1、The EUs Role in the United Nations: More than the sum of its members?,presentation by Roberto Storaci Counsellor at the EU Delegation to the UN,Outline what we are going to talk about,EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) after the Lisbon Treaty.The EU at the UN: why is this forum of particul
2、ar relevance?The EEAS and the post-Lisbon CFSP: a first appraisal.,Outline what we are NOT going to talk about,We are not going to take an academic approach.We are not addressing the EU Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP).We are not considering the crisis management architecture.,Outline what
3、we are going to talk about,EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) after the Lisbon Treaty.The EU at the UN: why is this forum of particular relevance?The EEAS and the post-Lisbon CFSP: a first appraisal.,EU CFSP after the Lisbon Treaty.,PrinciplesActors and competencesTools and priorities,EU C
4、FSP - Principles,The Treaty on European UnionArt. 2: The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a
5、 society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.,EU CFSP - Principles,Art. 3.5: In its relations with the wider world, the Union shall uphold and promote its values and interests and contribute to the protection of its citize
6、ns. It shall contribute to peace, security, the sustainable development of the Earth, solidarity and mutual respect among peoples, free and fair trade, eradication of poverty and the protection of human rights, in particular the rights of the child, as well as to the strict observance and the develo
7、pment of international law, including respect for the principles of the UN Charter.,EU CFSP - Principles,Art. 21.1: The Unions action on the international scene shall be guided by the principles which have inspired its own creation, development and enlargement, and which it seeks to advance in the w
8、ider world: democracy, rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the UN Charter and international law.,EU CFSP - Principles,Art. 21.2 The Union sha
9、ll define and pursue common policies and actions, and shall work for a high degree of cooperation in all fields of international relations, in order to:(a) safeguard its values, fundamental interests, security, independence and integrity; (b) consolidate and support democracy, the rule of law, human
10、 rights and the principles of international law; (c) preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, with the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and with the aims of the Charter of Paris, includi
11、ng those relating to external borders; (d) foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty; (e) encourage the integration of all countries into the world economy, including through the progressive abolition of
12、 restrictions on international trade; (f) help develop international measures to preserve and improve the quality of the environment and the sustainable management of global natural resources, in order to ensure sustainable development; (g) assist populations, countries and regions confronting natur
13、al or man-made disasters; and (h) promote an international system based on stronger multilateral cooperation and good global governance.,EU CFSP - Principles,CFSP different from the rest.Art. 24.1: The common foreign and security policy is subject to specific rules and procedures. It shall be define
14、d and implemented by the European Council and the Council acting unanimously, except where the Treaties provide otherwise The Court of Justice of the European Union shall not have jurisdiction with respect to these provisions.,EU CFSP Actors and competences,Actors:European CouncilThe Council (Foreig
15、n Affairs Council)The High Representative/Vice PresidentThe Member StatesThe CommissionThe Parliament,EU CFSP Actors and competences,The European Councilidentifies the Unions strategic interests and objectives.Art. 15.6: The President of the European Council shall, at his level and in that capacity,
16、 ensure the external representation of the Union on issues concerning its common foreign and security policy.,EU CFSP Actors and competences,The Council- frames the CFSP and takes decisions necessary for defining and implementing it (Council Conclusions),EU CFSP Actors and competences,The member sta
17、tes- implement the CFSP together with the HR/VP;Art. 24.3: The Member States shall support the Unions external and security policy actively and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity and shall comply with the Unions action in this area. The Member States shall work together to enh
18、ance and develop their mutual political solidarity. They shall refrain from any action which is contrary to the interests of the Union or likely to impair its effectiveness as a cohesive force in international relations.,EU CFSP Actors and competences,The CommissionWith the exception of CFSP, shall
19、ensure the Unions external representation (i.e. it is responsible for “external action“, including trade, development aid, humanitarian assistance, enlargement, neighbourhood policy).,EU CFSP Actors and competences,The Parliament- is consulted and may address questions or make recommendations to the
20、 Council or the HR. The HR “shall ensure that the views of the EP are duly taken into consideration“.,EU CFSP Actors and competences,The High Representative / Vice President Art. 27The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who shall chair the Foreign Affairs Counc
21、il, shall contribute through his proposals to the development of the common foreign and security policy and shall ensure implementation of the decisions adopted by the European Council and the Council. The High Representative shall represent the Union for matters relating to the common foreign and s
22、ecurity policy. He shall conduct political dialogue with third parties on the Unions behalf and shall express the Unions position in international organisations and at international conferences.,EU CFSP Actors and competences,The High Representative / Vice PresidentHigh representative CFSP (Javier S
23、olana) Vice President external action (Benita Ferrero-Waldner) Presidency (rotating Member States),EU CFSP Actors and competences,Key new developments after Lisbon: Coherence between CFSP and External Action;Presidency functions: Foreign Affairs Council, Political and Security Committee, Working Gro
24、ups, local coordination; Speaking with one voice statements, demarches, international organizations; Permanent Presidency agenda setting, consistency, coherence.,EU CFSP Tools and priorities,Tools: Art. 27.3: In fulfilling his mandate, the High Representative shall be assisted by a European External
25、 Action Service. This service shall work in cooperation with the diplomatic services of the Member States and shall comprise officials from relevant departments of the General Secretariat of the Council and of the Commission as well as staff seconded from national diplomatic services of the Member S
26、tates.,EU CFSP Tools and priorities,The EEAS Fully autonomous body of the EU (i.e. neither an institution, nor part of the Commission); Under the authority of the HR/VP; Made up of a central administration and of EU Delegations to third countries and international organizations.,EU CFSP Tools and pr
27、iorities,The EEAS Supports the HR/VP in her three capacities: CFSP and CSDP; President of the FAC; Vice President of the Commission; Assists the President of the European Council, the President of the Commission and the Commission; Shall support, and work in cooperation with, the diplomatic services
28、 of the Member States, as well as with the General Secretariat of the Council and the services of the Commission.,EU CFSP Tools and priorities,PrioritiesThe neighbourhood, where the EU has all of the policies and instruments at its disposal to effect lasting change; The Comprehensive Approach which
29、makes the EU uniquely able to tackle all aspects of a foreign policy issue; Those international issues where only the EUs collective weight allow us to play a lead role in todays globalised world.,EU CFSP after the Lisbon Treaty: whats new?,A more ambitious agenda.A more coherent decision-making pro
30、cess.Better and more integrated tools.,Outline what we are going to talk about,EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) after the Lisbon Treaty.The EU at the UN: why is this forum of particular relevance?The EEAS and the post-Lisbon CFSP: a first appraisal.,The EU at the United Nations,Why is it
31、 crucial?EU in action: UNGAEU in action: UNSC,The EU at the United Nations,Why is it crucial?Shared values and goals;Partnership; Speaking with one voice.,The EU at the United Nations,Shared values and goalsArt. 21: The Union shall promote multilateral solutions to common problems, in particular in
32、the framework of the United Nations.The UN and/or the UN Charters are mentioned in Articles 3.5, 21.1, 21.2, 34, 42.,The EU at the United Nations,Shared values and goalsCHAPTER VIII: REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTSArticle 52 Nothing in the present Charter precludes the existence of regional arrangements or ag
33、encies for dealing with such matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security as are appropriate for regional action provided that such arrangements or agencies and their activities are consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations. The Members of the Unite
34、d Nations entering into such arrangements or constituting such agencies shall make every effort to achieve pacific settlement of local disputes through such regional arrangements or by such regional agencies before referring them to the Security Council. The Security Council shall encourage the deve
35、lopment of pacific settlement of local disputes through such regional arrangements or by such regional agencies either on the initiative of the states concerned or by reference from the Security Council. This Article in no way impairs the application of Articles 34 and 35.Article 53 The Security Cou
36、ncil shall, where appropriate, utilize such regional arrangements or agencies for enforcement action under its authority. But no enforcement action shall be taken under regional arrangements or by regional agencies without the authorization of the Security Council, with the exception of measures aga
37、inst any enemy state, as defined in paragraph 2 of this Article, provided for pursuant to Article 107 or in regional arrangements directed against renewal of aggressive policy on the part of any such state, until such time as the Organization may, on request of the Governments concerned, be charged
38、with the responsibility for preventing further aggression by such a state. The term enemy state as used in paragraph 1 of this Article applies to any state which during the Second World War has been an enemy of any signatory of the present Charter.Article 54 The Security Council shall at all times b
39、e kept fully informed of activities undertaken or in contemplation under regional arrangements or by regional agencies for the maintenance of international peace and security.,The EU at the United Nations,Shared values and goals Art. 1 of the UN Charter The Purposes of the United Nations are: To mai
40、ntain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the princi
41、ples of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace; To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appro
42、priate measures to strengthen universal peace; To achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to
43、 race, sex, language, or religion; and To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.,The EU at the United Nations,European Union,The Union shall define and pursue common policies and actions, and shall work for a high degree of cooperation in all field
44、s of international relations, in order to:(a) safeguard its values, fundamental interests, security, independence and integrity; (b) consolidate and support democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the principles of international law; (c) preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen internat
45、ional security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, with the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and with the aims of the Charter of Paris, including those relating to external borders; (d) foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental developme
46、nt of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty; (e) encourage the integration of all countries into the world economy, including through the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade; (f) help develop international measures to preserve and improve the qual
47、ity of the environment and the sustainable management of global natural resources, in order to ensure sustainable development; (g) assist populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters; and (h) promote an international system based on stronger multilateral cooperation a
48、nd good global governance.,United Nations,The Purposes of the United Nations are:To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breache
49、s of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace; To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for t
50、he principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace; To achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.,
