UN General Assembly
1959

11. We have already seen that almost everyone now recognizes this necessity. Our Government has upheld this view for many years, and has made every effort to draw the appropriate practical conclusions. It has been guided by this principle in its stand on the various problems and proposals that have arisen within and without the United Nations. Such efforts have sometimes been criticized and condemned by those who, particularly in tense situations, believe that everyone should take a stand in favour of one or other of the two blocs. The recent improvement is also largely attributable to the persistent efforts of many countries which do not belong to any military alliances and with which my Government has collaborated very closely, because their point of view resembles its own. We see now that, to an increasing extent, representatives of the great Powers are using similar arguments, in favour of peace as the essential and sole solution.