UN General Assembly
1951

20. The actual conflict threatening world peace is waged between adherents of these two social doctrines or regimes: one, communism — offensive and seeking expansion; the other, democracy — defensive and seeking self-preservation. The peace-loving peoples of the world want to be assured that these social regimes will not collide by force of arms. The misunderstandings between the parties should be dissipated by their meeting together and discussing all the different points, trying to find a solution in good faith. They are bound to do so. In the. last session the General Assembly adopted a draft resolution presented by Syria and Iraq asking the great Powers to meet and solve among themselves, in the spirit of the Charter, all their differences. The resolution [377c (V)] was adopted unanimously, including the Big Five, who promised solemnly to comply with this recommendation. Unfortunately, nothing has been done in that direction up till now.