UN General Assembly
1956

48. To the United Nations it came not only as a shock, but also as a spur to action. Our Organization did not stop at issuing directives to the belligerents to halt operations. It actually took measures to facilitate the halting of operations and the withdrawal of troops from the invaded territory. These measures, which of course centre on the establishment of a United Nations Emergency Force, may prove to be a signal event, not only in this particular situation but in world history.