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The resolution “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization” adopted by UN General Assembly
On 23 November 2020, the United Nations General Assembly adopted, by consensus, the biennial resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization”. The draft resolution was introduced to the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly by Romania, in its capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization, a press release issued by Romania- Permanent Mission to UN informs.
Presenting the resolution, the Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations, Ambassador Ion I. Jinga, recalled that: “The Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization has a significant role to play in encouraging a culture of dialogue, being one of the first regional cooperation initiatives in the region. As an international regional organization focused on multilateral political and economic initiatives aimed at fostering cooperation, peace, stability and prosperity in the Black Sea region, the BSEC values deeply the cooperation with the United Nations and encourages activities through regional cooperation in the spirit of the purposes and principles of the United Nations”.
Underlining the new elements that the resolution introduces this year, the Romanian diplomat mentioned that the document comprises substantive as well as technical updates, including references to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to deliver a global response based on unity, solidarity and multilateral cooperation to this crisis.
At the same time, the resolution salutes the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, and reiterates the importance that the cooperation between the UN and other organizations has in promoting the principles of the UN Charter. Last, but not least, the resolution presents concrete activities and initiatives undertaken in this regard in the past two years by the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization.
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The Black Sea Cooperation Process was launched by the signing of the Istanbul Declaration on 25 June 1992, with the objective of accelerating the economic and social development of the Member States, with the aim of achieving a higher degree of integration into the European and world economy, by intensifying multilateral cooperation and the use of the advantages deriving from the geographical proximity and complementarities of the national economies.
On 5 June 1998, the participating States signed the BSEC Charter, marking the transformation of the political initiative into a regional international organization. The BSEC currently comprises 13 Member States, namely Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Northern Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.
Romania is a founding member of the BSEC and it assumed the Presidency-in-Office on 1 January 2020, for the sixth time since the institutionalization of the Organization, in 1992. The mandate was extended, under exceptional conditions, until 31 December 2020, in order to ensure the continuity of the presidencies-in-office of the organization.
Under the motto "Bridging Shores Enhancing Cohesion", the Romanian Presidency-in-Office aimed, in 2020, at boosting results-oriented cooperation for tangible results in the region, especially in the context of the unprecedented challenges related to the pandemic COVID-19.Therefore, Romania has been actively working, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Organization and the Member States, to stimulate mutual trust and encourage a genuine and constructive dialogue, increase the profile and the relevance of the Organization, develop a flexible and pragmatic cooperation between BSEC and the EU, paying particular attention to key areas for the sustainable economic development of the region: transport and connectivity; environmental protection; climate change and green energy; competitiveness.