ness and ability to act is the availability of means-and, preceding that, the collective will-for ensuring the com- mitment by the parties to a conflict to carry out and abide by the Council’s decisions. There is no doubt that there cannot be such a development if there is not co-operation among members of the Council and co-ordination between the Security Council and the General Assembly by means of overall permanent programmes to follow up resolutions adopted by the two organs. 215. Those varied forms of mechanisms available to the Council will be enriched and made more effective by updating and rationalizing the Council’s rules of proce- dure, which, despite their adoption 40 years ago, remain provisional and not comprehensive or final. The time has come to update them and make them flexible enough to meet the requirements of international relations, taking into account the experience acquired over the years. 216. In the light of the preceding points, Egypt intends to introduce a-specific initiative aimed at updating and ration- aliz.ing the procedures and working methods of the Coun- cil, with a view to increasing its effectiveness and enabling it to discharge its responsibilities at the right time. That initiative takes into account the proposals of the Secretary- General contained in his report to the Organization for 19823 and for this year. In our opinion, the proposals are objective, profound and candid in redressing the shortcom- ings of the Security Council and the United Nations as a whole, because of the ineffectiveness of the system of col- lective security. 217. The ideas put forward by Egypt stem from our firm belief in the need to advance the work of the Organization, especially its main bodies responsible for international peace and security. 218, Over the past two years the Council, in informal 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the functioning and effectiveness of the United Nations Security Council, highlighting the need for cooperation, coordination, and updating of procedures to ensure the organization's ability to act and make decisions. It seems to be focused on the institutional and procedural aspects of international relations, rather than specific issues like economic development, natural resources, or health.

**Category**
International relations, Governance