The European Union in global governance.The case of the European Union and human rights in the United Nations Organization

Abstract

In the context of regional integration and inter-regionalism, the European Union tries, as a regional organization, to profile itself as a global actor. To achieve this goal, it promotes multilateralism. By doing this, the EU tries to strengthen its status within in the international society beginning in the United Nations. Within the framework of regionalism and global multilateralism and out of a constructivist point of view, this research aims to profile an answer to the following research question: “Are regionalism and global multilateralism mutually reinforcing? The case of the European Union as permanent observer at the United Nations on the issue of human rights.” This final dissertation will handle two objectives that are related to the previously mentioned research question. First, there will be a brief explanation on how the Union is promoting its position and interests within the UN, more specific on the rights of LGBTI(Q) community. The second objective will handle how the European Member States view the involvement of the EU on this issue. The analysis shows that both of these objectives are contributing to the mutual reinforcement between the European Union and the United Nations.