UN General Assembly
1992

that this order cannot evolve by itself, but requires us to change our perception of the role of the United Nations. We must develop our methods and practices in harmony with the basic principles of the Organization, whose purpose is to replace war ind destruction with cooperation between nations and peoples and thereby lead to development, respect for the dignity of man, security, peace and prosperity for our world. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to bring about a fundamental change in our understanding of the role of the United Nations from one of crisis management and the preservation of peace to one of active participation in peacemaking. In this context, I would like to express appreciation for the proposals presented by the Secretary-General for enhancing the role and effectiveness of the United Nations. His Agenda for Peace which contained those proposals, deserves prompt attention, objective consideration and thorough study in order for us to arrive at an appropriate formula for the functioning of the Organization that would be compatible with its desired more effective role.