UN General Assembly
1968

141. The eradication of the last vestiges of colonialism is another subject that has continued to occupy this Assembly’s attention and has called for continual efforts by our Organization. It is true that enormous progress has been made towards that goal. However, that is not enough. As we become a great family of independent countries, we are bound to ensure that its members learn to join forces in building an international order that will enable them to live in security and to develop mutually advantageous relations. 142. That, indeed, is the reason why Member States have undertaken by the United Nations Charter to act in conformity with certain fundamental principles, such as the sovereign equality of all countries, the settlement of international disputes through peaceful means, and abstention from the threat or use of force.