UN General Assembly
1948

To meet this dual danger, the United Nations must act promptly and decisively on two levels. It must deal uncompromisingly with every threat to, or violation of freedom. At the same time, it must foster and carry through all the activities directed at the correction of the deep-seated social, economic and political maladjustments that made a mockery of the principles of liberty and equality. In the first category General Romulo would give first importance to the problems of Indonesia, Greece and Korea, and the questions concerning Trust and Non-Self-Governing Territories. In the second category, he would include all the work of the Economic and Social Council, particularly in the field of human rights, freedom of information, genocide and the prevention of discrimination against minorities; the cultural and social welfare projects; the plans of the various economic commissions for regional economic development; and the promotion of international trade.