Characteristics of and Recommendations for EU Coordination at the UN

Abstract:
This paper is the second article of a series of two papers focused on European Union (EU) coordination at the United Nations. It analyses characteristics of EU coordination through insider observations and suggests a set of recommendations for improving and simplifying some of the current ways of proceeding. This would be of particular interest for the future external action service of the EU, which will provide back up and support to the High Representative for the Union in Foreign Affairs. This new configuration should streamline and increase the impact and the coherence of the EU’s external action. The audience for this article is diplomats and professional negotiators at Member States and European level.