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As a Member of the European Parliament, I work on issues of peace, security, and international order. Previously, I held senior positions for the United Nations and other international organizations for many years, primarily in conflict and crisis situations. My work combines practical experience with analytical engagement \u2013 \u200b\u200bwith the aim of understanding political contexts and developing viable solutions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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In my work, I analyze intra-state and international conflicts with a focus on their political, social, and institutional causes. This is based on practical experience in conflict and post-war societies.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I analyze issues of international security, diplomacy, and conflict prevention from both an analytical and practical perspective. Experiences from negotiation and crisis contexts are directly integrated into my work.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A central focus of my work is the role of the United Nations and multilateral institutions. In this context, I address their capabilities, limitations, and the need for reform in current international conflicts.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I analyze questions of statehood, political order, and governance, particularly in fragile and conflict-prone contexts. The focus is on the interplay between institutional structures and political reality.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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I studied public administration and focused on the institutional foundations of government action and administrative decision-making processes.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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As an exchange student, I focused on public finance and decision theory, deepening my analytical approach to government policy.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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I studied economics and philosophy and graduated in 1975 with a degree in economics. My studies focused on topics such as public finance, theories of justice, and governmental responsibility.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In my current work as a Member of the European Parliament, I deal with issues of foreign, security and peace policy, as well as the role of the international order in a changing world.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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During this time, I headed the United Nations political mission and coordinated political, humanitarian, and development tasks within the framework of integrated peacebuilding.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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In the context of the political transition process, I monitored elections and constitutional processes and advised the Security Council on key political developments.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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In leadership roles, I was involved in the strategic direction of UN missions and worked on political solutions to ongoing conflicts.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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For many years, I combined operational work in field missions with institutional reform and management tasks within international organizations.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Michael von der Schulenburg As a Member of the European Parliament, I work on issues of peace, security, and international order. Previously, I held senior positions for the United Nations and other international organizations for many years, primarily in conflict and crisis situations. My work combines practical experience with analytical engagement \u2013 \u200b\u200bwith the aim…<\/p>\n

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