UN General Assembly
1969

punctuated by crises which at times have threatened to break out into a world holocaust. An arms race of unprecedented proportions has been the result, and partly the cause; vast resources which could have alleviated the sufferings of many have instead been used to cause further pain and death. 88. At the moment the magic word is “détente“: but we must do a lot better than that. We must actively co-operate in all fields of human endeavour and change restraint into positive co-operation. In the words of our Charter we must Strive to “live together in peace with one another as good neighbours”. For that we need a change of heart, a change of attitude and a change in our behaviour towards our neighbours.