(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 10. Although Azerbaijan
has significant oil and gas reserves, Baku has taken a course
towards the development of green energy and sustainable
development, making Azerbaijan a special country, former UN
Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Francis O'Donnell told trend on the sidelines of
the 10th Global Baku Forum.
O'Donnell said that the Azerbaijani model should be an example
for other countries exporting traditional energy sources.
In terms of Political factors, Azerbaijan has strengthened its
position due to its contribution to the transformation of the
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), he noted.
'The transformation of NAM is a very important factor. The world
needs the Movement again as an organization as the world is torn
apart by what many people call a new cold war, and it's very
important that the voice of the member countries of the Movement,
which make up the majority of countries represented in the UN, be
heard and taken into account in the context of building a new
world,' the former UN official also said.
Besides, O'Donnell noted the importance of discussions on UN
transformation and emphasized the role which NAM countries can play
in this issue.
The Irish diplomat also pointed out that the great work carried
out by the leadership of Azerbaijan and the Nizami Ganjavi Center
contributed to the attractiveness of the Baku Global Forum as a
platform for the exchange of opinions on important issues of
present times.
Organized by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, under the
patronage of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the X Global
Baku Forum kicked off on March 9. The forum's topic this year is
'The World of Today: Challenges and Hopes'.
The Forum is attended by high-ranking guests from dozens of
countries, among them current and former heads of states and
governments, prominent public and political figures, leading
foreign experts, the leadership of the World Health Organization,
the League of Arab States, and other major international
organizations.
The Forum, which will last until March 11, will look at factors
posing a threat to the new world order, including the issue of
security and prospects for peace, the establishment of stability in
a divided world, its impact on global peace, ways of solving the
challenges ahead, conflicts that shake the world, and threats. The
topics also include climate safety, food safety and nuclear safety,
as well as work to be done in the post-pandemic period.
Measures to prevent migration as a symptom of global poverty,
inequality, climate crisis and conflicts will also be on the
agenda. Participants will share their ideas about the future of
Europe, explore the source of populism and extremism, and determine
ways to effectively fight it.