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Military and civilian missions and operations
The European Union has undertaken many overseas operations, using civilian and military instruments in several countries in three continents (Europe, Africa and Asia), as part of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
Upon invitation by the Secretariat of the United Nations (UN), the Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (CEUMC), General Claudio Graziano, attended the Third UN Chiefs of Defence Conference, held at the UN Headquarters in New York (USA), from 10th to 12th July 2019.
The Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (CEUMC), General Claudio Graziano, paid an official visit to Sweden, from 4th to 5th July 2019.
To prepare for the African Union summit to be held in Niamey from 6 to 9 July, Nigerien security agencies carried out a crisis management exercise. The civilian CSDP Mission EUCAP Niger and the French Embassy led the exercise which simulated countering a complex terrorist attack.
The Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (CEUMC), General Claudio Graziano, paid an official visit to Ukraine, from 20-22 June 2019.
EEAS Deputy Secretary General for CSDP and Crisis Response Serrano and UN Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Lacroix travelled on 20 June jointly to Mopti, Central Mali, to assess the security challenges on the ground and explore how to address the rise of violence over recent months in the region.
