The EU, guarantor of Europe's peace
The implosion of Yugoslavia in the early '90s clearly showed the faults of the then-emerging all-European political architecture, and of its crisis management. Without the US, NATO and Richard Holbrooke, peace, however tenuous, could not have been restored, at least not in the historically brief interval between Dayton and the independence of Kosovo. Europe and the EU learnt their lesson: the 'Helsinki'-enshrined principles (only peaceful changes of borders are acceptable) need political muscle in their application. So there cannot be a peaceful place for war criminals and genocidaires in European society. In historical perspective, Mladic's arrest, scandalously late as it comes, brings a welcome close to not only the violent implosion of Yugoslavia, but also to a black century for the Balkans which started with the fateful shots of 1914 in Sarajevo.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
“I appreciate its work in the area of peace.” – Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations “I cannot think of a better alignment of communication, information, and getting people together.” – Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google “The Carnegie Endowment has been a training ground for many of the all-stars in the State Department….” – Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary of State
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is organizing a two-day expert seminar on arms trafficking by air within the framework of a European Union (EU) Council decision under the auspices of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The event will bring together national and international experts in the fields of civil aviation, peacekeeping, crisis management, disarmament, aviation intelligence, non-proliferation, export control, defence, law enforcement, customs and security. Its purpose is to promote effective information sharing, tools and techniques for the better monitoring and detection of air cargo actors engaged in destabilizing commodity flows and is one of a series of regional seminars aimed at establishing best practices in these fields. Attendance is by invitation only.
- SIPRI Internet
Peace Like A River
