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amendment and which avoids either imposing too great
demands on small states or damaging credibility of the
In principle
UN by adding them to voting membership.
UN should be ready to help all1. We must work out how.
Recognise that the Assembly's role is to recommend:
it must therefore persuade rather than tub-thump. A
balance of views is needed - all must be heard glad
to note greater efforts in last year to extend, through
consultation, area of practical agreement rather than
amassing majorities for extreme courses which cannot
lead to action.
Important that all members vote for what they
really think is right, looking at the merits of the
thing (Gibraltar).
(b) Security Council
Its primary responsibility lies in the field of peace
and security that is why it has special authority and
permanent members have special responsibility. Do not
expect it to be Jack of all trades or it will be master of
none. Here too we have observed welcome signs of desire to
work for reasonable consensus of opinion rather than
bull-dozing tactics with some exceptions (Rhodesia) which
led to inaction and did nobody any good (see below).
Two major subjects before Council demonstrate
capability and need for UN peacekeeping.
success for UN peacekeeping
Cyprus remoins e
must now become success for
peaceful settlement.
UNFICYP for ever.
Warning that cannot go on paying for
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