The United Nations marks its 75th anniversary this year with a mixed record of achievements and failures. One of the less known success stories is the link between the UN and regional organisations.
Article 52 of the UN Charter refers, with approval, to regional arrangements, which support the purposes and principles of the UN. Asean and the European Union are two regional organisations which readily come to mind - both support the objectives of the UN by maintaining peace in their respective regions, by preventing armed conflict, by empowering their citizens, and by raising the standards of living of their peoples.
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