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The Council has appointed Cornelia Taylor as the new head of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine. She will take up the post on 1 July 2026, replacing Rolf Holmboe.
Taylor, a German lawyer, has more than 20 years of experience in international missions and fragile security environments. She has held leadership roles in UN and EU missions in Kosovo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan, and has served as deputy head of the OSCE mission in Kosovo since February 2024.
EUAM Ukraine was established in 2014 at the invitation of the Ukrainian authorities and its mandate has been adjusted since Russia’s full-scale invasion. The mission now supports investigations into international crimes, border management, liberated territories, hybrid threat work and veteran reintegration.