text: founding oftheUnitedNationsandthestructure ofitsorganswereovershadowed by thespecial circumstances andconditions ofthepolitical andmilitary balance prevailing afterthesec.ondWorldWar.Thusthebasicconcepts andfundamental valuesofthisOrganization, asmanifested intheCharter oftheUnitedNations, wereallformulated withintheframework ofthehistorical andcultural valuesof thevictors intheSecondWOrldWar.Thatiswhytheydonotrepresent theshared valuesofthemajority ofthemembers oftheworldcommunity. Oneoftheprincipal reasons forthefailure oftheUnitedNations sinceits inception toimplement theArticles oftheCharter inthesettlement orprevention ofdifferent international crises,particularly intermsoftheissueofpeaceand security, isdeeplyrootedinthisfundamental defect; •JVM/12 IV40/PV.20 47 (Mr.Velayati, Isl~ Republic ofIran) Consequently, theconceptofjustice thatshouldbethemainelement inthe infrastructure oftheChar~r oftheunitedNationsisnotclearly defined andis therefore exposed toallsertsofmisinterpretation. Aglanceattheapproach of theUnitedNations todifferent crisesandproblems demonstrates theunambiguous factthattheUnitedNationshasalwaysbeenmainlyconcerned withthepreserva tion ofthestatusquoandthatthecurtailment andtemporary stoppage ofcrisesis,in itsvocabulary, syn~nymous withthecarrying outofjustice. Itisquiteevident thatthisapproach ishardlylikelytoresultinestablishing lasting peaceand security ortopromise definitive solutions toanyproblems. Theotherdifficulty, inouropinion, isthefactthattheCharter isfullof contradictions andinconsistencies. Aglaring example ofthisistheallocation of therightofvetotothefewpermanent members oftheSecurity Council. Now, however, fourdecades aftertheformulation oftheCharter, asthereisabsolutely nojustification fortherightofvetoothercountries havefollowed suit,andin practice behaveasiftheytoowereofficially ~ranted thesameright,tending to disregard allinternational obligations anddecisions whenever thelatterhappento clashwiththeirowninterests. Ontheotherhand,theCharter andthe Organization itselfhavetheirraisond'etreintheacceptance oftheprinciple wherebyallMembers should, incaseofaclashbetween national andsupra-national interests, abidebywhatisjudgedtobetheinterests ofth-aworldcormnunity. Itismanifestly clearthattheCharter cannotlogically makesuch unjustifiable exceptions ofafewcountries asfarasthisfundamental principle is concerned~ byhaVingdonesoithasmadeadeadletterofitsmostbasicprinciple andthereby eliminated alloperative guarantees fortheexecution ofthedecisions ofitssecurity Council • •JVM/12 A/40/PV.20 48 (Mr.Velayati, Islamic Republic ofIran) Whenwenotethatfromthetimeofitsinception uptoseptenber 1985the Security Council hasissuedsome570resolutions onimportant international crises, mostofwhichneveraffected anysituation; whenwecanseeveryfewhighlights in theperformance oftheSecurity Council; whenweconsider thattheSecurity Council hasfailedtoputanendtoanysignificant international crisis; whenweknowthat theSecurity Council's recordeveninreducing intern~tional tension and restricting warswithin theframework ofexisting international lawsis insignificant, weareboundtoreachtheinevitable conclusion thattheCouncil's structure doesnotlogically correlate withthephilosophy ofitsfoundation and thatitmusttherefore bereplaced byanother international apparatus tocarryout theimportant obligation ofpreserving international peaceandsecurity. More significantly, sincethefoundation oftheUnitedNations, morethan20million humanliveshavebeenlostinthecourseofsome140international disputes. Certainly theUnitedNations hasmadeefforts toprevent orcontain suchdisastrous incidents, butunfortunately existing statistics showthattheUnitedNations efforts have,foravariety ofreasons, failed toachieve anysubstantial results. Idonotsuppose thatIneedtoemphasize thefactthattheobligation to respect one'scommitments isthemostprimary andfundamental basisforevery international agreement. Thereisnodoubtthatthisprinciple isthebasisofall international laws,agreements andorganizations. Andthedestruction ofthis fundamental principle wouldbetantamount tonullification ofallmankind's achievements overthedecades intheformofinternational lawsandconventions designed toenable mentolivewithoutdestructive warsandtoasserttherightsof nations inallsocialfields. Imustdeclare hereunequivocally thatthereisanincreasing andalarming trendforaggressors against therightsofnations toattackthisfundamentalJVM/12 A/40/PV.20 49-50 (Mr.Velayati, Islamic RepUblic ofIran)
analysis: The text appears to be a critique of the United Nations and its effectiveness in maintaining international peace and security. The speaker highlights the organization's shortcomings, such as its failure to implement its charter, the concept of justice, and the veto power of certain member states. The text also mentions the devastating consequences of international conflicts and the importance of respecting international agreements.