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responsible with monitoring economic and social development, human rights, therights of minority groups.
Demise of Soviet Union and the communist bloc, end of Cold WarMore opportunities for cooperation on a global scale Humanitarian intervention operations : holding other nation-states accountable for the treatment of their populations (cold war never really disappeared)Cooperation less about ideology, more about topic - look at how individuals are treated
Crimean WarOfficially about the rights of Christians in Ottoman Empire (stop the advance of the Ottoman EmpireMostly known for "Industrial Revolution meets human arrogance": (use industrial revolution to develop effective guns) bigger canons, guns, longer range, more destruction, more force)First "modern" conflict➳Results in widespread carnage: 43% of participants killed, most from disease➳ Led to creation of Red Cross and professionalisation of nursing
The Geneva Conventions established protocols for relationships between countries during wartime and modern diplomacy
Military Strategist Sun Teu writes the Art of War in a time when most countries dealt with each other by fighting
16 of the EU's closest Eastern and Southern NeighborsPolitical, economic and security stabilisation of the region• Rapid Response Mechanism (Ukraine)
aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture or language
Ultimate Wesphalian institution 1 country 1 voteAnnual meetings called "Sessions" - discuss budgetVoting is done via ordinary majority (87 countries)
established by a treaty or other instrument governed by international law and possessing its own international legal personality
Joint policy initiative to deepen and strengthen relations between the EU, its MS and six Eastern neighbours
New features: open diplomacy: no secret agreements (it's very much employed but rare in a globalised setting), public opinion influence diplomacy1919 Treaty of Versailles (prior to it, there was a common standard to have secret agreements in a diplomatic setting)
led by Secretary General, spokesperson of the UNFrom a smaller country, highly influential
informal gathering of many of the world's largest economies, premier global forum for discussing economic issuesEU is a full member
1945, 52 nations (now 193)conflict, security, and peaceThe EU has enhanced observer status. However, if you look at the Economic and Social Council within the UN system, they actually do not.
UN's Executive BoardCharged with protecting international peace and security15 members: 5 permanent FR, PRC, RF, UK, USA veto, 10 rotating (2 year terms)Presidency rotates monthlyRotating presidency affects abilitiesCan impose sanctions and authorise use of force
G7+RussiaPresidents of European Council and Commission (for HoS), HR/EVP (for ministerial level)
General principles are the "Well, DUH" elements of international law, such as:Keep your promises (pacta sunt servanda)Act in good faith (bona fides)Some rules can't be ignored (Jus cogens)Don't drag your feet (laches)Judges should be impartialAccept a binding verdict (res judicata)
Official "diplomatic service" of the EUSupplies staff for permanent representations and EU missionsStatus of embassy but no consular department (done by MS)
evidence of a general practice (by States) accepted as law"
Operations are strictly limited to peacekeeping and conflict prevention