Sixth Doha Forum for democracy, progress & free trade in Qatar
13 Apr '06
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UN announces that the United Nations cooperation with regional organizations is gradually more causative to global peace and protection, the Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs told the Sixth Doha Forum for Democracy Development and Free Trade, meeting in Qatar.
Ibrahim Gambari pointed to a number of examples of successful partnerships in recent years, including UN cooperation with the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in peacebuilding in Kosovo. He also reiterated the UN's support for the initiative of the League of Arab States to help promote reconciliation in Iraq.
The crisis in the troubled Darfur region of Sudan has presented a new and urgent challenge for cooperation – in this case between the UN and the African Union (AU), he said.
“The United Nations acknowledges that it cannot go it alone in confronting conflicts around the globe,” said Mr. Gambari. “At the same time, regional organizations should welcome a broader multilateral role when it can usefully augment and complement regional efforts.”
He also cited growing efforts by regional organizations to promote democratic governance within their regions, citing as an example the AU's move to establish an African Peer Review Mechanism, and the establishment by the Organization of American States (OAS) of an Inter-American Democratic Charter.
“We have come a long way in the cooperation between the UN and regional institutions,” said Mr. Gambari, adding that they, in turn, have played a positive role in fostering peace and democracy in their respective regions.
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