Council treats international political problems. That is not only the institutional reflection. of the crises which have occurred in the past four clecades, but also the effect of the gradual and systematic removal of substantive problems from the sphere of action of the United Nations. 124. As we see it, this situation only proves, in the politi- cal sphere, the anachronistic nature of the international structure created by the generation of the great war, which is also becoming increasingly evident in the economic and financial field. That order, which sought the establishment of a democratic system of collective security based on a vague consensus on norms of international law, was defec- tive from the start, because of the inequality created by the veto and the privileged position given to the Powers, to the detriment of the possibility of action by the small and medium-sized countries. We must be quite clear about that. I am not saying that the legal subordination of the medium-sized and small countries is the cause of all the problems facing the Organization; but we must remember th;It in this body, which bears the primary responsibility for the maintenance of peace and security, the Commit- ment entered into by the great Powers was to promote peace and security in the service of the international com- munity and not in accordance with whatever their own political or security ideas might be. Therefore, the United Nations in 1985 cannot exist simply as a gigantic, labor- ious monument, lacking all real political will; it must assume a role consonant with the universality of the new international reality and its problems in all spheres of glo- bal responsibility, because all those problems now have the same political roots. 11 125. The new political role that we are calling for must 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the role of the United Nations in addressing international political problems, highlighting the limitations of the current structure and the need for a new approach. The author emphasizes the importance of promoting peace and security, and critiques the current system's failure to address the needs of small and medium-sized countries. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the political and institutional aspects of international cooperation.

**Category**
International relations, Politics