UN General Assembly
1968

It should be in the interest of the great Powers to dispel these apprehensions and to find a new basis for a rebirth of confidence. For we live in a world of mutual interdependence among all nations, great and small, and the rules of international conduct among nations cannot be neglected without grave consequences for everyone. 141. In times like these, there is a tendency to dismiss efforts towards achieving a reduction of international tension as useless or harmful and to place greater reliance on military force. We in Finland are not prepared to draw such conclusions from recent events. In our view we must continue to work persistently for the restoration of confidence among nations and to repair the damages caused to international co-operation. We are convinced that despite recent set-backs only thus can world peace be secured.