prevaiting trend, such as the lack of politLcal wiJ.l on the part of the partles to a dlspute to resort to. the mactrinela' of the uni.ted llations, ihe lack of decisiveness in the security Council in making of raconme ndatj"ons anct in enforcing 1ts decisions, pursuit of sel.fish interests on the part of certaj.n nations to exploit the sit'rations which rende r Lrnj.ted ilatj-ons acticns ineffective and finafly, competing initiatives that are taken by j.ndlvlduaL or group of states or in other forums - ,,.Ihatever be the r'erits of tfiese argurr€nts there would appear to be deflnite scope for lmProvement to arrest these tendencies - In the first p1ace, the fortj.e th ann ive rs ary. year of the Uniled Nations may be availed of to create a cllmate whereln the provis lons of Article 35 of the Ctlarter are invoked to.a greater ex"tent. Ttris article provides that any membe r of the united Nations may bring any d5.s pute or any s ituation which might lead to inte rnational frictj.on or glve rise to a dispute tc the attention of the Security Council or-the Gene ral Assenrbly. Furthenflcre, the wider use . od tfre provisions of Article 34 wbich empower the Security Council suo moto to j.nvestigate any dispute or situation giving rise i'o lnte rnational fric-,-ion could perhaps be exanlned from tJle point of vj.ev whether ini-,-iation of discrrsslon on such Lssues should not be regarded as n proced-.tral" for the tr rrposes of votLng.. -In adclltj-on, ln some of the matters where theA/ 40/7 26 EngL ish Page 38 Security Council has not been activised, the General Assembly itseLf could take up the mattE.rs for dis- cussion if thel' are brought before it in the annual reports Fresented b'y the Secretary-,General. It has been custcmarlt now for sorne years for the Secretaly-
**Analysis**
The text discusses the limitations and challenges faced by the United Nations in addressing international disputes and conflicts. It highlights the need for improvement in the UN's procedures and mechanisms to prevent and resolve conflicts, particularly in the context of the UN's 75th anniversary. The text suggests that the UN's Security Council and General Assembly should take a more proactive role in addressing disputes and situations that could lead to international friction.

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