of tfre Securliy council wlthln the f,rameworkof Article 99 of the Chartert to Etrengthen tie means. by which peace keeplng operations could be more effectlvely carrlecloutt and - t, fuflprove the efficiency and effectlveness of the system to ensure its responsiveness to changlng needs through concerted action by organisations in the tN system in dealingwith impoltant issues of deve l oprne nt andinternatlonal economic co-operatlon. Fl.nallY, l-n hl-s ttrl.rd report presented at the fh lrty-ninttr Session, the uN Secretary-General had touched upon the he art of the probl.em which has been gradually erodtng the effectlveness of the united Nations as art lnstitution. He pol.nted out. that " ttre non-fuq)lenentatlon of resolutions, as well as tllel.r proliferation, has tended to downgrrade the serlousness wlth whlch Go\ter nents ana tfte trnrblic take tbe ciecLsions of the Unlted Natlons. Verf7 often, the only outcome of such a process is to ask the Secretarff4eneral to md<e yet arrother rePort to . the next sesslon, thus perpetuatinq a stalemate whlch; to be resolved, requires goverrunental and lnte rgorre rn- mental actlon. lfris process, and the 'almost arrtomatic relEtitlon of sone agenda- items and debates, 15 expens 1ve and tlne-consum1ng botl1 Ln terms of meetlngs and docu- nEntation, as well as often being lneffectlve in terms of practlcal results. I believe that such tendencies h ave been debl]ltatinqr to the efforts of the Organizatlon 1n ' the cause of peace and economlc co-operatlon. I hope t]1at membe r statesr even durlng the- forthcomlng sesslon of the GeneraL Assembly, will glve serlous throught toA/ 40/726 English Page I tbe. best way of dolng buslness,,..5 It ls undoubtedly tnre that the strengthenlng of the United Natlons could best be achieved through thepolltl.cal w111 of its nember natLons; nevertheless, ratlonalisation of tlle functlonal modalitles of the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the United Nations' role in promoting peace and economic cooperation, highlighting the challenges and inefficiencies in the organization's decision-making process. The language used suggests a focus on the internal workings of the UN and the need for member states to work together to strengthen the organization.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development