Strategic Panorama 2009 - 2010 - IEEE

The Treaty of Lisbon and the common security and defence policy
To mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of Security Council
Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security, the Presidencies
have undertaken to promote human rights and gender mainstreaming in
the planning and conduct of ESDP missions.
The trio also intends to foster the promotion of the European security
and defence culture, and will therefore continue to support the development
of the European Security and Defence College.
As for non-proliferation and disarmament, the Presidencies intend to
continue with the implementation of the EU Strategy against the Proliferation
of Weapons of Mass Destruction. To this end, the potential of international
meetings scheduled for the period of the three Presidencies will be further
exploited, such as the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference.
The EU will also participate actively in the implementation of the provisions
of Security Council Resolution 1887 of 2009, in cooperation with third countries.
Work on the EU’s strategy to combat the illicit accumulation and trafficking
of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition will continue, as
well as active engagement in the negotiations for an Arms Trade Treaty.
CSDP objectives of the Spanish Presidency of the EU
The Spanish defence minister appeared before the Senate on 26
November 2009 to report on the security and defence priorities for the
Spanish Presidency of the EU (18). These objectives were prepared in
coordination with the previous Swedish Presidency and also with the
following two Presidencies, Belgium and Hungary, in the framework of the
aforementioned Presidency trio. These priorities were also agreed with the
rest of the EU Member States and institutions.
Spain is firmly committed to the construction of Europe project.
National Defence Directive 1/2008 underlines that «national security is
intrinsically and indissolubly tied to the security of Europe». This means
that Spain is better placed to defend its interests in a Europe that plays
a fundamental and supportive role on the international scene. This is
the framework of Spain’s commitment to the Europe of Security and
Defence.
(18) Diario de Sesiones de las Cortes Generales. Comisiones Mixtas. Año 2009 IX Legislatura
No. 95 http://www.congreso.es/public_oficiales/L9/CORT/DS/CM/CM_095.PDF
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