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One United Nations (Ch 3, paras 97 - 99)

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97.      In the same year that Member States pledged in the Millennium Declaration to strengthen their capacity to implement the principles and practices of democracy, the General Assembly adopted a comprehensive resolution (A/RES/55/96) providing extensive guidelines on principles and processes that should orient Member States in promoting and consolidating democracy.(21)  Pluralism, the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, strengthening the rule of law, an electoral system that provides for the free and fair expression of the people's will, a legal framework that enables wide participation of civil society, good governance as defined in the Millennium Declaration and the promotion of sustainable development are all highlighted in the resolution, each in its own right and as linked, integral components of the democratic process.

98.      These pledges and guidelines have provided new momentum and further direction to inter-agency collaboration to support the spread of democracy and strengthen democratic institutions, in ways that help Member States reinforce and operationalize the key linkages stressed by the Assembly. This collaboration has been most visible in UN support for the rebuilding of civil, political and judicial institutions and its electoral support to countries emerging from crisis and conflict. Many UN organizations have expanded the range of their activities in this area, focusing on different, but related aspects of capacity-building.

99.      In more than 85 countries, UN organizations have provided various forms of electoral assistance, covering different aspects of the electoral process: from voter education programmes, electoral monitoring and observation to providing essential information on the conduct of elections.


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