The European Union Foreign Affairs Council sets the course for the EU's external action and ensures coherence of the EU’s different efforts in the area. The Council deals with issues concerning the common foreign and security policy, the security and defence cooperation, trade and development policy. This year’s meeting will address preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).  

date: 14 May 2012   location: Brussels, Belgium   contact: Michael Mann, Spokesperson   phone: +32-2-299-9780   e-mail: Michael.Mann@ec.europa.eu   www: http://europa.eu/newsroom/calendar/event/338120/foreign-affairs-development-council