UN General Assembly
2009

number of aspects our Organization needs improvement and greater effectiveness to meet today’s needs. That is a normal and logical process in line with the logic of contemporary dynamic world development. Therefore we are for a rational reform of the United Nations. We will achieve that only by further strengthening it and steadily consolidating its position in the international system, expanding its role and functions as a guarantor of global peace, stability and development. We are confident that United Nations reform must be sensible, targeted and related to the real needs of the international community. Turkmenistan supports efforts of Member States and of the Secretary-General aimed at making the Organization’s work more dynamic, more effective, more open and more democratic. In this context, Turkmenistan shares the view on the need to further improve the structure of the Security Council, creating closer and effective interaction between the Council and the General Assembly. The main goal of our foreign policy remains the same: comprehensive assistance to the world community in its efforts to support and strengthen a