[Coluna] THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS PARTICIPATION IN UNITED NATIONS PEACE OPERATIONS

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[Coluna] THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS PARTICIPATION IN UNITED NATIONS PEACE OPERATIONS

Journal Title: O Cosmopolítico - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2

Abstract

In International Relations, it is imperative to analyse how the collaboration among different actors, such as states or international organizations, develops. In that sense, a topic that draws attention today is the relationship between the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN): two entities of great importance in the current international scenario. The first, on the one hand, consists of a regional organization with roots established 60 years ago and whose primary objective is to unite European states in cooperation, maintaining and guaranteeing peace between them after being the stage of many wars. The UN, on the other hand, is a global organization with more than 70 years of history, created to preserve international peace and security by fostering combined efforts among its member states. Both organizations share the principle of cooperation and are firmly committed to maintain international peace. Since its early years the United Nations has been deploying peace operations – which are classified as preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, peacekeeping, peace enforcement or peacebuilding – with the aim of helping countries in conflict situation build their path back to peace. Therefore, it’s natural to assume that the EU and the UN would be partners in such missions. The purpose of this column is to analyse how these two entities have worked together in the past and in the present days to establish peace in different regions devastated by wars.

Authors and Affiliations

Yasmin Paes

Keywords

European Union UN Peace Operations

EP ID EP698002
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