UN General Assembly
1946

I cannot conclude without mentioning with praise and gratitude the work done by the United Nations in all those spheres of activity which rarely attract public attention because by their very nature they do not give rise to heated controversy. Probably, owing to its nonpolitical character, the work of the specialized agencies of the United Nations, the Economic and Social' Council, UNRRA, the International Labour Organization and the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization has not received, in the press or in political speeches, the applause which it deserves; but it is only fair to say in effect that this work exceeds in importance the failures which some attribute to the United Nations. Full of hope and faith in the future, let us pursue the task which God has entrusted to the men of our generation.