The Council of the European Union's Asia-Oceania Working Party (COASI) is scheduled to meet on 16 July 2026 at 09:30 in the Justus Lipsius Building in Brussels, according to a notice of meeting and provisional agenda published on 9 July 2026. The meeting will cover Nepal, the Pacific Islands Forum, and forward planning for the working party's agenda.
The working party, which prepares Council decisions on EU relations with Asia and Oceania, will first adopt its agenda before turning to discussions on Nepal. The item on Nepal likely reflects ongoing EU engagement with the country, including development cooperation and political dialogue. The Pacific Islands Forum discussion will address EU relations with Pacific island states, a region of growing strategic interest for the EU due to climate change, fisheries, and geopolitical competition.
Under any other business, delegates may raise additional topics, while the COASI agenda planning session will focus on future meetings and priorities. The meeting is open to member state representatives and relevant Council officials. Contact details for the COASI secretariat are provided for further information.
No prior coverage of this specific meeting exists in recent records, making this the first public notice of the working party's July session. The meeting follows standard Council procedures for preparatory bodies, with outcomes typically feeding into higher-level Council decisions on EU external action.