UN General Assembly
1946

We must remember that the Security Council, and the United Nations as a whole, was not intended to deal with the peace settlements that must be made as a result of the war. These settlements, both with the ex-enemy States and among the major Allies themselves, were left to separate negotiation. Until they have been made, differences among the major Allies about the terms of settlement will inevitably handicap the work of the Security Council. As these settlements are made, we can expect that the areas of present disagreement among the permanent members will be greatly reduced.