UN General Assembly
1966

33. The facts and views which the distinguished Secretary-General, U Thant., has set forth in the Introduction to his Annual Report on the Work of the Organization [A/6301/Add.1] only confirm the gravity of the situation facing the United Nations and the need to restore confidence in its ability to meet the demands of our time. 34. Needless to say, the unfavourable state of international relations is inevitably reflected in the work of the United Nations; but that does not explain everything. We have experienced crises in the past, but the United Nations was in a better position than it is today to intervene to maintain peace. But in recent years we have noticed a growing trend to solve major political issues outside the world Organization.