UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) and EC President Jean-Claude Juncker. (Photo: EPA)

In a joint communiqué released on Monday after their annual trilateral meeting in New York, the EU, the AU, and the UN said they are ready to propose measures to resolve global challenges through international cooperation. They agreed to strengthen collaboration in politics, economics, and actions to maintain peace and security, implement the Sustainable Development Program until 2030 and the AU Agenda 2063, promote comprehensive and sustainable development, human rights, and climate change, and support all AU and UN reforms.

The 3 sides reviewed improvements in protecting and integrating immigrants and refugees.