Reserved View On First UNO Session

Northern Advocate, 18 February 1946, Page 5

Reserved View On First UNO Session

(Special) LONDON, Feb. 16 "Reserved optimism' 'is probably the nearest approach to an accurate assessment of the general opinion on the value and work of UNO at its recent session, and its futui’e prospects, says the special correspondent of the New Zealand Press Association. Technically, UNO was a success, it was launched, and it survived some difficult passages in lho Security Council. A feature of its wo“k was open discussions and public debates in the General Assembly, in tire Council and in committee. It did not shelve or avoid subjects that revealed a clash of national opinions. These were its good points. But In other respects it might have been expected to go fur.'lv.r (ban it did, notably on the question of trusteeship. PROVED AGAIN Jt also proved once again '.hat fis future is depend’ u on the amicable relations of the Big Five, notably Russia. the United Kingdom, ihe United Sta’es, r! j- 7 endorsed what was realised at San Francesco that only if the Big Five reach sotne convention on the use of the veto volt the Security Council ever be able to settle matters of real importance. In its first session. UNO has matured in character and atmosphere, and indeed has done rather more than was expected of it. But for the present hopes are aimed at a modest level. The shadow of scepticism still lurks in the background.