UN General Assembly
2002

the United Nations. On the contrary; it only gives rise to fear and doubt among the States Members of the United Nations, especially developing countries, which have always turned to the Organization to protect them. The peoples of the world are looking to the United States in the hope that that major Power will play a positive and neutral role in international relations and in the hope that it will always be a source of technological and economic assistance. It goes without saying that the commitment of the United States to the strict implementation of United Nations resolutions in particular those of the Security Council without the use of a double standard strengthens our trust in the United Nations and reinforces its credibility as a forum for the resolution of international problems. 32 Thus we are justified in asking ourselves whether these humanitarian and political responsibilities are incumbent on the United States in this era of globalization. We might ask ourselves why the United States is threatening to use force against Iraq, when