UN General Assembly
1975

152. It is important in that connexion that the will expressed at Helsinki to define international relations on the basis of security and co-operation not be limited to the prosperous areas of the world, and that detente, which has proved to be so necessary in this day and age, should be extended to other parts of the world: to Africa, beset by racism and exploitation; to the Middle East, where the Arab peoples are still denied their most legitimate rights; to the Mediterranean, where the crisis in Cyprus is worsening; to the Indian Ocean, where jockeying for position is seriously threatening the coastal States; and, finally, to all the parts of the third world exposed to aggression and economic blackmail. It is only that way that genuine detente can be brought about and thus promote a constructive dialog that will be to the benefit of the entire international community.