As the assistance provided to Rwanda under the European Peace Facility (EPF) is set to expire in May, the EurAc network has issued a brief statement welcoming the decision by EU member states not to renew this support. This decision marks an important step toward a more coherent, credible, and human rights-centered EU foreign policy in the Great Lakes region.
As the assistance provided to Rwanda under the European Peace Facility (EPF) is set to expire in May, the EurAc network has issued a brief statement welcoming the decision by EU member states not to renew this support. This decision marks an important step toward a more coherent, credible, and human rights-centered EU foreign policy in the Great Lakes region.
In this new EurAc statement “If Humanitarian Urgency Must Be a Priority, It Should Be Part of a Broader European Response to the Crisis in the Great Lakes”, we call on the EU and its Member States to take a firmer stance in support of civilian protection, justice, human rights, and, more broadly, international law.
On 2 October 2025, EurAc and the Just Future Alliance were pleased to welcome more than 150 participants in Brussels for a day of discussion devoted to the future of European action in the Great Lakes region. This report aims to present the key ideas, analyses, and lines of reflection from this day of exchange. It also sets out a series of recommendations and proposed actions for European decision-makers, which were collectively developed during the various workshops.
Despite recent developments on the diplomatic front, the situation in Eastern DRC remains dire and civilians face numerous daily challenges in terms of security, socio-economic conditions, and human rights. In face of this human tragedy, EurAc calls for a coordinated, coherent, and firm European diplomatic response in support of a truly inclusive peace process, based on respect for human rights and justice.
Despite recent developments on the diplomatic front, the situation in Eastern DRC remains dire and civilians face numerous daily challenges in terms of security, socio-economic conditions, and human rights. In face of this human tragedy, EurAc calls for a coordinated, coherent, and firm European diplomatic response in support of a truly inclusive peace process, based on respect for human rights and justice.
As the EU Council prepares to decide on the renewal of the EUSR’s mandate, EurAc members strongly call on the Member States to extend this role, which is crucial for peace, stability, and the credibility of European action in the region.
EurAc is increasingly concerned with the urgent humanitarian and security situation in the East on the DRC following the capture of Goma and calls on the EU and the international community to take urgent measures.
EurAc is increasingly concerned with the urgent humanitarian and security situation in the East on the DRC following the capture of Goma and calls on the EU and the international community to take urgent measures.
On 18 November, the EU Council approved the renewal of €20 million in aid to Rwanda via the European Peace Facility (EPF). The EurAc network strongly condemns this decision, which risks exacerbating the already precarious humanitarian and security situation in Eastern the DRC and further contributing to the destabilisation of the region.