UN General Assembly
1958

5. In our view, our woes have their origin in a failure to observe the spirit of the Charter. Our delegations should conduct their debates with objectivity and serenity, according to the rules of justice, morality and common sense, but for years now they have allowed themselves to be drawn into a storm of ideological and partisan passions. The division of the world not only into blocs but into rival blocs, each seeking partisans and requiring from them practically automatic voting support, has suppressed all free will and rendered impossible in advance any attempt at reconcilement when a grave crisis arises. This curious notion of solidarity which might well compel us to vote contrary to our convictions is quite unacceptable to us. We want to be able to support any proposal which we regard as just and reasonable, regardless of its sponsors' political complexion. We believe that the truth is not the prerogative of any particular system, but is to be found to some extent in all, and that the most elementary common sense requires us all to recognize this. Thus, recovering our humility, we might be better able to understand the other point of view and to agree to certain mutual concessions which would prevent discussions between Government and Government from becoming a dialogue of the deaf, ending sometimes by a blow on the table.