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Increased Role of UN Urged

KCNA

    Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today observes the Day of the United Nations. The international situation is getting worse in the new century and thus many new important problems are cropping up in international affairs, it says in a signed article, and adds: In this regard, it is essential for the UN to increase its functions and role to live up to its mission and duty.
    Unilateralism and strong-arm practices on the rise on the international scene crudely trample upon the demand of the new century for fair international relations and wantonly violate the sovereignty and security of legitimate states. A dignified UN member state is made an object of armed invasion for the interests of one side and the "anti-terrorist" campaign is geared to its purpose in disregard of the UN and the global community.
    At the on-going 58th UN General Assembly an absolute majority of the countries are deeply concerned over the existence of the UN organization facing danger due to the U.S. extreme unilateralism and strong-arm practices and they strongly demand an intensified joint action to restore the pivotal role of the UN and put an end to unilateralism.
    It is the pressing task for the UN to eliminate unilateralism and strong-arm practices and it should decisively increase its role and function, if it is to meet these challenges.
    The UN should strictly abide by the principle of equal sovereignty of all its member states in international relations, decisively increase the role of UN General Assembly and reform the UN Security Council. The DPRK categorically denounces and rejects all manner of attempts to abuse UN organization and misuse it as a leverage to attain one side's political purpose.
    Great are the concern and expectation of humankind for the UN. The UN and its member states should enhance their role to meet the requirements of the times in the new century and the desire of humankind.
    The DPRK will as ever remain true to the UN Charter and make positive efforts to increase the UN role.