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“Political consensus is not found, it can be created only through a constant probing of its limits and the application of equal amounts of realism and idealism.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“That would provide a substantial basis for relieving the world of the paralysing threat of atomic warfare. In the meantime, we would naturally support the proposal [by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics contained in its draft resolution [A/C.1/L.368] which appeals to all States to refrain from any action which may hamper the conclusion of an agreement on nonproliferation. 40. In its efforts to discharge its responsibilities, the United Nations has in recent years trodden new paths and has thus nourished the hopes of mankind for a better world, based on law and order. The aims of the Organization must be pursued and the means to achieve them must be applied with vigour and persistence. But we must keep in mind that in the present form of international co-operation, political consensus is the vital precondition for achievements.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“There is one proposal which, to me, is particularly interesting and which I therefore hope will be followed by the Eighteen-nation Committee on Disarmament, and that is the proposal tabled at the unofficial conference at Scarborough in June of this year for a |time-limited moratorium on underground nuclear weapon tests combined with the implementation, on an experimental basis, of the verification by challenge procedure suggested by Sweden. 39. Against the background of the clarification of positions which, in my opinion, the past session at Geneva has succeeded in achieving, I wish to make an urgent plea to the major Powers to agree, in a spirit of compromise, on the disarmament steps which are most urgently needed — agreements on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons and on the banning of underground test explosions of such weapons.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Although the disarmament negotiations at Geneva during the past year did not lead to any agreement on halting the arms race, the differences were brought out clearly and a wealth of constructive proposals for overcoming them were presented as an appropriate basis for political decisions. To me, this proves once again how useful it is to have a standing disarmament conference being able carefully and thoroughly, and with technical expertise, to analyse the problems in all their aspects, thus preparing them for political decision. 38.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“I suggest that the solution to that problem be found in the principle of an equitable distribution of burdens, and when I speak of the economic burdens I have in mind particularly the economic losses of those countries to which the implementation of a resolution on sanctions would mean the breaking off of important and long-established trade relations. If we sincerely wish to take a practical approach with regard to the implementation of sanctions, I suggest that the problem of the distribution of the burden be considered, Those countries which have made it their policy to call persistently for sanctions must be prepared to bear their share. My country will consider any proposal to that end in a most positive spirit. 37.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The expert committee set up by the Security Council (resolution 191 (1964)) to deal with this question made little headway because the experts were much too dependent on the political views of their Governments. We consider it important, however, that the report be considered by the Council in the near future. 36. A major obstacle to the implementation of sanctions is that they would inflict heavy economic losses on certain countries. It will get us nowhere to dismiss that argument. Whether we like it or not, it will remain a major political obstacle to the application of sanctions, and we shall, therefore, have to deal with it on a technical basis.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“It is for the Security Council to decide whether it will endorse that opinion and take steps in accordance with the recommendations. 35. The second question on which I should like to comment is that of the means to be applied. We have made it clear that, in our opinion, the proper means are economic sanctions, as explicitly provided for by the Charter. However, we must make it quite clear once again that that road will be impracticable and that there will be no sense in applying sanctions so long as the major trading partners — in this case, of South Africa — do not co-operate. We shall get no further by just adopting resolutions. The countries which most openly and decisively called for sanctions must now turn their minds to the technical aspects of such measures.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Last year, Denmark voted in favour of a resolution [2054 (XX)] inviting the attention of the Security Council to the following three points: that the situation in South Africa constitutes a threat to international peace and security; that action under Chapter VII of the Charter is called for in order to solve the problem; and that universally applied economic sanctions are the only means by which to attain a peaceful solution. 34. May I say first of all that in voting for that resolution we did in no way depart from the principle of the Charter that action under Chapter VII can be taken only by the Security Council, not by the General Assembly. What happened was that the Assembly made its opinion on this question known to the Security Council and made certain recommendations.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“In our opinion all these proposals deserve careful consideration, and may I add that in spite of the regrettable halt in relaxation of international tensions which we have witnessed for some time, I feel confident that, in Europe in particular, there are good prospects for wiser co-operation. 33. I have no wish to go into detail here and now about conditions in the southern part of Africa, but shall confine myself to one or two comments of a general nature to explain the attitude taken by my country.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“I am thinking of resolution 2129 (XX) last year, sponsored by Romania, on "Actions on the regional level with a view to improving good neighbourly relations among European States having different social and political systems", I am thinking also of the proposal of Czechoslovakian "Consideration of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations". And I am thinking specifically of the proposal of the United Kingdom concerning peaceful settlement of disputes.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“I am confident that the existing discord will not prevent the staging in the future of any operation considered necessary by a large majority of the membership. 31. The peace-keeping efforts of the United Nations are not limited to peace-keeping operations in troubled areas. There is a much wider field of peace-keeping: in the matter of relations between States and in the peaceful settlement of disputes — activities from which the United Nations cannot and should not disinterest itself. 32. While this wider field may sometimes have been neglected, it has recently been taken up by a number of States.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“We trust, however, that they will do so now that the ad hoc Committee has presented a detailed analysis of the Organization's financial situation and that a large measure of agreement has been reached as to the present deficit. 29. With regard to the basic principles for financing and initiating peace-keeping operations it appears that we shall have to continue for some time our studies and negotiations in order to reach broad agreement, but I wish to warn against pressing for a solution that could not meet with the approval of a large majority, including the permanent members of the Security Council. 30. Although the general situation is far from satisfactory, it may not be quite as bad as it looks. It is often easier to reach some kind of agreement on practical measures than on principles.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“It is essential that China herself recognize the importance of participating in world co-operation in the interests of humanity and peace. 27. My Government shares the regrets which the Secretary-General expresses in his annual report [A/6301] that the Organization's financial deficit has not been liquidated and that the report of the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations reflects the continuing failure to agree on basic principles. 28. Concerning the financial situation of the United Nations, I shall say only this: it is well known that some nations, including my own, have already made substantial voluntary contributions, while others have not yet fulfilled their promises in that respect.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“If the Peking Government had been admitted to the United Nations at an earlier time, that might have helped avert the developments we are witnessing in China today. China's isolation - whether it is considered to be a result of external pressure or to be self-chosen, or both — has created in China, where recollections of former humiliations are strong, a mentality which must be of deep concern to us all and revive memories of dark years in the history of mankind. If the crucial problems of the world are to be resolved, the isolation of China must be broken, and it is up to us to take the first step to break it. We can contribute thereto by recognizing the right of the 700 million Chinese to be represented in our midst. But that does not, in itself, solve the problem.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Although my Government would have liked to have a more detailed definition of some points, we see in Mr. Goldberg's important statement a considerable approximation to the Secretary-General's three-point programme, which we support. The next step ought now to be taken by the Hanoi Government, and we join in the appeal to that Government for a positive response. At the same time, we appeal to those Governments that have friendly contacts with Hanoi to use their good offices in this respect. 26. One of the factors responsible for the inability of the United Nations to act in the Viet-Nam conflict is the non-representation in the Organization of the world's largest nation, the People's Republic of China.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“A control machinery exists today under the Geneva Agreements, but it is conceivable that at some stage this machinery would have to be substantially reinforced and, perhaps, placed under a wider international authority such as the United Nations. If the United Nations is called upon to assume that role, I feel convinced that many Member States will be prepared to contribute personnel, equipment and money. Denmark will certainly be among them. 25. My Government agrees with the Secretary-General that three steps are required to bring about a situation congenial to negotiations. There are: the cessation of the bombing of North Viet-Nam; the scaling-down of all military activities in South Viet- Nam; and the willingness of all sides to enter into discussions with those who are actually fighting.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“This is a political problem, and only through negotiations will it be possible to reach a settlement that will secure lasting peace in South-East Asia and respect for the fundamental rights of the Viet-Namese people. 23. Self-determination for the people of South Vietnam can be secured only by bringing all foreign intervention to an end. This implies a general ceasefire and the withdrawal of all foreign forces. General elections and, eventually, a free decision on the question of reunification must follow. These elections must be internationally controlled and organized by an administration in which all parties can have reasonable confidence, 24. The wider political issues require that the withdrawal be phased, balanced and controlled by some kind of international presence.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“This is, I think, a very positive trend holding out good prospects for the future of the United Nations. And, speaking of the future of the United Nations, I wish to say that it is my Government's earnest hope that we shall not in the future miss Secretary-General U Thant's inestimable services to the Organization. 21. There are many questions on the agenda to which my country attaches importance and which we shall comment upon when they are taken up in the Committees. My remarks here will be confined to a few key issues. 22. When we look at the world situation and the prospects for continued peace, there is one question which overshadows all others — the conflict in Viet-Nam. This conflict cannot be solved by military means.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“20. Like so many other things in a world of rapid development, world opinion on the United Nations is subject to the law of change. Today it looks as if two currents are converging. Those who from the outset adopted a reserved and skeptical attitude towards the potentialities of the United Nations are becoming alive to the significance of the world Organization; and those who saw in the establishment of the United Nations a guarantee for the solution of all problems, and, in their overestimation of its possibilities, put their faith entirely in the Organization, are now realizing that the United Nations, like all other work of man, is imperfect. Those two currents are today merging into a more realistic evaluation of the United Nations, its potentialities and its limitations.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“We must always keep in mind the two main pillars of the Charter. One is what could be called the conservative principle: to maintain peace, which, taken alone, would mean only upholding the status quo, The other is the evolutionary principle; to create better conditions for mankind in an orderly and peaceful manner, thereby eliminating the roots of human suffering, namely war, destruction, and poverty.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“An important aspect of the peace-keeping activity of the United Nations should therefore be mediation with a view to conciliation. In this connexion I think that the British proposal for a study of the function of the United Nations in relation to the peaceful settlement of disputes is highly important and relevant. 88. I know that the road to a better world order is long and narrow. I am also aware that smaller countries should tread softly when laying down the law to others, and, in particular, to major Powers. We do not have their special internal and external problems and responsibilities. But even though the world community of today is dominated by power politics, the smaller countries should not give up the hope of winning respect for such other guiding principles as underlie the structure of their own communities.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“It is, of course, difficult to lay down any rules that would be applicable to all situations, but it seems to me that one major problem is of general relevance: did the people or peoples directly concerned have any opportunity of deciding for themselves without outside interference? I need not in this Assembly elaborate upon the overriding importance of the principle of self-determination, and I am sure that all will agree with me that if we look at the international conflicts or tensions of today, we very often find that the people or peoples involved are prevented, in one way or another, from exercising their right of self-determination. However, it goes without saying that each case must be treated on its merits.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“Our task should be to make it possible for the United Nations to pin down a conflict immediately it becomes acute and prevent it from developing into open warfare. I think, however, we have all learned that if we wish to strengthen the United Nations, our approach must be in conformity with political realities. Only then can we secure such general support as is necessary for its success. Further, in our endeavours to improve the existing machinery, let us not forget that by extinguishing an acute fire and mounting costly and perhaps long-lived peace-keeping operations, which only freeze the situation, we have sometimes made the conflicting parties and ourselves forget about the political problems underlying the conflict.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“We know that, as regards direct relations between the major Powers of the world, the United Nations can do very little. We have, however, at least some possibilities of dealing with local conflicts and. by pacifying or solving them, of limiting the danger of increased world tension. In such cases the United Nations can bring the pressure of world opinion to bear on the parties to solve their differences. Unfortunately, we must admit, this approach has far too often proved insufficient. We can place the peace-keeping machinery of the United Nations at the disposal of the parties. 87. I believe that there is broad agreement that it should be our primary aim to strengthen this peace-keeping machinery.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“We must streamline the functions of the Economic and Social Council as a principal organ of the United Nations so that it can most effectively continue to co-ordinate the United Nations international assistance programmes during the United Nations Development Decade. 85. The task requires increasing concentration of efforts. Therefore it should not be beyond our reach to minimize the time and work spent on procedural and other alien matters while keeping to the substance: the furtherance of social and economic development throughout the world. 86. Permit me to conclude with some general observations. It remains a primary object of the United Nations to ease world tension and prepare the way for a lasting arrangement of peace, confidence and stability.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“United Nations activities in the field of industrialization must, however, be seen in relation to the United Nations Development Programme and to the corresponding activities of the international financial institutions. Generally speaking, it seems to my Government that, in order to ensure the most effective assistance, there is an urgent and continued need for co-ordinating the different economic activities of the United Nations family. The Charter specifies that one of the Economic and Social Council's main functions is that of coordinating the United Nations activities in the economic and social fields. We must ensure that the Council gets the necessary support to perform this task. The enlargement of its membership is a first step in the right direction.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The question of preferences remains unsolved, and we regret that the latest deliberations in this field are as yet inconclusive. My Government is of the opinion that a general preference arrangement for all developing countries in regard to manufactured goods also should be urgently considered and supplemented by measures to promote production and export. 84. Closely related to those activities is the work of the United Nations Centre for Industrial Development. Appropriate modern methods of production and marketing must be applied as early as possible to the industries of the developing countries. To accomplish this task detailed technical studies and comprehensive practical experience are required.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The establishment of the Conference was perhaps the only major achievement of the otherwise not very constructive nineteenth session of the General Assembly. We cannot, in any fairness, expect great concrete results after only one year. The main thing is that the new body is now alive and functioning. The Trade and Development Board has established its programme of work. It is only natural that primary products have been in the foreground. 83. Progress must be made with regard to the efforts of the industrialized countries to remove trade restrictions on imports from developing countries. In the past year we have seen developments towards tariff reductions on tropical products in several countries. My Government, among others, has submitted proposals for such reductions.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“I wish, however, to emphasize three points which I consider essential to the successful outcome of such a conference. First, it must he well prepared. Second, the guidelines to be followed in the work on disarmament should be established by a restricted body whose size, in my opinion, should not exceed that of the present Eighteen-Nation Committee, Third, the work must be governed by the principle to which the Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union subscribed in his statement in this Assembly on 24 September [1335th meeting], that disarmament measures must be carried out in such a way that they offer no military advantages to either side. 81. I should like to say a few words about the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, our newest creation, in which my Government is highly interested. 82.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“We feel that the possibility of a more balanced arrangement should be studied. We imagine that this could be achieved by combining the Italian proposal and certain ideas contained in the proposal of the United Arab Republic for a moratorium on underground tests. In this manner the nuclear and the non-nuclear Powers would be treated in a parallel way for identical periods of time. We fully realize the risks involved in that such an undertaking does not offer full possibilities of verification, but we feel assured that those risks are not comparable to the risks facing us all if no progress whatsoever is achieved in this field. 80. The United Nations Disarmament Commission has adopted a resolution recommending that a world disarmament conference be convened. Denmark voted in favour of that resolution.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“At this session we should strongly urge the Eighteen-Nation Committee to reach an agreement, taking both of those interesting proposals into consideration. In the meantime it should be possible, as a preliminary measure, to reach agreement on more limited steps such as the moratorium on proliferation proposed by the Italian delegation at Geneva. As we see it, the Italian proposal has many merits, and we support it, not least because any step, however small, will be conducive to creating a political atmosphere that may make further steps possible. However, the Italian proposal could perhaps be said to be somewhat unbalanced Inasmuch as it suggests that the nonnuclear Powers undertake important obligations without demanding corresponding commitments on the part of the nuclear Powers.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“In the field of disarmament, it is realistic to admit that the key to real progress lies in the hands of the big Powers. But we, the smaller countries, to whom collective security is fundamental, must incessantly underline the urgency of the problem. If general and complete disarmament is a distant aim today, we must press on with the more limited collateral measures. We feel that the last session of the Eighteen-Nation Committee in Geneva was useful in this respect, and we consider it both necessary and possible to reach limited results in some of the fields on which the discussions at Geneva were focused. 79. We have now before us both a United States and a USSR [A/5976] proposal for a treaty on nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“But, having said that, I wish to confirm that in logical consequence of the policy pursued by Denmark in the Committee of Twenty-Four, the Danish Government will stand firmly behind any legally adopted effective measure, and the Danish people is willing to make such sacrifices as may be necessary to bring about a solution to these problems. 77. I have spoken about some of the present specific problems impeding the creation of that peaceful international atmosphere which is a precondition to achieving our wider goals. However, we must also at this session continue our work on the more general questions. Among these I shall mention only two: disarmament and economic co-operation, especially with a view to the interests of the developing countries. 78.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The Danish Government agrees, now as before, that it seems necessary to bring increasing pressure to bear on a Government whose attitude appears completely unaffected by world opinion and seems today to be more obstinate and unreasonable than ever. Our reservations on such a line of increased pressure are two fold. First, under the Charter, it is exclusively for the Security Council to adopt coercive measures. Resolutions to that effect adopted by the Assembly have no legal validity and could be dangerous to our Organization as a whole. Secondly, any legally adopted measures must be effective. Here again the solidarity of Member States is at stake. As I said before, we must proceed cautiously during this session and take upon ourselves only such tasks as are within the range of what is politically feasible.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“Generally speaking, the process of decolonization which we have witnessed must be said to have been a success of immense importance to the peoples of the world. Every year we have been able to welcome new Members to our Organization. While rejoicing in their liberation, we view with growing concern the fateful developments in the southern part of the African Continent. The United Nations allow developments to continue which are contrary to all the basic ideals of our Organization, which mean constant suffering and oppression of our fellow-beings and which, if continued, would present a direct danger to the future existence of our entire world community. 76. Therefore, it must be a main preoccupation of the present session to promote solutions to the remaining decolonization problems in Africa and to the apartheid problem.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“At this session it should be our task to assist the parties in achieving a negotiated settlement of the political issues. Much bloodshed has been avoided through the United Nations presence, and we must be careful at this session not to take any action that might tend to aggravate the situation. The basis of our deliberations should be Security Council resolution 186 (1964) of 4 March 1964, if it is felt that the treaties between the parties are obsolete, it is up to the parties to change them. It would be a most dangerous thing for all of us to encourage any unilateral abrogation of these treaties. I think it would be wise if we, at this session, concentrated our efforts on paving the way for a negotiated solution which would enable the peaceful co-existence of the two communities in Cyprus. 75.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“A lasting solution satisfactory to the local population can be found only through negotiations without any conditions being laid down in advance and with their starting point being the Geneva Agreements of 1954. It is essential that all interested parties, including the Viet-Cong, should participate in such negotiations. Although the political problems underlying the war in Viet-Nam and the India-Pakistan conflict are different in various essential respects, I think that the two-stage procedure envisaged in the Indo-Pakistani conflict — first, cease-fire and then negotiations — could in due course serve as a model in Viet-Nam. 74. The United Nations is directly involved in the Cyprus question. United Nations forces have been maintained there for a long time.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The United Nations has brought its unified strength to bear on the parties to the conflict, but must now also live up to its responsibility by helping to bring about a lasting political solution. 73. The tragic developments in Viet-Nam bring death and suffering to millions of people, but they also represent an obstacle to creating the atmosphere which is necessary to secure progress in our big common tasks. The Danish Government is of the opinion that a solution cannot be found by military means. Nor does a solution lie in unilateral United States withdrawal, which would only threaten to bring Viet-Nam and the whole, of South-East Asia under the political and military domination of another great Power.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“How can the United Nations be expected to take an effective part in finding a, solution to the Viet-Namese problem as long as Peking has not taken its proper seat here? And how can the United Nations be the most important forum for furthering disarmament, an area in which the nuclear Powers have a special responsibility and must play a major role, if one of the nuclear Powers is not represented here? 72. To make it possible for us to work on our big common problems — the maintenance of peace and the creation of better economic and social conditions for all the nations of the world — our immediate task must be to seek speedy and peaceful solutions in the most serious trouble spots. We regard the cease-fire in Kashmir as an important achievement, but the cease-fire does not in itself offer any solution to the problem.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“To enable our Organization to recover from the crisis it will be urgently necessary to solve its acute financial problem. Several countries have already contributed to this end, We feel that it is necessary for all Members of the Organization to prove their willingness to give our twenty-year-old Organization a fresh start by making similar contributions, within their means and to the best of their ability. 71. A fundamental weakness of the United Nations is that it has not, during the first twenty years of its life, been universal in its membership. The present grave situation in Asia makes it necessary to repeat the well-known and constant opinion of the Danish Government that China, one of the permanent members of the Security Council, can be represented only by the Government which has actual authority over Chinese territory.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“In step with creating a wholesome political climate in relations between nations, we must develop our Organization to make it capable of accomplishing what the founders had in mind when they established the United Nations twenty years ago: maintaining international peace and security and creating better economic and social conditions for all nations and all peoples. 70. To Denmark — and I think the same applies to all the smaller nations — peace-keeping is the central function of the United Nations. It is therefore, in our opinion, one of the most essential tasks confronting the twentieth session to initiate a study of all the complex problems attending the principle of peace-keeping functions, Denmark has greeted with satisfaction the initiatives to this end that have already been taken by various Members.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“At the start of the twentieth session of the General Assembly we have behind, us a severe crisis which it was possible for us to overcome, thanks not least to the conciliatory attitude of the United States. But, serious though the crisis was, it has widened our experience in one important respect. It has made it clear to us that because of idealistic ideas of what this world Organization should be, we had entrusted the new Organization with task that were too heavy for it and outside the realm of what was politically feasible in our still far from ideal world community. The Organization has, literally speaking, come down to political reality and, taught by experience, we should now proceed cautiously and devote our combined efforts to invigorating our Organization.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“68. Mr. President, it is a great pleasure for me personally to extend to you the cordial congratulations of the Danish Government and the Danish delegation on your election to the high post of President of this Assembly. I have had the privilege of knowing you for a long time as an experienced and able statesman, and I have always appreciated the spirit of co-operation and understanding you have shown in the matters we have had to deal with. Your outstanding qualifications are well known to all, and we are gratified that the Continent to which I belong should be represented in the Chair of this Assembly by a person of your distinction, We feel sure, Mr. President, that under your wise guidance this General Assembly will proceed steadfastly towards the goal of solving the many problems confronting our Organization. 69.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“Today, the choice between peace and war may well be a choice between survival and annihilation. So let us in all our efforts always have the preservation of peace and the furtherance of mutual understanding in mind. May this General Assembly serve these noble aims.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“The process of decolonization, the assurance of self-determination and political freedom, the steady expansion of economic co-operation and the removal of all obstacles to the free flow of commodities, reflect two aspects of the same picture. Self-determination and political freedom are of little value if a sound economic foundation is lacking. Human rights and political equality have little meaning where hunger and poverty prevail. 194. While our efforts in the field of decolonization can be said to have been quite successful, there is still a long way to go in the field of equalizing and raising standards of living. That is the greatest challenge today. Only by incessant efforts along these two lines shall we be able to achieve the basic aim of our Organization, the preservation of peace. 195.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“The developing countries have appealed to the industrialized countries for comprehensive co-operation in the solution of their problems, because they are problems of importance to the whole world. 192. The Danish Government welcomes this request, because we view this co-operation in the light of our own experience. The degree of social stability that we have attained has been made possible through a steady elimination of barriers within the society. This development has taken a long time, and it is a process that never will and never should stop. We realize that we cannot expect this development to continue in our own country if we do not accept that the same principle should be applied internationally. Only in that manner can we open up the immense resources of human and material wealth that are hidden in the developing countries. 193.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Any such decision to deviate from the most-favoured-nation principle must, however, according to the views I have just expressed, be a temporary measure. We would like to see all tariff barriers removed completely from international trade. 190. The efforts to provide better marketing conditions in industrialized countries for the products of developing countries may make considerable progress in the coming year. The contracting parties to GATT have just adopted the draft of a new chapter to the Agreement containing provisions for the benefit of developing countries. Under these provisions, the industrialized countries commit themselves to grant the best possible conditions for imports of special interest to the developing countries. 191. Our international organizations are faced with great tasks.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“According to the thinking of the nineteenth century, tariffs are imposed to protect domestic products from foreign competition. What we are proposing now is, in fact, a new concept for the imposition of tariffs, namely to design them in such a way that the exports of the developing countries are facilitated, not hampered. This reverses the aim of tariffs: whereas formerly the object was to educate producers in the home country to a competitive standard, it is now, in the twentieth century, in the age of political and economic interdependence, the clear aim to stimulate the producers of the developing countries to competitiveness. 189. It is our constant hope that, during or after the Kennedy Round, the industrialized countries will take steps to grant general freedom from customs duly to industrial goods from the developing countries.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Consequently, we have not submitted any list of exceptions. At the Conference on Trade and Development we took a positive attitude to the suggestion that, as part of the multilateral efforts to reduce tariffs, further tariff reductions should be adopted for the benefit of all developing countries within GATT. 188. The conference will no doubt go down in history as the starting point of a new era in international economic co-operation. One line of thought behind the deliberations of the conference strikes me as being especially important, and that is the way in which we promote the expansion of the exports of the developing countries, especially through the elimination or reduction of tariffs imposed on industrial goods from the developing countries.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Outlets must be found for both the raw materials and the processed goods of developing countries. Incidentally, extensive exchanges of trade are a condition for obtaining the desired results from technical and financial assistance. 186. Denmark will continue to work for the elimination of all barriers to trade in raw materials. In an effort to achieve this aim, we shall be prepared to participate in negotiations for international agreements designed to stabilize world market prices of raw materials of principal importance to developing countries. We shall also contribute to extensive reductions of the tariffs imposed on industrial goods from the developing countries. 187. It is the proclaimed attitude of Denmark to the Kennedy Round that the negotiations on tariffs and trade should comprise all commodities.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)