UN General Assembly
1965

91. The ratification of the amendments to the Charter within the time-limits laid down in the resolution adopted by the General Assembly at its eighteenth session [resolution 1991 (XVIII)] is an auspicious event. It shows a unanimous recognition of the new political realities on the part of the great Powers. Moreover, the enlargement of the Security Council makes it more representative of the United Nations as a whole and, consequently, should make more acceptable its predominant role in matters of peacekeeping and their financial implications. The enlargement also of the Economic and Social Council will enable that body to pursue its task with renewed vigour. Its importance is in no way diminished by the simultaneous commencement of activities of the Trade and Development Board.