text: aspects within the framework of the United Nations with a view to establishing a new international order in which justice, peace and prosperity would reign. Egypt had ear- lier called for the convening of a special session of the General Assembly to discuss the various fields of activity and performance of the United &Nations as well as its responsibility in maintaining international peace and secu- rity. This call was supported by many Member States in view of its special importance. 201. As a result, Egypt heard with interest the points underlined by the President of the General Assembly in his opening statement at the current session regarding the necessity for convening a conference to review the Charter in order to eliminate the contradiction between its letter and its spirit, and what he said in relation to the applica- tion of Article 27 of the Charter, which, as Member States have come to realize, gives the permanent members of the Council a double veto-something which the authors of the Charter had never intended to grant. 202. In his latest report on the work of the Organization, the Secretary-General describes the world in which we live as one “of almost infinite promise which is also a world of potentially terminal danger”. He describes the situationas an historic choice between a world abundant in promise and hope and one fraught with dangers and conflicts. 203. In the exercise of its historic choice, Egypt will never hesitate to support the enhancement of the effectiveness of the United Nations and to work for it strengthening as the guardian of peace and the forum of coexistence of nations and peoples. The principles and provisions of the Charter will remain for Egypt, as they are for many developing and recently independent countries, the guarantee for the safe- 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, and Egypt's stance on the organization's effectiveness. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is a speech or statement from an international organization or government. The text does not mention specific economic or social issues, but rather focuses on the principles and charter of the United Nations.