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Plan International EU Office strives to advance children’s rights and equality for girls in the EU’s external action.
🚨 On 10 August, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia's Chocó Department. Fatalities, injuries and extensive damage to homes have been reported creating urgent humanitarian needs. Fundación Plan is closely monitoring the situation and assessing response options. @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu
As Ireland assumes the EU Presidency, @planireland.bsky.social together with @unicef.org, @savechildrenintl.bsky.social & #WorldVision has developed a set of recommendations to ensure children's rights and needs are reflected in EU external action. 🔗Read here: plan-international.org/uploads/site...
📢 Consultancy Opportunity: Help Shape Plan International’s Future Humanitarian Partnership with @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu We're looking for a consultant to support Plan International’s engagement in the DG ECHO Ex-Ante Assessment process (2028–2034) . 🔗Learn more: iapg.org.uk/dg-echo-ex-a...
We stand in solidarity with the children, families and communities affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Venezuela on 24 June. Swift & coordinated humanitarian assistance is now critical. We welcome the joint statement by @kajakallas.bsky.social @hadjalahbib.bsky.social & #JozefSíkela.
💬 Last week, we joined the DG ECHO Partners’ Dialogue, a key moment for humanitarian partners to discuss how to strengthen #HumanitarianAction. After speaking at the event, our colleague Annalisa Bezzi shared her main takeaway. 🎥 Watch below. @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu @voiceeu.bsky.social
📣 We’re pleased to share that Martina Venzo, from @planeu.bsky.social, has been elected to the @concord-europe.bsky.social Board. Martina will bring her experience in governance, programme delivery, and stakeholder engagement to advance the Board’s work. 🔗 plan-international.org/eu/news/2026...
📣 As the Foreign Affairs Council on Development meets today, global organisations including @PlanGlobal are urging EU Ministers to reaffirm education as a strategic priority of EU external action. 👉 Read the full letter: plan-international.org/uploads/site... #FAC #EUDevelopment #FundEducation
Today, global leaders meet in Berlin for the third International #Sudan Conference, three years into a devastating conflict that continues to hit civilians hardest – especially girls and women. Plan International is represented by Mohammed Kamal, Country Director for Sudan. #KeepEyesOnSudan
🔴 The OECD DAC released preliminary figures on #ODA spending for 2025 and they keep showing a worrying trend. We join @concord-europe.bsky.social in demanding that the EU set a clearer route towards a sustainable international cooperation. 🔗Read press release: concordeurope.org/2026/04/09/t...
#Childrights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child should be protected and actively promoted. Together with fellow members of the Child Rights Action Group (CRAG) we urge the EU to invest in children everywhere. ➡️Read our asks: coface-eu.org/wp-content/u...
As a member of @concord-europe.bsky.social @voiceeu.bsky.social, Plan International supports their joint call with @eplo-network.bsky.social urging that the next #GlobalEurope instrument addresses fragility in EU external action under the next #MFF. 👉 Read here: voiceeu.org/publications...
🔵Today, senior officials meet in Brussels to discuss #Sudan. Meanwhile, millions are fighting to survive. We call for immediate civilian protection & real international mobilisation to end the conflict. Sudan cannot become tomorrow’s forgotten crisis. The time to act is now. @planglobal.bsky.social
🔵Yesterday, we joined the event “For a Renewed EU Action Plan for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in EU External Action”. As the #GAPIV consultation launches, we stand ready to push forward girls’ rights worldwide. @ec.europa.eu @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
🟣 Children with disabilities are twice as likely to be out of school as their peers. The final piece in our “Girls Speak to the EU” series is out! Pelemo shares a moving, first-hand account of the education barriers girls with disabilities in Nigeria. 🔗 plan-international.org/eu/blog/2026...
When opportunity is out of reach, education can change everything. 💡Our latest case study shows how an @ec.europa.eu a.eu (#DGINTPA) project, implemented by @planglobal.bsky.social is helping young people like Rukayya build brighter futures in Nigeria. 🔗 plan-international.org/eu/case-stud...
⏳ Last chance to apply! We are #hiring an ECHO Partnership Officer in Brussels. Ready to coordinate humanitarian funding partnerships at EU level? 📅 Learn more and apply before 1 March: jobs.plan-international.org/job/Brussels...
❗️For many girls, growing up still means facing #FGM, a harmful practice that violates their rights and causes lifelong harm. On International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, we stand with girls everywhere. ⬇️Progress is not only possible but already happening. #EndFGM #EndGBV @planglobal.bsky.social
Today, @ec.europa.eu hosts the 6th Humanitarian Senior Officials Meeting on #Ukraine. Ahead of the meeting, Sven Coppens (@planglobal.bsky.social) shares a clear message from the ground: “Four years into the war, the priority is preventing irreversible harm”. 🔗 plan-international.org/eu/news/2026...
As the 1st month of @cy2026eu.bsky.social ends, we wish them success in the months ahead as they lead amid heightened geopolitical tensions & uncertainty. We’ll closely follow their priorities and advocate for progress on #GenderEquality and #ChildProtection in the EU external action. #CY2026EU
According to @ec.europa.eu, education is a fundamental right, yet 224 million crisis-affected children still need support to access learning opportunities. On #InternationalEducationDay, stand with girls like Yulitza. Let’s #FundEducation for girls everywhere. 👧🏽📚🌍
📚Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. But Conflict, climate change, and hunger are disrupting education for millions. On #DayOfEducation 2026 Policymakers worldwide must act now to #FundEducation and #MultiplyPossibility. 🔗 planinternational.org/case-studies...
Today marks 1000 days since the start of Sudan’s conflict, now the world’s most devastating humanitarian and displacement crisis. Half the population faces famine, schools have collapsed, and women and girls face extreme violence and lack basic health care. @planglobal.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
📢 Join our team! There’s still time to apply for our Senior Operations Officer role in Brussels. If you’re organised, detail-oriented and experienced in operations/admin, we’d love to hear from you! 📅 Apply before 16 Dec: plan-international.org/eu/about-us/... #NGOJobs #PlanInternational #EUJobs
📢 We’re #hiring! Are you a proactive operations professional with strong organisational skills and great attention to detail? Then we’re looking for you! Join us as Senior Operations Officer in Brussels from January 2026. ➡️Apply by 16 December: plan-international.org/eu/about-us/...
Join us in Brussels next Monday to explore how education can drive the next decade of EU external action and contribute to the success of #GlobalGateway. 🗓 1 December 2025 | 14:00–16:00 📍 Mission of Norway to the EU (Norway House), Brussels 🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
🌍 Last week, the AU–EU Youth & Civil Society Forum brought together youth leaders and CSOs from Africa and Europe to create recommendations for the future of the AU–EU Partnership. @planglobal.bsky.social was honoured to serve as rapporteur for the Peace, Security & Governance cluster. #AUEU25
🌍 We are at the AU–EU Youth & Civil Society Forum ahead of the 7th AU–EU Summit in Luanda! Youth & civil society from Africa & Europe are coming together to shape recommendations for the future of the partnership. #AUEU25 #EUAU #Africa #Angola | @eudiplomacy.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
💙 A heartfelt thank you to all who joined the #WorldChildrensDay event at the European Parliament! Child-led, inspiring, and full of ideas for a fairer, safer Europe for every child. Let’s keep listening to children, every day. #WorldChildrensDay #ChildRights #CRAG