alone, which aim at making an impression, but the concrete tackling of the substance of the issues, which alone can bring tangible results towards the solutions of the many, interrelated and crucial problems confron- ting the international community. It has been repeat- edly stated, and very rightly so, that the credibility of the United Nations is at.stake. It is high time for the Organization, while upholding the Charter and the lofty principles embodied in it, to mark a new era of effec- tiveness and result-oriented action, in justice. With these hopes and expectations in mind, Cyprus recom- mits itself to contributing constructively to the com- memoration of the Organization’s fortieth anniversary. 42. As to the question of Cyprus, the President of the Republic stressed that we “will continue to strive for a just and viable solution to the problem of our long- suffering country” and that we “will continue to co- operate in absolute good faith with the Secretary-Gen- eral of the United Nations”. 43. May I, in conclusion, pay a tribute to the memory of Mr. Claude Pilloud, the representative of the Inter- national Committee of the Red Cross in the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus. We value his contribu- tion very much. 44. The PRESIDENT: I now call on the represen- tative of Greece. 44. Mr. DOUNTAS (Greece): Allow me at the very outset to extend to you, Sir, my warmest congratula- tions on your assumption of the presidency of the Se- curity Council for the month of December. It gives me particular pleasure that the representative of a country with which Greece maintains traditional friendship is the President of the Council. We are confident that, with your experience and statesmanship, you will ably preside over the deliberations of the Security Council. I should like also to congratulate the representative of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by the representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Security Council, focusing on the importance of the UN's 40th anniversary and the need for the organization to become more effective in addressing global issues. The speech also mentions the Cyprus issue and pays tribute to a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations