HC Deb 07 December 1977 vol 940 cc765-6W
15. Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consideration his Department is giving to the reform and restructuring of the United Nations so that it might become more effective in resolving global problems; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Luard

The United Kingdom is anxious to see a strengthening of the United Nation's capacity to discuss and, where possible, resolve global problems. We play a full rôle in the work both of the United Nations Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Rôle of the Organisation and of the Ad Hoc Committee on the restructuring of the Economic and Social Sectors of the United Nations system.