UN General Assembly
1951

161. However, we must state that if, at the present time, the world is filled with confusion, anxiety and tension, and if war and rumour of war exist, that is not the fault of the United Nations. Let us speak frankly: it is the fault of nations and governments which have sought solely to derive the greatest benefit from the Organization without rendering sufficient assistance in return, or without even sometimes contributing, to the extent of their capacities and resources, to the maintenance of its authority and to the strengthening of that authority still further. 162. Nevertheless, if ever there was a time when it was necessary to strengthen the United Nations and to enhance its authority, that time is now. The horizon is heavy with dense, dark and threatening clouds. As some heated and intemperate speeches we all have heard in this hall serve to prove, the coming months promise to be critical, especially for the principle of collective security which — and this is no pessimistic forecast — will be sorely tested.