As the United Nations prepares for the challenges of the 21st Century, a major challenge facing the organization is to take full advantage of the revolution in Informatics. The UN Secretary General is to be commended for giving due priority to this task which deserve the full support of the Parliamentarians and the entire international community. The Informatics revolution is indeed the revolution of our times and the greatest hope as a force multiplier at the service of development. In this regard, Pakistan takes pride in having been of assistance in moving the United Nations and its Member States further along the path of informatics and cyberspace. Mr President, In recent years, the United Nations has come under critical examination.
Every organization needs constant review and self-examination and reform.
The United Nations needs that perhaps more than any other organization, because it crystallizes within itself the hopes and aspirations of humanity. It must, however, be kept in mind that reform of the United Nations cannot be hasty or ill-considered, nor can it be based on anything other than most widely held consensus. The peoples of the world have a vested interest in the realization of the lofty ideals of the Charter of the United Nations. Together they can succeed. Let history not say that the peoples of the world who created this organization, did not measure up to the task of preparing it for the challenges of the future.