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Lopez-Bravo

lines on the record: 57
first: 1971-09-24
most recent: 1972-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

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“The situation in Central Europe, and its solution, suggest that it is possible to achieve a new system of European continental security; but without disregarding this fact, Spain has maintained a positive attitude towards the convocation of a European conference on security and co-operation. 139. The signing of the Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin last September seems to justify the hope that with suitable developments,, it may form a starting point towards a multilateral preparation of this conference. ' , 140. Together with this, we should seek to give the principles that must govern life in Europe an interpretation which is identical for all and accepted by all. Such a continental, balanced and just order would justify a reduction of forces and the kind of disarmament that would relieve Europeans of a permanent threat. 141.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“I am convinced that the time has come now that more than a quarter of a century has elapsed since the end of the Second World War and inasmuch as the freezing of positions of the "cold war" has been superseded-to confront resolutely various centers of tension existing in the world and to establish the appropriate security systems. I shall refer to such widely differing questions as Central Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, which, at the present time, have the common factor of involving permanent threats to international peace and security. At the same time, it is necessary to tackle the over-all problem of the armaments race and military expenditures. 137. Owing to its geographical position, Spain is particularly interested in the strengthening of security in Europe and the Mediterranean. 138.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Study of the major subjects which demand reconsideration must begin, and I shall indicate some of them: the conversion of the Security Council into a more flexible and representative instrument, in which the void existing in it between the great Powers and the rest of the Member States should be filled; the Economic and Social Council must also be made more dynamic and brought into line with the needs of development; the quest for an effective system for the settlement of conflicts that respects both sovereignty and justice alike; and the organization of more suitable machinery for maintaining peace. 136.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Guided by this spirit, the Spanish Government has resumed its relations with countries having different political, social and economic systems, since it takes the view that coexistence implies the strictest respect for the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of each State. 135. If the Organization is to be brought into line with present-day realities, the Charter, too, must be adapted. No change of the Charter must be made in respect of what is immutable, its aims and principles, but only in regard to what was the mere expression of a concrete social reality, which was subsequently translated into what we might describe as the "internal economy of the Organization".”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“In the second place, it is likewise necessary to determine whether the legal instrument by which it is governed answers present needs. 133. The United Nations should today reflect, as it was supposed to in the past, the genuine composition of the international community, composed of all of its members. Any attempt to delay the universality of the United Nations would be prejudicial to the Organization, However, universality must not be achieved to the detriment of anyone, and should be attained in accordance with the aims and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. 134. For Spain, universalism is not merely a doctrine. In recent years Spain's foreign policy has been guided by its desire to improve and extend its relations everywhere in the conviction that international security demands sincere and active coexistence.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The problems which concern it must therefore be tackled with our eyes chiefly set upon the future and with an eminently dynamic approach. If the past cannot be forgotten, its recollection should help us to eliminate those impediments which at one time limited the effectiveness of our Organization and the errors the repetition of which it would be hard to forgive. 131. One fundamental problem which the United Nations must deal with from the outset of this new voyage consists in clarifying whether it responds constitutionally to the challenges of the present time. 132. The constitutional problems of the United Nations oblige us to establish, first of all, whether the Organization is a true reflection of the international community as it is shaped today.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“129. Mr. President, in this first intervention of the Spanish delegation, I wish to express to you my congratulations and those of my delegation on your having been elected President of the Assembly. The qualities which distinguish you are a guarantee that you will direct our deliberations successfully. Allow me also to take this opportunity of congratulating the new Members, Bhutan, Bahrain and Qatar, which have been incorporated into this Organization. This brings the number of Member States up to 130. We trust that the goal of universality, to which this Organization aspires, is on the way to becoming a reality. 130. This twenty-sixth session represents or at least should represent the beginning of a new stage in the life of our Organization.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)