UN General Assembly
1947

War, with all its horrors still fresh in our minds, casts its inimical shadows on this situation. War and talk of war are still a feature of our age, as of all the ages, and the earnest efforts consistently made here are just as consistently neutralized by selfish exhibitions of national ambition. Small nations do not possess the necessary implements to maintain world peace, although they can sometimes disturb it. It is the great Powers which have the resources and implements and which have the ultimate capacity to ensure peace. To do so, however, they need good will, self-denial and a sense of justice. Only their loyal solidarity can guarantee and realize the aspirations of the world for peace and justice. The world must be convinced that full agreement and complete understanding prevail among the leaders of the world and the fashioners of its policy. Only that solidarity and good will can dissipate the dominating fear of war today, replacing it with tranquillity and confidence.