UN General Assembly
1967

69. The great task of development has already been the subject of innumerable statements in the United Nations. The discussions have highlighted the seriousness of the problem, which is marked by extremely slow industrial progress in the developing countries, by the worsening of the world food situation, and by the population explosion. Even though some representatives of the countries concerned tend too readily to impute the responsibility for this state of affairs to the industrialized countries, it must be granted that development aid is insufficient. Far from reaching the level set by the General Assembly, it has unfortunately fallen off of late. 70. Yet whatever the specific economic difficulties facing the industrialized countries in other respects, it is their duty — and furthermore, it is in their interest — resolutely to tackle a problem which is vital for all mankind. Governments will need for this the fullest support of an informed public opinion keenly aware of the basic importance of this problem.