On 22 May 2023, Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, chaired the 3950th meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, in Brussels, Belgium. 

The Council discussed the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the Horn of Africa. After an exchange of views on Western Balkans, the EU Ministers for Foreign Affairs had an informal discussion with the six Western Balkans Foreign Ministers. Under current affairs the Council touched on, amongst others, Central Asia, Tunisia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The Foreign Affairs Council approved the Civilian CSDP Compact, as well as conclusions on EU cyber defence policy and the humanitarian funding gap. The Council meeting was followed by a high-level event on the Civilian CSDP Compact.

This video shows a doorstep given by Josep Borrell Fontelles on this occasion.