UN General Assembly
1947

In Greece, the problem of peace arises from the fact that it is impossible to govern — and hence to keep a Government in power — against the will of the overwhelming majority of the nation, if not of the entire nation. That is why the attempts to cast the blame for the civil war in Greece on neighbouring countries are not conducive to peace, but serve rather to fan the flames of war. When the question of the presence of foreign troops on Greek soil was first raised in the Security Council, the Polish delegation was averse to scrutinizing the aims and intentions of those who dispatched those troops. The fact remains, however, that their presence has not only failed to restore peace; it has, on the contrary, as nearly two years have shown us, been responsible for prolonging the civil war. That is why now, as then, the United Nations must adopt an attitude consistent with the sovereign right of the Greek people to determine its own destiny and must call for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Greece, and for an end to foreign interference in Greek affairs.