The European Council and EU efforts to strengthen the partnership with the United Nations on crisis management

In June 2016, the European Council ‘welcomed’ the presentation of the Global Strategy for the European Union. One element in the strategy is the recognition of the United Nations’ central role in maintaining international stability, and a call for an integrated EU approach to conflicts and crises. It is thus timely to consider what progress has been made so far on EU-UN cooperation on crisis management, in line with the European Council’s guidelines.

Author: Suzana Elena Anghel

ESO: Key Source: European Union Global Strategy http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-union-global-strategy/

ESO: Background information: European Council, Brussels, 28-29 June 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-council-brussels-28-29-june-2016/

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