UN General Assembly
1976

174. Last year we hailed the Helsinki Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, in the belief that it was necessary to establish peace and stability in Europe and keep it out of the danger of a major war. This belief is based on the fact that Europe was the source of great wars that involved many States which had no interest in such wars and which were exposed to destruction. We believed that detente was necessary for peace and security. We regret, however, that such objectives have not all been achieved, as detente has been confined to relations between the big Powers within limited areas in the world.