East and West. and neutral nations can come together to air their grievances. participate in respected forums of world opinion. and find mechanisms to resolve disputes without resort to force. In particular. in recent months the UN has been a forum for expressing the worlds condemnation and rejection of both the hostagetaking in Iran and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The United Nations is also vital in other waysthrough its international refugeeefforts. coordination of development assistance. support for agricultural research. and worldwide eradication of disease. In the next decade. International monetary and development institutions will also be under increasing pressure.
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