European seconding agencies call for strengthened guidance on Youth, Peace and Security in civilian CSDP missions

Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions are increasingly engaging young people in their work, but the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda is not yet consistently integrated into mission planning, reporting and evaluation. Following joint expert discussions in 2025, three European seconding agencies highlight the need for clearer operational guidance to support missions … Read more

Finnish Participation in Civilian Crisis Management on 13 April 2026

Currently 110 Finnish experts work in international assignments in civilian crisis management missions or secretariats. 45 % of them are women. 86 experts serve in the assignments of the EU, ten in the UN and four in the OSCE. Ten experts work in other organisations. Click on the image to enlarge it. If you want … Read more

New publication on human security

In contrast to the traditional militarised security of states, the concept of human security focuses on security that is human-centred, and which acknowledges that many different and complex threats, such as the economic situation, physical violence, natural disasters, climate change and inequality, can also sometimes simultaneously cause insecurity to people. Human security has been particularly … Read more

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