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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).
Analysing the way forward to 2023 representatives from Member States and the EEAS underlined the continuing need for the civilian CSDP Missions, which work to improve human security in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood. The "Civilian CSDP Fast Forward "seminar organised 19 July by the Finnish EU Presidency and the EU Institute for Strategic Studies in Brussels provided room for critical analysis and frank discussions.
The EU Member States have extended the area of operation of the civilian CSDP Missions in Niger and Mali to include also the counter-terrorism and anti-crime efforts in other G5 Sahel countries.
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.
