The United Nations, the European Union and Multilateral Action Against Terrorism

Terrorism and Organized Crime: Common Concerns but Different Interests

“…Furthermore, the so-called external dimension of the EU's Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, which generally extends EU internal security policies beyond its borders (especially to EU neighbors), has grown dynamically in recent years. In the UN, the EU is also seen as a strong supporter of the fi ght against terrorism (Wouters and Duquet 2013 ) and organized crime activities such as drug traffi cking (EMCDDA 2012 ). Conversely, China is also in a powerful position to exert infl uence in the UN.…”