UN General Assembly
1963

145. The United Nations can be justly proud of the contribution which it has made to the emancipation of peoples. From an original membership of fifty-one States, it has increased more than twofold and is thus on the way to universality, which is one of its objectives. 146. A tribute is due to the spirit of co-operation and the fidelity to the principles of the Charter which the great majority of Member States have displayed in effectively helping the United Nations to achieve this lofty aim. It is remarkable that a task of such historic magnitude could have been carried out in a relatively short space of time, The understanding shown by the principal administering Powers in evaluating the pressing needs of our time likewise deserves to be recognized as a positive and constructive factor in this welcome development.