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“I would not conclude my remarks without an expression of hope that the small, but encouraging, degree of progress achieved this year at the Geneva Conference of Experts on the subject of atomic tests may point the way towards other and broader solutions in the field of disarmament.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Moreover, it is an appalling fact that even the problems of the small States, which, themselves, regard hostilities with such horror, can, and do, today regularly provoke the threat of ultimate force on the part of greater Powers. It would be naive to hope for a renunciation of such methods as long as the reality exists that military force is available for use. However, the small States surely hold it in their power to avoid lending themselves to the pretext for the use or threat of force by others. This is a supreme obligation to be fulfilled until such time as disarmament and the rule of law can replace the amassing of military force as the reality of our times. 93.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Much has been said here in respect of the importance of achieving some success in the field of disarmament at this time. All the small States of the world view with utter horror the prospect of a world war, in which they can only be the innocent victims of forces far beyond their control. They can and must do all within their limited means to further the progress of disarmament. It is discouraging to note, however, that neither the crushing burdens of armament expenditures nor the terrible threat of physical dangers have, to date, either appreciably slowed down the armaments race or dissuaded the great Powers from the threat and show of force as recurrent arguments in present-day diplomacy.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Ethiopia, as so many of the smaller States Members of this Organization, remains convinced that peace and security can only be assured through the reign of law and undeviating respect for international obligations. 91. With this high objective in mind, the Ethiopian delegation applauds the work of the International Law Commission in its codifications in the fields of diplomatic intercourse and immunities, the law of the sea, and the juridical régime of historic waters. That Commission has, rightly, also given careful consideration to the question of arbitral procedure. The Ethiopian delegation cedes place to none in its fervent attachment to the rule of law and the settlement of international controversies through the application of juridical procedures. 92.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“For this reason, the Ethiopian delegation warmly supports the item on the agenda of the thirteenth session providing for an increase in the number of members of the Security Council. 90. The same considerations apply to the increase proposed in the number of Judges in the International Court of Justice. We must never lose sight of the words of the preamble of the Charter which set forth for us all the obligation "to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained". It is today the small States of the world which must lead the struggle in the defence of respect for treaties, in an era when that principle is honoured rather in the breach.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Not only must these people attain the status of independence, but they must also enjoy the benefits of freedom and pursue their own destinies without having to continue to struggle against policies designed to rehabilitate discredited Imperialistic interests. Unless there can be, at this time, a belated effort of statesmanship, the peoples of Africa, weary of the lack of understanding, will assert their inalienable rights. 89. It is here that the small nations of the world, with their common traditions of suffering and resistance against oppression and their profound and vital sympathies, can do much, in this Assembly, to contribute towards such a peaceful development in collaboration With the larger States.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“However, in Africa, as in the Middle East, economic solutions alone will, not suffice. As I had occasion to observe last year at the twelfth session of this Assembly, there is no other continent where so many nations are still subjected to colonial rule [693rd meeting para. 97]. It is a deplorable but undoubted fact that the peoples of Africa and, indeed, even the independent States of the continent, are constantly confronted with outmoded and obdurate attitudes on the part of non-African Powers, attitudes which no longer have a place in the twentieth century. It is time for a realization that Africa is no longer the place for such policies. The Governments of the independent States of Africa cannot remain indifferent towards such attitudes. The movement for the freedom and independence of the peoples of Africa must proceed unhampered.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“For its part, Ethiopia is prepared to contribute directly towards the advancement of the peoples of Africa, its brothers and neighbours. It will devote its entire energies to the attainment of this goal, a goal which can no longer remain a desired objective but which has, today, already been transformed into an imperative necessity. Ethiopia worked actively in this sense for the success of the first Conference, held this year at Accra, of Independent African States whose forthcoming conference is to be convened in Addis Ababa. 87. It is, in consequence, also a cause of particular satisfaction that Ethiopia, under the wide and far-seeing guidance of His Majesty the Emperor, has been chosen to be the seat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, which will hold its first meeting in Addis Ababa in December of this year. 88.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Items 28, 29 and 30 of our agenda concerning the economic development of underdeveloped countries, programmes of technical assistance and assistance to our friend, the Kingdom of Libya, should provide the framework for the discussion during the present session of this vital problem, in a still broader context, including Africa as well as the Middle East and the countries awaiting independence as well as those having already achieved it. Our Secretary-General has pertinently observed that United Nations assistance in this matter tends to avoid the political tensions and embarrassments which, too often, accompany bilateral aid programmes [A/3844'/ Add.l. p. 4]. The Ethiopian delegation, therefore, warmly recommends the extension and expansion of such aid, particularly to countries awaiting independence. 86.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“In reaching its unanimous decision last month, the special session of the General Assembly wisely took into account some of the underlying factors which have led, and which could in the future lead, towards recurring crises in the Middle East. Among those factors is to be noted, in particular, the necessity of providing financial means for the nations of the Middle East to improve their lot and to share in the rapid advance of economies and societies that characterizes the present-day world.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“What appears to my delegation to be of supreme significance, however, is the fact that a tradition is now in the delicate stage of formation, a tradition of the utmost importance to all Members of this Organization which might fear for their future security. 84. It is true that this evolution has taken place essentially in the General Assembly rather than in the Security Council, for the small States of the world have, perhaps, a keener sense of the urgency and anxiety which prompts other nations like themselves to seek recourse through the United Nations. Consequently, the supremacy of the General Assembly is alone, today, the guarantee and the assurance of the triumph of the principle of collective security. 85.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“The course of events during the past decade, and particularly those which concerned the two special sessions to which I have made reference, are, therefore, most reassuring to the small States of the world which have frequent occasion to fear that they might become the object of eventual aggression. 83. It is significant that those who, two years ago, felt themselves endangered could turn with confidence to this Organization in requesting its assistance. Similarly, the Assembly has given the fullest consideration to the requests formulated by yet other States which have considered themselves the object of threats. By these remarks I do not in any way wish to reflect upon the substance of the matters which were submitted to the consideration of the special session, or to pass judgement upon the merits of the requests as formulated.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“What is encouraging, however, is that a new trend is now clearly discernible, of great reassurance to those who find the language of the Charter too vague and ineffectual for the purpose of assisting States which feel themselves threatened by aggression in bringing situations to the attention of the Security Council or the General Assembly. The Ethiopian delegation at the San Francisco Conference of the United Nations fought long and unsuccessfully for a more specific and reassuring language than that which has been adopted in Article 35 of the Charter. It will be recalled that this Article is merely permissive in allowing Members of the Organization to bring a dispute or situation to the attention of the Security Council or the General Assembly, without requiring that such matters, in fact, receive the attention requested.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“In the meantime, we note with satisfaction his statement that "It should, of course, be clear that any such Force, unless it were to be called into being by the Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter, must constitutionally he a non-fighting force, operating on the territories of the countries concerned only with their consent and utilized only after a decision of the Security Council or the General Assembly, regarding a specific case, for those clearly international purposes relating to the pacific settlement of disputes which are authorized by the Charter. [A/3844/Add.1. p. 2] 82.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“The problems which faced those Assemblies, although already orientated towards practical solutions, are nevertheless still before us and require the closest of attention. We must build regularly upon the structure which has been so anxiously conceived and designed during these recent dark hours of crisis. In this context, the creation of the United Nations Emergency Force would appear, in the light of subsequent events, to have been justified, and we await with deep interest the report to the thirteenth session on the Secretary-General's study of this matter.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“The Ethiopian delegation is convinced, for its part, that that unanimity constitutes a tribute to the resolve shared by these new States to bury differences of outlook and interests for the benefit of the broader purpose of furthering these principles of collective security — principles which so urgently require recognition at this time. 81. Through its courageous actions in the special sessions of 1956 and 1958 the United Nations has grown in stature and in ability to cope with crises. This, of Course, is due not only to the resolute attitudes adopted by various delegations but also to the equally courageous spirit and intelligence which have guided and inspired our distinguished Secretary-General. The fact remains, however, that we would be remiss were we to allow this progress to recede into inactivity or indifference.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“The introduction of strong and vigorous elements representing these new peoples, profoundly imbued with a sense of national destiny and with sympathy for others in like circumstances, has added a vital and liberalizing force to the discussions and decisions of this Assembly. As a State that has long had to fight courageously for the maintenance of its independence and freedom, Ethiopia has the deepest sympathy and comradeship for these new Members of the United Nations. 80. It is also of significance that these wide-flung bonds of sympathy and, indeed, of unstated comprehension have lain at the basis of the fruitful collaboration so eloquently revealed in the unanimous acceptance of the resolution adopted less than a month ago.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“It is to be hoped that the representatives at this thirteenth session will impress with their energy and intelligence the discussions, which lie before us and which are so important to the peace of the world at this time. 79. The gratifying enhancement of strength and prestige of the Organization, in the opinion of my delegation, has bum largely due to the growth in membership of the United Nations in recent years. In point of fact, during the last three years the Organization has increased in size by approximately one-third through the addition of new Members, nearly all of which were small countries, most of which had recently attained the status of independence. In other words, this Organization, during the post-war period, has worked, tirelessly for the liberation of peoples subjected before the war to foreign domination.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“In predicting notable achievements for the thirteenth session of the General Assembly, I am mindful of the period of activity which preceded the convening of this Session. Fellow representatives will recall the historic events which transpired between the tenth and eleventh sessions, when the Assembly was called into special session. We all remember the debates on that occasion and the equally momentous decisions to establish a United Nations police force for the areas subjected to crisis. Similarly, the thirteenth session is convening on the heels, so to speak, of the special session which has, with such notable success, dealt with the recent crisis in the Middle East.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“77. Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the high office of President of this Assembly. In the many years during which you have represented your country at the General Assembly, we have all been able to appreciate the intellectual, diplomatic and personal qualities which have earned you so high a place at the United Nations. Ethiopia, which has so long enjoyed relations of traditional friendship with the people of Lebanon, congratulates you and your country on this great honour. I would also, on this occasion, express the appreciation of the Ethiopian delegation for the high-minded and impartial guidance which the very distinguished representative of New Zealand, Sir Leslie Munro, brought to the deliberations of the twelfth session of this Assembly. 78.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“In our present endeavours, we are also sustained by the courageous and selfless statesmanship of our great Secretary-General. Surely there is cause for hope. 31. Let us now resolve that our present efforts shall mark a turning point in the history of the Organization and that those who come after us may declare that we have well served the cause, not of peace in our time, but of peace for the coming generations.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“At no moment in the history of the United Nations have we had more reason to be at once hopeful and apprehensive; hopeful that our perseverance and faith in solutions evolved within the past fateful days may lead, finally, to an era of peace and brotherhood; apprehensive that faintness of heart, or possibly even success itself, may cause us to relax in our firm resolve at all times to stand for a rigorous and unwavering application of the principles of the Charter, wherever and whenever they may be invoked. 30. It is true that by force of circumstance the Security Council has been unable to act in the questions now before us. The responsibility for evolving solutions is now ours and must not be evaded on the theory that the General Assembly can only have recourse to empty recommendations. We have remained faithful to that duty.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“It is a matter of considerable satisfaction to the Ethiopian delegation, and to me personally, as representative of Ethiopia at the Conference on the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency, that that Conference was able to agree upon a Statute for the Agency and that the Statute is now ready for ratification by Members of the United Nations. 28. I do not wish to close without referring to the laudable achievements of the United Nations in the development, during the past year, of conventional international law and, in particular, to the efforts directed at evolving a definition of aggression, as well as the labours of the International Law Commission of the United Nations, particularly with respect to the high seas, the régime of the territorial sea and the rights and duties of States. 29.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“At that Conference the Ethiopian delegation stressed in particular the necessity of providing for a more universal representation within the Agency permitting a more adequate recognition of the contributions which the continent of Africa must, inevitably, make in this field. It is significant that the largest single source of uranium in the world today is located in Africa. The importance of Africa in the field of atomic energy is thus a reflection of the wider importance of that vast continent whose vital and surging forces can no longer be ignored.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Such are the problems, as my delegation sees them, that appear to be of the greatest significance at the present time. Before closing, however, I wish to refer briefly to certain of the achievements which the United Nations has to its credit during the last twelve months. 26. The future development of atomic energy, because of the present stupendous rate of progress and the infinite repercussions and implications which this new era involves for us all, is veiled in obscurity and weighed down, unfortunately for us all, with grave fears of the unknown. As I stated in the course of my remarks at the 9th plenary meeting of the Conference on the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency, we are deeply aware of the promise of the future, but we are also apprehensive. 27.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“However, the attention paid to the African States Members of the Organization is quite disproportionate to the needs and problems involved. 24. Those independent States receive much less than any other group except the colonies, for which, of course, entirely separate sources of assistance are available; and yet, of the strictly African States Members, two-thirds have achieved their independence only within the last few years or months, and stand in the greatest need of assistance. A total allocation of less than $2 million for these African States, or only 7 per cent of the budget for an area of such crucial importance can scarcely be conceived as approaching any level of adequacy. Some new thinking of the problems in terms of over-all planning is surely an urgent necessity. 25.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Each country must, of course, in the first place, be prepared itself to contribute what it can to the Fund and, secondly, to make suggestions as to programmes; but it seems clear to my delegation that if the United Nations wishes to assume responsibility in this field, it must show a greater degree of initiative and a clearer disposition to go ahead with the implementation of its own proposals, once they have received the approval of the particular country involved. 23. My second observation is closely related to the remarks which I have just made with respect to the economic causes of resentment on the part of the African peoples. The technical assistance programme applies at present to more than half of the Members of the United Nations.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“It would seem to me that, without in any way infringing on the sovereignty of the recipient States, the Technical Assistance Administration (TAA) could adopt a more active, rather than passive, approach to the problems. Its large staff of highly qualified administrators and technicians, and the immense technical resources and personnel available to it, should enable the Technical Assistance Board to take greater initiative in making provisional determinations as to regional needs and the needs of individual countries. It should then be prepared to proceed to implement its programme in each country, following consultation with, and approval by, such country of the proposed programme.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“It is important that we should not fail to press forward with the expansion of SUNFED and its programme, profiting by the able and devoted work of the Ad Hoc Committee, set up by the General Assembly [resolution 923 (X)] and composed of representatives of sixteen Governments. 20. As regards the technical assistance programme of the United Nations, it is the belief of my delegation that a useful beginning has been made, but that its achievements fall far short of reasonable expectations and that, not alone because of lack of funds, but also because of certain weaknesses in planning and execution which experience has brought to light. 21. The Ethiopian delegation expects to make specific suggestions in this connexion during the work of the Second Committee. I shall, therefore, confine myself for the moment to the following observations. 22.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“The representative of Brazil has stressed with eloquence the significance of economic factors as the principal cause of many, if not most, of the political problems facing the United Nations, In this connexion, I Would commend to the particular attention of the General Assembly the incisive and stimulating chapters which the Secretary-General has devoted to this subject, especially to the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance, in his Annual Report on the Work of the Organization for the period 16 June 1955 to 15 June 1956 [A/3137]. 19. First of all, I should like to make a few comments with regard to the Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development (SUNFED).”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“However, as he has pointed out, too little heed has been paid to them, with the result that the questions relating to that vast area are now multiplying at an almost uncontrollable rate. In this connexion it should be recalled that most of the Trusteeship problems of the Organization, including those concerning Non-Self Governing Territorities, are related directly and exclusively to the African continent and its peoples. However, the problems concerning this continent are still wider in scope and, unless attention is directed to them, the capabilities of this Organization may become severely taxed. It is of the greatest importance that there should be a fundamental change of attitude towards the problems of Africa, not only in general, but also with reference to particular areas and States. 18.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“The broader problem of Palestine which should not be forgotten in our preoccupation with the Suez question, has been raised by many delegations during the first emergency special session and the present session, I would wish at this time, merely to draw attention once again, as did my delegation last year at the tenth session, to the miseries of the Arab refugees and to the urgent necessity for avoiding any further prolongation of their hardships. 17. Finally, I would refer, briefly, to the problem of Africa as a whole. With great prescience and justification, the Secretary-General for some time has been directing the attention of the Organization to the necessity of finding some means of resolving the problems of the African continent.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Let us hope that the efforts which are now being made may be a vindication of the principles of the Charter and may dead to a universal acceptance and to a defence of the concept that all Members shall refrain in their international relations from threatening the territorial integrity or political independence of any State. The problem is not confined to Suez — it arises elsewhere, including the continent of Africa itself where such threats already exist and bode ill for the future. The nations of the world must unite to banish forever this threat from Suez, from the Middle East, from Europe and from Africa. It cannot be ignored wherever its menacing presence may become apparent. 16.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“At this stage, I would draw the attention of the Assembly merely to the fact that it would be failing in its duty were it to ignore the disturbing fact that the same problem now exists also in Africa, and that the United Nations cannot hope to maintain respect for the principles of non-intervention and of political as well as territorial integrity and independence in one part of the world, if it should allow them to be threatened or ignored, as they are, in another. The United Nations already stands on the threshold of grave dangers. It would be a disaster of the greatest magnitude to allow these dangers to spread or to become intensified. 15.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Here again, the sad experiences of most members of the African-Asian group unite them solidly in resolute opposition to all forms of attack against, or interference with, their political independence and all violations of the principle of non-intervention. Unfortunately, that problem with which we, the peoples of Africa and the Middle East, have so long had to five, and for which we have so greatly suffered, has become a burning issue before this Assembly. I would not, at this time, enter into a discussion of this question, which has already been dealt with at great length in regard to certain areas of the world by the speakers who have preceded me.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“We all called upon the three invading States immediately to withdraw their forces. We acted with speed and determination in dispatching the United Nations Emergency Force so as to facilitate that immediate withdrawal and, with the Secretary-General, who has exerted every effort to carry out the will of the Assembly, have asked for, and, unfortunately, are still waiting for compliance by the three invading States with the will of the entire community of States. We must call upon, them immediately to terminate this attack against the territorial integrity of Egypt and no longer to delay in withdrawing their forces. 14. It should be noted that Article 2 of the Charter refers to threats or use of force, not only against the territorial integrity, but also against the “political independence” of any State.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“The United Nations has been seized of the whole affair and the entire African-Asian community views with the utmost abhorrence all use or threat of use of force. No measure of force can, therefore, be reconciled either with the United Nations procedures already accepted, or the principle of territorial integrity so clearly enunciated in Article 2 of the Charter. 13. It was with these considerations in mind, that, at the first emergency special session, Ethiopia, along with other nations from the African-Asian group, sponsored two draft resolutions [A/3275, A/3308] and, at the current session, sponsored another [A/3385/Rev.l]. As I had occasion to state at the first emergency special session, the plain fact is that a clear case of a breach of the peace has taken place, and this Assembly is dutybound to act with speed and determination.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“For example Ethiopia warmly applauds the understanding reached with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, for the reopening of the Canal, since it can well be questioned whether the national economy of any Member of the United Nations, still less that of any other member of the continent of Africa — where the Canal after all is situated — stands to lose more than the national economy of Ethiopia, almost all of whose exports pass through the Canal. Yet, as we have said, Egypt has repeatedly emphasized her recognition of the international interest in the freedom of the Canal. Under these circumstances, the principle of respect for and defence of territorial integrity as applied to Egypt, is clear and vital in its application and challenge.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“The proposals of President Nasser enunciated in August and September 1956, with reference to the Constantinople Convention of 1888, the recent acceptance in the Security Council of six principles of settlement and now, the request which Egypt has just addressed to the Secretary-General with reference to the reopening of the Canal with United Nations assistance, leave no conceivable doubt on this score. 12. Indeed, we all have an interest in the freedom of the Canal, some it is true, more than others.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“As a member of the African-Asian group, Ethiopia feels that, as an inextricable part of the concept of “territorial integrity” and by virtue of the fact that the Suez Canal is recognized as an integral part of her territory, Egypt had the clear right to nationalize the Universal Suez Canal Company, subject to indemnification, indemnification which she had promised at the time. On the other hand, it should be remembered — and I am sure that my colleague from Egypt will agree in this — that Egypt has always recognized that there is an international interest in the maintenance of the freedom of the Canal.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“We in the African-Asian group cannot but remain firmly united in our defence of those principles and in our resolve to ensure that they shall be respected throughout the world. It was in this sense that at the London Conference of the summer of 1956 the Middle Eastern States, including Ethiopia, joined with the Scandinavian countries in insisting that no solution of the Suez crisis could be found except one fully respecting the sovereignty and — to use the Charter’s language in Article 2, paragraph 4 — “the territorial integrity” of Egypt, reached with the full consent of Egypt, excluding all use of force or threat of force and with and within the United Nations itself. 11.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Each question is judged on its merits, with the result that the members of the group do not vote as a bloc except where it is a question of defending the principles for which every single member of that group has suffered. The Bandung Conference of 1955 has indelibly marked our community of ideals. Not one of us has escaped the scars of imperialistic designs, and our histories have without exception been marked either by a painful rise to independence against overwhelming obstacles or by bitter and continuous struggles to maintain that independence, struggles which are still going on today — and are not least in Africa. 10. Today, that problem has come before the United Nations, in a clear and unmistakable form, as regards events in Europe and in Africa.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Under such circumstances, it is important that the participation of small States in the work of the United Nations be placed on as universal a basis as possible. My delegation therefore sees great merit in the proposals by our colleagues from Latin America to increase representation in the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice and the International Law Commission. 9. With the admission of Sudan, Tunisia and Morocco, the African-Asian group has become the largest single group of States in the United Nations, now totalling one-third of the Members. What is significant, however, is that they do not constitute a bloc of States whose votes may be influenced one way or another.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“In substance, its importance and achievements are due essentially to the contributions of the small States of the world whose approach to problems is founded on considerations of justice and concern for an integral application of the principles of the Charter, an approach unbeset by the temptation to use force or threats of force, as is the case of States which have immense wealth and that panoply of armed forces and industrial strength which are its inevitable coefficients. I have already touched upon the importance of the contributions of the small States in the present crisis, and shall content myself here with remarking that the United Nations Emergency Force, dispatched to the Middle East, consists mainly of troops contributed by the small States of the Middle East and Europe. 8.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Finally, it is unjust that, more than a decade after the close of the Second World War, Germany should not remain excluded from this Organization. Surely it is impossible without German representation and participation, either to claim universality for the Organization or to hope for any comprehensive contribution by the United Nations to the solution of European problems. 7. I have spoken up to the present in terms of the exceptional importance which the crises of the present hour have given to the work of this Assembly and to the particular necessity for ensuring that this body should be as universal as possible in character.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“The Ethiopian delegation cherishes the hope that the United Nations may soon welcome as Members other territories of Africa on the road to independence, and in particular the Trust Territory of Somaliland, which now exists under United Nations Trusteeship. Its inhabitants have always been and always will be considered as brothers by the Ethiopian people. It is our hope, that the Trust Territory may achieve its full independence on schedule in 1960. Propinquity and ties of race, culture, religion and history have called, and always will call, for our closest collaboration and association with that new State. Also, it is our hope that the eleventh session may mark the admission of Japan, that great nation with whom so many of us have ties of close friendship and for whose culture and attainments all of us have such deep admiration.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Throughout a period of several years my delegation has supported all measures designed to further the attainment by Morocco and Tunisia of membership of the United Nations. On the other hand, the impressively rapid achievement of independence by the Sudan — Ethiopia’s closest neighbour and a State and people with whom we have ties not merely of friendship, but of sincere and brotherly affection — is a cause of deep and particular satisfaction, and indeed rejoicing, in Ethiopia. In this connexion, it may be recalled that my country was the first to exchange ambassadors with the new and independent State of the Sudan. 6.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“We cannot hope to fulfil those responsibilities or aspire to any lasting solutions for the problems relating to this area — problems surpassing in scope, depth and acuity all of those which in the history of this Organization have come previously before this Assembly — unless the peoples of this area are in a position to make their full contribution to the work of this Organization. The unanimity and celerity with which the Assembly proceeded to approve the admission of these three States testify, therefore, to the exceptional importance which the United Nations and, indeed the world, attach to their contributions in this critical hour. 5. And so it is that, in the name of the Ethiopian Government and its delegation to the eleventh Assembly, I wish to hail the admission of these three African States, Ethiopia’s neighbours and friends.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Today, more than ever, it is essential that this Organization be universal in fact as well as in name. Only to the extent that it represents all continents, races, nations and philosophies can it operate as the conscience of mankind and the embodiment of justice. 4. As an African State Ethiopia cannot, therefore, but draw particular satisfaction from the admission to membership at the eleventh session of the Sudan, Morocco and Tunisia. The events of the present hour underscore sufficiently, to make further comment unnecessary, the exceptional importance of the role which the States of the Middle East and of Africa, in particular, have to play in the preservation of peace and security.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Under the circumstances, nearly four score nations of the world, have expressed their confidence in Prince Wan Waithayakon by unanimously electing him as President to guide the deliberations of the sole body that can, offer some hope for evolving a peaceful resolution of the threat that confronts us all. At no time in the history of the United Nations have the deliberations of the General Assembly been more heavily fraught with consequences for the future of the world than at this eleventh session. Prince Wan Waithayakon’s election constitutes, therefore, a supreme tribute to the confidence, esteem and affection which he and his great people so universally enjoy. 3. I have just observed that present-day events stress the importance of the role of the Assembly in preserving world peace.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)