UN General Assembly
1993

meet the new demands awaiting us at the threshold of the next century. I would like to comment on three specific areas in which reforms are necessary - namely, peace-keeping, the structure of the Security Council, and United Nations administration and finance. Last year, Japan enacted the International Peace Cooperation Law enabling it to contribute personnel to United Nations peace-keeping operations. Since then, it has dispatched Japanese personnel to Angola, Cambodia and Mozambique. Japan intends to continue to promote such cooperation in the future. Among recent United Nations peace-keeping operations, the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) stands out as a major achievement. I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep respect for the efforts of UNTAC personnel and all the countries concerned. The success of the operation in Cambodia owes much to the comprehensive framework for peace that was put in place and the support it received from the international community. I am convinced that its experience in Cambodia will provide the United Nations with useful insights for its future activities.