UN General Assembly
1972

14. It goes without saying that the tendency towards the relaxation of tension observed in various parts of the world is to be welcomed by the United Nations as the Organization responsible for the maintenance of international peace. The development of spontaneous endeavors in Asia is a particularly welcome move in the light of the spirit of the United Nations Charter, which attaches importance to the maintenance and strengthening of peace through regional co-operation. I am convinced that the United Nations should continue to view with appreciation these spontaneous endeavors among the States concerned and demonstrate its readiness to extend assistance, whenever necessary, in order to make such endeavors more fruitful.