I would in this connection commend the Secretary General for his use of special envoys and his silent diplomacy. But the United Nations could do more to bring situations to the attention of the Security Council - the early days in East Timor are a case in point. Effective early warning needs to be accompanied by efficient contingency planning. The United Nations can not wait for decisions in the Security Council before it initiate operational and logistics planning for a potential operation. Finally, let me touch upon the use of regional organisations.
Peacekeeping is a global responsibility.
It should not be farmed out to regional organisation. Denmark is, together with other nations, supporting the efforts of the countries of the Southern African Development Community, SADC, to develop their own peacekeeping capacity, as well as a capacity for conflict prevention. We are assisting in building up a regional training centre in Harare and have also shared with the ministers from SADC our own experience in preparing for international missions. Hopefully, our assistance and this shared experience will be an inspiration for the countries of southern Africa in building their own peacekeeping capacity. It is cooperative projects like the SADC initiative that can serve to expand the number of well-trained peacekeeping units.