I02. It. is obvious that if theae fundanental rules of Ehe Ctrarter were uPhel.d byall menbers of the lnternational connunity it uould lead to a drastlc lnprovenentof the security of irdividual countrlea and an inprovenent of bhe Lnternat.ional6ituat.ion. It is vital for the Dalntenance of interna[ional peace and aecurity that Slates strictly folloe the funalaBental rules of Ehe Charcer of the United Nat ion€. 3. Full utilization ot the exlgt.ing collective security Evetem of tha United Nations 103. The United Natlons naclrlnery for collective security, if be[ter utiliBed, could greatly lnprove internatlonal peace and securlty. The effectivenesa of the Organization depends firet and foEenost upoh lhe readiness of Menbe r States tofulfil Eheir obligat.ions under the Charter, go co-operate antl to seek agreedsolutions especially when the naintenance of internatlonal peace and securtty is atstake. Their political siu to uae the potentlal ol tbe collective security sysEemis essential for its funcElon. paEticularly, the absence of co-operation anong tbe major Po{ers bas often made lt difficult. for the United Natlone to fulfil the roleof naintaining international peace and securlty i.n the nanner envlsaged in theCharter. There have also been occaEiona ehen lsBues have not been brought beforethe Security Council early erbugh to avert Ehe outbreak of nllitary conflict. On a nunb€r of occaeions the Security Council ha6 been unable to act to bring conflicEs 1...A/40/551 English Page 33 to an end. In a nunber of cases, the SecuriEy Counctl failed to adoPt meaaureg because of the lack of concurrlng voteE of Eh€ peroarEnt oenbera. l'lotreover, several aluly aalopted decisiona of the security Council concerning tbe rlalnEenance of international peace and security renain unimplenenf,ed. Ttte effectlvenes8 of the collective security system needs to be imProved so Ehat states t{ill r:ot be discouraged fron turning to the Security Council for a solution of thelr security problens. (a) The role of the Security Council and the Secreta ry-Gene ral
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of the United Nations and its collective security system in maintaining international peace and security. It highlights the need for states to cooperate and fulfill their obligations under the UN Charter to prevent conflicts and ensure the effectiveness of the organization. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. It seems to focus more on the political and international relations aspects.

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