UN General Assembly
1950

I shall take only ten minutes of the Assembly’s precious time. 110. At the beginning of this crucial session, it is essential that we keep certain important facts in mind. 111. The first is that the United Nations, for the first time in its history, has decided to use armed force to put down aggression. The application of military sanctions in Korea is in itself an act of the greatest significance. Even more significant, however, is the manifest desire of a growing number of Member States to give the practice regularity and permanence. The wish is not unreasonable, since it springs from a clear recognition of necessity, nor is it impracticable, since the framework already exists, and all that is required is to give life to a hitherto dormant portion of the Charter.