UN General Assembly
1982

are united in their assessments and decisions by an awareness of shared common interests. 163. Action based on peace, justice and the well-being of peoples which is harmonized at the regional level always has its natural and preferred epicentre in the United Nations. The time is ripe for the development of active solidarity capable of enabling the United Nations to work effectively to translate the progress of the times into human terms and to organize properly the vast new potential of civilization and technology.