number of measures will have to be adopted. In this regard, we support whole-heartedly the recommendations pertaining to the Security Council contained in the Secretary-General’s reports on the work of the Organiza- tion, especially those issued in September 19823 and Sep- tember 1985. But for those measures to become effective, a change of attitude on the part of Member States will be required. When we consider all that has been contem- plated and acted upon by the Council over the last 40 years, we are persuaded to agree with the view expressed by the Secretary-General that the Council “often suffers from a reluctance to preempt, or even to foresee, dangerous situations and to use the powers of the Council at a stage when problems might be more susceptible of treatment”.2 It should therefore be resolved at this special commemora- tive meeting to address not only conflict but the causes of conflict, in order to rid the world of war and establish an everlasting peace. 91. Trinidad and Tobago is a small nation that can threaten no one, and for that matter could hardly resist the least sophisticated attack by the powerful. Our approach to our responsibilities as a member of the Council is to contribute to an atmosphere of international trust. We believe that confidence-building measures which reduce areas of tension and encourage good-neighbourliness among States at both the regional and the international levels are required to improve the general climate of inter- national relations. The Council should always seek to pro- mote mutual understanding and the confidence that no State would wish to dominate another or to resort to vio- lence as a means of resolving disputes. Is it too much to hope that if the Council can assist in resolving outstanding 