UN General Assembly
1957

116. A realistic examination of the main geographical and historical facts can lead to only one conclusion; each State in the area stands only to gain from the development of mutual relations, from the patient search for and utilization of all that unites these States and these peoples, from all the political, economic and social advantages that might ensue from active co-operation, inspired by sincerity, goodwill and trust, and imbued with an urgent desire for peace.