UN General Assembly
1957

147. But this is not the crux of the matter. The greatest weakness of our Organization is that its influence is really only exerted on those who are willing to accept it. Some of the Member States try to carry out United Nations decisions and to abide as closely as possible by its recommendations, even when perfectly legitimate interests of theirs are involved. They make it a point not to challenge the Organization’s competence except when the Charter gives them the right to do so; even then they show their good will by providing information, and their respect by discussing the views of the other side. There are States on the other hand — and they are generally the ones most critical of others — which invoke the authority of the Organization when it suits their convenience, but flout it openly when extremely questionable interests of theirs are involved.