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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Human Rights

    Findings and Recommendations to Strengthen the Implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda within Civilian Crisis Management
    This policy brief by CMC Finland analyses the results of a survey of Finnish secondees in civilian crisis management missions, mostly in EU Civilian CSDP. The brief finds that the Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) agenda is not well integrated into mission mandates, and that staffing and knowledge are lacking in this policy area. The author recommends ways to address these issues.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • CSDP Partnerships, Partner Countries and Third States
    • Human Rights

    The EU Common Security and Defense Policy: Moving Away From Democracy Support
    This think tank article reflects on the recent evolution of CSDP away from the original goals of peacebuilding and strengthening democratic governance and towards Security Sector Reform (SSR), counterterrorism, and border management. The author endorses restoring priority to democracy support in CSDP.
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    • Human Rights
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    European Union’s Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Due Diligence Policy on Security Sector Support to Third Parties (EU HRDDP)
    This policy details a framework to identify and mitigate risks of violations of human rights and humanitarian law when security sector support is provided to third parties. The policy was required by the Strategic Compass and the Civilian CSDP Compact and defines guiding values and crosscutting principles as focusses of the due diligence process.
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    • Human Rights
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    Youth Action Plan (YAP) in EU External Action 2022–2027
    The first ever Youth Action Plan provides a political framework and operational roadmap for a strategic partnership with young people in the EU's external action. Its main priority is to ensure youth ownership of EU external action and thus accelerate progress towards sustainable development, equality and peace, in line with international commitments such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development or the UN Agenda for Youth, Peace and Security.
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    • Assessments
    • Human Rights
    • Leadership and Management
    • Women, Peace and Security
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    Report on the Follow-up Baseline Study on Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality into the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy
    This report assesses the progress made five years after the first ever baseline study on integrating human rights and gender equality into the European Union’s CSDP. Its purpose is to provide data to inform missions' and operations’ planning and review processes.
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    • Human Rights

    Civilian Operations Commander Operational Guidelines on Human Rights Mainstreaming and Human Rights Due Diligence
    The guidelines enable civilian CSDP missions to operationalise the EU’s commitment to human rights for their work in the field. They cover all phases of a mission and explain the human rights-based approach as the methodology used to mainstream human rights.
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    • Climate and Security
    • Human Rights
    • Peace and Conflict Analysis
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    Youth, Peace and Security: Finland’s National Action Plan 2021–2024
    Finland has been the first country that published a national action plan on the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. The resolution recognises the positive and active role of youth in preventing and resolving conflicts, building peace, and preventing violent extremism.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Civil-Military Cooperation
    • CSDP Partnerships, Partner Countries and Third States
    • EU Institutional Structure
    • Human Rights
    • Hybrid Threats
    • Migration and Border Management
    • Peace and Conflict Analysis
    • Security Strategy
    • Training
    • Women, Peace and Security
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    Handbook on CSDP: The Common Security and Defense Policy of the European Union
    The fourth edition of the Handbook provides a complete, detailed, and current analysis of the European CSDP. It compiles texts from different experts involved in CSDP and presents its context, goals, stakeholders, and processes.
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    • Human Rights
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    EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2027
    This Action Plan defines principles, objectives and priorities for promoting human rights and democracy relevant for all actors implementing EU’s foreign policies. Other guidelines and policies build on and refer to this Action Plan. Initially adopted for 2020-2024, it was extended to 2027.
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    • Human Rights
    • Women, Peace and Security

    Report on the Baseline Study on Integrating Human Rights and Gender into the European Union’s CSDP
    The report is a result of a study conducted by the EEAS (Crisis Management and Planning Directorate) aiming towards a more systematic human rights and gender mainstreaming approach in CSDP missions and operations.
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