The European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions (EUROMIL) is a politically independent, non-profit

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of free, democratic associations of military personnel in Europe. Founded in 1972, EUROMIL has a membership o
30 associations from more than 20 European countries
and thereby representing nearly 500,000 individuals. Its mission is to promote and defend the socio-professional interests of all ranks and status groups of soldiers and their families at European level. Moreover, EUROMIL aims at securing and advancing the human rights and fundamental freedoms of soldiers by monitoring European developments and advocating the association's interests. EUROMIL's headquarters, an international secretariat, is located in

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

, Belgium. Its main role is to facilitate the exchange of information, in particular best practices, between member associations. Specifically, EUROMIL engages with the European Committee of Social Rights of the Council of Europe to ensure states' compliance with the

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. Furthermore, EUROMIL supports its member associations in the United Nations' UPR Procedure, aimed at reviewing human rights situations in Member States. The organisation maintains formal contacts with the Council of Europe, the

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Institutions, the

North Atlantic Treaty Organization The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...

Parliamentary Assembly, the

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, pro ...

(OSCE) and the

European Trade Union Confederation The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is the major trade union organisation representing workers at the European level. In its role as a European social partner, the ETUC works both in a consulting role with the European Commission and ...

(ETUC). EUROMIL's partners are, amongst others, the Kangaroo Group, Friends of Europe and the

European Movement International The European Movement International is a lobbying association that coordinates the efforts of associations and national councils with the goal of promoting European integration, and disseminating information about it. History The origins of the ...

(EMI).

References

External links

Official EUROMIL website
{{Authority control Organizations established in 1972 Bodies of the Common Security and Defence Policy Veterans' organizations Organisations based in Brussels Defence and munitions trade unions