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COOPERATION WITH
INTERNATIONAL AND
REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS

The EU works with the UN
to prevent conflicts, build sustainable
peace and resolve crises, providing:
+ 13 of the 21 EU Common Security and Defence Policy
(CSDP) missions/operations are deployed alongside
UN missions
Stronger Together + EU Member States provide 25% of the UN
peacekeeping budget
in an Unstable World + The EU supports partners’ counterterrorism capacity-
building and programmes to prevent violent extremism

Global security challenges require joint
approaches and responses. Security
and defence partnerships are essential The EU and NATO
to strengthen and uphold the are expanding their cooperation on many fronts:
rules-based international order and + resilience to hybrid threats
effective multilateralism, achieve + protection of critical infrastructure
common goals and build peace and + access to emerging and disruptive technologies
security around the world. + space
+ climate change
+ foreign information manipulation and interference
The Schuman Security and Defence
Forum brings together the EU and its
closest international partners to facilitate
dialogue and strategic reflection to EU cooperation with regional
address common challenges on a rapidly organisations
expanding security and defence agenda.
+ Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe:
conflict prevention and mediation support
+ African Union: support to peace operations (€2.4bn to
African Union Transition Mission in Somalia and other
areas e.g. cyber, counterterrorism)
+ Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Maritime
CSDP security cooperation for a free, open, and secure Indo-
missions/ Pacific
12 operations
operate in coordination
with African partners
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
AND STABILISATION

The EU takes a leading role in peacekeeping operations,
conflict prevention and international security. For example,
CSDP missions/operations contribute to:
a safe and secure environment in Bosnia and
+
+ 20 + + Herzegovina
implement the UN arms embargo on Libya
maritime security in the North Western Indian Ocean
help build stable and peaceful societies across the world
+
partner countries have The EU currently operates 21 CSDP missions and operations,
contributed personnel or assets 12 civilian and 9 military.
to CSDP missions and operations
+ Over 20 partner countries have contributed personnel or
assets to CSDP missions and operations

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