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  1. “For the maintenance of colonialism and tyranny. And against what? Against the effort of the Algerians to regain their freedom. It was felt at the time that more disgraceful news could not be read anywhere or at any time. But even that modest hope was to be disappointed, and for some time now we have been reading of French armed forces belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization being fully equipped and, in their hundreds of thousands, rushed to North Africa to accomplish the inglorious but luckily impossible feat of nipping its freedom in the bud. No wonder that some, even of the usually wide-throated capitals, found this a hard pill to swallow. 127. Then followed the letter addressed to Mr. Walter P. Reuther, President of the Congress of Industrial Organizations of the United States of America, by Mr.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  2. “The wound of North Africa continued, however, to go from bad to worse, the infection spread and deepened, until the whole ugly thing began nastily to smell and to scream more than it had ever done before, Conspicuous among the news that we had the misfortune to read in this regard was that which appeared on 24 June 1955, in which mention was made in a matter-of-fact way that some members of the great North-Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is plausibly considered by many to be the most powerful alliance which has ever existed, had given priority to France to obtain helicopters for combating the Algerians and had thus given expression to the solidarity among the members of that organization. 126. A fine solidarity, that, among the members of the mighty North Atlantic Treaty Organization! Solidarity for what?”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  3. ““In view of the unsettled situation in North Africa, and of the persisting denial to the peoples of North Africa of their right to self-determination, the Asian-African Conference declared its support of the rights of the people of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia to self- determination and independence and urged the French Government to bring about a peaceful settlement of the issue without delay.” 125.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  4. ““The Conference was agreed: “(a) In declaring that colonialism in all its manifestations was an evil which should speedily be brought, to an end; “(b) In affirming that the subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination arid exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental human rights, was contrary to the: Charter of the United Nations and was an impediment to the promotion of world peace p and co-operation; “(c) In declaring its support of the cause of freedom and independence for all such peoples, and “(d) In calling upon the Powers concerned to grant freedom and independence to such peoples.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  5. “The Bandung Conference expressed itself in more universal and more explicit terms when, in its unanimity, and speaking for nearly two-thirds of the world’s population, it adopted the following resolutions, which I take leave to put on record here: “The Asian-African Conference discussed the problems of dependent peoples and colonialism and the evils arising from the subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  6. “This important resolution reads as follows: “Whereas millions of people in Europe and Asia are living in subjection to a totalitarian imperialism; and “Whereas the domination of free peoples by an aggressive despotism increases the threat against the security of all remaining free peoples, including our own; and “Whereas the people of the United States cherish a heritage and tradition of freedom and self-determination; and “Whereas it is appropriate that the Congress give expression to the desires and hopes of the people of the United States: “Therefore be it resolved “That the Senate proclaim the hope that the peoples who have been subjected to the captivity of alien despotisms shall again enjoy the right of self-determination within a framework which will sustain peace; that they shall again have the right to choose the form of government under which they will live, and that the sovereign rights of self-government shall be restored to them all in accordance with the pledge of the Atlantic Charter.” 124.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  7. “Can any mass of pretexts, can any legalistic formulae obliterate, in the false brilliance of their spuriousness, the divine right of man to be free? I am, obviously, speaking here of and against all types of foreign domination, in whatever form or under whatever guise — be it in North Africa or West Irian, be it in whatever place, east or west or north or south. We wish to believe that this was the real intent of the resolution which the Senate of the United States of America adopted on 14 July 1955, the day before President Eisenhower left for the Geneva meeting.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  8. “One might say that France has, in this connexion, been giving some signs of its awareness of modern times. But one feels impelled in truth to state simultaneously that that is still a far cry from matching the avalanche-like momentum already gained by the urge for freedom all over the world and the determination of all men no longer to be slaves. It is good that France is moving forward; it is bad that it is so slow. 122. One steadfast and great friend of France was reported to have been sought out recently by France’s Premier to talk about “the nightmarish problem faced by France in North Africa”. He listened courteously for a while, and then horrified the French Premier by asking a question: “But why do you not just free all your colonies?” 123. Indeed, why do not all colonial Powers free all their colonies?”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  9. “Unfortunately for all concerned, wisdom does not always prevail in this respect, and the result is that strife, bitterness and hatred often get the better of co-operation, harmony and love between the many millions of human beings involved. By contrast, it is fortunate that the history of our times records several great and wise decisions in this regard — most notably those relating to India, Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia and to the former Italian colonies. We wish to trust that similar decisions will soon be taken regarding the non-self-governing countries in North Africa, whose people cannot be made to forget the countless promises made to them during and after the war and must not be denied their natural right to self-determination and independence. 121.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  10. “Yet we do not cherish the sight of much of the world already being dragged into and enrolled in the membership of one or other of the two blocs, each of which is feverishly busy trying to draw into its orbit the countries which remain uninvolved in the struggle, which are keen on making their own decisions and safeguarding their own ways of life, and which sincerely believe that certain relationships inevitably spell disaster for the weaker partner and mean a loss of freedom and the recurrence of foreign domination. 120. Parallel to this — and, wittingly or unwittingly, conspiring with it — is die-hard colonialism, which does not want to be aware that its time has passed and that it must either get out or be kicked out.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  11. “What we are especially concerned with are the results which have already followed and which are likely to follow in the wake of that rivalry. 119. It is true that we do not wish — nor does the United Nations Charter wish — that there should be agreement between these two big blocs at the expense or to the detriment of the rest of the world. It is also true that we do not wish to see another partition of the world among two or more Powers, like those of times gone by; or a new, twentieth-century edition of the nineteenth-century partition of Africa among several big Powers; or any more of those scandalous war-time deals and horse-trading, in which the pawns were whole peoples and whole countries.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  12. “Foremost among the sources of the troubles of our present-day world is an unhappy trinity: die-hard colonialism, contempt for human rights, and the dangerous rivalry between the two big blocs — one centring around Moscow, and the other around Washington. 118. This ominous rivalry has been a constant source of worry to everyone since the time it took shape and became increasingly active — almost immediately after the end of the Second World War and the signing of the United Nations Charter. It would be idle, however, to spend time and effort in determining who is responsible — or relatively more responsible — for this rivalry, and in pinning the blame for it on one or the other country, or on any group of countries in particular.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  13. “We shall be looking forward anxiously to a new era of co-operation in the spirit of the Charter, not only among the permanent members of the Security Council but, equally, among all the Members of the United Nations, all the nations of the earth. Such co-operation, based on the freedom, the dignity and the worth of human beings, would exclude the threat and the use of force for the settlement of international disputes and would firmly establish the rule of law in international relations. For the alternative, one need only look at the haggard face of the world in which we live today: confusion and uncertainty all round; a mad armaments race; an Asia and an Africa heavily studded with fires, either ranging or potential; and a Europe spangled with many acute and explosive problems. 117.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)

  14. “114. For the first time in years — eight years or more — the General Assembly convenes in an atmosphere marked by a definite undertone of hope for world peace. Among the antagonisms, fears, suspicions, intrigues, encroachments and clashes which are upsetting the existence of the world community of nations, we discern that hope. 115. The permanent members of the Security Council, whose unanimity was taken for granted and, in fact, was considered to be the corner-stone of the United Nations — but whose quarrels, instead, have been badly shaking the world — are presently endeavouring to restore at least a modus vivendi among them, a modus vivendi which would give more of a chance to peace and less of a chance to war. Our prayers and our wholehearted support accompany these and all related endeavours. 116.”

    1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)