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Role of the EU in the multilateral system of the UN
SUMMARY OF:
Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE ARTICLE?
It sets out the principles guiding EU action internationally. These include promoting:
KEY POINTS
EU participation in the UN system
Promoting multilaterlism
BACKGROUND
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Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union —Title V — General provisions on the Union’s external action and specific provisions on the common foreign and security policy — Chapter 1 — General provisions on the Union’s external action — Article 21 (OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, pp. 28-29)
last update 20.03.2020