UN General Assembly
1948

Two thirds of the inhabitants of the world possessed no armaments. They, however, formed the majority of public opinion, that opinion with which it was dangerous to clash, because, sooner or later, truth would out and selfishness and despotism, despite their power, in the end would yield to the weight of public opinion. The present Assembly was meeting in an atmosphere of expectation and anxiety. The circumstances of the moment recalled in many respects those which had led up to the last world tragedy and, rightly or wrongly, the whole of humanity was hopeful that the United Nations would be able to find a solution which would mean peace for all men of good will.