Maximilian B. Rasch - The European Union at the United Nations: The Functioning and Coherence of EU External Representation in a State-centric Environment (Studies in EU External Relations)

Rasch, Maximilian B. The European Union at the United Nations : the functioning and coherence of EU external representation in a state-centric environment / by Maximilian B. Rasch.

p. cm. (Studies in EU external relations, ISSN 1875-0451 ; v. 1) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-90-04-16714-8 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. United NationsEuropean

Union countries. 2. European Union. 3. International cooperation. 4. International

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CONTENTS

List of Figures ............................................................................. xii i List of Tables .............................................................................. xvi i Acronyms and Abbreviations ...................................................... xi x Acknowledgements ..................................................................... xx i

Introduction ................................................................................ Literature Review ....................................................................... 1

PART ONE

THE EUROPEAN UNIONS REPRESENTATIO N AT THE UN IN NEW YOR K

Chapter One: The EU at the UNthe Coordination Process: Actors and Mechanisms ......................................................... 23

Chapter Two: The EU Factor in the Coordination Process ..... 95 The EU Factor Part One the New York Dimension ...................... 95 The EU Factor Part Two the Brussels Dimension ....................... 120

Chapter Three: Functioning of the CFSP in Speci fi c UN Bodies ............................................................................... 135

Chapter Four: External Factors Changing the Basis of EU Cooperation ..................................................................... 191

PART TWO

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF EU VOTING BEHAVIOU R IN THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBL Y

Coherence of EU Member States Decision-makingVoting Behaviour in the UN General Assembly: Introduction and Methodological Considerations .............................................. 205

viii contents Chapter Five: Voting Coherence of the EU as a Group .......... 219 Chapter Six: Inside Europe: Voting Coherence Within the

EU and With Other European Countries ............................. 25 Conclusions ................................................................................. 30 ANNEX 1: List of Interviews .................................................... 31 ANNEX 2: Statistics on Voting Coherence ............................... 31 Bibliography ................................................................................ 32 Index ........................................................................................... 34

DETAILED CONTENTS

List of Figures ............................................................................. xii i List of Tables .............................................................................. xvi i Acronyms and Abbreviations ...................................................... xi x Acknowledgements ..................................................................... xx i

Introduction ................................................................................ Literature Review ....................................................................... 1

PART ONE

THE EUROPEAN UNIONS REPRESENTATIO N AT THE UN IN NEW YOR K

Chapter One: The EU at the UNthe Coordination Process: Actors and Mechanisms ......................................................... 23

Introduction: Lets Unite. And the World Will Listen to Us ................................................................... 23

Role of the EU Presidency ............................................ 3

The Role of the EU Member StatesNational Interests as the Basis of EU Coordination ..................... 47

The EU Coordination Process in New York .................. 5

1.4. General Overview ............................................. 5

1.4. Meetings on Speci fi c Issue Areas: Experts Level ..................................................... 74

Institutional and Thematic Subdivision in Accordance With the UNs Organisational Structure ......................................................... 74

EU Internal Regulations: Article 19 Meetings on UN Security Council Issues ............................................................... 78

1.4. Meetings on the Whole Range of UN Issues: HoMs and DPRs Meetings ............................... 86

HoMs Meetings ............................................... 8

DPRs Meetings ............................................... 9

Chapter Two: The EU Factor in the Coordination Process ..... 95 The EU Factor Part One the New York Dimension ...................... 95

Role of the Council Secretariats Liaison Of fi ce to the UN ....................................................................... 95

Role of the Delegation of the European Commission to the UN ....................................................................... 105

Towards a Single EU RepresentationCooperation Between DECUN and NYLO ....................................... 114

2.4 Troika Meetings ............................................................. 11 The EU Factor Part Two the Brussels Dimension ........................

In fl uence from Brussels-based Intergovernmental Bodies ............................................................................. 120

European Council ...................................................... 12

Council of Ministers ................................................... 12