UN General Assembly
1949

129. The third general principle was that the Security Council should in all cases immediately use its influence to put an end to hostilities or disorders whenever they occurred. By insisting on that principle, and by insisting equally that fighting should be stopped without prejudice to the ultimate political solution, the Security Council had been on strong ground. It had not, of course, been able to command complete obedience. Fighting had recurred even in areas where a firm truce had seemed to have been established, and it had not been possible to guarantee absolutely that the ultimate outcome of a dispute would not be affected by the military action which had taken place. In general, however, the primary concern of the Security Council, namely, that peace should be kept while negotiations proceeded, had been respected and had contributed materially to the progress made in the settlement of disputes. The moral authority of the Organization was no slight thing, and no State, great or small, lightly disregarded its decisions.