UN General Assembly
2007

alongside United Nations representatives, bodies and agencies — could contribute greatly to the United Nations becoming an effective instrument in the collective management of international relations. My country believes that there can be no peace or stability without economic and social development. My country maintains its support for the Security Council as a critical body for international cooperation, peace and the development of the rights of all nations. Having met its historic challenges, Bosnia and Herzegovina is now able to share its experiences with a troubled world. Bosnia and Herzegovina is thus determined to intensify ongoing activities leading to its non-permanent membership of the Security Council from 2010 to 2012, and looks forward to the support of the majority of Member States for that membership. I come from a post-conflict country that has moved towards becoming a modern democratic society and taken the path to European and trans-Atlantic integration. That is why my country is truly committed to the strengthening of international cooperation on the regional, European and global levels.