UN General Assembly
2012

commitments undertaken on the part of certain nuclear Powers. The fight against terrorism and violations of human rights around the world, which is approached selectively, and the biased implementation of international humanitarian law has given rise to legitimate doubts as to whether those noble causes are being exploited for political ends. That calls for action by the Organization. Issues of climate change and the protection of the natural world also demand a changed approach that takes into account the aspirations of all peoples. Floods and energy and drought-induced food crises continue in some parts of the world, and such crucial issues require greater mobilization on the part of the international community. This year we will renew the debate on the central role of the United Nations system, while putting particular emphasis on the global governance that it embodies. The Organization remains the keystone of the new world order and the conscience of humankind. That is why the need is greater than ever for a United Nations that can take on a more leading role in that