UN General Assembly
1992

application of its own law5 beyond its own borders. Within the context of the emerging world order, encouraging efforts are now under way to reach a peaceful settlement of the Middle East conflict. Those encouraging deeds are in contrast to the tragic events taking place in the former Yugoslavia and the equally tragic situation prevailing in Somalia. The international community must renew its efforts to find peaceful, negotiated solutions in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. My country has viewed with great interest the measures taken by the Secretary-General to adapt the United Nations for the better fulfilment of its functions, and we support all efforts that enable the Organization to attain the objectives of the Charter. In particular, I wish to emphasize the active role the Organization has taken in peace-keeping in various regions of the world. In the resolution of conflicts that originated before the end of the cold war and in cases of new tensions emerging from the geopolitical processes resulting from that historic development, the peace-keeping forces under the flag of the United Nations