translate English to French: The United Nalions, everyone will regret, has almost from its very inception been existing in an atmosphere charged with tension, suspicion, misunderstanding and discontent throughout the world. This Organization, which was acclaimed as an in. strument for introclucing an era if international peace, is still engagecl on the task of terminating a colcl war which, like the shadow of death, hangs over the greater part of tbe world.
Is it not a fact that separate geographical, racial aud ideological blocs or groups soon materializecl, and that in regard to many issues the’tendency has been for these groups or blocs to stand together and to vote together? what: has happened to the provision of the Charter which . . en] oins "the development of friendly relations between 167