We are holding this meeting on the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
The League of Nations which was founded after the war, was replaced by the United Nations in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Undoubtedly, the United Nations, over its 73 years of history, has carried out works and achieved successes of a great extent.
However, it is also a fact that in time the United Nations moved away from the capacity to meet the expectations of humanity for peace and welfare.
In particular, the Security Council has taken such a form, only serving the interests of its 5 permanent members holding veto rights, but standing idle to the oppressions in other parts of the world.
The massacres in Bosnia, Rwanda, Somalia in the past, in Myanmar in the near past and still in Palestine have all taken place before the eyes of the United Nations Security Council.
The efforts of those, who do not raise their voices against the oppression of the Palestinians, to reduce the assistance for them, are only increasing the courage of the oppressors.
Even if the whole world turns its back, we, as Turkey, will continue to be on the side of the oppressed Palestinians and to protect the historical and legal status of our first kiblah, Al-Quds.
Unfortunately, in many places of the world, every day we are once again confronted by the scenes of ethnic cleansing and mass slaughter, that none of us wants to see.
Likewise, from health to education, from food to culture, there is a high state of dissatisfaction in terms of the whole work undertaken by this huge organization
We do not wish to see such an important structure turning into an organization with a constant reputation for failure.
Therefore, on every occasion, we underline that there needs to be a comprehensive reform in the structure and functioning of the United Nations, particularly the Security Council.
We believe that when we say ‘The World Is Bigger Than 5’, we become the voice of the common conscience of the entire human race.
Because the world is no longer in the conditions of the post-World War II.
Here we have representatives from 194 countries.
Why should not all these 194 countries be represented in the United Nations Security Council?
Why should not all - in a rotational manner - have a permanent seat at the UN Security Council?
Only five members, others unfortunately temporary; they have no initiative there.
Limiting the reform of the United Nations to the budget only, will neither contribute to the solution of real problems, nor will it make anybody happy.