BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 22. While the world is
increasingly moving away from the principles of multilateralism,
the UN remains the only structure possessing global legitimacy and
ensuring the equal participation of all countries, Ismail
Serageldin, Co-Chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center,
said during an event dedicated to the presentation of the
Declaration of the 14th Global Baku Forum and the 12th edition of
the GPA Magazine, Trend reports.
According to him, today the international community needs
openness and dialogue more than ever.
"There are those who say that the UN is becoming irrelevant due
to deals between major powers. But fundamentally, the UN cannot be
replaced. It is the only institution where all countries of the
world—large and small—can meet as equals," Serageldin noted.
He emphasized the Nizami Ganjavi International Center's
commitment to the principles of multilateralism, solidarity, and
open dialogue, and expressed hope for the participation of world
leaders in the upcoming Global Dialogue Forum on September 14.
Serageldin also stated that the time has come for a woman to be
elected head of the UN for the first time.
"Eighty years is long enough. We need gender balance in the
world," he said.
Speaking about current global changes, Serageldin noted that
the world is experiencing not just a transition to a new order, but
a "real rupture," pointing among other things to the reduced
participation of the US in international organizations. According
to him, under these conditions, the restoration of international
solidarity is especially important.
