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Zorome

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lines on the record: 68
first: 1967-09-24
most recent: 1969-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

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“Conceived and practised in this fashion, aid to under-developed countries, instead of providing a basis for fruitful co-operation, may on occasion intensify the hostility of those countries towards the wealthier ones. 97. The developing countries deplore in particular the conditions under which their basic commodities are purchased by the industrialized countries. Owing to the lack of a suitable market organization (despite the very pertinent and timely UNCTAD recommendations), prices are subject to violent and unpredictable fluctuations, which periodically upset the precarious economies of the producing countries. In addition, paradoxical as this may seem, the over-all price level of commodities continues to decline, whereas manufactured products are becoming increasingly expensive.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Under-development, wherever It exists, carries within itself the seeds of conflict which serve to exacerbate existing international tensions. 96. Under present conditions, the aid which some wealthy countries are providing to the under-developed countries seems actually to create more tension that it allays, since even when it is most generous, it is still only too evidently subject to the interests of the donor Governments. Few wealthy countries have been able to withstand the temptation to use their assistance as a means of bringing pressure, if not blackmail, to bear on poor countries, at times to the point of denouncing agreements and suspending the aid supply when they feel that the Government of the recipient country is manifesting too much independence.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“But what, basically, is behind so much lack of logic, so many contradictions? Two reasons can be advanced: the relationship between the wealthy countries and the Third World, and the relations of the great Powers amongst themselves. 95. At a period when peoples can no longer ignore each other, when poverty is a disgrace to mankind and when technical discoveries make possible the full exploitation of our planet's riches, how can we reconcile the sorry spectacle of the developing countries struggling desperately to escape their unhappy fate with that of the prosperous countries, where opulence and the desire to discover the vastness of outer space seem to blind them to the destitution haunting two thirds of mankind?”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“This conviction spells the reason why we belong to various regional and interregional organizations. 93. We believe that it was with this end in mind that the world created the United Nations. In setting it up and becoming part of it, we have all entered into a solemn commitment to live together in peace and brotherhood. Furthermore, a variety of wonderful discoveries have made it possible to endow our world with countless facilities for comfort and well-being; we had the impression that we had only to take advantage of all these things peacefully in order to live somewhat more happily. But by a strange logic, alas, we have been fighting each other for more than twenty years; more than fifty wars have disrupted and continue to disrupt the entire world. It is bitterly disappointing. 94.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“In this regard, we have taken prompt action aimed at adapting our entire diplomatic policy to national realities, conceiving it in terms of our responsibilities and our financial capacity; (b) The need to avoid any arbitrary discrimination in co-operation whether with African nations or with other nations; (c) The need to extend the hand of brotherhood to the peoples of the entire world, beginning with our brethren in Africa, naturally with the proviso that the most complete equality must be observed and that the sovereignty and dignity of Upper Volta must be respected; (d) A diplomacy of frankness and common sense, free from all complexes; (e) To crown all this, the firm conviction that it is possible to create a united world provided all States truly desire to work towards national, regional and continental integration, since such a broadening of interests is calculated to bring about true world solidarity.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“With each day that passes, we realize that in order to break out of the vicious circle of under-development, we must rely above all on ourselves and on our own resources. The inadequacy of multilateral assistance, allowance being made for the complex nature of its effects and the discouragingly cumbersome procedure entailed, is for us a very serious handicap. 92. The trials which Upper Volta has experienced in its economic progress quite logically and legitimately justify the structure of its foreign policy, which consists of the following elements: (a) First and foremost, realism: the policy of what is feasible.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The President of the Republic, General Sangoulé Lamizana, has declared: "Our greatest concern is to put into effect an economic development plan for our country through increased investments, public as well as private, increased production, increased marketing activities, and increased efficiency in State operations. We will spare no effort to achieve this." 91. The aid given to Upper Volta by friendly nations is a decisive factor in its economic recovery; we therefore take this opportunity to pay a tribute to all States which have realized the comforting role friendship can play in a time of distress. The execution of our basic plan is geared largely to the efforts and sacrifices we have made and will continue to make, for the very life of the nation depends on this.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The citizens of Upper Volta have understood, and they have courageously and generously accepted heavy sacrifices for the welfare of their nation. This is truly a school in which people have been made deeply aware of the noble concept of the common good. In addition, the Government has come to the conclusion that a national plan for economic and social development is an absolute necessity. An effort to integrate our economic activities with those of neighbouring countries is being pursued in order to strengthen the complementary arrangements already existing. In this connexion, Upper Volta is fully prepared to carry out its role as turntable in West Africa.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“No matter what judgements and attitudes may have been the outcome of those events, nations of goodwill have now come to discover with ever increasing satisfaction that 3 January 1966 brought to Upper Volta a Government and political leaders firmly resolved to prove that in the important field of national development ethical considerations must prevail completely and must play their normative role. The internal powers, whose strength and stability are completely consolidated, are now making vigorous efforts to promote the harmonious development of the young Republic: clearing up the financial situation, liquidating the public debt, restoring confidence in the business world, stabilizing wages and salaries, organizing a patriotic contribution system, reducing State expenditure, and so on.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“It is particularly important to stress that this was neither a military copu d'état — at no time and at no level was there any concerted attempt by the army to seize power — nor a sudden whim on the part of the citizens of Upper Volta, but that it arose from a pressing need created by the healthy demands of the moment, by wisdom, and by popular good sense. We might also recall that the peaceful nature of the change in regime compelled the respect of all those impartial observers who really wished Upper Volta well. But for the country itself, it afforded an excellent opportunity for finding out who its real friends were. 90.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“What has been called the deluge of pronunciamentos and military coups d'état in Latin America and in Africa can be explained by the need for rearrangement following the deterioration of internal situations and the resignations of certain responsible parties. 89. The revolution in Upper Volta on 3 January 1966, which was a popular uprising, resulted from such a need. But it occurred in a political and regional context of such a nature that the uninitiated and observers unfamiliar with conditions in our part of the world were too ready to classify it as one of the "military coups d'état" which have shaken Africa in recent years.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“But we must be honest and truthful, and we must admit that, unfortunately, in the important area of national development some new States have not always given evidence of the fact that morality must be allowed to assume its full responsibility and to play its normative role. They have given inadequate proof of this in many instances, and hence some political regimes have suffered upheavals which have either seriously upset their stability and that of their neighbours or have helped them to rechart their course and to adapt the means at their disposal — often with heroic courage — to the end they wish to achieve by making a healthier appraisal of the hard facts. 88.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“They had to base their ideal on the great truth that any lasting development requires an enlightened and honest administration dedicated to the common good, a rational planning of work, a prudent and wise utilization of resources and a mobilization of all vital energies in a free but effectual manner in order to undertake the most pressing research tasks; a deep horror of administrative corruption, of peculation, of unjustified and prolonged idleness; and, finally, the systematic condemnation of favouritism, of waste, of ostentation and of discrimination. Thus, from the dawn of their independence, the new sovereign States had need of this healthy outlook for the sake of their national evolution: in brief, a solid moral philosophy of development. 87.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“When the newly independent States came to weigh for the first time the tremendous responsibilities they were being called upon to assume, they found themselves faced with the problem of the great revolutionary era into which they had been plunged: appropriate political and administrative organization, economic situation, education and science, social structures, and so on. In the face of these problems, unparalleled complexity, the new Members of the United Nations family, especially considering the fact of their under-development, were called upon to show a great deal of realism and wisdom.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“With such a full and meaty agenda, to which the "high priority" question of the Middle East crisis has recently been added, we felt that it would be more constructive and more useful for us to limit our comments to those current problems which appear to us most pressing and whose solution is vital for international peace and security: the problem of international solidarity, which must be expressed in concrete action, in an effective will to put an end to under-development and Its disastrous consequences; the problem of coexistence with stable peace and guaranteed security, a coexistence which must serve as a basis for relations between peoples and nations; and the problem of the very survival of our Organization, which must adapt its spirit and its machinery to the changing world of today. 86.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“For that reason, my delegation would like to share with you the concern it feels with regard to the serious problems facing our international community at a time we consider to be a decisive turning-point in its development. 85.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“President, as a sign of the times: for this is the first time that a prominent representative from a socialist country has been chosen to guide our work. 84. We would also like to extend our deep gratitude to the President of the twenty-first session of the General Assembly, Mr. Pazhwak, and to all his associates, whose outstanding ability at all times won everyone's admiration and understanding. My delegation would further like to pay a special tribute to the Secretary-General, U Thant, whose role in the search for peace among nations has earned him virtually unanimous admiration. His second term of office has confirmed the fact that he is the man needed by today's world, in which the true happiness of all peoples calls for better mutual understanding and an honest confrontation of opinions on the major international problems.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“83. Mr. President, Upper Volta associates itself whole-heartedly with the congratulations which have already been extended to you on your impressive election. Your considerable experience of the United Nations and your unanimously acknowledged authority make you particularly qualified to preside over the important debates of the twenty-second regular session of our Organization. We also extend our congratulations to the other members of the General Committee and to the Committee Chairmen. There can be no doubt that the competence of such a team, its insight, wisdom and gift for conciliation, constitute a most encouraging assurance for the full success of our endeavours. We look upon your election, Mr.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)