UN General Assembly
1982

7. We have come to this sorry pass because Member States pursue their exclusive national interests with scant regard for the obligations they have assumed under the Charter. And when this malaise overcomes the permanent members of the Security Council, as the Secretary-General says in his report, "we bring upon ourselves a global catastrophe and find ourselves without institutions effective enough to prevent it". 8. In his report the Secretary.-General asks Member States and the Security Council tr take cognizance of situations and act before they reach the point of crisis. He seeks the support of its more influential members to ensure respect for the Organization's decisions. Several leaders have commended the Secretary-General for his appraisal. We can only hope that Member States will be no less fervent in their support for him when he acts in accordance with the responsibilities vested in him by the Charter.