ONU – Page 5 – B2 Pro Le quotidien de l'Europe géopolitique

Notebook (20.02.2019). Confidential (Ukraine Sanctions, UN-EU, Vietnam PSDC, EUTM RCA, Lambrinidis). Operations (EUTM Somalia understaffed, Amisom withdrawal Burundi, controversial Iraq, Arctic UK). Defense (Latvia disinformation, Lithuania missiles, Anti-tank drone,…

20th February 2019 B2 Writing 12 min read

(B2) Recently published: (blog) European elections 2019: the EPP-S&D axis loses its absolute majority On the way to a Defense committee in the European Parliament? Network of foreign fighters. A Gardois put on the blacklist of

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Notebook (06.02.2019). Confidential (EUFOR Althea, INF statement, COPS). Defense (NATO building cost, Spain budget, Germany investments, Belgium F-35 and nuclear, Estonia mine hunters). Diplomacy (Venezuela contact, Israel colonies, Magnitsky…

6th February 2019 B2 Writing 8 min read

(B2) Recently published: (blog) Good bye Tornado A Syrian businessman obtains the unfreezing of his assets, for lack of evidence (blog) Bamako airport equipped with false document detectors 7 are missing

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Notebook (04.02.2019). Confidential (EUTM Somalia, Iran, EDIDP). PESC (Iraq sanctions, Venezuela recognition, Russia JAI). Operations (MINUSMA Romania, Yemen UN mission, MONUSCO reflection). Defense (Austria helicopter, Saudi Arabia export). Diplomacy (EU…

4th February 2019 B2 Writing 6 min read

(B2) Recently published: (blog) A European defense for the day after tomorrow. Series of conferences (blog) Latest news from EU peacekeeping missions – CSDP (January 2019) Special diary. The little sentences of

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Business News EU diplomacy Borders Immigration Asylum

Global Compact on Migration. The European division endorsed

5th January 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 3 min read

(B2) 152 UN Member States voted in favor of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (December 19), confirming the Marrakesh agreement of 10

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Notebook (10.12.2018). Confidential (COPS, Mogherini-Moavero, Poroshenko). Defense (Top 10, volunteers in Finland, US blocking of Croatian F-16s, Poland Naval group). Diplomacy (Western Sahara talks, Human rights, Genocide declaration,…

December 10, 2018 B2 Writing 6 min read

(B2) Recently published: Between the Council and the Commission, the war of consensus is reignited Unfreezing of assets: two Iranian entities dismissed by the Belgian Court. New Ministers for the Interior and

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Displaced people try to recover some belongings in the Alindao camp, totally destroyed by a fire, on November 15. (Credit: OCHA)

Business News Central Southern Africa Stabilization - Peace

[Verbatim] The situation is getting worse in the Central African Republic. The UN calls for not turning a blind eye

December 1, 2018 B2 Writing 5 min read

(B2) More frequent and significant peaks in violence, new flows of displaced persons, food insecurity…. Faced with all this, the UN calls not to turn a blind eye to the deterioration of the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). "

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The headquarters of the United Nations in New York (credit: UN)

'Open Neighborhood enlargement Europe Türkiye

After Brexit, France will have to assume an increased role at the United Nations on its own

November 25, 2018 B2 Writing 3 min read

(B2) With the departure of the United Kingdom at the end of March 2019, the Europeans will lose one of their most active members of the Security Council within the United Nations. The only permanent member of the EU

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Notebook (07.11.2018). Confidential (COPS). Sanctions (North Korea). PSDC (Defence College-budget, Battleroups-Mogherini, Somalia-piracy). Diplomacy (EU-Canada multilateralism, Ebola-security, Cameroon-kidnapping). Aid (Prevention health-mechanism, Yemen-humanitarian). Security (Eurojust-reform, Terrorism-end of mandate, Schengen-Bulgaria and…

November 7, 2018 B2 Writing 5 min read

(B2) Recently published: An arms strategy for the Balkans Strengthening the compromised MPCC (blog) What Defense Europe is. What it is not Faced with threats, Macron offers a

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Notebook (05.11.2018). Confidential (COPS). PSDC (Syria-special envoy, MINUSMA-representative, Minurso-extension, European Guard-proposal). Defense (Central Africa-weapons, Denmark-CEMAT, Norway-Nh90). Diplomacy (Eastern Partnership, South Sudan-peace agreements, Pakistan-liberation, Journalism-impunity, Egypt-attack, Bahrain-penalty). Powers (Brexit-Ireland). Diary

November 5, 2018 B2 Writing 7 min read

(B2) Recently Released: US Reinstates Last Round of Sanctions on Iran. The Europeans repeat their opposition The European intervention initiative. A French project joined by nine other countries (sheet) (blog) The Euro struggles to

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Notebook (29.10.2018). Confidential (France-Rapport, COPS). PSDC (Eutm-Rca security and command pillar 2019, Eubam Libya revision). Defense (unrecognized IEI, Finland-priorities, Spain-living room). Diplomacy (USA-Pittsburgh, Mexico-dialogue, China-Uyghurs, Khashogi-international investigation). Security (US-anti-terrorism). Powers…

29th October, 2018 B2 Writing 6 min read

(B2) Recently published: Unprecedented summit in Istanbul to unblock the Syrian crisis Parliament wants to call for increased control of arms exports and an embargo on Saudi Arabia (blog) A pirate ship spotted by

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During the update on migration, the ministers had an exchange with the new Director General of the IOM, Antonio Vitorino. (Credit: Consilium)

Business News EU diplomacy Gulf Middle East

[Verbatim] Launching the constitutional commission in Syria, De Mistura's last big ambition

26th October, 2018 B2 Writing 7 min read

(B2) After several months of preparations, Staffan de Mistura believes that it is time to set up the constitutional commission in Syria. The UN special envoy discussed this with EU ambassadors on

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Notebook (10.10.2018). Confidential (controlled centres, COPS, Tunisia). Defense (Weapons export-control, Cyber-Airbus, Search and Rescue, Bastion-US). Diplomacy (Venezuela-dialogue-prisoners, Media-disappearance, Israel-the Iranian enemy, Hong-Kong-freedom of the press). Security (Terrorism-report, Europol-Atlas). Neighborhood (Bosnia and Herzegovina-elections, Balkans-progress).…

10th October, 2018 B2 Writing 8 min read

(B2) Recently published: (blog) 69 Libyan coastguards and sailors in Italy for training Interest in acting for sectoral measures is not the same as for individual measures (Bank Mellat judgment) (blog)

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Tim Eaton (credit: Chatham House)

North Africa - Libya Pro Decryption EU diplomacy

[Decryption] Situation still critical in Libya. The division between Italy and France adds fuel to the fire

September 18, 2018 B2 Writing 6 min read

(B2) Far from improving, the situation in Libya seems to be getting worse. The capital, Tripoli, which was thought to be under control, has become the new battleground for the militias and the UN-brokered ceasefire is particularly

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Notebook (17.09.2018). Confidential (Cops, EUCAP Sahel Niger – budget, EUNAVFOR Med – Belgium). Sanctions (North Korea). Peacekeeping (Manul, Colombia). Defense (NATO ministerial, F-35-UK, France-space). Diplomacy (Iraq-democracy,…

September 17, 2018 B2 Writing 8 min read

(B2) Recently published: European Defense Discussions (6): What to do for a successful PESCO (F. Mauro) Libyan sanctions. Euroclear bankers caught red-handed over resolution breach

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West Africa - Sahel Pro Decryption Stabilization - Peace

[Decryption] The G5 Sahel joint force is struggling to get set up

15th June 2018 B2 Writing 8 min read

(B2) “The recurrence of cross-border transactions remains far too limited to be truly effective. And the implementation of the G5 Sahel joint force “is not progressing at the speed

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Zdzislaw Marek Krasnodebski

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Notebook (04.06.2018). Defense Fund (rapporteur). Blue helmet. Belgium (Vigilant Guardian, Rafale). United Kingdom (industrials). Turbulence (Mogherini). Burkina Faso (death penalty). Ukraine (protection of civilians). Donetsk (journalist). Armenia (borders). Fruit salad…

4th June 2018 B2 Writing 9 min read

(B2) Recently published: Intervention Initiative, Asylum, Euro Zone… Angela Merkel's 'Yes but' to Emmanuel Macron's proposals Aeronautical support. Difficult to find a common European strategy (Monique Legrand-Larroche) European funds against State of

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North Africa - Libya Arming (export, disarming)Confidential Pro Missions Operations

The meager record of Operation Sophia in controlling the arms embargo

27th May 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 5 min read

(B2) The assessment of Operation Sophia in terms of controlling the arms embargo remains for the moment fairly brief if we are to believe the latest UN report. In general, the application of the embargo

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Notebook (25.05.2018). Africa (MoU, Migrations). Cotonou (blockage). Venezuela (penalties). Panama (delegation). Gaza (PSC). PESCO (worksite). Cybersecurity (cooperation). JCPOA (Vienna). Nuclear weapons (Gutteres). Libya (first mission). China (conviction). USA/North Korea…

25th May 2018 B2 Writing 9 min read

(B2) Recently published: (blog) London says to Brussels: don't leave me Final stretch for the 2018 version of the capabilities development plan The future of German power: in the

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Business News EU diplomacy

The future of German power: in the development of the EU (Sigmar Gabriel)

23th May 2018 B2 Writing 1 min read

(B2) Former German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel (SPD) is calling for a real German update and a reform of international instruments, who wrote a long column in the German daily

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