UN General Assembly
1950

85. From what I have said I believe that we can propound four basic propositions, which I think is necessary if we are going to understand the problems that confront us. The first proposition is that experience has proved false, at least to date, one of the fundamental assumptions on which the United Nations is based. The question is: will the future change our opinion? The assumption is that all the Member States are equally determined to preserve peace and security. Australia believes whole-heartedly in the purposes and principles set out in the Charter of the United Nations, and by providing forces in Korea it has shown that it is prepared to stand up for those purposes and principles. The majority of the other Members of the United Nations have also demonstrated that they too are loyal to the Charter. But if they are to be judged by their actions, the Soviet Union and the countries which are tightly bound to it have shown little if any regard for the Solemn declaration to which they pledged their word five years ago.