UN General Assembly
1981

7. The situations of conflict we are facing in this period of history illustrate, from every point of view, the sentence I have just quoted. We are living in the nuclear age; we are living through a crisis of law and the proliferation of the most destructive weapons ever conceived. Only with a spirit of good will, cooperation and solidarity will the States Members of the Organization succeed in finding the formulas that are urgently needed for achieving peace. 8. The task is undoubtedly a difficult and why not say it? ominous one, as the panorama of international politics becomes increasingly complex. Nevertheless, we believe that peace is not impossible when human beings are confronted with a dilemma that has become a challenge to their very survival.