UN General Assembly
1993

support others that still need to be taken to ensure that the work of the Council is characterized by vision and transparency. We think that its membership should be expanded, within limits ensuring that its work will be effective and aimed at the democratization of the Organization. Democratizing participation in the Council’s work requires the presence of States of special significance on the international scene, such as Germany and Japan, and of representatives of other geographical areas not now properly represented. The work of the United Nations in the economic and social fields should be strengthened and made more effective. We must not forget that peace is threatened not only by military aggression but also, and even more, by situations of injustice or crisis that ought to be settled in a spirit of international solidarity. For that reason, Ecuador looks forward to seeing as soon as possible the report the General Assembly has requested of the Secretary-General, on an agenda for development. Ecuador was pleased by the results of the recent World