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first: 1973-09-24
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“It will, however, be necessary to exert considerable efforts to eliminate the discrepancy between the present character of international economic relations formed in the past and the timely demands now being presented by the majority of countries. 206. Czechoslovakia is waging a consistent struggle for the restructuring of international economic relations on a democratic and equitable basis. We therefore support the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, and all the progressive provisions of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The effectiveness of the special session in 1978 would be enhanced by the knowledge that it was to be followed by a World Conference on Disarmament, for which favourable conditions should be created with a view to obtaining the desired results. 205. Thanks to joint efforts by the socialist and developing countries, the first favourable results have been reached in the restructuring of international economic relations in accordance with current political realities. This has been done despite the attempts by imperialist States to maintain an economic system bearing the imprint of colonialism, neo-colonialism and a recurrence of the cold war.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Those talks can be successful only if the Western participants in the negotiations stop trying to gain one-sided advantages by infringing the interests of the socialist countries. If the Western side takes a realistic approach, the attainment of this goal is fully possible. 204. Speaking of disarmament, I have to say that the situation in the field of disarmament negotiations is far from satisfactory. It is therefore our duty to do everything possible to prepare properly for the special session of the- General Assembly which will deal with this situation in detail next year, and to make extensive use of the capacities of the Preparatory Committee set up for this purpose in which all regional groups should, however, be more fairly represented.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We believe that the introduction of such appalling weapons must be stopped by the conclusion of an international agreement which would prohibit the development and manufacture of new types and systems of weapons of mass destruction. Every effort should therefore be exerted to bring about the implementation of the proposal submitted by the Soviet Union. 202. Of invaluable importance also would be the adoption of the proposal by the States parties to the Warsaw Treaty addressed to all the signatories of the Helsinki Final Act to the effect that those States should conclude among themselves an agreement not to be the first to use nuclear weapons against each other. 203. Highly important, too, are the talks on the mutual reduction of armed forces and armaments in central Europe, in which Czechoslovakia is a participant.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Czechoslovakia, as a founding member of that body, which has been working for 15 years now, believes that its work is of long-term significance. An exceptionally important step towards peace and co-operation would be the general prohibition of the further-perfecting of nuclear weapons, including the so-called neutron bomb, the advantage of which is claimed to be that it does not destroy material objects but only human beings. How baldly ironical and cynical is the contradiction between the decision on the development of this bomb and the campaign launched at the same time for the so-called protection of human rights.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In the post-war period the Soviet Union and other socialist States have submitted more than 70 initiatives, from the proposal on general and complete disarmament to a number of proposals for partial disarmament measures. This in itself is proof that we regard the problem of disarmament and of the relaxation of military tension as being of paramount importance and as something that requires an immediate, positive solution. 201. This year those initiatives were supplemented by the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques, which was signed in May in Geneva. I should like to take this opportunity to emphasize once again the usefulness of the work done in Geneva by the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament which prepared that Convention.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Gromyko, to include in the agenda of the thirty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly as an important and urgent matter the item on the deepening and consolidation of international detente and prevention of the danger of nuclear war It is our belief that all peace-loving States will whole-heartedly support the draft declaration on the deepening and consolidation of international detente and the draft resolution on prevention of the danger of nuclear war. Czechoslovakia will do everything in its power to bring about their adoption and implementation. 199. An important instrument for the systematic improvement of the general climate in the world could be an agreement on the non-use of force in international relations as proposed by the Soviet Union last year. In our view we should work intensively on that. 200.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We support the policy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea designed to create conditions for the peaceful, democratic and independent reunification of Korea by means of the withdrawal of foreign troops. 196. We are in full solidarity with the people of Chile in their just struggle for the restoration of their fundamental civil rights and freedoms. 197. This general debate has shown that the most serious task facing our Organization is the safeguarding of the further development and consolidation of international detente in order to make it solid and irreversible and to spare mankind the impending threat of a thermonuclear cataclysm. 198. That is why Czechoslovakia warmly welcomed and whole-heartedly supported the proposal submitted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Mr. A. A.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The path to the solution of this burning problem leads through the Geneva Peace Conference on the Middle East with the participation of all the States directly concerned, and the PLO as the sole legitimate representative of its people. 194. Similarly, we unequivocally advocate a solution of the problem of Cyprus, which would strictly respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus. We support efforts to solve this problem in the hope that the United Nations and its Secretary-General will continue to play an important role in this respect. 195. We are following with close attention the situation in the Korean peninsula.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We are in favour of the adoption of resolute measures to prevent this kind of development. 193. The Middle East continues to be a serious source of tension as a result of Israel's policies of annexation. The establishment of lasting peace in that region requires first of all the withdrawal of Israeli troops from all the Arab territories occupied in 1967 and the granting of the legitimate rights, of the Arab Palestinian people, including its right to self-determination and the creation of its own State. A Middle East settlement must also ensure the right of all States in that area to independence and security.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Czechoslovakia has always supported and will continue to support resolutely the peoples of Zimbabwe and Namibia in their just struggle for freedom and independence. Attempts to put forward a settlement of the problem of southern Africa which would satisfy only the racist minority regimes contain potential dangers of conflicts and new sources of tension. 191. We categorically condemn the policy of apartheid pursued by the Republic of South Africa and fully support the decisions adopted at the World Conference for Action Against Apartheid held recently in Lagos. 192. Reports that preparations are under way in the Republic of South Africa for the production of nuclear weapons are alarming because this represents a potential threat not only to the peoples of Africa but to world peace in general.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“However, imperialist circles are not interested in the stability of international relations. By causing conflicts among young independent States they try to destroy the unity of the anti-imperialist and anti-colonialist front. That is why we support and shall continue to support in the future efforts designed to strengthen further the cooperation and co-operative action of the developing countries. We are convinced that there is no question that cannot be resolved peacefully by means of negotiations. 189. The Czechoslovak Government shares the view that the time is not far off when the last remnants of colonialism, racism and apartheid, those abhorrent blemishes on the face of mankind, will be liquidated once and for all and will disappear as a shameful political anachronism and an intolerable legacy of the past. 190.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We provide consistent support to developing countries fighting for their political independence and striving for economic development and social progress. Our country has a sincere interest in the strengthening of mutual trust and co-operation with these countries in all spheres of common interest. 187. We ascribe great significance to the role of the movement of non-aligned countries, which are striving actively for the freedom and independence of nations in their struggle against imperialism and neo-colonialism. We welcome the fact that these countries consider it useful and objectively necessary for the process of detente to become a universal and dominant factor in international relations in all continents. We believe that this idea will be fully supported at the forthcoming meeting of non-aligned countries in Havana. 188.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Our cultural relations now exist on the basis of the agreements, protocols and programmes of exchange with 22 countries which signed the Final Act. 185. In a word, the Final Act is an extremely important document and we have regarded it as a source of momentum and initiative which directs the signatory countries further to deepen and broaden their mutual co-operation, thus confirming the familiar truth that the fundamental cell of the complex process of international relations is to be found in bilateral relations, which are an irreplaceable supplement to multilateral relations. 186. Czechoslovakia, which before winning its independence for so many centuries fought against foreign oppression, whole-heartedly shares the aspirations of the peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We want to deepen those relations on the basis of equality, mutual respect and non-interference. 183. There have been favourable developments in our relations with Canada, something which unfortunately we cannot say of our relations with the United States of America, because of issues which still remain unresolved through no fault of ours. However, if the United States of America demonstrates the appropriate willingness and makes the necessary efforts, we are fully prepared to develop equal and mutually advantageous relations with that country too. 184. In the course of this active dialogue with the countries signatories of the Final Act we held dozens of specialized consultations. We made progress in our legal contractual relations on a bilateral basis with the majority of these countries and concluded with them some 50 agreements.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We have developed broad contacts, primarily in the political sphere, as reflected in the negotiations, visits and exchanges of view that have been held at all levels, including the highest level. Such positive developments took place in our relations with Finland, France, Turkey, Denmark, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Greece, Cyprus, the Vatican, Portugal, Iceland, Spain and other countries. 182. We have made some progress also in the development of our relations with the Federal Republic of Germany and we are ready to make further progress in that direction. In a word, we want to enjoy good neighbourly relations between our two countries. The same can be said also in relation to another of our neighbours, Austria. We are striving to develop good mutual relations with that country.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Our co-operation and closely co-ordinated joint action within the framework of the Warsaw Treaty and the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance is expanding and deepening, and this contributes towards the further strengthening of security, economic prosperity, culture and living standards of our people. The constantly growing strength and power of the countries of the socialist community has become an important factor in the stabilization of relations throughout Europe. 181. With regard to the bilateral relations of my country, I should like to point out with satisfaction that in the period that has elapsed since the last session of the United Nations General Assembly we have expanded and deepened fruitful and useful contacts with a large number of countries with different social systems.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“A good start could be made in this by a conference on co-operation in such vital fields as energy, transport and the protection of the environment. 179. We trust that this document will be approached in the same manner by all those who today are sitting around the negotiating table in Belgrade in order to discuss what further action should be taken and how to ensure that the spirit of Helsinki will continue to be the prevailing factor in the formation of relations among States on the European continent. 180. My country - as a firm element in the socialist system, gives pride of place to the all-round development of fraternal relations and co-operation with the Soviet Union and all socialist countries.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Our Government pays constant attention to the serious and comprehensive implementation of the results of the Helsinki Conference. We have never viewed the Final Act of that Conference as something abstract; we welcomed it as the result of the positive changes in relations among European countries, as an exceptionally important international document creating a reliable and peaceful basis for a long-term, mutually advantageous development of relations among States, as an important bulwark of the present structure of international relations in the world in general and as an over-all programme of co-operation in the political, economic and humanitarian fields. 178. We whole-heartedly support the proposals by the Soviet Union relating to the expansion of all-European co-operation in a number of important fields.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Czechoslovakia, a country in the heart of Europe, one of the few situated directly on the border between two worlds with different social systems, is particularly sensitive to the political situation in Europe. That is why we say this with a full sense of responsibility. 176. However, the new quality of international relations emerging in the process of detente requires now not only general declarations but new, constructive action. We are therefore entitled to expect that the responsible leaders of Western countries will display the necessary statesmanship and foresight in the interest of increasing the results in this basic sphere of human rights-the right to life, the right to peace and the right to international security. 177.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“It follows logically, therefore, from all this that only through joint efforts on the part of us all shall we be able, as we believe we can, in the future to eliminate potential sources of fatal military conflicts and to take preventive measures against the emergence of new ones. 174. In this forum the great significance for peace of the Final Act of the European Conference on Security and Co-operation has been stressed many times. The two years which have elapsed since it was signed have shown that security in Europe has been strengthened, that an atmosphere is being created conducive to complementing political relaxation by relaxation in the military sphere and to the further development of equal and mutually advantageous co-operation. All this demonstrates the durability, viability and soundness of that policy. 175.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“And those who think differently and fall back on the use of old methods must understand that such a policy is doomed to failure, because a completely different correlation of forces exists in the world today and an entirely different climate from that which existed, for example, 20 years ago. Those opponents of detente are harming not only the cause of peace but their own peoples, as they lead them deeper and deeper into the maelstrom of the devaluation of currencies, inflation, unemployment and the constantly increasing economic difficulties for which, of course, they themselves are responsible. 173.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Thanks to those countries, a correlation of forces has evolved in the world today which cannot be changed either by means of the intimidation characteristic of the times of the cold war nor by the use of tactics to obtain cheap advantages, nor even by means of new types of weapons. Therefore, all those who intend to act in that way or who are already doing so should remember that the countries of socialism today represent a powerful community, whose power and success are constantly growing, a community which enjoys tremendous influence and is sufficiently strong to ward off any threat or any blackmail.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“170. In considering these questions we should proceed with a sense of great responsibility, soberly and rationally, from the generally known and objective data, from the structure of the world today, from its political spectrum, relationship of forces, trends and perspectives. 171. In that context we should definitely take into account the fact that on our planet a community exists without which it is impossible to resolve any world problem today. That is the community of the socialist countries, which people no longer try to describe as a kind of historical misunderstanding or historical anomaly. That attempt has been given up even by those who have been making it for so many years. 172.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“It contributes to the solution of problems of the protection of the human environment, the rational utilization of energy and food resources and other vital questions of today's world. In other words, detente means renouncing threats and coercion and embarking on the road of co-operation. 168. If the paramount task of the United Nations lies in the strengthening of world peace and international security, then it is we, the representatives of its Member States, who are to a considerable extent responsible for the performance of that task. 169. It is therefore not so much our task in this important forum to prove to each other the need for peace, that is, to preach to the converted, but rather, on the basis of a profound analysis, to come to agreement as to what effective, active and constructive measures are necessary to achieve that goal.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In our view, this policy, which is based on and oriented towards mutually advantageous co-operation and the search for universally acceptable solutions to problems, as well as strict observance of the principles of equality, non-interference in internal affairs, the universal application of the most-favoured-nation clause in economic relations and the elimination of any discrimination for political or other reasons, encourages the further rapprochement of peoples and countries, enhances the democratization of international relations, strengthens the circulation of the blood in the world organism of peace and opens up entirely new possibilities not only in the political sphere but also in the sphere of the exchange of scientific and cultural values.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We have always proceeded and will continue to proceed from the principle of the peaceful coexistence of States with different social systems , said the Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and President of the Republic, Gustav Husak, at the Fifteenth Congress of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. He went on to say. In our time, when the means of destruction have been accumulated in huge quantities in the world, that is the only acceptable alternative. This policy is not only in keeping with the vital interests of the peoples of the socialist countries, but also with the interests of the peoples of the whole world. 167.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“This fundamentally new historical experiment provided inspiration for the rest of the world, had a revolutionary effect on the development of mankind and led to the liberation of nations, to the collapse of the colonial system and to an unprecedented upsurge of democracy and social progress. The basic principles of that policy are fully reflected in the draft of the new Constitution of the Soviet Union and will be embodied therein as the supreme law of the Soviet State. 166. That peaceful policy is of profound interest to Czechoslovakia, the founding of which was directly influenced by the great October Revolution.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“It is undoubtedly remarkable that it is precisely those principles-of the solution of international problems by negotiations, and of the search for the most effective forms of mutually advantageous co-operation and means of safeguarding real human rights—which today constitute the principal objectives of the activities of the United Nations. 165. Indeed, the October Revolution shattered the old social structures and gave birth to the first State in the world which from its very founding guaranteed fundamental human rights, a State in which the voice of the working people has been the decisive force and in which genuine equality and justice prevail.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“That is why this reality finds a place in a particularly topical context, that of an event that is undoubtedly the most significant ii the history of mankind, namely, the Great October Socialist Revolution, the sixtieth anniversary of which we shall soon be commemorating. Its fundamental foreign policy orientation, embodied in Lenin's Decree on Peace, the very first document of the Revolution, the master-plan of the policy of peaceful coexistence between countries with different social systems, is in direct line of cause and effect with the principles which have today found their objective reflection in the policy of detente. 164.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“While expressing the views of the Czechoslovak Government, I should like, along with other speakers here, to express my satisfaction at the fact that in so far as concerns the development of international relations, we believe that the past year has been a period of a continued deepening of the trend towards detente, which is the paramount task of all those who cherish peace. We can all take pleasure in the fact that the idea of detente has been penetrating the consciousness of people ever more deeply and has become a phenomenon that promotes the solution of urgent international problems-a material force acting in the interests of peace and security, for the benefit of the economic, social and cultural development of mankind. 163.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“161. Comrade President, I have already taken the opportunity of congratulating you personally from this rostrum and of expressing our satisfaction at the fact that we are working under your experienced leadership. I have also had the opportunity to welcome the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Republic of Djibouti upon their admission to membership in the United Nations. I should like too to congratulate the Secretary-General, Mr. Kurt Waldheim, upon his re-election to his high post and to wish him further creative success in his responsible work at the head of our Organization. I wish also to associate myself with the gratitude expressed to Mr. Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe for the work that he did at the thirty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly. 162.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The task of the thirty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, then, is to do its utmost to ensure that this dialectic dynamism, in spite of all diversity and contradictions, develops in a direction beneficial to mankind: towards the strengthening of peace and international co-operation and towards mobilizing and harnessing the powers of all nations for their comprehensive development and well-being.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“We shall therefore continue to strive for the strengthening of the United Nations, for the enhancement of its effectiveness in the struggle for world peace and security, and for the development of co-operation and mutual understanding among nations on the basis of consistent and strict respect for the aims and principles of the Charter. 45. It is a principle of dialectics, which we take as our guide, that there is nothing and can be nothing that does not change: everything is in motion.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“In our desire to live in lasting peace and develop peaceful endeavors, we place considerable hope in our Organization. As one of the founding Members of the United Nations, Czechoslovakia considers itself in duty bound to make a constructive contribution to the fulfillment of the Organization's noble mission. In the three decades of post-war development, the United Nations Charter has successfully stood the test of time as an international legal document of paramount importance and at the same time remains an important reminder of the lessons of the Second World War.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“We fully support the right of every State freely to choose freely its economic and social system and to exercise sovereignty over its own natural and material resources. These are the principles upon which the ever broadening relations between the socialist States and the developing countries are being built. 43. The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, which is peace-fully building up its economy, is directly interested in the development of an international division of labour. We would like to see the expansion of trade, economic, scientific and technological relations with all countries which are ready to co-operate with us on the basis of equality among partners, non-intervention in internal affairs, mutual advantage and non-discrimination. 44.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Re-public is doing its utmost to contribute to implementing detente in practice also by deepening mutually beneficial co-operation between countries, regardless of their social systems or levels of economic development. We support the establishment of a new international economic order and the introduction of progressive changes directed at the speedy elimination of the heritage of colonialism in the developing countries. We are therefore striving for a just participation of all countries in the international division of labour among all countries, for the development of relations of equality among States and for the removal of obstacles in the way of such development. We favor the equal participation of all countries in the solution of important international economic questions.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“We strongly desire the success of these talks and, as direct participants, are making every effort in this direction. The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, like other countries signatories to the Warsaw Treaty, has supplied the Western countries with data and figures on the total strength of the armed forces deployed in the reduction zone. This realistic and constructive approach, however, should be forthcoming not only from the socialist countries but also from their Western partners. Only thus shall we witness the triumph, in Vienna, of the principle that reductions should not give one-sided military advantages to any one of the participating countries. It is only by this approach that we shall achieve agreement. 42.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“To be brief, there is a whole range of concrete proposals which must be put into effect and which we hope would lead, in the near future, to further agreements and measures on disarmament. If we wish to achieve our goals, we should not bury these problems in complicated procedural issues, in lengthy discussions on what, how, when and why we conduct negotiations, because as a result the main issue-the achievement of specific agreement-may be relegated to the background. 41. So-called global measures in the field of disarmament, which I have already mentioned, are now being supplemented by endeavors to reduce armed forces and armaments on the regional scale. I have in mind in particular the talks now proceeding in Vienna among representatives of 19 countries on the reduction of armed forces and armaments in Central Europe.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“Czechoslovakia was a sponsor of the draft convention on the complete prohibition and elimination of such weapons submitted by the socialist countries at the Geneva Conference of the Committee on Disarmament as far back as 1972.2 We associate ourselves with the proposals of the Soviet Union to introduce the practice of systematic reduction of military expenditures and are ready at any time to participate in preparing a concrete agreement. We also attach great importance to the establishment of nuclear-free zones in various parts of the world. In 1974, therefore, we actively supported the proposal of Finland for the study of that question. Further negotiations on nuclear-free zones would help to open up prospects for the creation of such zones. 40.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“We welcome the fact that an increasing number of States are acceding to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [resolution 2373(XXII), annex]. In our view the Treaty on Underground Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes concluded between the Soviet Union and the United States on 28 May 1976 strengthens hopes for the possibility of using nuclear energy for exclusively peaceful purposes. 39. For many years now, within the United Nations, we have been trying to achieve the prohibition of chemical weapons.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“Talks on this subject have already been held by experts in Geneva. Can there be any doubt whatsoever about the advantages of the adoption of the proposal on the total prohibition of nuclear weapons tests everywhere and by everyone? The adoption of the proposal for the complete and general prohibition of nuclear weapons tests submitted by the socialist countries, one of the sponsors of which was the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, would certainly promote the adoption of measures for the reduction and ultimately the complete prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons. However, all the countries that possess nuclear weapons must show, without exception, that they are genuinely ready to join in this work. Nuclear disarmament is of such vast importance and is so urgent that it can be resolved only by common effort.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“I refer to the World Disarmament Conference, which in the past has been favored by an overwhelming majority of States Members of the United Nations. Indeed it is appropriate to ask, What are we waiting for? The results of such a conference on disarmament and accordingly on the strengthening of peace could have only beneficial results. Why not seize this opportunity? Specific steps should be taken to work out the agenda of the conference, and to come to agreement on its timing, and possibly, if this is considered advisable, a special session of the General Assembly might be convened as an interim stage in preparing for the conference. 38. Considerable progress in disarmament efforts would undoubtedly be made through the prohibition of the development and manufacture of new types and systems of weapons of mass destruction.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“Czechoslovakia is, at the same time, striving to achieve any partial progress which might be possible in the field of disarmament. Much has already been done in this regard. The results of the work of the Geneva Conference of the Committee on Disarmament this year have given us good grounds for hoping that existing agreements on disarmament will be supplemented at the current session of the General Assembly by a convention on the prohibition of action to influence the environment for military or other hostile purposes. 37. There is a proposal that has been before the Assembly for a number of years now which, if it were put into effect, would produce considerable progress in disarmament efforts.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“Approval of this proposal by the international community would do much to strengthen trust among States and would without doubt also provide an incentive for further movement forwards in the field of disarmament. 35. Indeed, military detente is necessary and must be brought to the level of political detente. We are actively attempting to see to it that nations are freed from the heavy burden of the arms race, which adversely affects their economic and social development. Countless hundreds of billions now being spent on armaments could well serve more noble purposes. We are striving for a curbing of the arms race, for reducing of accumulated stockpiles and for disarmament. 36. Regarding general disarmament as a final goal that would turn such concepts as armaments, weapons and armies into anachronisms.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“We are convinced that at this session of the General Assembly we have a great opportunity to do precisely that, thanks to the proposal for the adoption of a world treaty on She non-use of force in international relations submitted here on behalf of the Soviet Union by its Foreign Minister, Mr. Gromyko [A/31I243]. Czechoslovakia whole-heartedly supports that proposal, which is entirely in keeping with the needs and goals of our Organization. After all, this is a matter of giving effect to the principles embodied in the United Nations Charter, something; which would reduce the danger of the outbreak of new wars and promote a restructuring of international relations on a peaceful basis.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“The resolution on the creation of favorable conditions for converting the armistice into a durable peace in Korea and accelerating the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea, adopted by the last General Assembly [resolution 3390 B (XXX)], should be implemented. 33. The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic wishes to do everything in its power to see to it that the process of detente be also extended into the military sphere. 34. We often hear that it is first necessary, by concrete steps, to create an atmosphere of trust among States.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“We also fully support a just solution of the problem of Cyprus as called for by the United Nations resolutions on Cyprus, namely, on the basis of a reasonable consideration of the interests and rights of both national communities and with complete respect for the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and the policy of non-alignment of the Republic of Cyprus. 32. We support the efforts of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to achieve a peaceful unification of the country without any outside interference. The withdrawal of the foreign troops from South Korea is one of the cardinal tasks involved in ridding the Korean peninsula of the remnants of the cold war.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“It is quite logical and fully confirmed by past developments that the over-all political settlement on the basis of those principles can be achieved only in the appropriate forum, namely, at the Geneva Peace Conference on the Middle East, the work of which should be resumed with the participation of all parties concerned, including the Palestine Liberation Organization. 30. We are deeply alarmed by the tragic events in - Lebanon. We believe that the situation .there should be resolved as soon as possible by peaceful means and by the Lebanese people themselves with the unconditional preservation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon. 31.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“The positive development now taking place in the world would certainly be given further impetus if it proved possible to eliminate all existing hotbeds of war and tension. 29. At the present time our task is to end the protracted conflict in the Middle East. A political settlement of the conflict can be attained there only on the basis of the three interconnected principles: the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all Arab territories occupied in 1967; the granting of the legitimate national demands of the Arab people of Palestine, including their inalienable right to establish their own State; international guarantees for the security of all States in the Middle East and their right to an independent existence and development.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)