UN General Assembly
1956

155. I wish to make a second observation. It is the conviction of my delegation that we should capitalize on the mobilized public opinion of the world to remove the causes of war in the Middle East. This world Organization of ours is human, all too human. When we face political disputes or see injustices committed by one country against another, we do not regard such events as emergencies. We go about our work in a leisurely fashion. We resort to compromises and delays. If our resolutions should be unheeded, we let the matter drag. In the long run, the United Nations cannot keep the peace of the world without redressing the wrongs done as they are being-done. Any further shirking of our responsibilities in the Middle East might jeopardize the very existence of our Organization. Since at this moment world public opinion is mobilized, let us take advantage of our moral resources and make a supreme effort to settle the Palestine question and the Suez Canal question. I am glad to observe that the very first speech in this general debate, delivered by the representative of Brazil [581st meeting], made the same plea to the Assembly.