Value of Regional Organizations Peace-Making, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Efforts

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In the past two decades, the United Nations (UN) has been assisted in peace-making, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding efforts by regional organizations.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon recently recognized the role of these regional organizations,

describing their engagement in the peace promotion efforts as stronger and more active than ever.

Addressing a Security Council debate on the role of regional and sub-regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security, Secretary General Ban said the UN's partnerships include deploying a peacekeeping force and holding political mediations for the war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan with the African …