UN General Assembly
1963

13. We consider, therefore, in harmony with the comments of the Secretary-General we have just quoted, that geographical universality is the basis and the vocation of the United Nations, and is not bound to find expression in the ideological uniformity of all Members. What is more, a requirement of that nature would destroy the universality of the Organization and, indeed, the Organization itself. The only possible policy for an institution such as ours, in the world of today and in the world of the future, is that of "heterogeneous universality", to use the expression of Professor Georg Sehwarzenberger. Any would-be ideological homogeneity in this international organization can only be the product of political hegemony —that is, of imperialism, under whatever guise. 14. We would stress, however, that we do not say nor do we make any others say that everything must be sacrificed for the sake of the universality of the Organization. There are limits laid down by the Charter itself which cannot be evaded.