UN General Assembly
1992

It means that there must be fair and regular rotation among Member States. And it means we must evolve processes that will allow constructive communication between the Security Council and the wider United Nations membership so that broad coalitions in support of Security Council action can be forged while preserving room for quick and decisive actions where necessary. New Zealand's commitment to a strong, effective and democratic United Nations has never wavered. At the beginning, at the San Francisco Conference in 1945, New Zealand championed the broadest possible participation in decision-making. Over the years we have backed up our words with a real commitment to United Nations peace-keeping efforts. We have participated thus far in 15 such operations: New Zealanders have worn the blue beret in Croatia and Bosnia, Lebanon, Cyprus, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Namibia, Angola, Cambodia, the Congo and Yemen. In addition. New Zealand supplied personnel to assist the United Nations with mine removal in Afghanistan. In conclusion, I want to return to the two agendas which are before this