UN General Assembly
1954

38. This instrument is imperfect not only because it is a political experiment on a large scale but also because it was the result of a number of compromises between States whose way of thinking, organization and culture differed widely. Our Organization must eliminate these imperfections and embrace new social principles if it is to be, as its Charter says, a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of peace and security. Anticipating the needs which are created by the progress of any juridical system, the Charter provides expressly that the problem of its revision must be raised and that when it is, a conference shall be held for that purpose. It was felt that ten years’ experience would be sufficient to justify any change. The opposition which has been aroused by the mere mention of revision of the Charter is a disquieting manifestation, since it reflects deep distrust between the two groups of Powers into which the political map of the world has unfortunately become divided.