Press Release: Council conclusions on Mali

On 9 February 2015 at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, the European Union (EU) expressed its deep concern for the persisting violence in northern Mali, which is a threat to the security, stability, territorial integrity and development of the country and the wider Sahel region.

The EU confirmed its commitment in supporting Mali's path towards development, peace, reconciliation and stability, and in assisting parties in their efforts to reach and implement a lasting peace agreement.

ESO: Background Information: Europe boosts humanitarian aid for Mali http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-europe-boosts-humanitarian-aid-for-mali/

ESO: Background Information: The EU and the UN: together for peace http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-eu-and-the-un-together-for-peace/

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