UN General Assembly
1955

8. Above all, consideration should be given, in the political sphere, to the possibility of eliminating the veto in respect of the peaceful settlement of international disputes, the admissiorLof new Members and the appointment of the Secretary-General. In these three cases, the use of the veto has resulted from an erroneous interpretation. of the relevant Articles of the Charter. 9. With respect to the admission cf new Members, the nearest possible approach to the principle of universality is essential for the united action of States in conformity with international law. It would be logical to hope that, in view of the overriding importance of this goal, the spirit which we might call the “Geneva spirit”, the new policy of conciliation defined and proclaimed in that city, will be translated into deeds, one of which should be the admission without discrimination of States possessing the qualifications which were carefully laid down in Article 4 of the Charter.