The Civilian Operations Headquarters (CivOpsHQ)[1] is the headquarters of the European Union's civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions, and a managing directorate of the European External Action Service (EEAS). The headquarters was launched by a decision of the High Representative (HR/VP) Kaja Kallas in March 2025 to “meet the demands of a deteriorating global security environment”.[2] The CivOpsHQ superseded the former Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), originally established in 2007.[3]
The CivOpsHQ is tasked to support the Civilian Operations Commander (CivOpsCdr) with the command and control over the EU's civilian CSDP missions, establish operational standards, formulate human resources policies and oversee duty of care of the missions.
- ^ "Civilian Operations Headquarters". 1 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Common Security and Defence Policy: New Headquarters for the EU's civilian missions". 10 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "The EU's civilian headquarters". 16 May 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
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