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The European Union (EU) has been an observer state at the United Nations (UN) since 1974 and has had enhanced participation rights since 2011. The EU itself does not have voting rights but it is represented alongside its 28 members, two of which are permanent members of the Security Council, those being France and the United Kingdom. ==Representation== The EU holds an enhanced observer status at the UN. While normal observers such as the Arab League and the Red Cross are not allowed to speak before Member States at the UN General Assembly, the EU was granted the right to speak among representatives of major groups on 3 May 2011. These include: the right to speak in debates among representatives of major groups, before individual states, to submit proposals and amendments, the right of reply, to raise points of order and to circulate documents. However, the EU does not have voting rights nor the right to sit on the Security Council.〔Phillips, Leigh (15 July 2010) (EU reaches out for new powers at United Nations ), EU Observer〕〔Phillips, Leigh (3 May 2011) (EU wins new powers at UN, transforming global body ), EU Observer〕 The EU is represented by the President of the European Council, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European Commission and the EU delegations.〔(Draft Resolution A/65/L.64/Rev.1 ), United Nations〕 European Council President Herman Van Rompuy made the EU's inaugural speech to the general assembly on the 22 September 2011.〔Phillips, Leigh (19 September 2011) (This WEEK in the European Union ), EU Observer〕〔Mason, Daniel (23 September 2011) (At UN, Van Rompuy hails EU's global role ), Public Service Europe〕〔(Van Rompuy addresses UN General Assembly ), EUX.tv on YouTube〕 Prior to the granting of its speaking rights, the EU was represented by the state holding the rotating Council presidency.〔 The EU is party to some 50 international UN agreements as the only non-state participant. It is a full participant on the Commission on Sustainable Development, the Forum on Forests and the Food and Agriculture Organization. It has also been a ''full participant'' at certain UN summits, such as the Rio and Kyoto summits on climate change, including hosting a summit. Furthermore, the EU delegation maintains close relations with the UN's aid bodies.〔(Description of the European Union Delegation in New York ), EU Delegation to the UN〕 The EU holds its observer membership alongside the full memberships of all its 28 member states, two of whom (France and the United Kingdom) are permanent veto-holding members of the UN Security Council (UNSC).〔 TEU Article 34 places certain obliges those members to keep the High Representative and fellow states informed and to defend the interest and positions of the EU. Furthermore, where the EU has a defined position on a UNSC agenda item, those states shall request the High Representative to be invited to present the EU's position. This however does not impact on the right of those states to form their foreign policy (stated in Declaration 14).〔(The European Union at the United Nations - Commons Library Standard Note ) (PDF), United Kingdom House of Commons Library, 20 May 2011. Page 7. Accessed 24 August 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「European Union and the United Nations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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