UN General Assembly
1951

The opinion given by the International Court of Justice put an end to these discussions, and I do not see what useful purpose is served in putting this item on the agenda, and in what way the problem can be solved. There is no way so long as the admission of a new Member depends upon a two-thirds majority in the General Assembly adopting an affirmative recommendation of the Security Council. As long as this affirmative recommendation is not obtainable unless the Big Five agree, it is useless to discuss it any more here. As long as the provisions of Article 4 of the Charter stand, there is no other way out of this impasse. It will be seen that all the decisions of this Organization depend upon the full concurrence of the Big Five. The Big Five are responsible for these disputes and for the dismay which is felt by the whole world because they do not agree and because they are preparing themselves for war.