UN General Assembly
1954

58. We cannot, however, close our eyes to the fad that, despite the few encouraging signs to which I have just referred, the general world situation confronting us is deeply disturbing. Fundamental international conflicts which have beset us during most of the lifetime of this Organization remain essentially as unresolved as at any previous session of the General Assembly, and we do not know how far we shall succeed through our work here during the coming weeks in bringing their solution any nearer. 59. To an important extent our success or failure in making a constructive contribution to the cause of peace will depend on the way in which we make use of the opportunities afforded to us by this world Oganization of ours.