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Unlimr ii urgea oj By Tom Travis News Editor United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim said his organization needs the unrestricted financial support of member countries in order to survive. Waldheim, speaking at USC Wednesday in a special outdoor rnnvnrntinn in hie linnnw it in >uo nuiiui, oaiu 11 restrictions on assessed UN contributions (such as the one 'I'd much prefer to fight the battles in the nnnfaranna mr\m r\f WVI Wl w > Wf vv ?l?w United Nations than on the battlefield imposed this past year on U.S. donations) are upheld, "It would indeed destroy the United Nations system." THE SITUATION requires "the consistpnt snnnnrt th<?u ^AimJrioc^ v MIVJ \ WU1IVA IVO / must give to uphold the decisions of the United Nations at all times and in all situations ,and not only when it advances their particular interests," Waldheim said. Despite criticisms of the UN for "ineffectiveness," Waldheim said the UN has done much to further tne cause of peace and human rights in world affairs. j UN'sWi In an interview Wednesday morning, Waldheim said, "If you want to use this instrument of peace, it works. I'd much prefer to fight the battles in the conference room of the United Nations than on the battlefield. "We have to rely on the goodwill and cooperation of the governments," Waldheim added. In his address. Waldheim said restricted contributions would result in "financial chaos, as it would be in this or any cpuntry if its citizens were to insist oh paying taxes only for the programs they liked." "WE CANNOT permit this to happen," Waldheim said. He said he was encouraged by the effort currently under way in the U.S. Congress to lift the American restrictions on UN-assessed contributions. "The United Nations is acutely conscious of its responsibility in malrinn nnt.fr* * * * t 1 ? Iiunulg LCI Idlll Ulctl Uie IUI1QS 11 receives from its member states are used efficiently and to their maximum effectiveness," Waldheim said. "I personally feel particularly responsible, therefore, to see to it that the programs are carried out in a manner that will keep our expenses to a minimum, and I have issued instructions consistent with this aim," he added. Waldheim said those who criticize the UN for wasteful ?icu aiu aldheim spending should "compare th in its expenditures with the r world inflation generally." rise in UN expenses is "well I the gobal average," he said most increases in the UN h are attributable to inflation < dollar. THE ENTIRE cost of the 1 each American is "less thai dollars a year," Waldheim The total cost for 1979 to a 'Our task now is to our rivalries aside create conditions which people < nations can be b secure and free.' member states "is a small pi pay when compared to to annual global outlay of more $400 billion for armaments. I respect, the United Nations sc and serves well, the nation terest and policies of each one member states," he added. "Our task now is to sel r~ I % ': t' l y V- x>.:, / . ' *% "* 14' i e rise ise of The below 1, and udget of the '' UN to m n two ^fcjlS|f>pS?^iSS said. lH 151 set and *ice to rivalries aside a day's ditions in whicl i than nations can be b n this free. It will not be jrves, not be without dis al in- Waldheim said. ' i of its will be worth it, better and more t our everyone." Br -i:i - t"-AT I:;: iiltkUiku^ x-'v Cv V.. %. fl^SGSBP -a Hi fi ,S id create con- Waldheii peoples and honorary I ath secure and the outdoo easy and it will President appointments," But the result announced for it will be a university i decent life for Dag Ha Swrotom i Illpr / ' " ' -1 ' "'p' ^ r:*?W\ iVT 5.'. ?-, ti--_," BMH^fejtei^^^^BUME^^ v ..-9H ) I Mini' 1. r-1 BBsfe: r" : A ' *'& .: 1)^: "'>. xWi-: ' mxBBBm^amm & hibo o '^WMz '' <r ' ' '' * IHi^SH u - .im, safe > ?i buj |gfc?^hi < m was presented an )octor of Laws degree al r convocation, and USC James B. Holderman the establishment of a chair in honor of the late mmarskjold, first General to the UN. mtk\ I I