UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations

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General Assembly – selected documents

• A/65/856 (1 June 2011): Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations : note by the Secretary-General: https://docs.un.org/A/65/856
  

• A/65/PV.88: General Assembly official records, 65th session : 88h plenary meeting, Tuesday, 3 May 2011, New York: https://docs.un.org/A/65/PV.88
  Notes: At the 88th meeting, draft resolution A/65/L.64/Rev.1, as orally revised, was adopted 180-0-2: resolution 65/276
  Press release: https://press.un.org/en/2011/ga11079.doc.htm

• A/RES/65/276 (adopted 3 May 2011): Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly: https://docs.un.org/A/RES/65/276
  Related Document: A/65/L.64/Rev.1
  Notes: “Annex: Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations”: p. 2.
  Voting Summary: Adopted 180-0-2, 88th plenary meeting

• A/65/834 (10 May 2011):Letter dated 2011/05/09 from the Permanent Representative of the Bahamas to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: https://docs.un.org/A/65/834
  Summary: Transmits, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a document entitled “Interpretive declaration by the Bahamas on behalf of CARICOM, 3 May 2011, in connection with General Assembly resolution 65/276, entitled ‘Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations'”.

• A/65/L.64/Rev.1 (21 April 2011): Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations : revised draft resolution / Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  https://docs.un.org/A/65/L.64/Rev.1
  Notes: “Annex: Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations”: p. 2-3.

• A/65/L.64 (21 March 2011):Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations : draft resolution / Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  https://docs.un.org/A/65/L.64
  Notes: “Annex: Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations”: p. 2.

• A/64/PV.122: General Assembly official records, 64th session : 122nd plenary meeting, Tuesday, 14 September 2010, New York: https://docs.un.org/A/64/PV.122
  Notes: At the 122nd meeting, the motion to adjourn debate on draft resolution A/64/L.67, as orally revised, was adopted (76-71-26)
  Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2010/ga10983.doc.htm

• A/64/L.67 (31 August 2010): Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations : draft resolution / Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: https://docs.un.org/A/64/L.67
  Notes: The motion to adjourn debate on the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted (76-71-26) (A/64/PV.122).

Security Council Meeting
Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security – European Union

• 13 April 2026
  • Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16335.doc.htm
  • News Story: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167288
  • Webcast: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1b7ctu0x8
• 11 March 2025
  • Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2025/sc16016.doc.htm
  • News Centre Story: https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1160996
  • Meeting Record: https://docs.un.org/S/PV.9876
  • Webcast: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o83s2bj4
• 12 March 2024
  • Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15622.doc.htm
  • News Centre Story: https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147492
  • Meeting Record: https://docs.un.org/en/S/PV.9573
  • Webcast: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1x269rrww
• 23 February 2023
  • Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15210.doc.htm
  • Meeting Record: https://docs.un.org/S/PV.9268
  • Webcast: https://media.un.org/avlibrary/en/asset/d301/d3014496
• 16 June 2022
  • Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2022/sc14933.doc.htm
  • Meeting Record: https://docs.un.org/S/PV.9065
  • Webcast: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1tv5w8zn0
• 10 June 2021
  • Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2021/sc14547.doc.htm
  • Meeting Record: https://docs.un.org/S/PV.8792
  • Webcast: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1x4dqnpsv
• 28 May 2020
  • Press Release: https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sc14197.doc.htm
  • Meeting Record: https://docs.un.org/S/2020/489
• 12 March 2019
  • Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2019/sc13735.doc.htm
  • Meeting Record: https://docs.un.org/S/PV.8482
  • Webcast: https://media.un.org/avlibrary/en/asset/d236/d2367021
• 9 May 2017
  • Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2017/sc12814.doc.htm
  • Meeting Record: https://docs.un.org/S/PV.7935
  • Webcast: https://media.un.org/avlibrary/en/asset/d188/d1883572

• 6 June 2016
  • Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2016/sc12389.doc.htm
  • Meeting Record: https://docs.un.org/S/PV.7705
  • Webcast: https://media.un.org/avlibrary/en/asset/d163/d1637058
• 9 March 2015
  • Press Release: https://press.un.org/en/2015/sc11813.doc.htm
  • Meeting Record: https://docs.un.org/S/PV.7402
  • Webcast: https://media.un.org/avlibrary/en/asset/d131/d1312247

Further Information

• How the EU and UN cooperate (21 December 2023):
  https://unric.org/en/how-the-eu-and-un-cooperate/
• UN News Centre Stories on the European Union:
  https://news.un.org/en/tags/european-union
• UN press releases related to Europe:
  https://press.un.org/en/europe
• UN documents on the subject term “European Union” – click here

• Audiovisual Library of International Law
  Lecture Series – Regional Organizations – The European Union:
  https://legal.un.org/avl/ls/regionalorganizations.html#europeanunion

• European Union and the United Nations
  https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-and-united-nations_en 
  • Multilateral relations: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/multilateral-relations_en

• European Council – Library guide on EU-UN relations
  https://consilium-europa.libguides.com/euunrelations
• UN-EU: Strengthening cooperation on prevention and mediation (Politically Speaking, 5 June 2015): https://tmblr.co/ZaTV2m1mR5Agp

• The Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls:
  https://www.un.org/en/spotlight-initiative/
  The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) are embarking on a new, global, multi-year initiative focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) – the Spotlight Initiative.