Security Union Strategy: initiatives to fight child sexual abuse, drugs and illegal firearms

The European Commission is defining today a new way forward on internal security in the EU, with a focus on three main priority areas: fighting organised crime, countering terrorism and radicalisation, and fighting crime in a digital age.

As first deliverables of this new way forward, the Commission has adopted today three new initiatives: the new EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse (PDF), the new Action Plan on Firearms trafficking (PDF)and the new EU Drugs Agenda and Action Plan 2021-2025 (PDF).

These initiatives are part of the Security Union Strategy adopted today. The objective of the Security Union Strategy is to create a multidisciplinary, coordinated and integrated approach to security. This Strategy sets out the inter-dependent strategic security priorities to be taken forward at EU level in 2020-2024. The new way forward on internal security is a key component of the Security Union Strategy 2020-2024.

More information

• Press release "EU Security Union Strategy: connecting the dots in a new security ecosystem"
• Press release "Delivering on a Security Union: initiatives to fight child sexual abuse, drugs and illegal firearms"
• Questions and Answers: Delivering on a Security Union
• Press conference
• Security Union Strategy
• The new EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse (PDF)
• The new Action Plan on Firearms trafficking (PDF)
  • Annexes 1 to 4
• The new EU Drugs Agenda and Action Plan 2021-2025 (PDF)
  • Annex
• Commission Staff working document on the Final evaluation of the EU Drugs Strategy 2013-2020 and of the EU Action Plan on Drugs 2017-2020 (PDF)
• Executive Summary on the Final evaluation of the EU Drugs Strategy 2013-2020 and of the EU Action Plan on Drugs 2017-2020 (PDF)