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CHNOUPEK

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first: 1973-09-24
most recent: 1988-09-24
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“Proceeding from positions of principle, we shall continue to extend our support to the efforts of the developing countries aimed at overcoming the con¬sequences of colonial and neo-colonial rule and bringing about a substantive restructuring of inter¬national economic relations on an equitable, equal and democratic basis. 137. Czechoslovakia, as a socialist State and a member and a strong integral part of the defense alliance of the socialist community of States in the Warsaw Treaty Organization, remains unswervingly faithful to the ideals of peace. 138.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The timeliness of those initiatives is underscored by the fact that they are designed to restore health to the international climate in these important regions of the world and thus to strengthen peace in the world as a whole. 133. Czechoslovakia values highly the activity of the non-aligned movement against war and for disar¬mament and social progress. We are convinced that by proceeding consistently on the basis of progressive, peaceful and anti-imperialist positions the non-aligned movement can play a significant positive role, parti¬cularly in the current complex international situation. 136.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“That is the only way to ensure the restoration of the sover¬eignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus, its independence and non-aligned status. 134. We are in favor of settling existing conflicts peacefully and averting potential conflicts. In that context we support the Soviet proposals for negotiations on confidence-building measures in the Far East and the strengthening of peace and security in Asia and the Persian Gulf, and the proposal of the Mongolian People's Republic for the conclusion by the States of Asia and the Pacific of a convention on the mutual non-use of force that applies also to the proposals for effective measures to enhance secu¬rity, particularly in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean regions.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We advocate the settlement of the decoloniza¬tion problem which came to a head this year in the South Atlantic—by means of negotiations on the basis of United Nations resolutions and of the deci¬sions adopted by the non-aligned movement, parti¬cularly the conclusions of the Ministerial Meeting of the Co-ordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Countries, held from 31 May to 5 June 1982 at Havana . 132. We resolutely support the efforts of the Govern¬ment of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea for the peaceful reunification of Korea and the with¬drawal of United States troops from the southern part of the country. 133. We continue to favor the solution of the question of Cyprus in the spirit of the well-known United Nations resolutions on the subject.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We hold unswervingly to the position that the inalienable right of peoples to self-determination and to decide independently on their own fate must be fully respected in Central America and the Caribbean region also. The threats by American imperialism against Cuba, Nicaragua, Grenada and other States of Central America and the Caribbean, like the ruthless suppression of the struggle of the patriotic forces in El Salvador, have no other result than the exacerba¬tion of tension and the endangering of peace in those regions. We sympathize with the efforts of the Carib¬bean States to transform the region into a zone of peace, independence and development. 131.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We see the withdrawal of a part of the Viet¬namese troops from the People's Republic of Kampu¬chea as an expression of good will and a desire to resolve the situation in that region by peaceful means. We declare once again, most resolutely, that the seat in this Organization rightfully belongs to the legitimate representatives of the People's Republic of Kampuchea and to nobody else. 129. From the very beginning we have held the view that the continuing senseless conflict between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran can and must be terminated as soon as possible by peaceful meant with respect for the legitimate rights of both parties. We have on several occasions expressed our position on the matter to both sides. We support the peace mediation efforts by the countries of the non-aligned movement. 130.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The proposals of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan for a political settlement of the situation around Afghanistan are viewed by us as a constructive contribution to a peaceful settlement of the situation in that region. We also highly value the efforts undertaken in this respect by the Secretary-General. In addition, the set of proposals by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Kampuchea, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Lao People's Demo¬cratic Republic, including the initiative proposing the convening of an international conference to consider the situation in South-East Asia, constitute in our view an important step towards changing South-East Asia into a region of peace, stability and co-operation. 128.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Our indignation continues to be aroused by the anachronism of the policy of apartheid, which has been repeatedly and unequivocally condemned here, as well as by South Africa's continuing acts of armed aggression against Angola, Mozambique and other front-line States; and furthermore by the attempts to hamper, through neo-colonialist maneuvers, the settle¬ment of the question of Namibia on the basis of the full implementation of the relevant United Nations resolutions. We express our solidarity with the Namibian people in the struggle they are waging under the leadership of SWAPO for self-determination and independence. 127.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We note with satisfaction that this position of ours is substantially in accord with the conclusions of the Twelfth Arab Summit Conference. These objectives, however, cannot be attained through the compromised Camp David deals, but only by multilateral collective efforts, preferably by an international conference on the peaceful settlement of the situation in the region, with the participation of all interested parties, including the PLO, the sole legitimate repre¬sentative of the Arab people of Palestine. 126.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“These demand the return of all Arab territories occupied since 1967, including east Jerusalem, the implemen¬tation of the inalienable right of the Arab Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of its own independent State on the territory of Palestine, free from Israeli occupation, on the West Bank of the Jordan and in the Gaza Strip, the safe¬guarding of the right of the Palestinian people to return to their homes or to receive appropriate compensation for the property which they have abandoned, the safeguarding of the right of all States in the region to a secure and independent existence and to development, and the preparation and adoption of international safeguards for the settlement, which could be guaranteed by the permanent members of the Security Council or by the Council as a whole. 125.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity and political independence of Lebanon must be strictly respected, as is required by the decision of the recently resumed seventh emergency special session of the General Assembly. 124. As for the overall solution to the situation, the only possible way to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East is the consistent observance of the prin¬ciples which correspond to the general norms of international law and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We feel profoundly indignant at the gross intervention against Lebanon which culminated in the recent gory massacre of Palestinian and Lebanese civilians in west Beirut. As one of the members, along with Bolivia, Denmark, Panama and the Philip¬pines, of the former United Nations Commission on Palestine which was established by resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947 and which was called upon to supervise the termination of the British Mandate in Palestine and the establishment of independent Arab and Jewish States on its territory—a resolution as yet regrettably unimplemented—we state with the utmost clarity that Israel must immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops beyond the internationally recognized borders of Lebanon.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“However, we wish to express our concern that the success of the meeting is being jeopardized by efforts to revive the policy of dealing with the socialist countries from a position of strength and of undermining the very foundations of East-West economic co-operation by heavy-handed and unscru¬pulous sanctions. 122. We have followed with great concern the deterioration of the political climate in various hotbeds of tension. Czechoslovakia firmly denounces the further manifestations of Israeli aggression in the Middle East which are shielded by Washington's political, military and economic support within the framework of the agreement on so-called strategic co-operation. 123.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We wish to emphasize from this rostrum our interest in that meeting and our feeling that it should be conducted in the spirit of a constructive dialogue, should reaffirm the continuation of the process of detente and should reach a success¬ful conclusion as soon as possible by adopting a substantive and balanced final document, including a mandate for the convening of a conference on confidence-building measures and disarmament in Europe. We believe that a positive role in that respect can be played by the constructive proposals of the neutral and non-aligned countries. We very much hope that the results of the Madrid meeting will strengthen the prerequisites for the continuous expansion and creative development of the European initiative in Helsinki. 121.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We believe that the best way to achieve progress is to proceed without delay with the drafting of the text of the agreement. We are convinced that the proposal submitted by the socialist countries last February provides an equitable basis for that task. We regret that our Western part¬ners are frustrating our efforts by persisting, even in their most recent proposal, in the old so-called asymmetrical model of reduction, which is motivated by an endeavor to gain considerable unilateral military advantages at the expense of the security of the Warsaw Treaty States. 120. We expect that the forthcoming resumed Madrid meeting of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe will also have important things to say with regard to the solution of the burning issues of disarmament and the reduction of the danger of military confrontation.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“It is a document which urges States to participate actively in disarmament negotiations and to do so constructively, with initiative, to demonstrate a sincere political will to achieve tangible results in such talks and, last but not least, to conduct those talks on the basis of strict respect for the principle of equality and equal security, to refrain from developing new trends in the arms race and not to misuse disarmament negotiations as a screen behind which to add new spirals to the arms race. 119. As a direct participant in the Vienna Talks on Mutual Reduction of Forces, Armaments and Associated Measures in Central Europe, we have literally a vital interest in their successful progress and, above all, tangible results.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We advocate the preparation without delay of a convention prohibiting the deployment of any weapons in outer space, and we fully support the draft con¬vention submitted by the Soviet Union last year/ Further, in the Geneva Committee on Disarmament, negotiations should be intensified on other disar¬mament issues, including the prohibition of neutron and radiological weapons, and agreement should be reached on further concrete measures of disarmament. 118. Sincere and fruitful co-operation among all States in the solution of disarmament questions is today more necessary than ever before. We therefore believe that the consistent implementation of the Declaration on International Co-operation for Disar¬mament, adopted on the initiative of my country at the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly remains highly timely and relevant.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We are also profoundly disturbed by the devel¬opment of binary and other types of chemical weapons of mass destruction, as well as by the unprecedented, plans of the United States for their deployment in previously unheard-of amounts to the west of the borders of our Republic. The prompt achievement of a ban on these dangerous weapons in the spirit of the Soviet draft of the basic provisions of a con¬vention on the prohibition of the development, pro¬duction and stockpiling of chemical weapons and on their destruction is, in our opinion, one of the most urgent tasks of all. 117.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“As a central European country directly threatened by existing—and even more so by the Pentagon's envisaged—nuclear missile systems for NATO we believe that it is necessary to follow up the sincere expressions of good will with which the Soviet Union has so significantly encouraged the talks so far. 115. We hold the view that the question of whether progress will be achieved in nuclear disarmament and whether peace can thus be strengthened depends largely on whether Soviet-American agreement is reached on the limitation and reduction of strategic weapons. That objective can be attained only on the basis of full respect for the principles of equality and equal security, while preserving everything positive that has already been achieved by the two sides in negotiations so far. 116.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The conclusion of such a treaty would undoubtedly be facilitated if all the nuclear Powers were now to declare a moratorium on all nuclear explosions, including peaceful ones. 113. We value equally highly yet another new Soviet proposal for invigorating the efforts of States to eliminate the threat of nuclear war and safeguard the secure development of nuclear energy. The General Assembly should qualify the deliberate destruction of a peaceful nuclear facility, even if carried out with conventional weapons, as a nuclear attack and thus, in keeping with the Declaration on the Prevention of Nuclear Catastrophe this would be qualified as the gravest crime against humanity. 114. We attach exceptional importance to the successful conduct and positive outcome of Soviet- American negotiations on the limitation of nuclear weapons in Europe.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Czechoslovakia is emphatically in favor of a complete and definitive liquidation of nuclear weapons, of eliminating without delay the causes of the development of new types and systems of such weapons. We are against their proliferation. Figura¬tively speaking, to eliminate the causes and thus to eliminate in time the risk of destabilizing the strategic situation means in practical terms to do away in the first place with the testing of nuclear weapons. That is why we welcome and fully support the proposal for the speedy conclusion of a treaty on the complete and general prohibition of nuclear weapon tests sub¬mitted from this rostrum several days ago by the Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr. Gromyko.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We value this highly as a truly historic deed which, if emulated by the other nuclear Powers, would free the world from the danger of the use of nuclear weapons. It is this attitude to nuclear war which we consider to be a decisive criterion when judging the degree of responsibility with which individual States—4n particular the countries in the North Atlantic Treaty organization [NATO] and, above all, the United States—approach the safeguarding of peaceful life on our planet. 111. As for the allegation that this obligation ignores conventional weapons, let us recall that it is precisely the authors of these objections who from the very beginning have been blocking the conclusion of a world treaty on the non-use of force in international relations, a proposal which has been on the negotiating table for a number of years. 112.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“After all, the high¬est values are at stake here, and Hamlet's "To be or not to be" is appropriate, in the sense of whether the most basic conditions necessary for life on this planet will be preserved. In the historic answer to these questions we must not admit a shadow of doubt. Let us therefore answer unequivocally, definitively and resolutely. 110. As was said from the rostrum of the Assembly at the twelfth special session, the second special session devoted to disarmament, the preparation of a nuclear war must be stepped. We therefore fully support the commitment made by the Soviet Union not to be the first to use nuclear weapons, a commit¬ment contained in the message of the highest Soviet representative, Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, addressed to the Assembly at that recent session .”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Of course, all those are but a few examples of the viability and future- oriented nature of the policy of detente. 109. In the conditions of the nuclear age there is no other reasonable alternative to peaceful coexistence in relations among States. There can be no doubt about the truth of this conclusion. A return to the cold war, confrontation or a flight from the nuclear threat into stone age caves are certainly not Mason- able alternatives. This is the main motive of the search for answers to the key questions of today and tomorrow: How can war be eliminated from the life of society? How can a nuclear catastrophe be averted? How can we assert and develop what we have in common and not what divides us?”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In the last 10 years our cultural exchanges have doubled in volume. Last year, for instance, this represented 100,000 persons—55,000 of them travelling from Czechoslovakia abroad and 45,000 foreigners visiting Czechoslovakia on the basis of more than 70 existing cultural agreements. We have been organizing numerous prestigious international cultural projects in our country, such as the "Days of Culture" of Finland, Belgium, Mexico and Tunisia, or the recent successful "Days of Culture of the Federal Republic of Germany in Czechoslovakia"—the first such project in the history of the two States—or the "Days of Culture of Austria in Czechoslovakia" that are being prepared for next year. In this way we can say that virtually every day the culture of some of the Western participants in the Helsinki Conference is present in Czechoslovakia.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In the past we have constantly pointed out the mutual benefits resulting from what we have come to call the materialization of detente. This is borne out by facts. Suffice it to mention that there has been a more than six fold mutually balanced increase in trade between the socialist and the capitalist States in the last 10 years. Czechoslovakia's share in this useful exchange with advanced capitalist countries repre¬sented a trade turnover last year of more than $6 billion. 108. A similar picture is to be seen in cultural, educational and scientific contacts. We have maintained from the very beginning that progress in this field contributes to mutual cultural enrichment and growing mutual confidence. The number of these projects places our country in the top ranks of the participants in the Helsinki Final Act.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Agreements were signed last January between Czechoslovakia and the United States and between Czechoslovakia and the United Kingdom on compensation for claims and the settlement of financial issues which had encumbered our relations with those countries since the end of the Second World War. In February part of the 18.4 ton gold treasure stolen during the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the Hitlerites was returned by Washington and London to Prague. Thus one of the last outstanding issues remaining from the time of the Second World War was resolved and a serious obstacle removed from the path to the normalization of our relations, in particular with the United States. In this, too, we see confirmation of the fact that, given good will on both sides, there are no insoluble problems. 107.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“This is true also with respect to the normalization of relations with Austria: since pending questions have been resolved, a rich structure of mutual con¬tacts, including political contacts at the highest level, has been created and peaceful co-operation on our continent has thus been strengthened. Our com¬prehensive co-operation with Finland represents a logical implementation of the Final Act. Our joint search with France for new ways of developing relations also offers hope. Our relations with Greece, the Republic of Cyprus and Luxembourg are unde¬niably of benefit to detente. 106. After many years of negotiations with other signatories to the Helsinki documents—the United States and the United Kingdom—negotiations began immediately after the Helsinki Conference, the question of Czechoslovakia's monetary gold has been resolved.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Czechoslovakia, too, has contributed its share to the creation of this accomplishment, which histori¬cally is completely new. As was already observed at the Helsinki Conference by our President, Gustav Husak, it has helped to create an important element of stability which is in such sharp contrast to the pre-war history of constant conflict and tension, in particular in the central part of Europe. 105. The normalization achieved between Czecho¬slovakia and the Federal Republic of Germany and the continuing fruitful development of mutually advantageous relations based on it have become an important factor in the system of European security.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The great profitability of the policy of detente and the fact that it is beneficial for all are, after all, best attested to by the example of Europe, that obviously most stable region of our uneasy planet. Thanks precisely to detente, some remarkable and salubrious changes have occurred in Central Europe, where Czechoslovakia is located, in that ancient critical area which has been the epicenter of two destructive world wars. Above all, there is a new awareness that, for the first time in European history, the peoples of our continent have seized the historic opportunity of creating practical conditions for peace, security and peaceful co-operation, and have done so despite all existing political, economic, philosophical and social differences. 104.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The implementation of the gas-pipeline contract, the biggest project of this century tackling the energy problems of Europe, is the latest example of that co-operation. 100. Sixthly, the dialogue in the fields of culture, education, information and human contacts continues. 101. Seventhly, the anti-war and anti-nuclear move¬ment is becoming a dynamic factor in the European political climate. 102. It can thus be noted with satisfaction that those who are trying to devalue detente have not been successful and are not succeeding now. This valuable asset can undoubtedly be further enhanced qualita¬tively and expanded geographically if responsible statesmen display sufficient political will to do so. 103.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Thirdly, the political dialogue between East and West continues in an effort to strengthen the infra¬structure of both European and international detente. The mechanisms established to seek a reduction of military confrontation and to strengthen mutual understanding and confidence in the interest of more reliable stability and security continue to function. 98. Fourthly, the wide-ranging and time-tested mechanism of consultation on each other's positions, which at first sight sometimes are apparently irrecon¬cilable, is being consolidated and expanded in order to preserve and further activate the spirit and letter of the Helsinki Final Act. 99. Fifthly, despite all artificial obstacles and dis¬criminatory measures, Europe-wide commercial and economic co-operation continues.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“First, all the commitments embodied in the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, signed at Helsinki in 1975, remain in force, and to their full extent. They are in no sense archival documents, as some might prefer. On the contrary, they continue to serve as a living code, tested in practice, and as a reliable compass for the policies of the majority of European States. 96. Secondly, important bilateral and multilateral agreements are being carried out. These form a time- tested international legal basis which is an irreplace¬able factor in the construction of a peaceful Europe. Among them let us in particular recall the treaties concluded by the Soviet Union, Poland, the German Democratic Republic and Czechoslovakia with the Federal Republic of Germany, and the four-Power Agreement on West Berlin. 97.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“They are using methods of pressure, blackmail, force, aggression, barbarity and genocide wherever circumstances still permit them to do so. 94. The deterioration of the international situation is therefore not the result of forces beyond our control. It is determined by quite concrete deeds of quite concrete Governments, h is consequently the duty of every Member of this world Organization to do everything possible to safeguard reliably and effec¬tively the most fundamental human right—the right to life. The possibilities in this respect are great and the will of the peoples to live in peace is indefatigable. That is why the policy of detente, thanks to the deep and strong roots it has taken, especially in Europe, can and must go on and must continue to bear fruit. This assertion is supported by demonstrable facts. 93.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“What inventions they manage to come up with Just as in the years of the witch hunts, today, again, their agents are trying to resurrect the specter of com¬munism, looking for its long arm in everything bad; and, not unlike inquisitors, they are accusing the socialist countries of all the deadly sins, with the absurd intention of getting them to the stake reserved for heretics. They are doing their utmost to disrupt the military-strategic balance—that basis of stability in today's world—and to shift it to their benefit. They are constantly launching new rounds of the arms race. They are inventing monstrous concepts of a preventive nuclear strike, or the so-called limited or protracted nuclear war, which they even assert can be - won. They are also reviving the discredited policies of embargoes, boycotts and sanctions.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“However, this time again it is with a feeling of considerable concern that we are forced to note that the current international situation con¬tinues to be alarming and complex. We are deeply convinced that this cooling of the political climate did not have to occur at all. There are not nor can there be any rational grounds for it. The policy of detente, after all, has asserted itself as a clearly demonstrable historic achievement of nations. 93. Unfortunately, for certain circles of imperialism and reaction the departure from such a generally beneficial policy and attempts to return to the practices of the cold war have become virtually a line of policy.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on your election to your high office at this thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly. We are convinced that your election reflects both an appreciation of your personal abilities and an expres¬sion of the wide international prestige enjoyed by the people of your country, whose contribution to the strengthening of peace and international security is well known. We wish you and the Secretary- General full success in your responsible work. 92. This is the second time in the last four months that we have met to consider developments throughout the world and seek ways of joining forces as effectively as possible for the implementation of the noble prin¬ciples of the Charter.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We are convinced that at the current session the General Assembly will concentrate on the crucial areas of world politics which determine its main trends, relegate secondary issues to the background and indicate a way to reach a constructive solution to the key questions of international life—how to strengthen peace, security and disarmament. We intend to assist in every possible way the attainment of that objective.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“The recently concluded eleventh special session of the General Assembly, on economic questions, has shown more clearly than ever before the complexity of this entire range of problems and how they are to be solved. Although the special session did not meet our expectations to the full extent, we are convinced that continued negotiations on these problems will culminate in positive results and facilitate equitable international economic cooperation. 165. One measure of the effectiveness of the Organization's work is the strict observance of the Charter, which has amply proved its viability throughout its existence. In our view, therefore, there is no need to change it. Only one thing is necessary—to abide by the Charter and implement it to the full. 166.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“We equally support the struggle of the people of South Africa for the complete elimination of the regime of apartheid and racial discrimination which threatens not only its neighbours but also world peace and security. 163. We are aware of the importance of the intimate relationship between the policy of detente and the world economy. The squandering of material resources on insatiable armament programmes constitutes, in our view, the principal cause of the current difficult problems, upheavals, stagnation and other crises, the victims of which are mainly the developing countries. It is therefore necessary to restructure international economic relations and place them on a democratic footing. 164.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“We support the efforts of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea for the peaceful reunification of Korea, and we call for the withdrawal of the United States troops from the southern part of that country, in keeping with General Assembly resolution 3390 B (XXX), which still awaits implementation. 162. This year, as we commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the historic Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, we once again speak out resolutely for the eradication of the last remnants of colonialism, in support of the just struggle of the people of Namibia, headed by SWAPO, as their sole legitimate representative, for freedom and independence.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“Indeed, everybody who has been to IndoChina must have seen the terrible consequences of the use of those weapons—not their current use, which is a complete fiction, but the well-known use of toxic chemicals in the years of the aggressive war against Viet Nam. Is this not a case of a thief shouting, "Stop, thief"? 160. I wish to stress that we welcomed the resumption of talks between the two communities in Cyprus. However, should this promising opportunity be wasted, then the settlement of that question will undoubtedly be put off for a long time. We therefore venture hope that the favourable atmosphere at the first meeting will result in a successful final settlement, based on the assured independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and nonalignment of the Republic of Cyprus as a united nation. 161.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“In our judgement, this provides an important basis for a truly peaceful settlement of the situation in Southeast Asia. 158. At the same time we condemn the scandalous fact that representatives of the Pol Pot regime, accessories to the historically unique genocide of their own people, are, to the detriment of the Organization, still occupying the seat which rightfully belongs to the legitimate Government of the People's Republic of Kampuchea. 159. While speaking of these matters, we cannot but express our astonishment at the fact that even this rostrum is being misused in order to disseminate fabrications about the use of chemical weapons in Kampuchea and Laos.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“The results of our deliberations should contribute to a political solution of the questions in dispute, a relaxation of tension and the strengthening of mutual cooperation among the countries of that region. 156. We support the statement adopted on 18 July 1980 at Viet Nam by the Conference of Foreign Ministers of Viet Nam, Laos and Kampuchea, which puts forward valuable suggestions concerning the transformation of the entire region into a zone of peace and stability. 157. We welcome the forthcoming talks between the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam and Thailand here in the United Nations. We equally welcome the new three point proposal submitted here by the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, in accord with the People's Republic of Kampuchea.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“We are also deeply concerned at the fact that a threat of aggression—of a so-called military lesson—is still hanging over Southeast Asia and that attempts continue at interference in the internal affairs of the peoples of IndoChina. As was again eloquently demonstrated last February by the important results of the visit by our Party and Government delegation, headed by President Gustav Husak, to Viet Nam, Kampuchea and Laos, we are extending comprehensive support to the peoples of those countries in their just struggle for the construction of a new society and the safeguarding of durable peace in that region. 155. We favour a thorough and comprehensive consideration by the General Assembly of the question of peace and stability in Southeast Asia, as envisaged in the proposals that we have cosponsored.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“We regard it as yet another attempt at interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign State Member of the United Nations. 153. As Czechoslovakia has constantly emphasized—and as reflected, inter alia, in the joint communique adopted at the conclusion of my July visit to Afghanistan—the key to the much needed political settlement of the situation does exist. It is a complete halt to the armed aggression and external interference directed against the Government and the people of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and the provision of reliable and firm guarantees that this will not be repeated in any form. In this connection, we fully support the proposals addressed by the Government of Afghanistan to Iran and Pakistan on 14 May which provide sufficient leeway for all parties who are genuinely interested in negotiating. 154.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“At the same time we wish to express our categorical and fundamental disagreement with the illegal annexation of Jerusalem by Israel. 151. Concern has been expressed about the armed conflict that has recently flared up between Iran and Iraq. We firmly believe that hostilities between the two countries will be discontinued and that the existing problem will be resolved by peaceful means. 152. In recent months attacks by imperialist, hegemonistic and reactionary forces have been levelled against the assistance granted by the Soviet Union to Afghanistan, upon the request of its legitimate Government, in the spirit of the Soviet-Afghan Treaty of 1978 and fully in accordance with the Charter of the' United Nations, in defence of its sovereignty. We denounce this undignified campaign, for which even this rostrum is being used.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“Unfortunately, this year once again we have not come any closer to a solution of the situation in the Middle East. It is becoming ever clearer that the transparent attempts to present the Camp David blind alley as an avenue to peaceful settlement have been doomed to failure from the very beginning. That is why we reiterate most emphatically that only the withdrawal of the Israeli troops from all Arab territories occupied in 1967 and the safeguarding both of the right of the Arab Palestinian people, represented by the PLO, to self-determination, including the establishment of an independent State, and of the right to sovereignty and security of all States in that region can ensure lasting peace in the Middle East. We fully support the decisions of the seventh special emergency session of the General Assembly on Palestine.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“A thorough consideration of this important proposal and the adoption of the necessary decisions would surely benefit the cause of peace, encourage the spirit of detente and contribute to the development of fruitful international cooperation. 148. We stress the urgent importance for the current disarmament negotiations to be brought to a successful conclusion. We attach paramount importance to practical progress in the work of the Geneva Committee on Disarmament. But one of the most pressing needs of the present time is, in our view, the ratification of the Soviet American SALT II Treaty. 149. We continue to hold the view that it is necessary to convene a World Disarmament Conference as soon as possible, preferably immediately following the second special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament, to be held in 1982. 150.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“There is no doubt that the refusal to create new military groupings or expand the existing ones, the refusal to increase armed forces and conventional armaments, the strengthening of the security safeguards of non-nuclear States and the general and complete prohibition of nuclear weapon tests would have a very favourable influence on the international climate and would create conditions for progress in disarmament. 147. We fully associate ourselves also with another important Soviet initiative proposing that at the present session the General Assembly should earnestly deal with the question of the historical responsibility of States for the preservation of the natural environment for present as well as future generations.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)