UN General Assembly
1982

the resources released from a cutback in the arms industry were used for social and economic development, then widespread unemployment, hunger and poverty could be abated. But this can be achieved only if nations are convinced that they are serving a greater good than their own narrow interests. Barbados therefore again calls on all nations to respect the institutions they have built and to honor the undertakings they have made. Barbados speaks out again, firm in the conviction that the United Nations and the Charter are the guardians of international morality and the rule of law. Since the last regular session of the General Assembly, recourse has too often been made to the use of arms to resolve conflicts between States. This trend must be condemned. My delegation once more would like to call on all nations to utilize the peaceful means for the settlement of disputes which are spelled out in Article 33 of the Charter. This leads me to the question of the Security Council. The Charter intended that that Council should have primary responsibility for international peace