UN General Assembly
1982

have heard is a discourse of the deaf; a mouthing of prearranged statements with no interest in response or reply. Statements have not been made for the benefit of other nations, let alone the world; they have been made for political mileage in national capitals. In that context the report of the Secretary- General on the work of the Organization is both important and timely, for its summons us to recall the principles of the Charter and to review the Mechanisms of the Organization in order to make this body strong, not sterile; decisive, not dilatory; functional, not ornamental. It warns us that in a world fraught with tension and peril the United Nations is indispensable. The Secretary-General's report has identified a number of important ways in which the effectiveness of the United Nations could be improved and enhanced, particularly in regard to collective international security. Therecommendations, especially the call for a meeting of the Security Council at the highest possible level to discuss the problems of the United Nations, should be given the