Evening star., 1951-07-26

tNOu4Q ever Operate uIlQer Sucn
double standard. This does not of
course mean that the United Ma
/ has acted blindly, without
Carefully considering the effects
Iof its measures. In fact the rec
ord shows "a most careful concern
by the great majority of MEM
bers, including this country, to
avoid extension of the conflict
and to preserve unity while MAIN
tanning our objective of resisting
aggression.
Other Objectives Pursued.
While our primary and imme-
diate task has been defense
against aggression and the crea-
tion of collective measures for ac-
compliShing this more effectively.
we have not lost sight of the OBJ
Jective of creating an internation-
al security system based upon the
reduction and control of arma-
ments. In my statement to the
General Assembly on October "a.
1850, l made clear our continued
determination to work toward
this goal in every practicable way
| The aggression against the
United Nations has brought home
to all peoples the imperative need
for developing more effective
means to deal with aggression
within the framework of the
United Nations. The Korean case
has demonstrated that the United
Nations can act effectively against
aggression through recommends
tions of the Security Council, or
the General Assembly, if the Sc
curity Council is paralyzed by the
veto. Bet in Korea the participant
ing nations had to improvise their
measures from the ground up.
/ 1t was to meet this need that
the Secretary of State launched
at the beginning of the General
Assembly in September. 1850, the
proposals which were developed
into the uniting for peace resolu-
ton. Mr.. AcheSon said:
"The world waits to see whether
we can build on the start we have
made. The United Nations must
move forward energetically to de-
velop a more adequate system of
collective security. If it does not
move forward, it will move back.
! ". The General Assembly
can and should organize itself
to discharge its responsibility
promptly and decisively if the
Security Council is prevented from
acting"
Can Be Step Forward.
This resolution can mark the
beginning of great step forward
in the development of the United
Nations as an instrument for COL
lective action to maintain peace
and put down aggression. We
place great hope in the program
projected by this resolution, par
ticularly the provisions relative to
the maintenance by members of
the United Nations of armed
forces for possible service as
United Nations units, and the COL
lective measures committee set
up to study and report on possible
methods of maintaining and /
Strengthening international peace
and security. We shall give our
full support to the aims and OBJ
jectives of the program and to the
work of this committee in devel-
oping them.
Despite the emphasis which the
United Nations has been COM
PEELED to give during the last year
to action to meet aggression, it has
intensified rather than slackened
It's various activities to promote
human progress in attainment of
other basic objectives of the |,
Charter.
One OF the fundamental human
aspirations is the desire to con-
troll ones own destiny or, phrased
in another way. to exercise the
rights of self-government or in
dependence. The organs of the
United Nations which are charged
with the responsibility of fulfill
ing the purposes of the charter
with respect to the DEVELOPMENT
on n-self-governing people
made notable progress during the
past year. The United States has
contributed fully to these efforts.
Combats Mankind's Enemies.
The United Nations has inten-
.Slfled its efforts to combat the
perennial enemies of mankind
hcnger, disease, and ignorance.
Through many channels and in
numerous programs, the United
Nations and the specialized agen-
|cleS have furthered the basic goal
OF the creation of conditions Of
stability and well being which are
necessary for peaceful and friend
ny relations among nations" Of |
particular significance this past
year was the Inauguration of an
expanded program of technical
assistance for the economic devel- |
opment OF underdeveloped coun-
tries. Some Sc countries of the
free world have participated by |
making contributions, and 48
countries have initiated programs
designed to use the facilities of the
United Nations and specialized |
agencies in the development of
their own human and material re-
sources and in raising their stand
ards OF living. The United States
has actively supported these ac-
tlvitieS and will continue to do so.
The weakness and the strength
OF the United Nations manifested
in 1850 were those of a human
endeavor which is still in it's in
fancy. Despite centuries of effort,
nations have only recently been
able to Cooperate effectively on
"a worldwide scale to achieve
security and their other common
purposes. In our limited expert
ence we have met with many
difficulties and reverses and will
meet more in the future. But we
have also achieved foroihfa r,,o |