The EU and civilian missions in the neighbourhood

This chapter focuses on the civilian missions that the European Union (EU) has deployed in its neighbourhood as instruments of conflict resolution. The civilian missions operating in the EU's southern and eastern neighbourhoods reflect the Union's efforts at addressing complex and pervasive security challenges stemming from long-simmering conflicts, significant levels of organised crime, trafficking and illegal migration. The European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) Libya aimed to support the Libyan authorities in improving and developing the security of the country's borders. Contrary to EUBAM Rafah, EUBAM Libya is supposed to be actively involved in land, sea and air borders, offering a more 'inclusive' approach. The European Union Coordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support has two main operational pillars – a Police Advisory and a Rule of Law section since 2008 – and it also consist of five sections: police advisory; programme coordination; rule of law; administration; and gender.