UN General Assembly
2010

international humanitarian law and transparency in the work of the main bodies of the United Nations. Within the rich legal heritage of the United Nations, the Millennium Declaration (resolution 55/2) has particular significance. That document confirms the global strategy of the United Nations in areas crucial to the life and well-being of a large proportion of humankind, and unites the activities of the relevant institutions in this sphere. For Croatia, implementing the Millennium Development Goals is of additional importance because of their strong link with the priorities related to the process of our accession to the European Union, which has entered its final phase. Croatia has decided to confirm its readiness to participate in the international activities aimed at achieving these goals by increasing its financial contribution to the programmes and activities of the United Nations. In that context, allow me to mention the Republic of Croatia’s successful shift from recipient to provider of international aid. Croatia has aimed its support at the neighbouring region of South- East Europe, where our knowledge and experience may