UNRIC Press Release No 302, 14th September 2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon:
"United Nations are increasingly required
in building democracies"
http://www.unric.org/index.php?lang=de
on the International Day of Democracy, 15 September 2009
Bonn, 14 September (UN Regional Information Centre) - The International Day of Democracy is the commitment of the international community to build societies that are characterized by participation of citizens and are based on the principle of rule of law and inalienable human rights.
democracy is not only an end in itself, it is the basis for economic and social progress, world peace and for respect for fundamental rights and freedoms.
democracy is widely seen as a universal and authoritative system of principles as the optimal social and a political system. Nevertheless, challenges remain to strengthen democracy around the world numerous and demanding. For the establishment and development of new democracies, to protect fragile democracies, but also to improve the quality of established democracies, it requires dedication and hard work.
The bulk of the responsibility for democratic change is within the companies themselves, the International community can, however, also play an important supportive role. It is so indeed, that the demand for UN support in key areas of democratic development, such as institution building, elections, promoting rule of law and strengthening civil society, has increased considerably. This trend seems to stop.
This also means that the United Nations must work continuously evaluate and review here. Importance of a good set, as there is in this area many UN initiatives. To ensure that support for the UN really helps to national capacity promote, I can give out as a fundamental first step, a guide to democracy promotion. He goes to all departments of the United Nations, including on-site missions. This guide provides a framework for what goes under the UN Democracy and commits the organization to principled, consistent and coherent actions in support of democracies.
Democratic principles are closely related to normative ideas of the United Nations combined. Let us use this International Day, and devote ourselves to these principles, so that democracy and rule of law will be further promoted.
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Contact: Arne
Molfenter
+49 228 815 2773
Silke von Brockhausen
+49 228 815 2774
deutschland@unric.org
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