The Summit should, therefore, heed the call by developing countries, especially those of Africa, for these drugs to be made accessible to developing countries at reduced cost. We have always maintained that after the collapse of the cold war the United Nations must be well-equipped to deal with the realities of our times. Since its founding, the United Nations has witnessed a vast increase in both its membership and the array of concerns assigned to it. It has grown to 188 members. It therefore follows that we need, among others, a strengthened and a democratic United Nations.
Democracy implies representation.
The General Assembly is the most representative organ of the United Nations, consisting of all its members. While the primary responsibility of maintaining international peace and security rests with the Security Council, the General Assembly, through its Charter obligations, has a role to play in the maintenance of international peace and security. Furthermore, reform measures put in place to strengthen the role of the Economic and Social Council were significant. Now we have to complete the restructuring in other areas. Since the Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 in San Francisco, the permanent membership of the Security Council remains unchanged in terms of numbers.