UN General Assembly
1996

instruments which we should resort to, rather than the right of veto. Over 50 years of activity and progress allow and entitle us to reconsider other instruments that, having proved useful in dealing with initial difficulties and tragic situations, are no longer necessary for further growth and consolidation. Lastly, special attention should be paid to the development and interpretation of the Security Council’s rules of procedure, with a view to adopting a more open attitude and a larger involvement of States in discussing the issues at stake. In this context, let me call on all Member States to intensify their efforts to find a universally acceptable solution. Is this all mere utopia? If it is, then we must not forget that those who have committed themselves to serving their countries and the international community have a duty to translate this utopia rationally into a political design, without neglecting or ignoring other people’s expectations. Only in this way will that utopia become a real political design based on the principles of responsibility, equality and justice.