The U.N.’s relevance and effectiveness are imperilled when the Founding Principles are observed in word but not in deed.
So it is when the presidency of the disarmament conference passes to a regime involved in the illicit transfers of weapons, material and technology.
Or when Iran, which mocks the values of this organization through outrages such as refusing to allow entry to UN observers on human rights, is permitted to seek leadership roles, such as a vice-presidency of the General Assembly and a spot on the Commission on Population and Development.
