Mr..AL-KBALIFA (Bahrain) (interpretation fromArabic): Mr.President, in thenameofHisHighness ShaikhIsabinSalmawn AI-Khalifa, TheEmiroftheState ofBahrain,itgivesmei1fleasure attheoutsettocongratulate Mr..DePinies onhis election asPresident oftheGeneral Assembly atthishistoric session, which coincides withthefortieth anniversary oftheestablishment oftheUnited Nations.. Ishouldliketopaytribute tohisfriendly country Spain,forits contribution tothestrengthening oftheroleoftheUnitedNations, andforthe closefriendship existing between ourtwocountries.. Iwishhimallsuccess inc carrying outtheworkofthissession .. Ishouldnotfailtoexpress mydeeprespect tothePresident oftheGeneral Assembly atthelastsession, Mr.PaulLusaka, forhissuccess inconducting the workofthatsession. Ialsopaymyrespects toMr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, the secretary-General oftheUnitedNations, forhisunremitting efforts tocreate an international atmosphere morefavourable tointernational co-operation inaworld inwhichsecurity, justice andpeaceprevail .. Thefortieth anniversary oftheestablishment oftheUnitednations distinguishes thissession fromformersessions. TheUnitedNations, duringthe fortyyearsofitsexistence, scoredbrilliant successes andfaileddismally in otherrespects. Thesefailures wereduetothenegative attitude ofsomeStates, whichhasledtotheweakening oftheroleofthisOrganization. Nevertheless, the needtokeeptheUnitedNations inexistence andstrengthen itsroleisunavoidable. Consequently, theinternational community shouldtakethishistoric opportunity tostudyanddefine thereasons whichprevented ourinternational Organization fromimplementing manyofitsprinciples andgoals. IthasbecomeclearthattheroleoftheUnitedNationsinthemaintenance of worldpeaceandsecurity isweakening, duetothetension andconflict existing in therelations between thesuper-Powers.AP/emv A/40/PV.24 47 (Hr••AI-Khalifa, Bahrain) Asaresultoftheneedtokeepourinternational Organization inexistence, ontheonehand,andthefactthatitsrolehasbeenweakened inrecentyearson theother, weshouldevaluate theroleoftheunitedNations, itsaccomplishments, andtheextentto.whichithasbeenabletoimplement thegoalsandprinciples of theCharter. We,inBahrain, believe intheimportance oftheroleoftheUnitedNations, andalwaysreaffirmtheneedtodevelopitsorgans, sothatitmaybeabletodeal withinternational problems andfindappropriate solutions tothem. OUrbeliefis basedonthefirmconviction thatallnations oftheworldadheretothegoalsand principles contained intheUnitedNations Charter, andthatnoStateorsmall groupofStates, however muchmaybeitsresources andcapabili ties,canbyitself alonedealwiththegraveproblems confronting theworldoftoday. Theproblems of peace,security, thearmsrace,poverty, famine,pollution, unemployment andother matters needcollective efforts fortheirsolution. TheroleoftheUnitedNations shouldtherefore bestrengthened anddeveloped tocopewithsuchmatters. Ourconcern fortheUnitedNations shouldnotbeconfined onlytokeeping the Organization inexistence. Tocopewiththecurrentpolitical, economic andhuman conditions, thisimportant Organization shouldbedeveloped, anditsefficiency and powerstrengthened. Itisregrettable thatcollective efforts havenotbeenmade duringthelastfortyyearstodevelop theorgansofthisinternational Organization, duetothecoldwarbetween EastandWest,whichhasresulted in weakening theroleoftheUnitedNations indealing withinternational questions. Duetotheuniversal natureandgravity oftheproblems confronting humanity, wehavetoappealtotheinternational community tointensify itsefforts to implement thegoalsandprinciples oftheUnitedNations, anddevelop thepowersof ourOrganization, sothatitmaybeabletodealwithsuchinternational problems.AP/emv 1./40/PV.24 48 (Kr.Al-Khalifa, Bahrain) Thecontinuation ofthecoldwarbetween thetwosuper-Powers hascreated stateblocs,whichweakencollective 3.nternational co-operation. Inrecentyears, anewtrendappears amongsomeStatestoblametheUnitedHationsfortheconflict between thetwosuper-Powers andthealignment ofsomeStatesinthethirdworldto eitherofthem. Thereasonforthenon-implementation oftheprinciples andgoalsofthe UnitedNationsispri~arily thefailureofsomegreatPowerstoabidebytheir obligations undertheCharter, andtheirrecurrent useofthevetointhesecurity Council topromote theirownprivate interests, andthoseofStatesalliedtothem, against theinterests oftheworldcommunity asawhole. Insodoing,theydonot .heedtheresultant lossofconfidence intheability oftheOrganization to implement itsprinciples andresolutions. Inthisconnection, Israelisthebestexample ofthat.Sinceits establishment ontheArablandofPalestine tothisday,ithasnotstoppedits aggression against thepeopleofPalestine andtheArabStates, thelatest manifestation ofwhichhasbeenthesavageattack onoursistercountry ofTunisia, anditsdisregard forUnitedNationsresolutionsonthePalestinequestionandthe problems oftheMiddleEast.Nevertheless, neither theSecurity Council northe
**Analysis**
The text is primarily focused on the role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, and the importance of strengthening its institutions to address global challenges. The speaker highlights the failures of the UN in implementing its principles and goals, and the need for collective efforts to address pressing issues such as poverty, famine, and the arms race. The text also touches on the topic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the role of the UN in resolving it.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief