embargo, toalleviate theenormous humansUffering andtoreducetheeconomic difficulties that-formanycountries -havebeenaddedtoalready pressing problems. Atitsforty-fifth session, theGeneral Assembly mustandwillassumeits responsibility fortheachievement ofapeaceful solution inaccordance withthe resolutions oftheSecurity Council. TheNo~e9ian Government givesitssupport to theefforts oftheSecurity Council, asW9supported itsdecision onTuesday to ensureaneffective airembargo. Atthiscrucial hourtheworldmuststand united. Unitedwestand;divided wefall.Sowemustuseeveryopportunity to pressforapeaceful solution onthebasisoftheSecurity Council resolutions. We cannotnegotiate aboutfundamental principles ofinternational lawonwhicha peaceful worldordermustbebuilt. Onthedayweagreetonegotiate aboutsuch principles weshallallhavelost. __••----- .....'-.-...-a..------- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRMl14 Al45/PV.ll 54-55 (Hr.Syse,N9l:wOX) Ifwefail.weshallallberesponsible fortheconsequences. Weshallall lhavetofacethem.notonlyinthisparticular conflict butintermsofamore" fragile world. Withthecoldwarbehinduswehaveanunprecedented chanceto buildanewandmoreco-operative worldorder. Bywhatever wenowchoosetodowe shallsendimportant signalsthatwillshapeourfuture. Ifwestandfirm.other aggressors willhesitate. Ifweyield.thethreshold fornewactsofaggression willbelowered. Thedecisiveness oftheSecurity Council represents aturning pointinthe history oftheUnitedNations. demonstrating thewilloftheworldcommunity to revivetheprinciples ofcollective security. TheUnitedNations hasbeenbrought closertowhatwasoriginally envisaged intheCharter. Thatisanencouraging development. 'buttheprogress wehavemadeisfragile. Ifwestaythecoursein thispresent conflict. thenweshallhavetakenagiantanddecisive leapforward. Wemustalsolookbeyondthepresent crises. TheUnitedNations needsa stronger capacity tointervene. Weneedathorough discussion onhowtorefineand develop theabilityoftheUnitedNations tosecureintornational peaceand stability. Anumberofissueswillbeaddressed. Wemustfurther enhance therole oftheSecurity Council; wemustcreatemoreefficient UnitedNations mechanisms. andnotonlyforsolving butforpreventing conflicts; wemustmakemaximum useof thegoodoffices oftheSecretary-General. Allowmeinthisconnection toexpress theadmiration ofmyGovernment forthe tireless efforts theSec~etary-General hasundertaken inanumberofconflict areas. Thoseefforts havecontributed greatly tothestrengthening oftheroleand prestige oftheUnitedNations. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryNS/ASW A/45/PV.ll 56 (Mr.Syse,Norway) Norwayisamongthetraditional contributors oftroopstopeace-keeping operations. Thepotential oftheseoperations, combined withdiplomatic peace-making efforts andpreventive diplomacy, mustbefurther developed. Wemust alsolookmorecloselyatthepossibility ofdeploying thebluehelmets insupport ofhumanitarian reliefoperations inwar-torn areas. Agroupofezperts ofthe Nordiccountries willnowmeettoexamine waystostrengthen thepeace-making role oftheUnitedNations. Furthermore, theSovietproposal forastanding international military forceunderUnitedNations control todeterfutureacts.of aggression isalsoavaluable contribution tothisdebate. Maintaining abroadly basedconsensus withintheSecurity Councilis,of course, afundamental prerequisite forsuccess. Initsdeliberations onthe Iraq-Kuwait conflict, theSecurity Council hassucceeded eminently inforging the necessary consensus andsolidarity. Theneweraofco-operation between theUnited StatesandtheSovietUnionhasgiventheOrganization newstrength. Tobuildthis newclimate ~ftrusthasrequired boldness andpolitical courage bytheleaders of bothcountries. Theirefforts haveourstrongsupport. Thepossibilities oftheUnitedNations toplayatrulyconstructive rolein worldaffairs haveincreased. Butthenecessary financial foundation isstill lacki.nq. Inhisannualreport, theSecretary-General pointstotheglaring gap between theexpectations nowplacedintheUnitedNations andtheres.'lrcesputat itsdisposal. Iurgethosecountries whichareinarrears totheUnitedNations andtothespecial accounts forpeace-keeping operations topaytheirdebtinfull 8Ssoonaspossible. Theprocess whichledtoindependence forNamibiaisamongthemost outstanding successes oftheUnitedNations. Iamindeedpleased toseeNamibia finally takingitsrightful placeinthisHall.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a government representative, likely the Prime Minister of Norway, discussing the role of the United Nations in resolving conflicts and promoting international peace and security. The text does not mention specific economic development projects, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the organization's capacity to intervene in conflicts, maintain international peace and security, and promote collective security.

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