UN General Assembly
1957

38. If we fail to put an end to the violations of international law that still persist in the old world, and if we maintain the injustice among us that breed resentment, how are we to inspire respect in others? The most noble words uttered by Europeans will sound hollow so long as flagrant injustice exists in Europe itself. 39. One last thing that is required of the peoples united in the common cause of defending civilization is mutual respect for the customs of each one. Mr. Sapena Pastor, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay, put the matter clearly and soberly when he said [681st meeting]: "Each State has its own problems which it must solve in its own way".