UN General Assembly
1976

126. The new East-West relationship, now expressed in terms of detente, with sights set more concretely on peace, offers greater opportunities, not only for the legitimacy of the international order, but also for the width of the political space of the world. 127. The stability of the world order, once East-West relations are rationalized, must be completed by having the third world join in. 128. The historical significance of the generic name "third world" assumes the coming together of countries, societies and nations which are distant and distinct, willing to agree, despite their essential diversity, in seeking a political and historical level which will bring them into the active context of international relations. The world order cannot be governed by a club of countries with economic, military or political power that excludes all others; rather, it must be governed by a total and universal consensus expressed through the United Nations.