Изявления на Европейския съюз в Организацията на обединените нации
Statements by the European Union at the United Nations

Author(s): Marieta Rabohchiyska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Media studies, Communication studies, EU-Legislation
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: UN; European Union; representation; statements
Summary/Abstract: The European Union received an “enhanced observer“ status at the United Nations General Assembly in 2011. This reflects the new legal situation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon and the fact that the cooperation between the UN and the EU is beneficial and covers all policy areas. The EU’s representation in international organizations is performed by various stakeholders. The day-to-day relations with the UN are coordinated by the Union’s delegation in New York. The most serious instrument of the Union in its capacity as an observer is the statements whereby the EU declares its foreign policy presence and seeks influence on the global stage of the UN. The Union is the political entity and one of the regional groups in the UN which, except the Security Council reform, makes statements on all topics on the UN agenda. Statements on its behalf are made in different ways and different forms depending on the nature of the issue at stake and on the level, but, regardless of the way and the number of possible “speakers“, the European Union has begun to express itself within the framework of the global forum of the United Nations with a coherent and recognizable voice. This study is based on a review and systematization of the latest oral and written statements at the UN with the main purpose of highlighting trends and analyzing their significance for the EU representation at the UN and for the Union’s foreign policy.

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