UN General Assembly
2010

a strong United Nations at its core. We look forward to further consultations with the Member States of this Organization on proposed changes to the status of the European Union in the General Assembly. These modest adjustments will help the Union to make a more effective contribution to the work of the Assembly and of the United Nations. A European Union speaking with a clear and coherent voice on the great global challenges that this Organization must address will, I believe, strengthen the impact and effectiveness of the United Nations as a whole. That is something to which Ireland and its EU partners attach the utmost importance. We live in times of profound and unsettling change and daunting global challenges. As we struggle to deal with these challenges and to chart ways forward in an insecure world, the United Nations is an increasingly valuable resource. It remains the international organization with the greatest potential for international consensus-building and for the framing of collective strategies and solutions. At its heart are the fundamental principles embodied in the