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Chiriboga Villagomez

THE RECORD WRITES THIS SPEAKER AS CHIRIBOGA VILLAGOMEZ

lines on the record: 60
first: 1960-09-24
most recent: 1960-09-24
sittings or episodes: 1
sources: un-general-debate

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“I am speaking as the representative of a country which is proud of its past, which has great confidence in its present and an unshakable faith in its future, I speak for a country which is not and does not feel colonialized, a country which determines the lines of its international policy in accordance with, its national interests, and for which national interests come before continental and world interests. I speak for a country that has entered whole-heartedly upon the process of changing its economic and social structure with a view to abolishing the system of large estates and putting an end to all outmoded methods of production and forms of organization. 58.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“I am speaking on behalf of a small country, that is, small in size, but one whose way of life is democratic, that practises and preaches democracy, a country in which people and Government constitute a unit, in which the representative of the Government expresses the genuine feelings of the people. I am speaking, in fact, of a democratic country which though under-developed, none the less lives by ideals and raises the banner of spiritual values, St is a country which has faith in itself and is confident that it will achieve progress and greatness through the efforts and sacrifices of its own sons. 57.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“I might say that at this fifteenth session of the United Nations General Assembly, the first in which I have had the honour to take part and represent my country, the old white-glove diplomacy has been cast aside and replaced by the diplomacy of the calloused, horny hand, which is more human, more sensitive and more sincere. 54. All the countries represented here have to speak frankly. Problems are not solved by keeping silent about them; nor by hiding them. Problems have to be brought out into the open and laid bare in a dignified, honest and clear manner. 55. Before I begin to analyse briefly the problems which in my delegation’s view weigh most heavily on the conscience of mankind, I should like to say a few words to explain on whose behalf I am speaking. 56.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“The time has come to join forces and make a common resolve to find or initiate the solution of the world’s problems. If a solution is not forthcoming perhaps we shall be too late. More serious still, a sort of pessimism is paralysing peoples' minds and gaining a hold on the citizens of every country; and this pessimism can easily lead to impotence and inaction. 53. This is a historic session because of the degree of frankness, objectivity and realism which the various leaders have shown in putting forward their ideas and thoughts. Here in this meeting there has been talk of the troubles, worries and aspirations of peoples everywhere.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“How distressing and disillusioning it would be for the world and for the Assembly itself to see the world leaders go away from the session leaving only a wake that fades away as the days and months go by, a trail of mere propaganda, entirely devoid of real content! The prestige of the United Nations and of these great leaders -and guides of world opinion is at Stake at this fifteenth session of the Assembly, and we must speak to them frankly. We must tell all these eminent persons and all the delegations of the countries represented here that the world is being suffocated by the cold war, that winds are already blowing which are the harbingers of tragedy, that it is essential for all of us to join together whole-heartedly in the solution of those problems which are the constant concern of peoples and of nations. 52.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“All States are entitled to participate in the conduct of international affairs and we must all do so in accordance with the authority granted to us and with our responsibilities. 51. This is a historic session also because mankind is now expecting concrete and tangible results. The United Nations must live up to its great responsibilities, and it would be distressing and highly disillusioning if the entire fifteenth session produced only florid speeches and high-sounding statements, all of them lacking the vital element — sincerity — which must be present if at both the individual and the international level, specific and definite results are to be achieved, through sacrifices and compromises on both Sides.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“As the representative of a small country, I feel that it is worth Stating from this rostrum that the small and medium-sized countries have a special interest in keeping the banner of the legal equality of States flying, since it is indeed one of the greatest achievements of the twentieth century. The hackneyed distinction so often made between big, medium-sized and small States, industrialized and under-developed States, poor and rich States, cannot and must not affect the rights and obligations set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, nor can it serve as an excuse or argument for a group of States to try to take upon themselves the conduct of international affairs.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Until quite recently — and now we are referring to the attempts made outside the United Nations to solve world problems — we of the small and medium sized nations have been observing with concern and alarm the trend towards a revival of the notion of a sort of board of directors to manage world affairs. At this time when international maturity is the mark of great, medium-sized and small States alike, when the legal equality of States is recognized in practice, when all nations feel that they are fully entitled to take part in the conduct, administration and direction of public affairs, the very idea of the world empowering or authorizing certain Powers to direct and manage international affairs is unthinkable. 50.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Why, asks the man in the street, are the leaders, the Heads of the great States attending the fifteenth session of the United Nations General Assembly? Is it a mere propaganda stunt? To place such a construction on it would be a gross over-simplification not in keeping with the prestige of the United Nations and of all the great leaders who have come to attend this session. The sympathetic and thoughtful interpretation placed by the peoples of the world on the great gathering of distinguished personalities at the fifteenth session is that they are tired of trying other methods of negotiation and have decided that the United Nations is the proper forum, the right place in which to try to settle the world’s problems. 49.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“I should first like to extend my congratulations to the President of the United Nations General Assembly at its fifteenth session. Destiny and his own outstanding qualities have called him to preside over an, Assembly which for a number of reasons is of historic importance. First of all, representatives and leaders in the forefront of world politics and diplomacy have come to attend it, and the presence of individuals who represent world public opinion not only strengthens and enhances the prestige of the United Nations; it also means a renewal and a strengthening of the hopes for peace and justice which are inextinguishable in the hearts of human beings everywhere. 48. But the presence of the leaders of world opinion must also have a somewhat deeper significance from the sociological point of view.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)