UN General Assembly
1997

changing world and thus confirm the irreplaceable role of this universal Organization. We go along with those who insist on a modern, streamlined efficient Organization, ready to respond to the demands of the new times. The United Nations must reach out to the world with new vigour and offer all of its assets in order to prevent threats to international peace and security and also to address the ever-growing number of universal problems. By breaking bureaucratic sediments, the United Nations must became a source of great intellectual power capable of offering a visionary perspective on the future. We would like to state that one of the pressing tasks is the reform of the Security Council. However, we must be prudent in dealing with this question. A balance between more democratic representation in, and full mobility of action for, this important United Nations body has to be found. 24 Before concluding, I would like to touch upon the two questions which are of particular relevance for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first question relates to that abhorrent and