and security is provided in Article 34 of the Charter, which author&s the Council to investigate any dispute, or any situation which might lead to international friction or give rise to a dispute. At present there is no instrument which the Council could use to perform the aforementioned func- tion on a regular basis. Perhaps this can be remedied by an enlargement of the Secretariat staff servicing the Council. But perhaps an effective solution may be to encourage and authorize the Secretary-General to gather information by all means which would better enable him to exercise his authority under Article 99 of the Charter to bring to the attention of the Council any matter which, in his opinion, may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security. The role of the Secretary-General in the Coun- cil should not be confined to an advisory or monitoring function. He should be given the authority to become the “eyes and ears” of the Council and regularly make availa- ble to the Council his information pertaining to develop- ments which may threaten international peace and stability. Furthermore, representatives of the Secretary- General in their fact-finding missions could by this process carry the added prestige and authority of the Council, thereby facilitating the performance of their duties. In this way, the stature of the Secretariat could be enhanced, while at the same time the capability of the Council to fulfil its tasks under Article 34 of the Charter could be increased. 113. The third step which the Security Council could take to ensure that. its role in maintaining international peace and security is not ignored or considered marginal is to encourage genuine negotiations between parties to a situation or dispute once the matter has been brought before the Council. The United Nations, and in particular the Security Council, have been called “‘a glass house”, or 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the role of the United Nations Security Council in maintaining international peace and security, specifically highlighting the need for the Secretary-General to gather information and facilitate negotiations between parties to a dispute. The text does not touch on any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the institutional framework and procedures of the United Nations.

**Category**
International relations