UN General Assembly
1996

is our hope that the future will witness greater determination by Member States to ensure the achievement of the objectives upon which the future of our Organization depends, a future which is also ours. 8 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is fully cognizant of the importance of reforming United Nations bodies so that they may fulfil their prescribed roles and deal effectively with the global changes we have witnessed in recent years. Among these bodies, the Security Council, as the principal organ directly concerned with the maintenance of international peace and security, remains the focus for reform. My country’s view was and remains that any changes to the structure of the Security Council should be geared towards enhancing its ability to accomplish its role effectively as stipulated in the Charter and to refrain from any action that would limit its effectiveness in fulfilling its purposes. Arab leaders, at their summit meeting in Cairo last June, expressed their firm commitment to continue the peace process which they regard as an irreversible strategic goal. The Cairo meeting reaffirmed that the realization of