Its record of achievements may not be as successful as we should like it to be. but neither is it one of utter failure. In the Congo. in the Middle East. and in other areas of the world it has achieved a notable degree of success. The United Nations has also had some success in the effort to maintain and protect fundamental human rights. to provide economic and social assistance. to alleviate the refugee problem in many parts of the world. and to bring about a better understanding among the nations. It is clear that if we did not have the United Nations the world situation would be much more tense and more chaotic than it is today. The United Nations still serves as a very effective forum of world opinion with which Khrushchev must reckon and which he cannot afford to ignore.