Nusa Dua (Antara Bali) - The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) whose members form a majority in the UN General Assembly plays an important role in shaping the global administration framework in the 21st century, UN General Assembly President Joseph Deis said.
"I call on NAM to take constructive and firm steps to strengthen and reform the main bodies at the UN," he said at the 16th NAM ministerial meeting here on Wednesday.
He said the world was in dire need of a global administrative system which reflects the latest realities and can effectively address global challenges.
"The system we need is one that can combine leadership, legitimacy and expertise," he said.
The NAM's strength was currently reflected not only by the number of its members which represent two-thirds of UN members but also by growing recognition of NAM members' role as important players in the global forum, he said.
NAM was also expected to become a reliable partner in the international community and contribute significantly to settlement of global political issues, including the peace process in the Middle East, he said.
NAM was founded in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September 1961, to forge solidarity, boost confidence and unite visions of 25 developing countries in the world.
At present, almost 60 percent of the United Nations (UN) members are NAM members.(*)
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"I call on NAM to take constructive and firm steps to strengthen and reform the main bodies at the UN," he said at the 16th NAM ministerial meeting here on Wednesday.
He said the world was in dire need of a global administrative system which reflects the latest realities and can effectively address global challenges.
"The system we need is one that can combine leadership, legitimacy and expertise," he said.
The NAM's strength was currently reflected not only by the number of its members which represent two-thirds of UN members but also by growing recognition of NAM members' role as important players in the global forum, he said.
NAM was also expected to become a reliable partner in the international community and contribute significantly to settlement of global political issues, including the peace process in the Middle East, he said.
NAM was founded in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September 1961, to forge solidarity, boost confidence and unite visions of 25 developing countries in the world.
At present, almost 60 percent of the United Nations (UN) members are NAM members.(*)
Editor : Nyoman Budhiana
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