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Evolving Relationship between the ICRC and the EU: Humanitarian Challenges and Collaborations

This document outlines the historical and current relationship between the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the European Union (EU), dating back to 1968. It highlights the EU's role as a humanitarian and diplomatic actor, addressing key themes such as the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP), and practical collaborations. The ICRC's efforts to engage with the EU on international humanitarian law (IHL), training, and field operations reflect a focus on enhancing humanitarian awareness and operational effectiveness amidst challenges and complexities in the evolving global landscape.

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Evolving Relationship between the ICRC and the EU: Humanitarian Challenges and Collaborations

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  1. The relations between the ICRC and the EU StéphaneKolanowski ICRC Brussels College of Europe, Natolin 22 February 2013

  2. The ICRC and the EU ⇨ A relationship dating back to 1968 ⇨ The European communities as a donor ➨ The EU has developped and has become an international actor ☞ Change in our relationship Focus on CFSP and CSDP

  3. The ICRC and the EU today • Specific training and exchange of views (PR, GSCEU, EC, EEAS) • Participation in working groups: PSC, thematic, geographical • Bilateral (confidential) dialogue Aim: awareness on humanitarian issues, on IHL issues, on ICRC activities A similar approach with other regional or international organisations

  4. The EU IHL Guidelines • A unique instrument • Not easy to implement • Relations withother Guidelines • Reportingas of 2012

  5. The EU as a diplomatic actor • Development of IHL • Positioning on humanitarian issues (conferences…) • Influence on third States and non-state actors • Humanitarian mobilization • BUT: EU not always well perceived - limits

  6. The EU as an economic actor • No ICRC involvment regarding: • sanctions • conditionality clause • ICRC interest but no direct involvment regarding: • ICC clause • Arms export

  7. The EU as a development actor • Not really ICRC field of work but… • We are about to sign a contract based on Stability • Instrument (activities in Niger) • Some EU National Societies were financed to disseminate • IHL on the basis of the Human Rights and Democracy • Instrument

  8. The EU as a legislative actor • No direct implication on IHL issues • Can have implication on operational issues (terrorism…) • Interest for the work of the Court

  9. The EU as an operational actor • EU sometimes deployed in armed conflict situations • So far, has not been a party to an armed conflict, BUT… • Dialogue on doctrines and legal framework of operations • Dialogue on technical legal issues (ad hoc, • Bruges Colloquium, …)

  10. What if the EU becomes party to an AC? The example of NATO : Afghanistan and Libya • "Rappel du droit" • Confidence and understanding (what, how, why, confidentiality) • ICRC access to victims (notifications, detention, …) • Dialogue on the conduct of hostilities (field level, HQ level, reports, • demarches, …) • Dialogue on detention issues (capture, registration, notification to • the ICRC, treatment, release/transfer, residual responsibility/monitoring • post-transfer, …) • Issues of concern: • Many States, different obligations • The issue of State's and/or IO's responsibility

  11. ICRC Delegation to the EU and NATO 7, rue Guimard 1040 Brussels skolanowski@icrc.org www.icrc.org

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