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Jan. 31, 1992 - At a time of momentum change, the first summit-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council was held today. The meeting reaffirmed the central role of the Security Council in maintaining world peace and the principle of collective security. Attending the meeting were 13 heads of state and government, as well as two foreign ministers, representing the members of the security countil. The participants issued a declaration that commits them to measures intended to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction. The declaration also invites Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to make recommendations on ways to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations in preventative diplomacy, for peace-asking and peace-keeping. A general view of the summit-level meeting

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