UN General Assembly
1995

“to provide the means for maintaining international peace in the future”. (Official Records of the General Assembly, First Session, Plenary Meetings, 34th meeting, p. 682) The approach the United Nations took at that time was successful. It certainly stopped great Powers from making war on each other in Europe. However, it also led to the cold war. This is now over, but it seems to have left behind a situation in which there is great potential for instability in the rest of the world. Much of this, of course, is the result of the changes which have taken place in 50 years. The centres of power have moved, and the danger spots have shifted. We all depend on each other a lot more for peace, security and development. The changes are so profound that many of us feel they may call for an equally profound reform of this Organization. Brunei Darussalam is a fairly new Member, but we tend to think there is a strong case for this. We believe the