UN General Assembly
1952

43. As at the two previous sessions, the work of the Assembly at the present session is upfolding against a background of events culminating in the hostilities in progress in the Korean peninsula. While endeavouring to bring those hostilities to an end, the Assembly has sought to set in motion machinery for collective measures to repel any possible future aggression. As the Argentine delegation has said before, it considers that it is obvious from the present world situation that, while the elaboration of such machinery may, theoretically, be of value, its effectiveness depends on the determination displayed by States in repelling aggression and on the possession of the necessary means for that purpose. By reason both of the facts and of the provisions of the Charter, the prime responsibility rests with the great Powers. For that reason we again wish to call attention to the danger of technical complications and the advisability of concentrating on the root causes of the difficulties encountered in international relations in order to find a remedy. We whole-heartedly support the view that, in order to secure lasting peace in international relations, we must establish conditions conducive to economic and social stability, without which it will be impossible to dispel the dangers threatening international harmony.