UN General Assembly
1971

53. It is fitting to add here that your predecessor, Edvard Hamfc fo of Norway, lived up to our highest expectations when he presided over the commemorative twenty-fifth session of the General Assembly, for which he merited our deep esteem and appreciation. 54. Three years ago our distinguished Secretary-General pointed out in his report to the twenty-third session of the General Assembly that .. little progress, if any, has been recorded towards the growth of international order based on law and justice" [A/72011Add. 1, para. 174]. It dis-tresses me to have to stand here now and express my fears that, despite the unmistakable signs of change which appear on the international horizon, it does not seem that any substantial progress has been made or is likely to be made to satisfy the full aspirations of the international community to peace and justice.