UN General Assembly
1964

16. I might conclude my remarks on this point by one further observation. It has become a platitude to say that the world is steadily shrinking and that the nations in many parts of the world now live on each other's doorstep. Nevertheless, it is true; and equally true is the fact that, because of this, the area of friction between nations, especially those with entirely different traditions and ways of life, has increased correspondingly. This, and the danger of such friction leading to conflict, can be ignored only at our peril and, therefore, if ever there was a time when the sovereignty of nations required to be respected and interference in each other's affairs avoided, that time is now.