UN General Assembly
1951

22. Nonetheless, in spite of this meritorious work, mankind lives to-day in anguish, and we should be closing our eyes to the evidence if we failed to admit it. 23. The reason for this situation is that the fundamental principle of the solidarity of peoples, to which I referred at the beginning of my address, has not yet reached among the Members of our Organization that universality which is essential for its triumph, and as soon as fear in matters of security invades the hearts of men, preoccupation with defence takes hold of their minds. 24. It is therefore not surprising if, in the present atmosphere, peace-loving peoples seek to organize their own defence and are reluctant to entrust any part of their security to the malice of the often treacherous turns of fortune. This likewise is not surprising, so long as the machinery provided under the Charter for the enforcement of its own provisions is not established, and so long as the much talked of agreement on disarmament keeps the ever-renewed distance of a fleeting mirage on the horizon.