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Events in Europe make this a timely meeting for our Alliance.We are meeting at a crucial moment in Europe's history wheremany question the capability of the international community andits organisations, to deal successfully with the challenges of thepost-Cold War world. There is a widening gap between our vision of a new order of peace and security and the growing number of crises and conflicts. In this environment our Alliance is, and remains,essential for security in Europe. Its importance as a cornerstoneof stability has even grown in the face of instability and insecurityaround us.
Foremost on our minds remains the bloody conflict in the former Yugoslavia. Today we will examine how NATO can further contribute beyond what it is doing already to support the efforts of the United Nations to arrive at a peaceful settlement and stop the fighting and suffering in Bosnia-Herzegovina. We should convey a clear and coherent position of our Alliance towards this conflictand our readiness to continue to play our part in support of thecurrent and future resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
The United Nations has the lead and the responsibility for action inthe former Yugoslavia. NATO has offered its support the United Nations,both politically and by contributing its capabilities to UNpeacekeeping missions. Thus far the Alliance has done everything the UN has askedof it and it has done so effectively. We recognise the specialresponsibility our Alliance has for security in Europe. Therefore we have to be ready to contribute even more towards a solution.Our support will be of particular importance to prevent a spilloverof the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina to neighbouring territories.
NATO's political and strategic importance transcends the crisis inthe former Yugoslavia. The Alliance makes a wider contribution tosecurity in Europe though the fulfilment of both its traditionaland its new tasks.