Mogherini meets US VP Pence and attends Global Coalition against Daesh Ministerial

EU News 57/2017

22/03/2017

In a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence, the High Representative discussed a wide range of issues of common interest to the EU and the US.

Mogherini also attended the ministerial meeting of the 68-member Global Coalition against Daesh, hosted by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Ministers reviewed the campaign to date against Daesh and looked into how to further accelerate its defeat. They held detailed discussions of key Coalition efforts including military developments, work against foreign terrorist fighters, and progress on counterterrorist financing, counter-messaging, and how to stabilise liberated areas.

Source and additional information:
https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/23260/mogherini-meets-us-vp-pence-and-attends-global-coalition-against-daesh-ministerial_en

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