In the context of the formation of a just multipolar world order, particular attention is being paid to strengthening the international authority of the Commonwealth of Independent States and enhancing its role in the emerging architecture of the world order, including by expanding ties with the United Nations and other multilateral organisations and associations.
The Commonwealth of Independent States, which has held observer status at the UN General Assembly since 1994, has consistently been building interaction with the specialised agencies and other organisations, programmes and funds of the UN system. The UN General Assembly resolutions on cooperation between the UN and the CIS, adopted every two years, cover a wide range of practical areas. In particular, partnership is being developed in such areas as trade and economic development, the exchange of statistical data and economic information, culture, education, healthcare, environmental protection and combating natural and man-made disasters, countering organised crime and illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors, acts of terrorism, manifestations of extremism and illegal migration, and in other areas.
The experience of the CIS’s interaction with the United Nations shows that the Commonwealth of Independent States acts as a reliable, mature and responsible partner. The central mechanism for coordinating the UN agenda remains the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, annual inter-MFA consultations, and the activities of the CIS sectoral bodies, supplemented by bilateral contacts of the most closely cooperating partners. The flexibility of formats, under which the Commonwealth states independently determine the extent and subject of joint action, allows each participant to uphold national interests without detriment to the common line, strengthen regional stability and make a substantial contribution to building a fairer, more sustainable and safer world.
This multi-level architecture makes it possible to put forward coordinated initiatives and coordinate actions at the UN platform, while the designated areas create prospects for further expansion of interaction.
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