UN General Assembly
1971

133. We have paid special attention to the attempts made in the course of the talks between the four great Powers and the exploratory mission of the Secretary of State of the United States, Mr. Rogers, who took the initiative in this field. None of these initiatives, even when they sought a simply partial and provisional solution, thus far, has been successful-as we know only too well. 134. If we want to break out of the deadlock, criticism and mutual accusations will not help us in any way. The escalation of words finally leads to an escalation of violence. And in such conditions the parties involved, whose responsible leaders have confirmed their will to make peace, must realize with objectivity that they are compelled to live together for ever in the same region. Neither the use of military force nor the tracing of frontiers have in the past constituted, nor will they in future constitute, a step forward or a panacea.