UN General Assembly
1969

are endeavouring to draw up lists of matters of common interest on which such agreement could be rapidly sought. It is of little consequence that these lists are limited to start with, so long as the political content of the resulting agreements gives concrete evidence of a common will for multilateral co-operation and if we can thus translate into deeds the spirit of Chapter VIII of our Charter. 115. It is along these lines that our efforts will have to be unremittingly directed in 1970, and it is on this condition that the convening of the necessary conferences for the conclusion of such regional agreements can be expedited. We are convinced that such agreements will strengthen the United Nations. 116. The second type of political progress which our Organization can and should achieve concerns the Security Council and the role of the great countries in it. The example which I shall choose to illustrate this point is the dangerous continuing crisis in the Middle East. 117. I prefer to say nothing about all the acute and