UN General Assembly
1993

Secretariat, the United Nations Development Programme and the various specialized agencies, carries out multi-purpose activities for the betterment and economic well-being of people throughout the world. These activities are outlined in the Secretary-General’s report, and in the interest of saving time I do not intend to comment on them other than to declare that we fully recognize their importance and support them. We look forward to receiving later in this session the Secretary-General’s integrated approach to development issues in his forthcoming agenda for development, which will no doubt appropriately complement his groundbreaking "An Agenda for Peace" in matters of peace and security. In the light of our overall philosophy, as I indicated earlier, we attach much importance to the effective functioning of the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice. The increase of its jurisdiction in contentious cases is encouraging, and we also attach importance to the possibility of clarifying legal points in political disputes through advisory opinions. The International Court of Justice is indeed an integral part of