UN General Assembly
2007

an indispensable role in setting international norms and principles. It has pointed States and peoples in the right direction. By enhancing predictability and rule-based interaction between and among nations, the United Nations is able to prevent conflicts of interest from erupting into crises. Those are the quiet successes of the United Nations that often go unnoticed, precisely because the Organization helps to keep the international system running smoothly. This aspect of the work of the United Nations deserves full recognition and should be further strengthened. At the same time, the United Nations can do better. We should persist in our efforts to strengthen the world body through reform. This will be essential in enabling the United Nations to respond effectively to the most daunting challenges of our era. As steps towards achieving that end, the Government of the Republic of Korea fully supports the important initiatives that the Secretary-General has taken to promote the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the Secretariat. In particular, we appreciate his strenuous efforts to lead by example in changing the Secretariat’s working culture.