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first: 1971-09-24
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“Thus the delegation of the Central African Republic is pleased to see that item on the agenda of this session [item 95], and we are prepared, to study it carefully and give constructive consideration to proposals to revise the Charter. 123. I have drawn the attention of this Assembly to the serious problems of the hour which concern us all and which threaten world peace. Their solution depends on the devotion of each of us to strict compliance with the principles of the Charter in a spirit of understanding and mutual respect. Although I cannot hope to see those problems solved at this session, may I at least hope that a new spirit will emerge, a gleam of hope for a better world, and say, with the poet Vercors, "Tomorrow will be a beautiful day".”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Hence the need to revise the Charter, which is even more justified today because of a current democratization now prevailing in international relations. The sole fact that many States which in 1945 were colonies have been able to accede to the Charter since their attainment of independence militates in favor of the revision of the Charter. 121. In an international community such as ours, made up of such diverse States, with legal systems and political institutions that reflect their economic and social conditions, one cannot impose an international order which no longer represents mankind as a whole. 122. The Central African delegation does not consider that the Charter is a sacrosanct document which cannot be changed. The course of events since the entry into force of the Charter requires its revision.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“But we sincerely believe that this crisis cannot be dealt with or overcome without a world economic plan. Such a plan is of concern to the whole international community, particularly the third world, already poor, , which is the most severely affected by the present economic situation. 119. In closing this chapter, I would say that what is being challenged is a political economy rather than an economic policy. The legitimate hope of a new order is spreading among all the nations of our planet. The old world is breaking up and disappearing; the new world that we desire with all our hearts is struggling to emerge. 120. But for that change to take place, the United Nations must be more effective. Our Organization is not functioning as we would have wished.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The Special Program of emergency assistance, adopted by the sixth special session of the General Assembly, and the multilateral and bilateral initiatives, are encouraging evidence of international solidarity. Let us all hope that those programs will develop fully and will be supported so that an acceptable rate of development can be maintained everywhere in the forthcoming years. 117. It is absurd that certain large countries, instead of wanting to or trying to control inflation -the ill- effects of which never cease to plague the poor countries -and rapidly to rebuild an international monetary system with the assistance of all the Members of our Organization, now claim that the price of the oil is the fundamental cause of the crisis looming over us. 118.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“In so doing, it helped to put an end to the deplorable post-war economic situation, characterized by a deterioration in the terms of trade and the broadening and deepening of the existing gap between the rich and poor countries, a gap which in the long run threatens the security and the survival of our economy. 114. Although major results were obtained during the sixth special session, today our world must wonder about the viability of the economic system on which it has always relied. Is it likely to promote social justice and progress for all, and at the same time prevent major upheavals in the political balance of the world? 115. The continuing misgivings of public opinion are due to the inability of the international community to meet the most elementary needs of the peoples on our planet. 116.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The Assembly will understand our pleasure in reiterating our satisfaction at the welcome initiative taken by Mr. Houari Boumediene, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, in convening the historic sixth special session devoted for the first time solely to .consideration of the problems concerning raw materials and development. As we all know, the special session of the General Assembly was an event of great impact, crowned by the adoption of two documents whose importance is recognized by all: the Declaration and Program of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order. 113. The special session laid the foundations, in the interests of the whole international community, for free economic co-operation among independent and sovereign nations.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Real conditions exist, such as trade and international economic relations that, we are sure, can become important factors in the maintenance and strengthening of peace and economic and social progress."3 111. We also expressed the fervent hope that the United Nations would be able to bring together the developed and the developing countries into a network of co-operation in the economic, commercial, technical and other fields. In so doing, it would greatly contribute to the transformation of the human condition in an ever-changing world full of inequalities. For one of those inequalities -and this is no secret to anyone -is the constant deterioration in the terms of trade for under-developed countries which have vast resources and which are conducting a determined fight for the well-being of their peoples. 112.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“May I explain our profound disappointment with regard to certain brother and friendly countries which, far from understanding the gesture of solidarity which they demanded of us at a difficult time in their history, have done nothing in return, although they could give us a simple acknowledgment of their appreciation, even by a symbolic gesture, which we really need, instead of flooding European and American banks with unproductive capital. 110. On 3 October 1972, we made the following statement from this rostrum: "Today the ideas of peace and security, of development and wide-scale multilateral co-operation are supported and appreciated by an ever-growing number of countries.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Finally, we wish to denounce once again a regrettable tendency of certain countries, which claim to be friendly, and which often in bad faith cannot or will not meet their obligation of international solidarity, to resort to empty excuses, saying that they cannot grant assistance to our country without obtaining the prior agreement of a certain great Power which, moreover, is our friend, and which has excellent relations with us in every field. By such action we consider that those countries show contempt for us, and ignore the fact that the Central African Republic is a sovereign, free and independent country with sole responsibility for its own destiny. 109.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“We are happy because after much hesitation, vacillation and manoeuvring, the only reasons for which are the schemes and bad faith of those responsible, certain international financial organizations and certain friendly countries have accepted the justice of our view and have become interested in building this railroad. 107. Indeed, how can one fail to be interested in the development of a country such as the Central African Republic, which not only abounds with natural resources of all kinds, but opens wide its doors to all investors, public or private, from wherever they may come. 108.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“We in the Central African Republic believe that the United Nations must use all its influence in the specialized agencies dealing with loans and development to encourage greater assistance to the less endowed countries, particularly those that are landlocked and, as I have said, that includes the Central African Republic. 105. It is along this line of thinking that we attach great importance to the rapid completion of the Trans- African road, which will service the Central African Republic and will constitute one of the essential elements in strengthening African unity. But completion of the railroad to link Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, to the Trans-Cameroonian line is and remains a vital element for our national economy. 106.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“To those major difficulties resulting from our geographical position we must unfortunately add the malicious though skillful attempts to stifle our country, the Central African Republic, despite the relevant resolutions of the Organization, and particularly General Assembly resolution 3169 (XXVIII) on special measures related to the particular needs of the landlocked developing countries. 103. In that connexion, we are entitled to ask: Did we choose to be situated where we are, to be a landlocked country? What has happened to this duty of solidarity which we constantly clamor for in all the bodies' of international and regional organizations? 104.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“But the efforts which we constantly exert within the framework of the Bokassa Operation, whose good effects have already spread beyond our frontiers, are unfortunately being counteracted by natural phenomena resulting from the fact that we are a landlocked country, more than 1,500 kilometers away from the Atlantic Ocean on the one hand and the Red Sea on the other. That is why, in his message to the nation on 1 January 1974, the head of State of the Central African Republic proclaimed 1974 as the year in which the Central African Republic would come out of its enclave. All our efforts are directed towards the achievement of that objective, and we are sure they will succeed, thanks to the help of countries friendly to the Central African Republic. 102.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“That is why all intelligent and objective observers agree that our foreign and domestic policy is based essentially on economic movement and the Bokassa Operation, a truly original strategy for the economic, social and cultural development of our country, resulting from the new breath of life and the new mentality in the Central African Republic and its people, determined to set to work to defend the idea of each nation's sovereignty over its own natural resources, of its right to retrieve them and use them freely. 101.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Jean-Bedel Bokassa, President of the Central African Republic, said on 1 January 1966, when he became head of State: "People can't eat politics". 99. Since then the Central African Republic sometimes called "African Switzerland" -has been constantly cultivating peace, in the first place with its immediate neighbors and then with the entire world. We believe that His Holiness Pope Paul VI was quite right when he conferred on the head of State of the Central African Republic the title of "Pilgrim of Peace" during an audience granted to our head of State by the Pope at his summer residence in Castel- gondolfo in August 1970. All the nations of the world, large, middle-sized or small, need that peace to develop harmoniously and to ensure the welfare and prosperity of their peoples. 100.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“We still believe that the most realistic way to solve the Korean problem peacefully is and remains a continuation of the talks and a widening of the exchanges and co-operation between the two Koreas, with the aim of accelerating the independent and peaceful unification of the country, in accordance with the consensus unanimously adopted at the General Assembly's twenty-eighth session. 98. International co-operation between the industrialized countries and those of the third world is far from satisfactory. As we stated from this very rostrum three years ago: "For us, in a low income country, the most important objective is and remains the economic and social progress of our people. That is the top priority."2 That is why Mr.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Two years have passed since the Paris agreements on Viet Nam were signed, but peace has not been restored to IndoChina. The delegation of the Central African Republic notes with bitterness the lack of will on the part of the countries concerned in that conflict to put into effect the provisions of the Paris agreements for a peaceful settlement. We remain convinced that peace in Viet Nam can result only from respect for and strict implementation of the Paris agreements. 96. With regard to Cambodia, the Central African Republic continues to support the Royal Government of National Union of Cambodia, headed by Prince Norodom Sihanouk. We continue also to support the efforts to restore that Government's legitimate rights in the United Nations. 97. We note with concern that no progress has been made in the talks between North and South Korea.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Hardly had the first steps been taken towards a solution of the Middle East problem than the Cyprus conflict broke out, once again making the eastern Mediterranean a theater of strife. The tragedy we are witnessing in Cyprus is that of two communities which are obliged to live together but cannot manage to agree on the way to do that in peace and harmony. Once again, the most serious danger in that conflict lies in the intervention of foreign Powers in the internal affairs of the island. Indeed, these events endanger the independence and territorial integrity of that country and hence pose a great threat to international peace and security. We hope that all the parties concerned in this conflict will soon reach a negotiated settlement, thereby ensuring the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Cyprus. 95.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“For more than a quarter of a century the Middle East conflict has constantly been on the General Assembly's agenda. In the Central African Republic we take some satisfaction to see the disengagement agreements signed concerning Sinai and the Golan Heights. We should like to take this opportunity to congratulate the leaders of the countries directly concerned on their wisdom and their spirit of conciliation. In our opinion, those agreements are only a first step towards a withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories and a recognition of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. In that respect we are gratified that the Palestine question has been included in the agenda of the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly. We place great hopes in the results of the discussions to be held on that question. 94.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“I am convinced that in facing the challenge of the environment the United Nations will also be sowing the seeds of its future greatness and that those seeds will take root and flower in soil which must be saved for the good of the human family." 92. Indeed, the Government of the Central African Republic, aware that from a global standpoint there is a definite interdependence between the environment and development, aware also that any approach to the environment problem must necessarily embrace all the aspects of human life, nourishes the hope that the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, proclaimed in resolution 3223 (XXIX), will rid southern Africa for ever of the substances primarily responsible for polluting human dignity -that is, apartheid or racial discrimination, Vorster or Ian Smith. 93.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“That is why we are gratified at the decision taken by an overwhelming majority by the General Assembly on 30 September 1974 [resolution 3207 (XXIX)} calling upon the Security Council to review the relationship between the United Nations and South Africa in the light of the constant violation by South Africa of the principles of the Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 91. On the subject of the environment, Mr. Maurice Strong said in Addis Ababa on 23 August 1971, when he was Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment: "The United Nations can be only as successful as its Members permit it to be; it can be effective only to the extent that its Members wish it to be; it can be strong only if the political will of Governments grant it strength.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The Central African Republic would like to reaffirm here its complete disapproval of the outrageous policy of apartheid, and considers that the obstinate refusals of the Pretoria and Salisbury regimes to heed the international appeals that have been made are a challenge to the international community. 90. It is clear that the wind of liberty which is blowing through Africa will not spare southern Africa. We are firmly convinced that it is imperative that effective measures should be taken to enable the United Nations to play a more active role in the elimination of racial discrimination in southern Africa.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Sauvagnargues [2238th meeting], expressing the willingness of his Government to grant independence to the Comoro Archipelago. This action, which is no surprise to us, is in perfect conformity with the political policy of France ever since the time of General de Gaulle, and we can only share our pleasure with the people of the Comoros. 89. The example of the recent developments in Portugal should serve as a lesson to the minority and racist regimes in South Africa and Rhodesia, where the dignity of the colored man is still constantly trampled underfoot.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“My delegation is gratified by the fact that those two fraternal countries, relying on the wisdom and authority of the higher instances of our Organization, should have decided, in the conflict between them and Spain, to submit the problem to the International Court of Justice. 87. The Central African Government unreservedly supports this prudent position adopted by Morocco and Mauritania, countries with which my country enjoys fraternal relations, and hopes that the General Assembly will do everything in its power to bring about the implementation of this procedure so as to give, the principles of the Charter a true interpretation. 88. We have also noted with genuine satisfaction the statement made a few days ago from this rostrum by the Foreign Minister of the French Republic, Mr.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“In spite of the numerous relevant resolutions of our distinguished General Assembly, calling upon Spain to accelerate the process of decolonization, particularly by withdrawing the occupation troops and allowing the refugees to return to their homes, by permitting the visit of an inspection mission from the United Nations and the opening of negotiations on the problem of the sovereignty of the Territories in question, Spain persists in doing everything in its power to perpetuate its colonial domination in this region. 86. The future of those Territories has always posed the problem of sovereignty, and our august Assembly has always wished to provide for consultations between the two countries concerned; Morocco and Mauritania.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Convinced that these promises will be honored, and aware of the efforts which have been undertaken since last April to put this program into effect, the Central African Government is ready to establish diplomatic relations with the new Portugal. 85. With regard to the decolonization of the so- called Spanish Sahara, which is of concern primarily to the African continent, as is indeed the case of the other Territories still under foreign domination, the question arises of the attitude of the Spanish Government and the future of those Territories. The Spanish Government has refused and still refuses to apply strictly and scrupulously the principles of decolonization.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“This struggle first made possible the liberation of Portugal itself from dictatorship and thus opened up the prospects and new horizons for the self-determination and independence of the colonies. 83. My delegation is convinced that the political acumen which the representatives of the new Lisbon Government have so far displayed will be consistently maintained and that the application of the principles of independence will be extended soon to Mozambique, Angola, the Cape Verde Islands and other Territories still under Portuguese domination. In this regard, we have followed most attentively the profession of faith made here, from this very rostrum, on 23 September 1974 [2239th meeting] by Mr. Soares, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the "new" Portugal, and also the program of action of the new Portuguese Government. 84.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“In accordance with its peace-loving policy, its attachment to the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Central African Republic attaches primary importance to problems relating to decolonization in Africa. In this regard, my delegation takes pleasure in the current developments in the colonies under Portuguese domination. We should like to take this opportunity warmly to congratulate the liberation movements of Guinea-Bissau, the Cape Verde Islands, Angola and Mozambique on their recent victories, which have crowned their heroic struggles for self-determination and independence. The overturn of the Fascist regime of Caetano was the decisive event in the dynamic struggle being waged by African nationalists.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations is taking place against a background of important international events and changes. Indeed, in spite of tireless efforts to bring about detente, the number of conflicts involving a resort to force has not been reduced. We are witnessing helplessly an unbridled arms race, constantly accompanied by assurances of detente and false promises of disarmament. 80. The already disastrous economic situation in parts of the world, particularly in developing countries, continues to worsen at a dizzying rate under the pernicious influence of galloping inflation, provoked by monetary disorder. 81. the distance between the proclamation of human rights and the actual implementation of those rights continues to increase in a way that is intolerable for southern Africa. 82.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“May he find here an expression of our deep gratitude and our most sincere wishes for success in the performance of his noble task. 77. My delegation was very much distressed to hear of the catastrophe which has plunged Honduras into mourning and we would request the delegation of that friendly country to be good enough to accept and convey to its Government and people our deepest condolences. 78. The opening of this session has been, marked by the admission of three new States Members to the Organization. We are happy to welcome to this hall the representatives of Bangladesh, Grenada and our sister Republic of Guinea-Bissau, to which we would convey our warm and fraternal congratulations, accompanied by our best wishes for happiness and prosperity for their peoples. 79.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“President, of the unreserved support and the effective cooperation of the Central African delegation. 75. I should also like to pay tribute to your predecessor, Mr. Benites of Ecuador, for the devotion and competence with which he discharged the delicate task of conducting so successfully the proceedings of the twenty-eighth session and the sixth special session of the General Assembly. 76. The praiseworthy efforts so ceaselessly deployed with courage and determination by the Secretary- General, Mr. Kurt Waldheim, ever since he took up the office, both for the sake of the total liberation of the territories still under foreign domination and for the maintenance and restoration of peace throughout the world, compel our admiration.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Your election is a three-fold victory: a victory for the policy of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, to which our two countries are both happy and proud to belong and which reached its apogee at the historic Fourth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Algiers in September 1973; a victory of the oppressed peoples, particularly of the African peoples, over colonialism, imperialism and racial discrimination, and also of the struggle for freedom and independence; and a personal victory because of your great statesmanlike qualities and your vast experience of international problems. This in my view constitutes a sure guarantee of the success of our work. In the discharge of your heavy responsibilities, I should like to assure you, Mr.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“You are a worthy and valiant son of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, which maintained special relations of fraternal co-operation with my own country, the Central African Republic. The Algerian Republic is undeniably in the forefront of the nations which truly deserve to be called revolutionary. It is precisely this well-thought-out, practical, effective and proud revolution, that in their acts my own head of State, Jean-Bedel Bokassa, President for Life, Marshal of the Central African Republic, and his Government, have been carrying out since 1966, following the example of Algeria, for the benefit of the hard-working people of the Central African Republic. 74.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Mr. President, after so many voices which have been heard from this rostrum expressing to you in different terms and in different languages congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly it would seem gratuitous at this stage of our work to reflect another sentiment which has already been expressed. However, in associating myself humbly with the compliments that have been paid you I am convinced that I am not simply discharging a traditional duty or making a gesture of international courtesy, but am, in fact, lauding with pride the exceptional merits of my brother, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, to whom I am bound by so many positive ties, which I would not like to go into now if only to avoid offending his legendary modesty and exposing myself to disapproval. 73.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“It surely would not be Utopian to ask the United Nations, on which we found our hopes for a better world, to do all in its power so that this day and age which is already witnessing a universal civilization may mark the beginning of true brotherhood and justice in the world. 217. I would appeal to the peoples of the United Nations on the face of the earth to attack all the ills that threaten peace, so that from the untapped oceans and outer space we may prepare for a harvest of peace.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“The results of this strategy, particularly in the agricultural field, have gone well beyond our expectations, and we justifiably think that the specialized agencies of the United Nations, which are already assisting us, will increase their assistance in the years to come in promoting this great national undertaking for the benefit of the hard-working people of Central Africa. 215. In the present troubled world conditions we can only hope that the Second Development Decade will link the Development Decade with the Disarmament Decade. The two are closely related and they must become one, if not in the letter at least in the spirit, in a Decade of peaceful co-operation for the increased well-being of all peoples. 216.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“It is obvious that the developing countries admit the need for foreign capital, but they do not expect miracles from outside. 213. We are also aware of the fact that foreign assistance cannot be effective unless it is based on an intensive national effort. As far as the Central African Republic is concerned, under the guidance of its dynamic Head of State, His Excellency General of the Army Jean-Bedel Bokassa, and within the framework of Operation Bokassa, a vast and original strategy for the harmonious development of all the potential of the country, of which I spoke at great length last year from this same rostrum [1958th meeting], the Central African Republic has turned resolutely to continued national participation, thus supporting the economic, social and cultural development of our country. 214.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“I am happy to recall that my country was present at the Stockholm Conference and took a very active part in the work done. 211. Although the Central African Republic does not suffer equally with the industrialized countries from problems of the environment for which we thank God we are aware of the inter-penetration of the problems of development as a whole with those of the environment and we therefore hops that the United Nations, which bears an important responsibility in this matter, will forthwith adopt suitable measures to ensure the welfare of man and the future of humanity. On the problem of the protection of the environment the United Nations cannot adopt a complacent attitude. The least we could expect would be a policy of vigilance. 212.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“On the other hand, it is with great pain that we are reluctantly forced once again to complain from this rostrum of the fact that the railroad project for the linking of the Central African Republic with the Atlantic Ocean, thus releasing my country from its land-locked status a project that was studied for many years and was placed before the World Bank for financing has been languishing endlessly in the offices of that great international organization, although we are a .full-fledged member of it. The reasons for this indifferent attitude towards us escapes our modest understanding; but in the light of the situation how are we to speak of social justice and peace in the world? 210. I cannot remain silent about a problem which is of concern to the Central African Government, that of environment.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“The land-locked developing countries feel that the special measures adopted to favor them will not meet their needs until they are allowed to participate effectively in world trade and its growth and until they are guaranteed access to the sea and possess the necessary transit facilities. 208. In this connexion it is with great pleasure that I draw the attention of the Assembly to the joint efforts of the African countries to carry out a road project, whose importance is obvious to all, for the linking of Mombasa in the east and Lagos in the west of the African continent. Surely this project deserves the unreserved support of the international community. 209.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Furthermore, we urge the Organization to bring to bear its influence on the specialized loan agencies in order to encourage greater assistance to the needy nations. 206. In this regard, we feel that these financial organizations should lend a more willing ear to certain vital projects that are so necessary to the developing countries, particularly the least favored ones, such as the land-locked nations, into which category my own country, the Central African Republic, falls when, for different reasons these projects have not acquired financing from bilateral assistance or from private capital sources. 207.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“How could it be otherwise when many countries were diffident regarding even the holding of that session? 203. As regards public assistance, today it is reduced to a level that is less than half the commitments established in the International Development Strategy. We might then wonder regarding the future of that so-called Strategy for the "Second Development Decade". 204. However, we have not given up hope and we trust that the series of provisions approved by the General Assembly more than a year ago will enable a United Nations development system to handle significant resources more effectively. We are looking forward to the effective implementation of all these measures. 205.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“One of these inequities, as we know, lies in the daily deterioration of the terms of trade which deprives the developing countries of the necessary resources for their arduous struggle for economic progress and helps to widen the gap that separates the needy from the wealthy countries. 201. The state of international co-operation between the industrialized countries and the third-world nations is far from satisfactory. Today it is undeniable that the third session of UNCTAD held at Santiago did not offer new prospects in trade, nor was any real progress achieved in the desired implementation of generalized preferences. We are still waiting for a spectacular upswing in the curve of transfer of capital, which, unfortunately, has not changed. 202.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Real conditions exist, such as trade and international economic relations that, we are sure, can become important factors in the maintenance and strengthening of peace and economic and social progress of all peoples. Imbued with this conviction, we said last year from this same rostrum: "For us, in a low income country, the most important objective is and remains the economic and social progress of our people. That is the top priority." [1958th meeting, para. 223.] 199. We earnestly hope that the United Nations will be able to bring together the industrialized and the developing countries into a network of economic, trade, technical, social and cultural co-operation. In so doing it would widely contribute to the transformation of the human condition in a very inequitable world. 200.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“The problem presented to our august Assembly is a false one and we must combat it by opposing its consideration, because in the view of my delegation that is a problem that is essentially a domestic problem of Uganda. 197. How, then, can we explain that Great Britain refuses to welcome on its own soil British subjects expelled by Uganda solely because they are of Asian origin and asks us, the United Nations, to solve in its stead problems which concern it directly? 198. Today the ideas of peace and security, of development and wide-scale multilateral co-operation are supported and appreciated by an ever-growing number of countries.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“May I state on this subject that my delegation is amazed that, after having suffered an unprecedented failure when the people of Zimbabwe rejected the so-called Anglo-Rhodesian arrangements, that same Great Britain has again tried by low and devious maneuvers to focus world attention on a problem that falls exclusively within the domestic jurisdiction of a sister republic, namely, the Republic of Uganda. 195. For our part we believe that it is not within the purview of the United Nations and the General Assembly to find any solution whatsoever to the problem of the expulsion of what the representative of Uganda quite justifiably termed "British citizens of Asian origin" at one of the recent conferences in Africa. 196. What are we to say? Are we to set up our Organization as a biased international tribunal? No!”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“We are pleased to note the praiseworthy efforts already made by the Secretary-General in these fields and we should like to encourage him to continue along these lines. 192. But how could I end this chapter without mentioning a problem that has been the number one problem in the tendentious international press, a problem insidiously introduced in the General Assembly by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? I am speaking of the Uganda question. 193. In fact, despite the principle of non-interference in the domestic affairs of other States and the principle of respect for national sovereignty, it is undeniable that certain great Powers continue to organize slander and smear campaigns against other States which are wedded to peace and justice. 194.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“In this connexion we urge the countries directly or indirectly concerned to take into account the Declarations of Lusaka and Mogadishu and the more recent Georgetown Declaration of 1972 on these questions. Our firm conviction has been and remains that it is imperative that suitable measures should be taken to allow the United Nations to play a wider and more effective role in the elimination of colonialism and racial discrimination in Africa and in the field of peace-keeping and security in the world. 191. The full implementation by all Members of the United Nations of the resolutions of this Organization is, we believe, one of the basic elements in the struggle against colonialism and racial discrimination.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“The unholy alliance which has arisen in southern Africa between the forces of Portuguese colonialism and the forces of racism of Pretoria and Salisbury and is intended to maintain the supremacy of the white minority constitutes the most heinous crime of this century against mankind. 189. We strongly condemn and denounce the attitude of certain Powers which not only encourage the racist regimes entrenched in southern Africa and the Portuguese policy in their colonies but continue to deliver weapons to those regimes in order to perpetuate foreign domination in Africa and to allow it to reconquer its positions from its devilish strongholds. 190.”
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“The Middle East crisis is still one of the main concerns of our Organization. We continue to believe that the only road to a peaceful settlement of that painful conflict lies in the strict application of Security Council resolution 242 (1967) and in the resumption of the Jarring mission. 187. What are we to say of the persistence of colonialism and of racial discrimination in Africa, and particularly in southern Africa? In South Africa, in Namibia, in Zimbabwe, in Mozambique and in Guinea (Bissau) the dignity of the black man is still being offended. His fundamental and inalienable rights to self-determination are constantly being trampled underfoot, despite all the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations. 188.”
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