The UN has recently embarked in a comprehensive debate concerning the reform of its peace and security response. Improved financing mechanisms and other support modalities are called for. Currently, the EU is engaged in a strategic and operational cooperation framework with the UN , but only its Member States contribute troops, civilian police, and funding to the UN peace operations. This article explores the feasibility and potential benefits for the maintenance of international peace and security of an enhanced role of the EU as an entity in funding UN peace operations and other activities related to them. It first contends that this development would increase the effectiveness of the EU foreign policy. It then analyses the institutional and legal challenges that it would raise in the UN setting. It finally concludes that using this financing tool to invigorate the EU leadership in foreign policy would benefit the European integration project.

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欧盟对联合国和平行动的财政捐助

联合国最近开始就其和平与安全应对措施的改革展开全面辩论。需要改进融资机制和其他支持方式。目前，欧盟正在与联合国建立战略和行动合作框架，但只有其成员国向联合国和平行动提供军队、民警和资金。本文探讨了欧盟作为一个实体在资助联合国和平行动和其他与之相关的活动中发挥更大作用对于维护国际和平与安全的可行性和潜在好处。它首先争辩说，这种发展将提高欧盟外交政策的有效性。然后分析它将在联合国环境中提出的体制和法律挑战。