UN General Assembly
1970

169. It is not basically the Charter that is at fault, though we in Australia would be receptive to change in the Charter if it was thought necessary. We must look elsewhere. Our distinguished SecretaryGeneral, speaking in San Francisco on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the signing ceremony, called eloquently on all Member States to "give the Charter a chance", to give it a go and let it succeed. 170. The Foreign Minister of Brazil, in his thoughtful address which opened this debate [1841st meeting], reminded us that, with all its shortcomings and frustrations, the United Nations is the only forum in which we can still opt for life, peace and development. As he said, let us use the Organization and let us apply the Charter. We should take this advice to heart. 171. Finally, and above all, we must not lose hope in the United Nations. We must not let ourselves drift into cynicism. We should remember at all times the late Dag Hammarskjold's statement: