UN General Assembly
1975

7. We have witnessed in the past year a campaign of vilification of the United Nations and open threats which deserves some attention. Some delegations in the past 12 months appear to have lost faith and hope in the United Nations and seem to despise it. For some, the United Nations has appeared to be a stumbling-block. The Organization has, however, consistently intervened in international activities for the benefit and welfare of mankind as a whole. No one here can say that the United Nations has been useless, for why, then, did it take these delegations so long to discover that and to act? Virulent attacks can only discredit those who engage in them. This Organization has stood and will continue to stand for peace and security for the benefit of all. If, in doing so, it frustrates some or injures the supposed interests of others, then we can only say that this is regrettable.