UN General Assembly
1995

conviction that the United Nations is all of us - its Members. It does not exist apart from us, nor should it be used by one Member or group of Members to the detriment of the wishes and hopes of the international community. It can do only what we, its Members, are prepared to do, acting together. This is not to say that our Organization is perfect and sacrosanct, and therefore beyond criticism. On the contrary, much as we derive satisfaction from the fact that the United Nations has survived 50 difficult years, there is plenty of scope to re-examine its role, especially now, as we are on the threshold of the next millennium. Work in this direction has already started, and it has been covered in the comprehensive report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization. The 11 report draws our attention to the work under way and what needs to be done about problems which threaten international peace and security. It is up to nation States