UN General Assembly
1950

30. These are the reflections which the work of the General Assembly during the past three years arouse in us. It is high time to face problems squarely and to tackle the questions which have been held over from the first four sessions of the General Assembly. As was very well stated the other day [279th meeting] by the United States Secretary of State: “This session of the General Assembly is a session of decision. Before us lies opportunity for action which can save the hope of peace, of security, of well-being and of justice for generations to come. Before us also lies opportunity for drift, for irresolution, for effort feebly made. In this direction is disaster ... If [the United Nations] does not move forward it will move back.”