UN General Assembly
1964

197. At present, some of this police duty is being done, for better or for worse, by the great Powers, using their own national forces. One can understand the desire of small nations to replace a national force by an international force, and to take measures to enable all or several Members to participate in making the decisions about the employment of this police force, instead of leaving it to the self-will of one. The practical issue might be stated as a contrast between a self-appointed but strong policeman, and a policeman of unknown strength controlled by an unknown authority.