UN General Assembly
1995

and the people of Thailand in my capacity as Foreign Minister, I should like to reiterate my Government’s full and unflinching support for the purposes and principles of the United Nations and its all-encompassing work and endeavours. As a representative of a democratically elected Government, I am particularly pleased to note the increased role and involvement of the United Nations in promoting the principles and practices of democracy. Thailand believes that, as a global organization, the United Nations has an important role to play in advancing the concept of democracy and enhancing its principles in world affairs, as well as in the functions of the United Nations itself. It is with this conviction, therefore, that I should like to pledge Thailand’s fullest support for United Nations undertakings in this field. During the past few years, much has been said on the need to strengthen and revitalize the United Nations for the next 50 years, to prepare it for the challenges of the new century which will soon dawn upon us. Through the years, a number of useful proposals and