UN General Assembly
1976

51. The United Nations could help the States of a region to lay down norms which would ensure their security without, however, forcing them to incur intolerable expenses for development. Agreements brought about in this way would be respected by all other States. 52. My country would commit itself to authorize only the export of arms which would be in keeping with the ceilings established. Our delegation in the First Committee will be instructed to undertake consultations with a view to a possible initiative in this area. 53. In the determined search for ways of establishing the rule of law, arms control, both universally and regionally, Belgium is pursuing the objective which remains one of the raisons d'etre of our Organization, namely, the guaranteeing of peace to all the inhabitants of our planet. 54. I come now to my third concern: the guaranteeing of fundamental human rights.