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1982-09-24
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1984-09-24
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  1. “The outbreak of hostilities earlier this year in the South Atlantic between Argentina and the United Kingdom was a cause of grave concern to Belize. Consistent with our principles, we unequivocally reject the use of force in attempting to settle this dispute. Belize calls for a formal end to hostilities and for the negotiation of a peaceful settlement in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions, and with the participation and good offices of the Secretary-General. 213. War, and the consequences of war, must always remind us that the use of force is never a permanent solution to a dispute. 216. In our own region of Central America and the Caribbean, the struggle for peace and freedom and the struggle for development are clearly linked.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  2. “We support the implementation of the relevant United Nations resolutions concerning Afghanistan with full respect for the independence, sovereignty and non-aligned status of that country. 212. Belize also endorses the position of the non-aligned movement in respect of Western Sahara and appeals to the parties to initiate negotiations in order to obtain a fair and lasting solution of the conflict in Western Sahara in accordance with the principles of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), the decisions of the OAU and the principles of the non-aligned movement. 213. We look forward to the solution of the problem of the people of East Timor with due regard to the principle of self-determination. 214.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  3. “The constant attacks on the humanity of the Mack peoples of southern Africa by Pretoria's racist regime and its continued occupation of Namibia and harassment of neighbouring African States are affronts to civilized conscience. We record our condemnation of the apartheid policies of the racist regime of South Africa, and our support for the right of the black majority in southern Africa to determine the governance of their territory. 210. The senseless war between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, military conflict in the South Atlantic, turmoil and destabilization in Central America and the Caribbean -the list goes on. All of those are possible because we ignore the norms of international behaviour to which we all pay lip service. 211.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  4. “Most of the conflicts, injustices and tension that beset us today spring from flagrant and continuing disregard of these important rules. 208. The barbarity of Sabra and Shatila that fills the world with revulsion should not be the price exacted from the Palestinian people for their legitimate right to live in their own State within secure boundaries. Our delegation puts on record Belize's condemnation and revulsion at the cold-blooded massacre of innocent civilians in Lebanon. We record our support for the right of the people of Palestine to determine their own destiny and to establish their own homeland in their own State within defined and secure boundaries. We also support the right of Israel to exist a§ a State with its security guaranteed. 209.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  5. “We in Belize share with the Secretary-General his profound concern for the need to strengthen to the fullest the mechanisms of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace and security. Our path to freedom and independence, with the co-operation and support of the United Nations, is an example of the value of concerted action by peace-loving nations, it is therefore of vital importance to Belize, and indeed to most countries, that the system of collective security continue to be given practical and effective application. 207. Our foreign policy is rooted in certain cardinal principles of international behaviour: non-intervention in the internal affairs of States; the inalienable right of peoples to self-determination; and the strict observance of the non-use of force in the settlement of international disputes.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  6. “You represent a country, Hungary, that has been steadfast in its support of Belize's right to exist as an independent nation on its own territory-for which Belizeans will always be grateful. We also pay a tribute to Mr. Kittani of Iraq for his mastery as President of the thirty-sixth session. He presided when Belize was first admitted to the Organization and we hold Mm in high esteem. The delegation of Belize also taxes this opportunity to congratulate our brother Latin American. Javier Perez de Cuellar, on his appointment as Secretary-General. His clear-minded and level-headed approach to the job, as evidenced in his first report on the work of the Organization, encourages us to believe that he will be able to prod the Organization on to achieve its lofty goals. 206.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  7. “But in the face of this bleak prognosis, the delegation of Belize shares the optimism of our distinguished Secretary-General that "we now have potentially better means to solve many of the major problems facing humanity than ever before". 204. In recognition of this great potential of the United Nations to be an instrument for the preservation of peace, stability and security in these troubled times, one of the first acts of independent statehood made by the Government of Belize on Independence Day, 21 September 1981, was to apply for membership of the United Nations. 205. The delegation of Belize is pleased to be able to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the high office of President of the thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  8. “203. The delegation of the newly independent Central American and Caribbean nation of Belize has listened with great interest to the various statements made in the general debate during the past two weeks. We have heard Presidents and Prime Ministers, heads of governments and Ministers for Foreign Affairs from rich and powerful nations, poorer and less powerful States, and even the poorest and least powerful among us, relate their perceptions of the state of the world today, their blueprints for a better world, and even their anguish and agony at their inability to mandate the necessary changes. One perception is clear to our delegation: it is that we are witnessing in the world today a crisis situation of a political and economic nature almost unparalleled in the history of the Organization.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)