Security Council Commends EU Partnership Efforts

The Security Council today commended the European Union's involvement in international negotiation and mediation processes, as well as its commitment to international peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance and financial and logistical support, at its briefing on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (second to the left) addresses the Security Council at its briefing today. Sitting next to him are Linas Antanas Linkevicius, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania (right), Foreign Minister of Lithuania and Council President for February, and Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations.