UN General Assembly
1993

one; we are, though, gradually becoming aware of the complexity and scope that even minor issues acquire in an interdependent world. The world is full of challenges and opportunities. Our common responsibility is to strengthen the world Organization in order best to respond to these challenges and increase mankind’s expectations of peace, prosperity and democracy. These expectations can be met only by making the United Nations more effective, through the implementation of its own resolutions and the mandatory provisions of the Charter. The General Assembly, based on the principle of sovereign equality, has much to offer and must continue to play its important role under the Charter. Nowadays, however, the Security Council has a substantially enlarged agenda. As the Charter envisages, it is able to decide and act. At present it is able to act in a more effective manner in the crucial areas of international peace and security. It is evident that the Security Council can now play a much more important role than ever before. This is a welcome development, and within the context of