ANALYSIS REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ORDER ROLE OF REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES TOWARDS ACCELERATION OF THE WESTERN BALKANS’ EUROPEAN INTEGRATION Regional cooperation is a fundamental and crucial instrument that guides the Western Balkan Six(WB6) into a culture of dialog and comprehension in the spirit of the European model of building peace, reconciliation, economic growth and sustainable development. Despite the European Union's nancial and technical support, what clearly drives the Western Balkans' internal fragility are economic gures, high levels of youth unemployment, migration, widespread corruption, and a lack of a strong democratic system. Antonela Dhimolea March 2023 In this context, the cohesion provided by regional organizations and initiatives should be considered an indispensable sound mechanism towards a better future for the WB region. 1