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Prince MOHAMED BOLKIAH

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1985-09-24

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2010-09-24

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1. “In a world where peace is precarious, it has been shown that our destiny is interdependent. What happens in one corner of the world will affect everyone. It is therefore vital that on this fortieth anniversary of the United Nations, all Members reaffirm their commitments to the United Nations and its Charter principles and ensure that the United Nations must work for what it is created for: to save humanity from the scourge of war, ensure freedom and justice and above all to ensure that the United Nations will continue to be relevant when we reach the twenty-first century. It is sad for me to say that continued conflicts are still present in several parts of the globe. In South-East Asia, the problem in Kampuchea remains unresolved. Vietnamese forces continue to occupy Kampuchea and Viet Nam continues to show no flexibility.”

   1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)

2. “If leaders of this world are fully committed to those principles, we can be spared from the misery and sufferings that are brought about by regional conflicts which most unfortunately still persist: the Iran-Iraq war, the problems in Lebanon, foreign intervention in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Despite all these we recognize that the United Nations has done a good deal of work in easing international tension. Is this not the aim of the United Nations Charter? The preservation of world peace is the common responsibility of all nations, big and small alike, it requires them to refrain from the threat or use of force. It requires a commitment that States resort solely to peaceful means in the settlement of disputes. This is our responsibility as Members of the United Nations and as leaders of our respective countries.”

   1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)

3. “Even though its performance does not meet the highest expectations of many, yet due largely to its existence the world has not been struck by another disastrous global war. It is still a relatively safe world. It is true, the situation in the world today is far from perfect. But has it ever been perfect? There have always been conflicts and there will always be conflicts, so long as people do not respect the legitimate rights of others. The United Nations provides in its Charter principles for the development of friendly relations among nations based on the sovereign equality of States.”

   1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)

4. “its peace-keeping efforts in Cyprus, the Congo and elsewhere is a pride and a light of hope to many of us. The United Nations has also done well in other areas; in humanitarian efforts helping the refugees, in the eradication of smallpox, its work in child welfare and many others. Surely these stand out as success stories. The ineffectiveness of the United Nations in the performance of its primary function can be attributed to the lack of political will of its Member States to act positively in accordance with the purposes of the United Nations. It is this positive attitude which the Members must adopt. The United Nations can do no more than what the Members are prepared to do. Therefore we, the Members, must recognize that it is our solemn duty to deliver what we all promised when we joined this august body.”

   1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)

5. “The United Nations, and its Charter have stood the test of time. There are many who have criticized the United Nations as being ineffective. Some have even suggested that its days are numbered, and some others say that it has become irrelevant, we agree that it has not always been effective, but what international body of the size of the United Nations is really effective? And who is ultimately responsible for making this body effective? True, the United Nations record in the performance of its primary function to maintain international peace and security has been deficient. But can we really blame the United Nations for this? We do not belong to the rank of the pessimists. We do not judge the United Rations as a failure. We like to look at its records of successes!”

   1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)

6. “Mr. President, I should like on behalf of the delegation of Brunei Darussalam to express say warmest congratulations to Mr. Jaime de Pinies on his unanimous election to the high office of President of the fortieth session of the General Assembly. With his vast experience in the activities of the United Nations and his undoubted diplomatic skill, I am confident that he will ably manage the proceedings and affairs of this Assembly. At this point, allow me also to pay a well-deserved tribute to the outgoing President, Ambassador Paul Lusaka, for the competent and able manner in which he presided over the work of the last session. On this occasion of commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, I wish to reaffirm the commitment of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations and the principles of its Charter.”

   1985-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 40 (1985)