UN General Assembly
1966

28. Much as we would like the Secretary-General to continue in his office, we do not believe that, in order to save ourselves a great deal of prolonged wrangling and wearisome negotiations, we should follow the easiest solution for us and "draft" this distinguished Asian, thus compelling him to serve us and the Organization against his will and his better judgement, while on our side we continue to deny him the necessary means to enable him to perform his function properly. Such a course would be not only unreasonable but highly undignified. The only way to resolve our problem, as far as we can see it, is rather to strive to make those who caused this crisis realize their share of the responsibility and take the necessary steps to redress the wrong they have done. Through the clear expression of impartial opinions in this Assembly, the responsibility for causing these grave difficulties may be openly apportioned and the consequences of any further negative attitude properly established.