The EU response to the Tsunami and the need for a human security approach

European Foreign Affairs Review

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 353-378

  Glasius, Marlies ^a  

^a Faculty of Social Policy   (United States)

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EID: 85050417575     PISSN: 13846299     EISSN: 18758223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.54648/eerr2006030     Document Type: Article

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2. Council of the European Union, A Secure Europe in a Better World: European Security Strategy, Brussels, 12 December 2003.
3. This part of the article is based on two background papers: Marlies Glasius, 'The European Union and Sri Lanka: Tsunami Response and Long-term Policy', 14 October 2005
4. Kirsten Schulze, 'Between Conflict and Peace: Tsunami Aid and Reconstruction in Aceh', 18 November 2005, both available at .
5. Study Group on Europe's Security Capabilities, A Human Security Doctrine for Europe September 2004, at .
6. Marlies Glasius and Mary Kaldor, 'Menselijke veiligheid als doctrine voor het gemeenschappelijk buitenlands en veiligheidsbeleid van de Europese Unie' [Human Security as a Doctrine for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union] (2005) 34/2 Vrede en Veiligheid, pp. 172-193
7. Mary Kaldor and Marlies Glasius (with assistance from Sarah Cussen), 'EU Security Architecture in Relation to Security and Development', Report for the Department for International Development (DfID), December 2004.
8. 'Tidal waves in Asia - ECHO's response', Memo 05/1, Brussels, 4 January 2005.
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10. European Commission, 'Questions and Answers on the strengthening of the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism', 20 April 2005, at .
11. Louis Michel, 'Post-tsunami Relief Effort: The Commission's Humanitarian Response and the Need for Sound Aid Management', SPEECH/05/177, 15 March 2005.
12. 'Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the CFSP, Conveys Deep-felt Condolences to Nations Struck by Earthquake', S0361/04, 28 December 2004.
13. Brian Knowlton, 'Trans-Atlantic Flap Reaches Tsunami Aid', International Herald Tribune. 6 January 2005.
14. Interview with T. Jayasingham, Senior Lecturer, Eastern University, Chenkalady, 5 September 2005.
15. Georg Frerks and Bart Klem, 'Tsunami Response in Sri Lanka: Report on a Field Visit from 6-20 February 2005', Disaster Studies, Wageningen University, and Conflict Research Unit, Clingendael Institute, 2005.
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19. Reinforcing EU Disaster and Crisis Response in Third Countries, Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2005) 153 Final, Brussels, 20 April 2005.
20. Interview with Gilles Bertrand, Sri Lanka Desk Officer, External Affairs Directorate (RELEX), European Commission, 25 October 2005.
21. Interviews with diplomats and aid officials in Colombo, 29 August-2 September 2005.
22. 'European Union Declaration Condemning Terrorism in Sri Lanka', 26 September 2005.
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24. Oxfam International, 'The Tsunami's Impact on Women', Briefing Note, March 2005.
25. Interviews: Colombo, Batticaloa and Kilinochchi, 29 August-9 September 2005.
26. Interview with Andreas List, Indonesia Desk Officer, External Affairs Directorate (RELEX), European Commission, 25 October 2005.
27. Tsunami Indicative Programme, note 17 above, pp. 18-20.
28. European Commission, 'Tsunami one year on: Joint Initiative by EU Presidency and Commission', 15 December 2005.
29. Mark Jones, 'Tsunami Coverage Dwarfs "Forgotten" Crises-research', Reuters Foundation, 10 March 2005.
30. Andrew Gilligan, 'The Media after Tsunami: What Hope is There for the 'Forgotten' Emergencies?', Reuters Foundation Panel Debate, 10 May 2005.
31. Herbert Wulff, 'The Challenges to Re-establishing a Public Monopoly of Violence' in Marlies Glasius and Mary Kaldor (eds), A Human Security Doctrine for Europe: Project, Principles, Practicalities (Routledge, London, 2005).
32. Study Group, note 4 above, p. 22; Faber, Jan and Kaldor, 'Human Security in the Caucasus' in Glasius and Kaldor (eds), note 45 above.
33. V. Suresh, 'Human Rights and Tsunami Relief in South India', Seminar at the Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, 14 June 2005.
34. Rapid Reaction Mechanism website at .
35. Study Group, note 4 above, pp. 9-10. See also Marlies Glasius and Mary Kaldor, 'Individuals First: A Human Security Strategy for the European Union' (2005) 1 Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft, pp. 62-82.