EU presents its strategy for more resilient states and societies around the world

On 7 June 2017 the European Union presented its new strategy for resilience building, aiming to move from crisis containment to a more structural and long-term approach to global challenges. It puts a particular emphasis on anticipation, prevention and preparedness.

The EU had over the past few years established an ambitious and transformative agenda for its external action. These included the foreign and security policy aimed set out in the EU Global Strategy, international development and humanitarian goals agreed under the UN's Agenda 2030, and commitments under the Paris Climate accord.

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/17/1555, 07.06.17: Joint Communication on "A Strategic Approach to Resilience in the EU's External Action" http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-17-1555_en.htm

ESO: Background information: A European Defence Fund: €5.5 billion per year to boost Europe's defence capabilities http://www.europeansources.info/record/communication-launching-the-european-defence-fund/

ESO: Background information: A Europe that defends: Commission opens debate on moving towards a security and defence union http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-europe-that-defends-commission-opens-debate-on-moving-towards-a-security-and-defence-union/

EUR-Lex: JOIN(2017)21: Joint Communication - A Strategic Approach to Resilience in the EU's external action http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1502625875494&uri=CELEX:52017JC0021

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