It should make the alliance more balanced and thereby also stronger.

balanced the interests of both large and small member states.

I'd like to let younger (members) take the lead,

We shouldn't discuss the world of tomorrow in terms of becoming a balance to the United States. The real issue is whether the United States will define herself as part of the U.N. system-or not.

There are differences in the world community. But we have a common interest in a strong multilateral system.

It is not only because of the incidents with the Swiss, Swedish, and Spanish embassies. There is an urgent need for discussions,