UN General Assembly
1971

6. That material need contributes to increasing tensions in the world and, were it to be allowed to continue or grow, it must inevitably constitute a grave threat to world peace. We can never sufficiently stress that the road to peace and justice passes through development. Obviously, as the Charter of Algiers stresses, the main responsibility is incumbent upon the developing countries to assume the burden of their own development. But they cannot rapidly achieve the desired goals unless the developed countries place greater financial resources at their disposal and adopt more favorable economic and trade policies towards them. International co-operation for development must measure up to the needs of the problem itself; partial, sporadic and half-hearted gestures cannot suffice. United Nations assistance is of particular significance to these countries since it is in keeping with their own interests and in accord with the principles of national sovereignty, But the capacity of the United Nations to grant such assistance should be increased, as provided for in the International Development Strategy [resolution 2626 (XXV)], so that the Organization will be able to fulfill the great responsibilities entrusted to it by the Charter.