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Martin Selmayr

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The author described diplomacy in Rome as facing intense conditions, citing what they called unprecedented challenges to multilateralism and a further escalation of Russia’s war against Ukraine. They said this threatened European and global food security. The post ended with an incomplete reference to an official website. https://t.co/G0eKVyKGVC #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #Ukraine #IT #RU #UA #EU

The post said the European Union would sign an ambitious Association Agreement with San Marino and Andorra in Brussels on 19 October 2026. It added that the three shared common values and worked closely together at the United Nations and in other multilateral forums. https://t.co/ZQnsTPyf5l #UE #SanMarino #Andorra #EU #SM #AD

At the Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum 💦🌊in Rome today, we discussed the importance of transboundary cooperation for protecting water systems, notably in the Mediterranean. Access to clean and affordable water is a human right and a global public good. The global demand for https://t.co/wHqreVdxGI #WaterRights #Mediterranean #TransboundaryCooperation #IT #MT #ES #FR #GR #TR #DZ #MA #TN #EG

The Mediterranean is a key region for transboundary water cooperation - in the interest of access to clean and affordable water, which is a human right and a global public good. #SDG6 https://t.co/WCj1mFyvgc #Mediterranean #WaterCooperation #HumanRights #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #theresponseis:

Forests 🌳🌲🎋are essential for our health, well-being, and a healthy planet. They are rich in biodiversity and hugely important in the fight against climate change. The EU Forest Strategy for 2030 is one of the flagship initiatives of the European Green Deal and builds on the EU https://t.co/N9C7hWcBiW #Forests #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #EU

The current escalation in the Black Sea disrupts freedom of navigation and endangers global food security. The region supplies around 30% of global wheat demand. This is why 44 Ambassadors from all regions of the world met yesterday at #VillaEuropa in Rome, following the joint https://t.co/0JKFr0xNLv #BlackSea #FoodSecurity #Diplomacy #ThetweetmentionstheBlackSeaandreferencesameetinginRome #butitdoesnotexplicitlymentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenorelevantcountrycodestoreturn. Ifyouwouldliketoanalyzetweetsthatincludespecificcountrymentions #pleaseprovideanothertweet!

Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), also known as sheep and goat plague, is a highly contagious animal disease affecting small ruminants🐑🐏🐐. Once introduced, the virus can infect up to 90 percent of an animal heard, and the disease kills anywhere from 30 to 70 percent of https://t.co/THdgzztT9f #PesteDesPetitsRuminants #AnimalHealth #LivestockDiseases #Therearenospecificcountriesmentionedinthetweetprovided.

The Black Sea is central for the functioning of global agriculture markets. The region is a top global exporter of cereals and oilseeds 🌾🌽🌻and supplies about 30% of the world’s demand for wheat, most of which transits the Black Sea. The current escalation of Russia’s war of https://t.co/85lMYCiYJ7 #BlackSea #Agriculture #WheatExport #RU

Today at the 🇺🇳UN in New York, the 🇪🇺EU, 🇫🇷France, 🇷🇴Romania and 🇺🇦Ukraine will convene a dedicated session on Global Food Security and the Black Sea. The region is a top global exporter of cereals and oilseeds and supplies about 30% of the world‘s demand for wheat, most of which #GlobalFoodSecurity #BlackSea #WheatExport #UN #EU #FR #RO #UA

Today at the 🇺🇳UN in New York, the 🇪🇺EU, 🇫🇷France, 🇷🇴Romania and 🇺🇦Ukraine will have a dedicated session on Global Food Security and the Black Sea. The region is a top global exporter of cereals and oilseeds and supplies about 30% of the world‘s demand for wheat, most of which #GlobalFoodSecurity #BlackSea #Ukraine #UN #EU #FR #RO #UA

This morning in Rome, the 🇪🇺European Union gave its support to the proposal of 🇺🇳UN Secretary General @antonioguterres and @FAODG QU Dongyu to appoint @LukeJLindberg as new Executive Director of the UN’s World Food Programme @WFP. His personality, his constructive approach and https://t.co/Dk32OQbrqh #EU #UN #WorldFoodProgramme #IT #EU #UN

The 🇪🇺European Union is deepening its ties with its closest neighbours who share our history, our values and our geography and voluntarily align with the EU at the UN and in other multilateral organisations. On 19 October, we will finally sign the Association Agreement with 🇸🇲San #EU #AssociationAgreement #SanMarino #EU #SM

The recent escalation of Russia’s brutal war of aggression in the Black Sea is a serious threat to global food security. Today, I expressed the 🇪🇺EU’s unwavering solidarity with my colleague and friend @IgorBrusylo, 🇺🇦Ukraine’s hard working Ambassador to the 🇺🇳UN in Rome. We https://t.co/lGLBjBm0pc #Russia #Ukraine #FoodSecurity #RU #EU #UA #UN

The EU’s #AI Act is the world’s first law on artificial intelligence. The EU AI Act aims to ensure that AI systems are safe, ethical and trustworthy - and always subject to human control. Most of the EU AI Act’s rules come into force today. Read more → https://t.co/lHnRu0KZ6J https://t.co/sqalwSRjyM #AI #EULaw #EthicalAI #EU

Today, my Ukrainian colleague Ihor Brusylo @IgorBrusylo 🇺🇦 is presenting his credentials to the Director-General of the 🇺🇳UN‘s @FAO in Rome @FAODG. The EU 🇪🇺 and its Member States are working very closely with Ambassador Bruyslo and his team to address the serious consequences of https://t.co/umv3O9XsW7 #UkrainianDiplomacy #FAO #EUContributions #UA #UN #EU

This week, the effects of war, conflict, climage change and export restrictions on global agrifood trade were on the agenda of the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP), the oldest Committee of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (@FAO) in Rome. The impact of Russia’s war https://t.co/NhThIfYwBS #FoodSecurity #GlobalTrade #Agriculture #RU #IT

Very good news: San Marino🇸🇲 is now on the way to become an associate EU Member on 1 January 2027, thanks to an Association Agreement negotiated by @MarosSefcovic. The European Union teams up with close neighbours who share our values and includes San Marino in our single market. #SanMarino #EUMembership #AssociationAgreement #SM

This week, at the 🇺🇳UN’s @FAO in Rome, we will look at the State of the Agricultural Commodity Markts 2026 #SOCO2026. What are the effects of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and of Russia’s ongoing illegal war of aggression against Ukraine on global trade in wheat, maize, and https://t.co/SPQcJS6Ar1 #Agriculture #GlobalTrade #FoodSecurity #IT #RU #UA

An intense week has come to a conclusion at the 🇺🇳UN’s World Food Programme @WFP in Rome. Following a historic visit of Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex, who appealed to all of us to renew multilateralism as efficient instrument in the fight against hunger in the world, the Executive Board https://t.co/1Ep1xs9GxW #WorldFoodProgramme #PopeLeoXIV #EndHunger #IT #UN

The 🇪🇺EU and its Member States go with a strong sense of urgency and unity into this week‘s Annual Session of @WFP‘s Executive Board🇺🇳. Principled humanitarian action, helping those in need in the many crisis hotspots in the world and driving UN reform require a renewed https://t.co/LoJgvPi5BH #EU #HumanitarianAid #UNReform #EU #WFP #UN