22/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Monday the Council approved the conclusions on the prevention of conflicts and reviewed the measures taken since the adoption of the EU programme on conflict prevention at the Gothenburg Summit a year ago. The Council, "welcomed steps taken by the Political and Security Committee to further develop its early warning function. The Council identified specific regional and cross-cutting issues, which will require close attention". To this end it has requested the Political and Security Committee, "to keep these issues under regular review and to develop operational recommendations whenever necessary".