The European Union in international organisations and global governance : recent developments / edited by Christine Kaddous.

Includes index.

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Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: The European Union in International Organisations�Functional Necessity or General Aspiration? -- I. Principles Applicable to the External Representation of the European Union -- II. The Foundations for the Union to Participate in International Organisations -- A. Conferral and Distribution of Competences Between the Union and the Member States -- B. Forms of European Union Participation in International Organisations

I. Observer Statusii. Full Membership -- III. Challenges Linked to the Participation of the Union in International Organisations -- A. Coordination Between the Union and the Member States in International Organisations -- B. Establishment of Positions to be Adopted on the Union�s Behalf within an International Organisation -- IV. Is the Ever Greater Participation of the Union in International Organisations the Result of a Functional Necessity or a General Aspiration? -- Part I: The European Union in the United Nations

2. The United Nations: A European Union PerspectiveI. Introduction -- II. The Overall Framework of UN�EU Cooperation -- A. The European Union Becoming a Real Actor on the International Scene -- B. The Lisbon Treaty and the UN General Assembly Resolution on the Participation of the EU in the UN -- III. EU Working Methods in Geneva Following the Entry into Force of the Lisbon Treaty -- A. The EU Delegation at the Centre of the EU Coordination -- B. Developing Practical Working Mechanisms Together with the Member States -- IV. Outlook and Conclusion

3. The Position of the European Union in the United Nations: A United Nations PerspectiveI. The EU in the UN Human Rights Programme and the UN Human Rights Council -- II. The Role of the EU in UN Humanitarian Affairs and in the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) -- III. The Role of the EU in the UN Economic Commission for Europe -- IV. Conclusion -- 4. Improving the European Union�s Status in the United Nations and the UN System: An Objective Without a Strategy? -- I. Introduction: The UN as a Political Priority of the Union

II. EU Representation at the UN after LisbonIII. The EU at the UNGA and the HRC: UNGA Resolution 65/276 and its Aftermath -- A. Practical Implementation -- B. Extension to the Human Rights Council -- IV. The Status of the EU in the Wider UN System -- A. Food and Agriculture Organization -- B. International Maritime Organization -- C. International Atomic Energy Agency -- D. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization -- V. Concluding Remarks -- Part II: The European Union in the International Labour Organization

The European Union is a key participant in international organisations with its involvement taking different forms, ranging from full membership to mere observer. Moreover, there is also not only one status of observer, but different ones depending on the constituent charters of the organisations. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the participation of the EU in five international organisations: the UN, the ILO, the WTO, the WHO and the WIPO. It identifies its role and influence in diverse areas of global governance, such as foreign policy, peace, human rights, social rights, trade.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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