About the European External Action Service

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Since 2011, the EEAS carries out the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy to promote peace, prosperity, security, and the interests of Europeans across the globe.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9 menu-sections"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/about-european-external-action-service_en">About the European External Action Service</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> <div class="field field--name-field-level3-links field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">See also</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/creation-european-external-action-service_en">Creation of the EEAS</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/annual-reports_en">Annual reports</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/structure-and-organisation_en">Structure and Organisation</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/high-representative-vice-president_en">High Representative / Vice President</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span>The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs shapes the standing of the European Union on the global stage.</span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/about-european-external-action-service_en">The EU international roles</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>All over the world, the European External Action Service, in coordination with  the European Union institutions, addresses EU foreign policy priorities, including civilian and military planning and crisis response.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> <div class="field field--name-field-level3-links field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">See also</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/consular-protection-eu-citizens_en">Consular protection for EU citizens</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/filter-page-diplomatic-corps_en">Diplomatic corps</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph 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field__item"><p>Contact the European External Action Service, ask general questions on the European Union or get information on visiting the EEAS.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> <div class="field field--name-field-level3-links field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">See also</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/visit-european-external-action-service_en">Visit the EEAS</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row highlights--menu-component"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item dropdown has-megamenu paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="navbarDropdown55019" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">EU in the World</div> </a> 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Organization (WTO)</option> <option value="/yemen_en">Yemen</option> <option value="/zambia_en">Zambia and COMESA</option> <option value="/zimbabwe_en">Zimbabwe</option> </select> </div> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/missions-and-operations_en">Military & civilian missions & operations</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Since the first CSDP missions and operations were launched back in 2003, the EU has undertaken over 37 overseas operations, using civilian and military missions and operations in several countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. As of today, there are 21 ongoing CSDP missions and operations, 12 of which are civilian, and 9 military.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-inline-dropdown field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--menu-inline-dropdown paragraph--view-mode--default"> <label for="menu-inline-dropdown55012" class="visually-hidden">Select mission & operation</label> <select id="menu-inline-dropdown55012" class="select2-enabled" onchange="location = this.value;"> <option value=""> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Select mission & operation</div> </option> <option value="https://eunavfor.eu/">EU NAVFOR Atalanta</option> <option value="/eu-racc-sahel_en">EU RACC Sahel</option> <option value="https://www.euam-iraq.eu/">EUAM Iraq</option> <option value="/euam-rca_en">EUAM RCA</option> <option value="https://www.euam-ukraine.eu/">EUAM Ukraine</option> <option value="/eubam-libya_en">EUBAM Libya</option> <option value="https://eubam.org/">EUBAM Moldova and Ukraine</option> <option value="https://www.eubam-rafah.eu/"> EUBAM Rafah</option> <option value="/eucap-sahel-mali_en">EUCAP Sahel Mali</option> <option value="https://www.eucap-sahel.eu/">EUCAP Sahel Niger</option> <option value="/eucap-somalia_en">EUCAP Somalia</option> <option value="http://www.euforbih.org/">EUFOR Althea</option> <option value="https://www.eulex-kosovo.eu/">EULEX Kosovo</option> <option value="/euma_en">EUM Armenia</option> <option value="/eumam-ukraine_en">EUMAM Ukraine</option> <option value="https://www.eumm.eu/">EUMM Georgia</option> <option value="/eumpm-niger_en">EUMPM Niger</option> <option value="/eunavfor-aspides_en">EUNAVFOR ASPIDES</option> <option value="https://www.operationirini.eu/">EUNAVFOR MED operation IRINI</option> <option value="/eupm-moldova_en">EUPM Moldova</option> <option value="https://eupolcopps.eu/">EUPOL COPPS/Palestinian Territories</option> <option value="/eu-sdi-gulf-guinea_en">EU SDI Gulf of Guinea</option> <option value="/eutm-mozambique_en">EUTM Mozambique</option> <option value="/eutm-rca_en">EUTM RCA</option> <option value="https://www.eutm-somalia.eu/">EUTM Somalia</option> <option value="http://eutmmali.eu/">EUTM Mali</option> </select> </div> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><span>Regions</span></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> <div class="field field--name-field-level3-links field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">See also</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/africa-and-eu_en">Africa</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/asia_en">Asia</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/central-asia_en">Central Asia</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/eastern-europe_en">Eastern Europe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/latin-america-and-caribbean_en">Latin America & the Caribbean</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/middle-east-and-north-africa-mena_en">Middle East and North Africa (MENA)</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/north-america-canada-and-united-states_en">North America</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/overseas-countries-and-territories_en">Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/pacific_en">Pacific</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/western-balkans_en">Western Balkans</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/western-europe_en">Western Europe</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><span>Regional policies</span></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> <div class="field field--name-field-level3-links field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">See also</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/black-sea-synergy_en">Black Sea Synergy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/topic-page/eu-arctic_en">EU Arctic Policy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/eastern-partnership_en">Eastern Partnership</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/belgrade-pristina-dialogue_en">EU Facilitated Dialogue: Belgrade-Pristina relations</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/european-neighbourhood-policy_en">European Neighbourhood Policy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eeas/eu-and-middle-east-peace-process_en">Middle East Peace Process</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/topic-page/eu-arctic_en#10590">Northern Dimension</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eu-indo-pacific-strategy-topic_en">EU Indo-Pacific Strategy</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/eu-election-observation-missions-1_en">Election observation missions</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Election observation missions (EOMs) provide a comprehensive, independent and impartial assessment of an electoral process according to international standards for democratic elections. The EU is a worldwide recognised credible actor in international election observation. Since 2000, the EU has deployed over 160 EOMs in more than 60 countries.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-inline-dropdown field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--menu-inline-dropdown paragraph--view-mode--default"> <label for="menu-inline-dropdown55016" class="visually-hidden">Selection Election Observation Missions</label> <select id="menu-inline-dropdown55016" class="select2-enabled" onchange="location = this.value;"> <option value=""> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Selection Election Observation Missions</div> </option> <option value="/eom-s%C3%A9n%C3%A9gal-2024_fr?s=410357">EOM Senegal 2024</option> <option value="/moe-rd-congo-2023_fr">EOM DR Congo 2023</option> <option value="/eom-liberia-2023_en">EOM Liberia 2023</option> <option value="/eom-maldives-2023_en">EOM Maldives 2023</option> <option value="/eom-zimbabwe-2023_en">EOM Zimbabwe 2023</option> <option value="/eom-guatemala-2023_es">EOM Guatemala 2023</option> <option value="/eom-nigeria-2023_en">EOM Nigeria 2023</option> <option value="/eom-paraguay-2023_es?s=410304">EOM Paraguay 2023</option> <option value="/eom-sierra-leone-2023_en">EOM Sierra Leone 2023</option> <option value="/eom-colombia-2022_en">EOM Colombia 2022</option> <option value="/eom-kenya-2022_en">EOM Kenya 2022</option> <option value="/eom-lebanon-2022_en">EOM Lebanon 2022</option> <option value="/eom-lesotho-2022_en">EOM Lesotho 2022</option> <option value="/eom-sao-tome-e-principe-2022_en">EOM São Tomé e Príncipe 2022</option> <option value="/eom-timor-leste-2022_en">EOM Timor Leste 2022</option> </select> </div> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/iran-and-eu-0_en">Iran & JCPOA</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Since 2006, the EU High Representative has led diplomatic efforts between the E3/EU+3 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) and Iran, which led to the conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear program (JCPOA) in Vienna on 14 July 2015. The JCPOA is designed to ensure that Iran’s nuclear programme will be exclusively peaceful and provides for the comprehensive lifting of UN, EU and US nuclear-related sanctions.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row highlights--menu-component"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item dropdown has-megamenu paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="navbarDropdown55037" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">What we do</div> </a> <div class="dropdown-menu mega-dropdown-menu" role="menu" aria-labelledby="navbarDropdown55037"> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row"> <div class="d-none d-lg-block col-lg-3 menu-featured"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/megamenu/public/media/flag-nature-web.jpg?h=90d10537&itok=m7DYeFNO" width="300" height="150" alt="Woman holding the EU flag - Shutterstock" class="img-fluid image-style-megamenu" /> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>All over the world, the EU works to prevent and resolve conflicts, to support resilient democracies, to promote human rights and sustainable development, to fight climate change, and to contribute to a rules-based global order.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-9 menu-sections"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/eu-peace-security-and-defence_en">EU Peace, Security and Defence</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In an increasingly interconnected world, Europe’s security starts abroad. European citizens expect and deserve to live in a safe and stable environment. In the face of increased global instability, the EU needs to take more responsibility for its own security and increase its capacity to act autonomously.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/crisis-response_en">Crisis Response</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span>Crises can affect EU citizens, staff and interests outside of the EU. To protect them, the EU is strengthening its response to security and consular crises. The EEAS Crisis Response Centre contributes to this work. </span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/human-rights-democracy_en">Human Rights & Democracy </a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In a shifting geopolitical landscape, the EU has remained a strong defender of human rights. New geopolitical rivalries only serve to underline its role as a reliable and stable partner, and a champion of the rules-based international order.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/gender-and-diversity_en">Gender & Diversity</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span><span>Gender equality and women’s empowerment, but also diversity in the broadest sense of the word, are political objectives and priorities of the EU in all of its internal and external policy.</span> </span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/climate-environment-energy_en">Climate, Environment & Energy </a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world. The EU promotes the approach of the European Green Deal of a just transition towards sustainable, resource-efficient and climate neutral economies and energy systems.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/multilateral-relations_en">Multilateral relations</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In today’s world marked by major geopolitical and economic power shifts, multilateralism is still the most effective means to govern global relations in a way that benefits all. The EU stands committed to a renewed multilateralism fit for the 21st century.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/migration-forced-displacement_en">Migration & Forced Displacement</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span>Migration is a global phenomenon presenting a unique set of challenges while offering substantial benefits to countries of origin and destination as well as migrants. The EU works to ensure that migration takes place in a safe, regular and sustainable manner. </span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/eu-enlargement-and-neighbourhood-relations_en">EU Enlargement & Neighbourhood</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The EU prioritises development and stability in the wider region and neighbourhood, working in close partnership with its neighbours to the East and South and supporting the reforms required by countries that want to become EU members.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/humanitarian-emergency-response_en">Humanitarian & Emergency response </a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The European Union together with its Member States is the world’s leading humanitarian donor. <em><span><span>New challenges, same principles</span></span></em><span><span>, humanitarian aid is a key pillar of the EU’s external action and an important part of its ability to project its values globally. </span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/international-cooperation-partnership_en">International cooperation & partnership</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The European Union, more than ever, needs to work closely with partners to face the global challenges and build together a safer, greener, more prosperous and equal world.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/culture-%E2%80%93-implementing-eu-international-cultural-relations_en">Cultural relations</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Cultural diversity is one of the emblems of the EU and its Member States and a tool to strengthen cultural relations beyond our borders, to connect people worldwide, to share values, to improve international relations and to learn from each other’s practice. </p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/tackling-disinformation-foreign-information-manipulation-interference_en">Tackling Disinformation, Foreign Information Manipulation & Interference</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span><span>Since 2015, the EU has significantly improved its capacity to tackle Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), protecting the EU’s democratic processes, security and citizens.</span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/global-gateway_en">Global Gateway</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Global Gateway is a new European strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport sectors and to strengthen health, education and research systems across the world.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/digital-diplomacy_en">Digital Diplomacy</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span><span><span>Digital technologies have brought new opportunities into the lives of people around the world. They have also become key competitive parameters that can shift the balance of power. The goal of EU Digital Diplomacy is to secure the EU global role in the digital world, to protect its strategic interests and to promote its dynamic, human-centric regulatory framework for an inclusive digital transformation.</span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/economic-relations-trade-and-sustainability_en">Economic relations - Trade & sustainability</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In its trade relations, the EU promotes a sustainable growth model as defined by the European Green Deal and the European Digital Strategy, which can help the recovery from the COVID-19 economic crisis.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/european-union-sanctions_en">EU Sanctions</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Restrictive measures, or sanctions, are one of the EU's tools to promote the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). </p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/eeas/science-diplomacy_en">Science Diplomacy</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span>Science and technology play an increasing role in the geopolitical arena. </span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 paragraph paragraph--type--mega-dropdown-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="menu-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-level2-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/public-diplomacy_en">Public Diplomacy</a></div> </h4> <div class="menu-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Building bridges between the European Union and the rest of the world</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-subsections"> </div> </div> <div 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Since 2011, the EEAS carries out the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy to promote <strong>peace, prosperity, security</strong>, and the <strong>interests </strong>of <strong>Europeans</strong> across the globe.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> <div class="node__meta"> <div > <i class="e-wall-clock3"></i> 01.02.2025 <span class="meta-separator"></span> <i class="e-profile"></i><a href="/taxonomy/term/400164_en" hreflang="en">Strategic Communications</a> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="node__content clearfix"> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="info-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The EEAS works under the political guidance of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (often referred to as HR/VP).  </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>A  strong asset of the EEAS is its ability to work closely with the foreign and defence ministries of the member states of the European Union (EU) as well as with the EU institutions such as the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament. It also has a strong working relationship with the United Nations and other international and multilateral Organisations. </span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="toc-container"> <div class="item-list"><h3>On This Page</h3><ul><li><a href="#8404">The EU international roles</a></li><li><a href="#8411">High Representative / Vice President</a></li><li><a href="#16047">Secretary-General of the EEAS</a></li><li><a href="#8412">EEAS Headquarters</a></li><li><a href="#8419">EU Diplomatic Representations</a></li><li><a href="#8420">Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)</a></li><li><a href="#8424">Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)</a></li><li><a href="#8428">Foreign policy instruments (FPI)</a></li><li><a href="#8429">EU Special Representatives</a></li><li><a href="#8431">EU Special Envoys</a></li><li><a href="#96901">EEAS Mission Statement</a></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-in-focus 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class="paragraph paragraph--type--section-map paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h4 class="section-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Navigate the topic</div> </h4> <nav class="navbar"> <ul class="navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/eeas/about-european-external-action-service_en" class="levelTop is_active" hreflang="en">About the European External Action Service</a> <nav class="navbar"> <ul class="navbar-nav"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/eeas/creation-european-external-action-service_en" class="level2" hreflang="en">Creation of the European External Action Service</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/eeas/high-representative-vice-president_en" class="level2" hreflang="en">High Representative / Vice President</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/eeas/annual-reports_en" class="level2" hreflang="en">Annual reports</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/eeas/structure-and-organisation_en" class="level2" hreflang="en">Structure and Organisation</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/eeas/eu-special-representatives_en" class="level2" hreflang="en">EU Special Representatives</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row g-4 align-items-center paragraph paragraph--type--text-box-media-on-side paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="col-md-5"> <div class="card-media"> <div class="medias splide"> <div class="splide__slider"> <div class="splide__track"> <ul class="splide__list"><li class="splide__slide"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media-w-caption paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media media--type-remote-video media--view-mode-text-box-media-on-side"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-oembed-video field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Remote video URL</div> <div class="field__item"><iframe src="https://www.eeas.europa.eu/media/oembed_en?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D_vkeYeeN2bA&max_width=595&max_height=513&hash=pZpBbfPWCGDwZaU1tQMvvQKytJQ8DL52xwMYxAK6Pqk" width="595" height="335" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="The EU as a global actor - What is the EEAS?"></iframe> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="field field--name-field-card-wo-image field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="8404"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">The EU international roles</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"></h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span><span>All over the world, the European External Action Service, in coordination with  the European Union institutions, addresses EU foreign policy priorities, including civilian and military planning and crisis response.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The EU works to <strong>prevent and resolve</strong> conflicts, to <strong>support</strong> resilient democracies, to promote <strong>human rights</strong> and <strong>sustainable development</strong>, to <strong>fight</strong> climate change, and to contribute to a rules-based global order.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The role of the EEAS is to try and bring coherence and coordination to the European Union's international action. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Lisbon Treaty sets out clearly what should guide the European Union internationally.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <blockquote><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>"The Union's 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 wider world: democracy, the 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 United Nations Charter and international law."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </blockquote> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Discover <a href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/topic-page/creation-european-external-action-service_en">how and when the European External Action was created</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Find out about <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="15cf405d-a71c-4f0a-90be-5c13ba9dd356" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/consular-protection-eu-citizens_en">Consular protection for EU citizens travelling or living abroad</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="d-flex paragraph paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default justify-content-center"> <a href="/eeas/eu-global-actor_en" class="btn btn-primary link-icon">Download the leaflet "The EU as a global actor"</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row g-4 align-items-center paragraph paragraph--type--text-box-media-on-side paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="field field--name-field-card-wo-image field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="8411"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">High Representative / Vice President</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"> <div class="field field--name-field-subtitle field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP)</div> </h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span><span><span>On 1st December 2024, Kaja Kallas has assumed the role of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP).</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The HR/VP role entails making the European Union stronger and its voice heard on the international stage, working closely with the foreign and defence ministries of the member states of the European Union, the EU institutions, and fostering partnerships with the United Nations and other International Organisations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>As the EU’s chief diplomat, the HR/VP steers foreign and security policy on behalf of the European Union and coordinates the EU’s foreign policy tools. She also heads the European Defence Agency.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li>Follow the HR/VP on X:<a href="https://twitter.com/JosepBorrellF?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> </a><a href="https://x.com/kajakallas">@kajakallas</a></li> <li>Follow the HR/VP on Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kallaskaja" target="_blank">Kaja Kallas</a></li> <li>Follow the HR/VP on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kajakallas/" target="_blank">kajakallas</a></li> <li>Follow the HR/VP on Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kajakallas.bsky.social" target="_blank">@kajakallas.bsky.social</a></li> </ul> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/topic-page/high-representative-vice-president_en">More on the role of the HR/VP and previous High Representatives</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4" > <div class="card-media"> <div class="medias splide"> <div class="splide__slider"> <div class="splide__track"> <ul class="splide__list"><li class="splide__slide"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media-w-caption paragraph--view-mode--narrow"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media media--type-image-medium-resolution media--view-mode-text-box-w-media-on-side-narrow"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image-2 field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/text_box_image_on_side_narrow/public/media/2024/Kaja-Kallas_official-portrait-600by750px-TNY.jpg?h=81af7402&itok=nYxFAndi" width="495" height="616" alt="Official portrait of Kaja Kallas, HRVP." class="img-fluid image-style-text-box-image-on-side-narrow" /> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-media-copyright field--type-text field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Copyright</div> <div class="field__item"><p>European Union, 2024</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-caption field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Kaja Kallas, <span><span><span><span><span>High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP)</span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-call-to-action field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="d-flex paragraph paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default justify-content-center"> <a href="https://x.com/kajakallas" class="btn btn-primary link-icon">Follow HR/VP Kaja Kallas on X</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row g-4 align-items-center paragraph paragraph--type--text-box-media-on-side paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="col-md-5"> <div class="card-media"> <div class="medias splide"> <div class="splide__slider"> <div class="splide__track"> <ul class="splide__list"><li class="splide__slide"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media-w-caption paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media media--type-image-medium-resolution media--view-mode-text-box-media-on-side"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image-2 field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/text_box_image_on_side/public/media/2025/DSC04645.jpg?h=92704f59&itok=nlI7OBxh" width="626" height="540" alt="Belen Martinez Carbonell" class="img-fluid image-style-text-box-image-on-side" /> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-media-copyright field--type-text field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Copyright</div> <div class="field__item"><p>European Union, 2025</p> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="field field--name-field-card-wo-image field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="16047"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Secretary-General of the EEAS</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"></h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span>The Secretary-General manages the EEAS under the authority of the High Representative. He is tasked to take all the necessary measures to ensure an efficient functioning of the EEAS, including its administrative and budgetary management.  </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The Secretary-General provides strategic direction to the work of the EEAS and an effective coordination on foreign policy between the headquarter and the delegations, with the EU institutions, with his Member States counterparts and with third countries, including through political dialogues.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Since </span></span></span>1 February 2025, <span lang="EN-US">B</span>é<span lang="EN-US">len Martinez Carbonell</span><span><span><span> is the</span></span></span> Secretary-General of the EEAS.</p> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row g-4 align-items-center paragraph paragraph--type--text-box-media-on-side paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="col-md-5"> <div class="card-media"> <div class="medias splide"> <div class="splide__slider"> <div class="splide__track"> <ul class="splide__list"><li class="splide__slide"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media-w-caption paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media media--type-image-medium-resolution media--view-mode-text-box-media-on-side"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image-2 field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/text_box_image_on_side/public/media/EEAS%20Building_Spring%202018_SP.jpg?h=cbbd3c6e&itok=L_pgiXD0" width="626" height="540" alt="The headquarters of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Brussels, Belgium" class="img-fluid image-style-text-box-image-on-side" /> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-caption field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The headquarters of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Brussels, Belgium,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="field field--name-field-card-wo-image field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="8412"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">EEAS Headquarters</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"></h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="table-wrapper"> <table class="Table"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Based in Brussels, but relying on an extensive network of EU diplomatic presence worldwide, the EEAS brings together European civil servants, diplomats from the foreign services of the EU member states and local staff in countries around the world.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The EEAS is headed by the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP) <a href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/high-representative-vice-president_en">Kaja Kallas</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The daily work at the EEAS headquarters is overseen by the Secretary General, Stefano Sannino, assisted by the Deputy Secretaries-General.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The EEAS is divided into both geographical and thematic directorates:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Five large departments cover different areas of the world – Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe and Central Asia, the Greater Middle East and the Americas. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Separate departments cover global and multilateral issues which include, for example, human rights, democracy support, migration, development, response to crises and administrative and financial matters. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The EEAS also has important Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) planning and crisis response departments. The EU Military Staff is the source of collective military expertise within the EEAS and also advises the High Representative/Vice-President on military and security issues. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>For more information, see the latest EEAS <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9624999a-f626-432a-b83d-de6d33009dcd" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/organisation-chart-eeas_en"><span>organigramme</span></a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row g-4 align-items-center paragraph paragraph--type--text-box-media-on-side paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="field field--name-field-card-wo-image field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="8419"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">EU Diplomatic Representations</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"></h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Following the </span></span></span><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/archives/lisbon_treaty/"><span><span><span>Treaty of Lisbon</span></span></span></a><span><span><span>, the EEAS is responsible for the running of EU Delegations and Offices around the world.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Diplomatic Representations play a vital role in representing the EU and its citizens around the globe and building networks and partnerships. The main role is to represent the EU in the country where they are based and to promote the values and interests of the EU.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>They are responsible for all policy areas of the relationship between the EU and the host country – be they political, economic, trade or on human rights and in building relationships with partners in civil society. In addition they analyse and report on political developments in their host country. They also programme development cooperation through projects and grants. A fundamental aspect of a Delegation is its public diplomacy  role which consists in increasing the visibility, awareness and understanding of the EU.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>Delegations are diplomatic representations and are usually responsible for one country, although some are representatives to several countries. The EU also has diplomatic representations to international organisations like the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation for example.</span></span></span></span></p> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-8" > <div class="card-media"> <div class="medias splide"> <div class="splide__slider"> <div class="splide__track"> <ul class="splide__list"><li class="splide__slide"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media-w-caption paragraph--view-mode--wide"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media media--type-image-medium-resolution media--view-mode-text-box-w-media-on-side-wide"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image-2 field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/text_box_image_on_side_wide/public/media/eu%20delegations.JPG?h=60fca880&itok=A7irYMuI" width="1025" height="500" alt="EU diplomatic missions" class="img-fluid image-style-text-box-image-on-side-wide" /> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row g-4 align-items-center paragraph paragraph--type--text-box-media-on-side paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="col-md-5"> <div class="card-media"> <div class="medias splide"> <div class="splide__slider"> <div class="splide__track"> <ul class="splide__list"><li class="splide__slide"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media-w-caption paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><article class="media media--type-image-medium-resolution media--view-mode-text-box-media-on-side"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image-2 field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/text_box_image_on_side/public/media/banner-campaign-page.jpg?h=c54fc976&itok=G8mRGiYv" width="626" height="540" alt="Operation Irini in Action" class="img-fluid image-style-text-box-image-on-side" /> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="field field--name-field-card-wo-image field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="8420"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"></h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="table-wrapper"> <table class="Table"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>In order to enable the European Union to fully assume its responsibilities for crisis management and act as a global security actor, EU Member States decided to establish permanent political, military and civilian structures.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="47e8b7eb-b0b8-4965-b6f6-0977743ca57b" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/csdp-structure-instruments-and-agencies_en"><span><span><span><span><span>Discover CSDP structures, agencies and instruments</span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Under the Common Security and Defence Policy, the EU takes a leading role in peacekeeping operations, conflict prevention and the strengthening of international security. It is an integral part of the EU's comprehensive approach towards crisis management, drawing on civilian and military assets.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The EU’s military and civilian CSDP missions and operations are the EU’s most visible presence abroad. Almost 5,000 women and men help to promote peace and security where needed, providing stability and building resilience in fragile environments. They are the faces of the EU’s security and defence policy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Since the first CSDP missions and operations were launched back in 2003, the EU has undertaken 36 overseas operations, using civilian and military missions and operations in several countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. As of today, there are 17 ongoing CSDP missions and operations, 11 of which are civilian, and 6 military.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f7d4d9c9-51b6-4d58-899b-eff66d431959" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/missions-and-operations_en"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Discover EU military and civilian missions worldwide</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Follow the dedicated social media accounts on Security & Defence: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/eusec_defence?lang=en">@EUSec_Defence</a> & <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-union-security-and-defence/">European Union Security and Defence</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row g-4 paragraph paragraph--type--text-box-2-columns paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="col"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="8424"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"></h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>EU Member states have committed themselves to a Common Foreign Security Policy for the European Union. The Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union aims to preserve peace and strengthen international security in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter.</p> <p>The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Member States implement the CFSP in accordance with EU treaties (Treaty of Lisbon).</p> <p>Main instruments of the CFSP:</p> <ul> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="74e0546a-5b04-4d96-8f99-e291138e5e32" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/common-security-and-defence-policy_en">Civilian and Military Capabilities</a>: <span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The European Security and Defence Policy aims to strengthen the EU's external ability to act through the development of civilian and military capabilities in Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6ee64ca5-fba2-4f1e-98d2-d232b8b934d6" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/european-union-sanctions_en">Sanctions</a>: To influence policies violating international law or human rights, or policies disrespectful of the rule of law or democratic principles, the EU has designed sanctions of a diplomatic or economic nature.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f0c1d2d1-1b1f-488e-a1d8-75154a9b4f3c" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-special-representatives_en">EU Special Representatives</a>: Several special representatives have been appointed to promote the EU’s policies and interests in specific regions and countries and play an active role in efforts to consolidate peace and to promote stability and the rule of law. </li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7f5cf6f0-68ed-45e4-ab9c-514d8be60435" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/disarmament-non-proliferation-and-arms-export-control-0_en">Non-proliferation and disarmament</a> projects: <span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The EU is also a leading international actor in the fight against illicit accumulation and trafficking of small arms and light weapons. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>With the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/fpi/what-we-do/european-peace-facility_en">European Peace Facility (EPF)</a>, the EU is taking on more responsibility as a global security provider</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>See also: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="a390841d-6843-4a74-82c3-b9af09c4baa7" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/cfsp-annual-reports_en"><span><span><span><span><span>CFSP Annual reports </span></span></span></span></span></a></p> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="8428"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Foreign policy instruments (FPI)</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"></h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="table-wrapper"> <table class="Table"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The EU maintains diplomatic relations with nearly all countries in the world and undertakes a range of actions with strategic partners, key international players, and emerging and developing powers. Working alongside the European External Action Service (EEAS), the service for </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/fpi/home_en"><span><span><span><span><span>Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)</span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span><span> is responsible for operational expenditures in the crucial area of EU external action. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p>The Service for Foreign Policy Instruments is reporting directly to the High Representative/Vice-President of the European Commission. FPI works closely with the European External Action Service and with all the Commission's Directorates General to ensure that our work is the most coherent and effective.</p> <p>FPI act as first responder to foreign policy needs and opportunities in the following areas:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/fpi/what-we-do/advancing-eu-interests-and-values-world_en">Advancing EU interests and values in the world</a>: Through the Partnership Instrument (PI), the EU cooperates with partners around the world to advance the European Union's strategic interests and tackle global challenges.</li> <li><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/fpi/what-we-do/european-peace-facility_en">European Peace Facility</a>: The European Peace Facility is an off-budget instrument that allows the EU to do more and to act more swiftly to support global peace and security through actions with military and defence implications.</li> <li>Conflict prevention, peace and stability: The <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/fpi/what-we-do/conflict-prevention-peace-and-stability_en">Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP)</a> is the EU's financial instrument to respond quickly and flexibly to conflicts and crisis. IcSP provides funding for short and mid-term actions on conflict prevention, crisis response and peacebuilding around the world, and longer term-assistance to projects linked to global and trans-regional threats. As of 2021, The IcSP will be integrated into the rapid response pillar of the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/find-funding/eu-funding-programmes/global-europe-neighbourhood-development-and-international-cooperation-instrument_en">Neighbourhood, Development, International Cooperation  Instrument (NDICI)</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/fpi/what-we-do/kimberley-process-fight-against-conflict-diamonds_en">Responsible sourcing of minerals</a>: The European Union is committed to preventing international trade in minerals from intensifying or perpetuating conflict, with an aim to stop profits from trading minerals being used to fund armed conflicts.</li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="659b3656-3ca6-4777-a47e-45a355a68946" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-election-observation-missions-1_en">Election observation</a>: Election observation is a vital EU activity aiming to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law worldwide. It contributes to strengthening democratic institutions, building public confidence in electoral processes, helping to deter fraud, intimidation and violence. It also reinforces other key EU foreign policy objectives, in particular peace-building.</li> <li><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/fpi/what-we-do/recovery-and-peacebuilding-assessments-post-disaster-needs-assessments-and-covid_en">Recovery and peacebuilding assessments, post-disaster needs assessments and COVID recovery needs assessments</a>: The European Union, the United Nations and the World Bank work together since 2008 to assist countries recovering from conflict-related or natural crises in assessing needs and defining recovery and reconstruction activities</li> <li><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/fpi/what-we-do/anti-torture-measures_en">Anti-torture measures</a>: As part of its responsibility for foreign policy-related regulatory instruments, the FPI is the lead service for <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1550829571808&uri=CELEX:32019R0125">Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of 16 January 2019</a> concerning trade in certain goods that could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row g-4 paragraph paragraph--type--text-box-2-columns paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="col"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="8429"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">EU Special Representatives</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"></h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The European Union has Special Representatives in different countries and regions of the world.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The EU Special Representatives (EUSRs) promote the EU's policies and interests in specific regions and countries and play an active role in efforts to consolidate peace, stability and the rule of law.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The EUSRs support the work of the EU High Representative/Vice President (HR/VP), in the regions concerned. They play an important role in the development of a stronger and more effective EU Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and in the Union's efforts to become a more effective, more coherent and more capable actor on the world stage. They provide the EU with an active political presence in key countries and regions. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p>The first EUSRs were appointed in 1996. Currently, nine EUSRs support the work of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell.</p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f0c1d2d1-1b1f-488e-a1d8-75154a9b4f3c" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-special-representatives_en">Read more</a></p> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="8431"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">EU Special Envoys</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"></h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>EU Special Envoys are senior experts appointed to deal with a set of specific issues.</p> <p>Currently, the EEAS has appointed 6 special envoys:</p> <ul> <li><a href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/topic-page/space_en#6159"><strong>Special Envoy for Space</strong>, Ms Carine Clayes</a></li> <li><a href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/topic-page/disarmament-non-proliferation-and-arms-export-control-0_en#11202"><strong>Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation</strong>, Amb. Marjolijn van Deelen</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mjvandeeleneu">@MJvanDeelenEU</a></li> <li><strong>Special Envoy on Connectivity</strong>, Ms Romana Vlahoutin</li> <li><strong>Special Envoy for Afghanistan</strong>, Mr Tomas Niklasson</li> <li><strong>Special Envoy for Arctic Matters</strong>, Mrs Clara Ganslandt <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaraGanslandt">@ClaraGanslandt</a></li> <li><strong>Special Envoy for Indo-Pacific</strong>: Mr. Gabriele Visentin</li> </ul> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-box-1-column paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-card-wo-image field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="card h-100 text-box paragraph paragraph--type--card-wo-image paragraph--view-mode--default"> <span id="96901"></span> <div class="card-body"> <div class="text-box-header"> <h2 class="card-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">EEAS Mission Statement</div> </h2> <h5 class="card-subtitle"></h5> </div> <p class="card-text"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h5>DIPLOMACY</h5> <p>We are the diplomatic service of the EU. Democracy, human rights and the rule of law are at the core<br /> of our action. We support a rules-based international order. We represent the EU and engage with partners<br /> across the world and in international organisations through our global network of EU Delegations. We<br /> contribute to international peace and to the development of European defence through our military and<br /> security structures, including by deploying missions and operations. We provide a high level of awareness,<br /> offering a platform to our member states for the sharing of intelligence analysis.</p> <h5>ENGAGEMENT</h5> <p>We work under the authority of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and<br /> Security Policy. We support him/her in the conduct of the Union’s common foreign, security and defence<br /> policy. We address both longstanding challenges and threats and emerging security issues including conflicts,<br /> hybrid and cyber threats, disinformation and foreign interference. Building and consolidating international<br /> partnerships is at the centre of our engagement.</p> <h5>PROTECTION</h5> <p>We work for and with EU citizens. We promote the interests of a stronger Europe in the world, working<br /> to increase the resilience of our societies. We ensure a crisis response capability to protect European citizens<br /> and support EU Member States in the provision of consular assistance, notably in times of crisis. Through<br /> strategic communication and public diplomacy, we enhance the global projection of the EU.</p> <h5>INCLUSIVITY</h5> <p>We strive to be a dynamic, efficient and inclusive service. Valuing talent and the professional excellence<br /> of our staff, we are committed to building an organisation where gender equality and the respect for diversity<br /> are core values. We work to create a common European diplomatic culture. Results-oriented, we generate<br /> ideas and initiatives that meet the requirements of an evolving diplomacy, and act upon them.</p> <h5>PARTNERSHIP</h5> <p>We cooperate with all EU institutions in a spirit of openness and partnership to ensure the overall<br /> political coordination, effectiveness and coherence of the EU’s external action. We assist the<br /> Presidents of the European Council and of the European Commission in external relations. We work with<br /> the European Parliament and with all other European institutional partners. We cooperate closely with EU<br /> member states to deliver policies with global reach in support of equality, prosperity and sustainability.<br />  </p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="927e041e-4206-4d5c-a779-2f6998f46676" href="//www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/2024/EEAS%20Mission%20Statement_0.pdf" target="_blank">Download the EEAS Mission Statement</a></p> </div> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container-xxxl"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </article> </div> </div> </main> </div> </div> </div> <footer id="mainfooter" class="site-footer"> <div class=""> <div id="scroll-to-top" class="site-footer__top clearfix footer-scroll-to-top"> <div class="container-xxxl"> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby=""> <div class=""> <a href="#top"> <i class="e-circle-arrow-up2" aria-hidden="true" style="font-size: 0.9em; padding-right: 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