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Is Europe raising its voice? EU representation at the UN prior to and post-Lisbon

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The ‘High Representative’ speaks on behalf of the European Union in international organizations since 2010. The motivation for this reform has been to strengthen the European Union's foreign policy representation. It can be expected that this empowerment of the High Representative has affected the content of official European Union speeches held at the United Nations. Did the reform lead to a more coherent and cohesive representation of European Union foreign policy at the United Nations? To answer this question, I analyze the content of all speeches held on behalf of the European Union in the United Nations General Assembly between 1993 and 2021. I find that European Union foreign policy priorities are more coherently and cohesively represented since the Lisbon reforms took effect. I argue that the empowerment of the ‘High Representatives’ and their diplomats caused this effect. Today, European Union representatives are less likely to follow global trends but set their own thematic priorities by focusing on the areas of disarmament, sustainable development, and international law.

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  • Daniel Finke, 2024. "Is Europe raising its voice? EU representation at the UN prior to and post-Lisbon," European Union Politics, , vol. 25(2), pages 422-439, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:eeupol:v:25:y:2024:i:2:p:422-439
    DOI: 10.1177/14651165231218930
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