Challenges of effective multilateralism: the cooperation between EU and UN in crisis management

Vukčević, Dejana M. and Grmuša, Adrijana (2014) Challenges of effective multilateralism: the cooperation between EU and UN in crisis management. In: Crisis Management Days. University of Applied Sciences, Velika Gorica, pp. 87-98. ISBN 978-953-7716-56-1

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Abstract

The development of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), the military and civilian missions undertaken by the EU in the framework of this policy, and the adoption of the European Security Strategy provide a new perspective for the development of the relationship between the EU and the UN. Crisis management is becoming a priority in the relationship between the two organizations, with emphasis on the complementarity of the EU’s efforts in crisis management and the traditional role of the UN in this area. In this paper the institutionalization of relationship between the EU and the UN will be first analyzed, and then their cooperation in military and civilian crisis management operations. The authors conclude that cooperation between the EU and the UN offers multiple benefits for both organizations. On the one hand, the UN gives the legality and legitimacy of EU action in the field of crisis management; on the other hand, the possibility that the United Nations plays a key role in the “exit strategy” of the EU increases the importance of this organization.

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