UN General Assembly
1980

187. Naturally, we welcome the breakthrough on the law of the sea recently reported by the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea and we hope that the Convention will permit harmonious relationships among and between nations that exploit the deep sea-bed. Naturally, we also support the concept of disarmament by the two super-Powers and their associates. We urge those nations that are spending billions of dollars on developing and merchandising weapons of mass destruction to review their policies and change them. 188. It is our strong belief that the billions of dollars spent on offensive weapons should be diverted to economic development projects—which have a direct bearing on the improvement of the quality of human life—rather than devoted to preparing for the destruction of human life.