to Asia.

Parliament takes formal steps to trigger the first stage of the Article 7 procedure regarding Poland.

An estimated 130 children in Yemen die every day from extreme hunger and disease. A continuing blockade on the country’s northern ports of entry is likely to increase the death toll further, past the projected 50,000 children expected to die this year.

The U.S. and Japanese naval forces will hold bilateral training exercise for 10 days, starting Thursday.

Pictured (L to R): Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Minister of Canada; Harjit Singh, National Defence Minister of Canada; Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operation; and Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support.