In the Joint statement on European Union Development Policy entitled ‘The European Consensus’ [2], and in the Joint statement on ‘The New European Consensus on Development’ [3], the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission recognised the link between security and development.
Sa Ráiteas comhpháirteach maidir le Beartas Forbartha an Aontais Eorpaigh dar teideal “An Comhdhearcadh Eorpach” [2], agus sa Ráiteas comhpháirteach maidir leis “An Comhdhearcadh Eorpach Nua maidir le Forbairt” [3], thug an Chomhairle agus ionadaithe rialtais na mBallstát ag teacht le chéile dóibh i dtionól na Comhairle, Parlaimint na hEorpa agus an Coimisiún aitheantas don nasc idir an tslándáil agus an fhorbairt.