UN General Assembly
1946

I am happy to note that Mr. Molotov referred to the work of the Military Staff Committee. I hope it will now be possible for this Committee to make rapid progress. The conclusion of these agreements, providing the Security Council with peace forces adequate to prevent acts of aggression, is essential to carrying out the objectives of Mr. Molotov’s resolution for the reduction of armaments. Mr. Molotov also referred to Article 43 in connexion with the Soviet proposal concerning the presence of armed forces of the United Nations on foreign territories. He said, “In this connexion it is natural that the Security Council should know the actual situation, namely, where and what armed forces of the United Nations are situated at present outside the confines of their countries ... For its part the Soviet Union is prepared to submit this information to the Security Council.”