We are faced with the temporary, but severe Covid 19-pandemic.
All
civilian CSDP Missions abide by the local regulations and implement the
internationally recommended precautionary measures to shield
humans from the virus. Many mission staff members are self-isolating
and teleworking. The management and the medical experts in our civilian
Missions ensure full compliance with all regulations and precautionary
health measures.
Our
Missions have temporarily adapted or reduced operational activities
wherever necessary. Alternative mentoring and advising of local
partners via e-mail, phone or video is organised where possible and
wanted.
Indispensable
functions continue but under full implementation of precautionary
health measures. Examples of indispensable functions
include the witness protection programme of the EU Rule of Law Mission
in Kosovo or the continued visible monitoring of the Administrative
Boundary Lines by the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia.
We
will resume full operational activities once they are assessed to be
safe. Our reduction measures are temporary: the civilian CSDP
Missions will continue to support partners in our common quest for
security.
Our
sympathy is with those touched by the virus and with the brave people
working in the frontline of health services and essential functions
enabling a continued functioning of our societies.
This is a temporary crisis. Together we will master it.
Background:
The eleven civilian CSDP Missions work to increase and strengthen
security, rule of law and human rights.
Around 2,000 men and women are employed by the civilian Missions in
Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Around 100 persons work at the
Operational Headquarters of these Missions in Brussels (Civilian
Planning and Conduct Capability, CPCC). The vast majority
of our staff worldwide are currently teleworking. Critical staff
remain, but fully observing all precautionary measures.
