We may disagree on some things, but we do not forget that we have a common enemy.
“Cannot swords be turned to plowshares? Can we and all nations not live in peace? In our obsession with antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much unites all the members of humanity,” Reagan said.
“Perhaps we need some outside, universal threat to make us recognize this common bond,” Reagan proposed.
https://cultureready.org/blog/reagans-1987-un-speech-alien-threat-resonates-now