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“This is a must and a necessity, for in our view, we owe it both to ourselves and to the Republic of the Congo not to continue to station troops in that unhappy land, unless they are used to serve the best interests of the Congo which we ardently believe to be the interests not simply of Africa but of the whole world. We would, therefore, call on the Secretary-General to set the only course of action open to the Organization — immediate, determined and sustained enforcement action to achieve the unity of the Congo. We say "determined and sustained", because experience shows that suspension of enforcement action at the howl of the wolf simply whets the appetite of the adventurers to drive both the Republic and the United Nations to bankruptcy. 118.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“While this situation persists, the plan of the Acting Secretary-General to bring about the reintegration of Katanga through a combination of measures, although publicly accepted by those who are in a position to implement it, has not in fact been put into operation. 117. As we have stated in the past, at meetings of the Security Council and of the Advisory Committee on the Congo, the position of my Government is this: we firmly believe that the United Nations should take prompt, decisive and swift enforcement action to achieve the fundamental aim of the United Nations presence in the Congo.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The intermittent negotiations on the reintegration of Katanga have not given the desired result because one party has used the negotiations to gain time, consolidate its forces and thereby frustrate the will of the Congolese people. The dilemma of the Organization is brought home by two contradictory policies: on the one hand, those who contribute materially and financially to the operation place their faith only in negotiation and, on the other hand, those who do not so contribute, believe that the only solution of the problem lies in a prompt and effective enforcement action.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“Of the most pressing political problems, we are sad to note that despite two years of sacrifices the objectives of the United Nations in the Congo have not been attained, because of the presence of mercenaries and the influence of foreign companies who continue to encourage and finance Katanga's secession in defiance of the laws of the Congo, the resolutions of the General Assembly and those of the Security Council. 116. Two years have passed and the situation remains even more precarious, indeed even more dangerous both from the viewpoint of the unity of the Congo and of the financial solvency of the Organization.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“These were some of the considerations which were uppermost in the thinking of thirty-six Governments when they met in Cairo in July last, and recommended, among other measures, the holding of a world conference on trade in 1963. Acting on its own, the thirty-fourth session of the Economic and Social Council also came to the same conclusion [resolution 917 (XXXIV)]. We believe the conference to be timely, especially in these days of dynamic changes, when an economic decision of one country or a group of countries can affect the interest and the economic well-being of other countries. A conference of this nature will no doubt serve a useful purpose by providing an appropriate forum for identifying problems, for airing anxieties and views, and for exploring new ideas and solutions. 115.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“I would not conclude my remarks on the economic and social activities of the United Nations without reference to the proposed world conference on trade and development. The phenomenon of the declining terms of trade of the under-developed countries, so characteristic of the last decade, continues. Quantitatively expressed, this decline has been in the magnitude of 20 per cent since 1950. More recently, with the creation of regional economic groupings, new patterns of international trade have emerged with serious implications to the economic interests of some under-developed countries. In the various United Nations bodies, new ideas for arresting this declining trend in the income of the under-developed countries have come to the stage of decision.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“In Africa alone we have witnessed the start which the Economic Commission for Africa has given to the development of inter-African economic co-operation. Already the proposals conceived in the commission for an African Institute of Economic Development and Planning, and an African Development Bank are in the process of elaboration. These are institutions which have proved their value to other under-developed regions and which, we Africans feel, could be usefully employed to meet some of our acute problems. We hope that all those countries which on many occasions have declared their intention of assisting the African countries in the momentous task of economic development will indeed help in these modest undertakings. 114.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“Nowhere is the consensus and sense of pragmatism more manifest than in the proposals of the United Nations Development Decade. Apart from the very practical and tenable goal of the Development Decade, namely, the initiation in the developing countries of a rate of annual growth of at least 5 per cent in aggregate national income, the Development Decade proposals rest on propositions which only a few years ago were very controversial. Planning as a necessary tool for economic development and the need for industrialization as the foundation for economic development are today universally accepted. 113. The United Nations has also made a significant contribution to economic co-operation by developing important instruments of international action.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“In the midst of the great changes and crises of the world, the United Nations has continued to contribute to the lasting interest of the community of States. The Economic and Social Council has persisted in its creative labour for the historic efforts of the United Nations to promote economic and social development. We know that these ever-expanding efforts are both varied and imaginative; yet, viewed against the background of the total needs of the under-developed countries, they fall far too short of meeting the most elementary and urgent needs. 112. The United Nations, by offering suitable platforms for discussions and by enabling the confrontation of divergent ideas to take place, has made it possible for a consensus of views to emerge on the nature and cure of economic and social under-development.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The memorandum is based on the assumption that a mechanism combining the demands of national and international detection systems can be worked out without prejudice to the interests of any of the nuclear Powers. We appeal to the nuclear Powers to resume negotiations on the basis of the joint memorandum and save humanity forever from the threat inherent in nuclear test explosions. We believe the points of difference which separate the nuclear Powers on a test-ban treaty to be small and susceptible to a negotiated settlement. We are convinced that this subject can no longer be postponed and that the General Assembly can and must contribute to the settlement of this question by bringing its influence to bear on the nuclear Powers. 111.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“No argument of the nuclear Powers can convince us of the need for the continuance of nuclear test explosions, which entail grave hazards to our very survival and give increasing momentum to the armaments race. It is on the question of the cessation of nuclear tests that the eight uncommitted participants in the Geneva conference most exerted their efforts in the search for a constructive compromise proposal. Ethiopia believes to this day that the joint memorandum submitted to the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament by Brazil, Burma, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Sweden and the United Arab Republic, offers to the nuclear Powers a reasonable basis for the negotiation of a nuclear test-ban agreement for all time.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The suspicion and mistrust of our divided world have thus far however seemingly made difficult a readjustment and mutual accommodation. Concern for the greater need of preservation of life on our planet should compel the nuclear Powers to bridge the gap between their divergent positions. We hope that the present session of the General Assembly will give fresh impetus to the disarmament talks when resumed in Geneva. 110. Independent of an agreement on general and complete disarmament, the question of the cessation of nuclear tests deserves urgent consideration and an accord should be reached thereon at the earliest date. The world awaits with impatience the cessation of all nuclear test explosions.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The principle of no disarmament without control and no control without disarmament — now an axiom in disarmament talks — the idea that disarmament must be effected by stages, that an adequate peace-keeping machinery must be progressively strengthened, and that at any one stage of the disarmament process no State should gain military advantages over another, have to a great extent contributed to a consideration in depth of the complex issues involved in disarmament negotiations and to reduce to a minimum controversies of a cold-war nature. 109. In Geneva, both the NATO and the Warsaw Treaty Powers explained at length the merits of their respective proposals for disarmament. As a result the areas of disagreement were brought into relief.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“Although disarmament negotiations in the past have led to no tangible results, certain conceptions of disarmament have emerged and culminated in the adoption of the joint statement of agreed principles for disarmament negotiations, approved by the General Assembly at its sixteenth session. These principles proved their usefulness at the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament held at Geneva, in which my country was honoured to participate with seven other uncommitted States.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“A bold decision to stop the armaments race is therefore imperative. 107. The acceptance of general and complete disarmament as a practical and attainable goal represents the triumph of man's will to survive and his determination to rely in a disarmed world on the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. It is indeed an express determination of States Members not to refashion the Charter of the United Nations — which in fact antedates the present thermo-nuclear age — to the exigencies of a cold war situation. 108.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“Theatres of conflict can no longer be contained within the territories of States possessing weapons of mass destruction. The global effects of nuclear and thermo-nuclear warfare make disarmament therefore the concern of all of us, and we should not delude ourselves that conventional wars among nuclear Powers cannot develop into nuclear wars, for the passions of men raised in war cannot be restrained. War, as a means of settling disputes among States, has become more than ever before an anachronism. 106. The possible use of outer space for military purposes and the danger of nuclear weapons entering into the arsenals of a wider circle of States would no doubt introduce new difficulties in the disarmament negotiations which are already beset by too many complexities in their technical aspects.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“An early decision on the matter is necessary in order to give stability and confidence to the Secretariat. 104. We take great satisfaction from the fact that the Algerian people have attained their independence after a long and costly struggle. On this occasion we would like to congratulate both the Algerian people and the Government of France for taking a wise decision. 105. The world continues to witness the madness of searching for security in ever-increasing stocks of armaments of mass destruction. It is because of this illusory development that the question of disarmament-nuclear and conventional — assumes every year an ever-increasing importance to the entire human race. The development of weapons of mass destruction has made wars no longer the private affair of belligerents.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“Furthermore, it is our expectation that, having regard to the increase of States in our Organization, the Assembly will adopt in the course of the present session a just and equitable system of representation in the various organs of the United Nations. 103. In the relation of States, we are happy to note that, as we had urged from the outset, the Governments of the Netherlands and Indonesia have settled the question of West Irian by direct negotiation. We take this opportunity to express to the Acting Secretary-General our appreciation of his valuable contribution in the settlement of this question. Furthermore, it is our sincere hope that, in order to continue to have the faithful and devoted service of the Acting Secretary-General, the Security Council will elect him soon for a full term of office.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“We are thus fortunate at this session to welcome the sister States of Burundi and Rwanda, Jamaica, and the State of Trinidad and Tobago, and we are eagerly awaiting Algeria and our neighbour Uganda. I wish to extend to the Governments and peoples of these new States, on behalf of my Government and people, our best wishes for a happy and prosperous future. We take this opportunity to reiterate our profound satisfaction at the fact that so many African countries have joined the community of free and independent nations. In this connexion, we are happy to note that the movement to establish a regional organization for the continent is receiving ever-increasing support.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“Mr. President, on my own behalf and on behalf of my delegation, I extend to you warm congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the seventeenth session of the United Nations General Assembly. 101. We are assembled here to fulfil what is, I believe, a most useful tradition of the United Nations: to review the activities of our Organization during the past year, to give attention to some urgent problems and to project ourselves into the future in search of a just and durable peace. In discharging this duty I shall be brief. 102. During the last few years we have been gratified to welcome to the family of nations an ever-increasing number of new States.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“In my statement I have considered only a few of the many^pressing problems before us. The fact is there are no easy and clear-cut solutions to many of these problems, and we are therefore forced to improvise, to settle for half-way measures, to grope in semi-darkness, only half aware of that for which we search, never quite sure where we are, nor what we have achieved. Man's progress on this earth has been at best a painful and laborious process, and we are perhaps unrealistic if we expect it to be otherwise. 147. None the less, if we work with zeal and energy, if we face the problems and the crises of today honestly and squarely, we shall have fulfilled our duty to ourselves and to mankind. And, we suspect, in this very process we shall do much to achieve peace and - security in the world.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“To meet the basic educational needs, therefore, the Conference established as targets the increase of enrolment in African schools by 20 per cent in the next five years and the achievement of universal literacy by the year 1980. The achievement of these targets by African Governments will call for a doubling of efforts, and for heroic sacrifices on their part. The Conference estimated on the basis of these targets that the current external aid which was assessed to ambunt to $140 million should be increased by 1965 to $450 million. My delegation, and I am sure all delegations from Africa, request that the General Assembly endorse Economic and Social Council resolution 837 (XXXII) which calls on all Member States to mobilize their resources and help the African Governments achieve these targets. 146.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“Permit me at this juncture to bring to the attention of the Assembly a problem which the Ethiopian delegation was privileged to present to the thirty- second session of the Economic and Social Council, Last May, under the auspices of UNESCO and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), high representatives of African Governments met in Addis Ababa to assess the educational needs and requirements of their respective countries and to relate their efforts in the field of education to their over-all economic development. The deliberations of the Conference have revealed in concrete terms the alarming situation that exists in the educational field of the continent.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“On the operative level of economic and technical assistance, co-ordination should likewise be effective, Again the regional economic commissions should play a leading role, especially regarding the regional projects concerning their respective areas of operation. TL- regional commissions should have more leeway for initiating programmes of their own and, where appropriate, undertaking operative functions of technical assistance. 145.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“We are very much disturbed by the existence of duplication of efforts and by the absence of clear- out objectives in the activities of the United Nations and the specialized agencies. We believe there should be effective co-ordination, even if this entails structural changes in some of these institutions. Co-ordination in the economic and social and technical assistance activities of the United Nations should be effective both at the planning and execution levels. A system of priorities which corresponds to the resources of the Organization should be worked out first and foremost on a regional basis, in the planning stage, by the specialized agencies working in close co-operation with the regional economic commissions, 144.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“As the only African country on the Council, we have observed very closely the efforts of the United Nations in the economic and social fields, while at the same time we have endeavoured to bring to the attention of the Council the special problems of Africa. Our experience in the Economic and Social Council has convinced us more than ever that' the interest of the under-developed countries can best be served by channelling all aid and assistance through the United Nations. The problem in the social and technical assistance activities of the United Nations is not only one of making available more funds to the Organization. Undoubtedly, the increase of such funds is indeed imperative, but there is also the problem of effectively utilizing the available resources. 143.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“In fairness to all concerned, it is preferable to select as a Secretary- General a national from the African-Asian countries. 141. At this point I would like to bring to the attention of the Assembly its resolution 1559 (XV) regarding the chronic problem of the imbalance of the geographical distribution of the United Nations Secretariat. This resolution requested the Secretary-General, inter alia, "to intensify his efforts to implement the General Assembly resolutions" on that question. It is imperative that the closest advisers to the Secretary- General should also be staffed on the basis of equitable geographical distribution. 142. My country has been associated with the work of the Economic and Social Council for the past year.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“None the less, the composition of some of the principal organs, and in particular of the Security Council and of the Economic and * Social Council, remains what it was sixteen years ago Taking into account the above-mentioned changes, there must be an increase in the membership of both the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council to facilitate an increased participation by the African-Asian States which are at present poorly represented. 140. Regarding the reorganization of the Secretariat, it is the view of the Ethiopian delegation that we must abide by the provision of the Charter as stated in Article 97. It is to be noted that in accordance with this provision, it is appropriate that one person occupy the post of Secretary-General.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“Because of our belief in the peaceful coexistence of nations irrespective of differences in political and social systems, and because of our realization of the advantages emanating from the universality of the United Nations membership, the Ethiopian delegation will support the proposal that the Government of the People's Republic of China occupy its rightful place in the United Nations. 139. In considering the structure of our Organization, the Ethiopian delegation would like to point out that membership has increased from the original number of fifty-one to one hundred.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“As our proposal rests on Article 52 of the Charter, we hope it is clear to all that our desire is not to disengage ourselves from the world community, but to develop institutions peculiar to ourselves in accordance with the Charter, 137. Four last points remain to be dealt with, all touching on the institutions of the United Nations. They concern the representation of the Government of the . People's Republic of China; the enlargement of the Security Council and of the Economic and Social Council; the reorganization of the Secretariat; and finally the question of economic and technical assistance machinery. 138. On our agenda we have two items concerning the representation of the Government of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“In order to achieve this end for the continent of Africa, we call upon our sister States in Africa to join in the creation, under Article 52 of the United Nations Charter, of a regional organization of African States; the bf sic and fundamental task of which will be to furnish the mechanism whereby problems which arise on the continent and which are of primary interest to the region could, in the first instance, be dealt by Africans, in an African forum, free from outside influence and pressure. We trust that the other African Members of this Organization, whom we believe to be equally dedicated to disengagement from the toils of the cold war, will lend their full support to this proposal.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“We believe it to be essential that this evolution be resisted in order that the cold war may be restrained within the narrowest possible confines. It appears to my delegation that one way of contributing to this objective is to provide the institutional framework whereby problems which are essentially local in nature are limited to the locality most intimately concerned.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“In this connexion I wish to point out that the spread of the cold war into areas which have hitherto escaped entanglement in this struggle — a danger recognized by many — has not perhaps up to this point been dealt with as effectively as it might have been. This development constitutes a particular danger for Africans and Asians, sc many of whom have only recently gained their independence and whose territories are believed by the great Powers to represent a field which must be contested, threatening thereby the peaceful and rational development of their economic and social structures. We have seen, unfortunately, how easily erstwhile tranquil areas can succumb to these pressures and be transformed into cold war battlefields.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“It is not enough that this year we should merely adopt another draft resolution couched in the same general terms. Unless affirmative and effective measures are taken in implementation of the resolutions which express our will, we run the risk that what we do bore will assume an ever lessening degree of significance in the view of those who look to the United Nations as the guarantor of their future. We have demonstrated that we can act if the need be urgent. Let us act now, forthrightly and honestly, to dispel this problem and to remove it permanently from the agenda of this body. 136.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“The Union Government, in violation of the mandate, has made South West Africa in recent years a prison cell by garrisoning armed forces on all the frontiers of the land so as to continue its unhindered massacre, imprisonment and, in short, wholesale suppression of the innocent inhabitants of the international territory. 135. The United Nations cannot close its eyes to these facts; it cannot stop its ears to the cries of the colonial peoples; it cannot stand idly by while the colonial Powers resist all appeals to reason and justice. To do so is to abdicate its functions and responsibilities. Last year, by an overwhelming vote, the General Assembly called for the speedy dissolution of the last strongholds of colonialism. Unhappily, this resolution [1514 (XV)] has remained largely unimplemented.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“The numerous violations of the terms of the mandate held by South Africa over South West Africa have been taken jointly by Liberia and Ethiopia to the International Court of Justice at The Hague: 4/ This action will be pressed with full vigour and energy. We are happy to. report that all the African States have participated in all decisions leading to this action. We are also happy to know that Ghana and other States are planning to intervene before the Court in support of this action. We feel that this co-operation augurs concerted action in other areas of common interest. The Court action, however, is not enough. We call, therefore, for a greater measure of action than has been taken in the past and one which will provide for tangible and positive results.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“A scarcely less compelling problem exists in the policies of racial discrimination which continue to be followed in certain States. We are saddened, but not dismayed, by incidents which occur from time to time even in those States which make the highest claim to civilization. In speaking of racial prejudice, therefore, we look principally to the Union of South Africa, where a legalized policy of discrimination exists. In our view, the United Nations has done far too little in the past with respect to this problem. We therefore call on all Member States to join in collective action, in sanctions which will demonstrate to South Africa once and for all that the way of life which it has professed is repugnant to mankind and that, considerations of principle aside, it is not in the interests of that country to follow it any longer. 134.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“But enough is known to demand our immediate intervention and to elicit our universal condemnation. Over 140,000 refugees have fled their homes, a shocking testimony to the lengths to which the Government of Portugal has gone in imposing a rule of terror and oppression. I wish to take this opportunity to express to the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) our heartfelt appreciation of the assistance which it has extended to the thousands of refugees who are now in its territory. For our part, we shall continue to extend our support to the people of Angola in their struggle to achieve independence. We are confident that all other African States, as well as all freedom-loving nations, will provide equally effective support both to the refugees and to the freedom-fighters of Angola. 133.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“We accept all peoples in good faith, but in this instance we are compelled to reject all policies that perpetuate supremacy to fee white settlers under the guise of a multi-racial society. The only policy that is realistic and acceptable to Africans, is the transfer of power to Africans. Nothing will satisfy us short of this, an: ve are deters/mined to continue to extend our support to our African compatriots in their territories. Such is our position also with respect to Zanzibar and, indeed, any other colony in our continent. 132. The case of Angola cries out for special consideration. The full extent of the dreadful state in which our brothers in Angola find themselves today is not realized; censorship and other repressive measures have kept the situation in Angola in a dim twilight.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“We hope Kenya's independence will swiftly follow that of Tanganyika, which we hope will join us here next December. 130. While the independence of Kenya, Uganda and, to some extent, that of Nyasaland seems to be assured tinder African rule, the picture is gloomy in the Rhodesias. The recent massacre, imprisonment and oppression of the followers of Kenneth Kaunda in Northern Rhodesia is to us a matter of great concern and indignation. We therefore call upon the Government of the United Kingdom to grant the right of equal suffrage to the African population, so that each territory may determine its own future no matter what the desire of the settlers might be. 131. Unless this is done promptly, and the African majority given governmental power now, we feel certain that the United Kingdom Government will bear a great responsibility.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“In other words, if negotiation cannot settle the question definitely, we believe that the draft resolution which could not pass in its entirety last year must be adopted this year as the only way out of a deadlock that now subsists in that war-ravaged land of North Africa. 129. We applaud the release from prison of Jomo Kenyatta and his resumption of the leadership of our neighbour, Kenya. To refer only to recent history, my Government and people have strong associations and ties with the people and leaders of Kenya, dating back to when some of our compatriots went into exile in that beautiful land during the Fascist occupation of Ethiopia from 1936 to 1941. We look forward to collaborating and strengthening our ties with Kenya when. it becomes independent.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“In order to ensure that the final stages of this development are not delayed or hindered, we urge, in the words of the Final Declaration adopted by the Conference of Non-Aligned Countries at Belgrade: "The immediate, unconditional, total and final abolition of colonialism". We can settle for no less and will be satisfied with nothing else. 127. In other words, the continent of Africa must be fully and totally liberated from the rule of colonialism. Algeria, Kenya, Uganda, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Angola, Mozambique, Zanzibar, South West Africa — indeed all and every dependent African territory must be free. 128. With respect to Algeria, we insist that the General Assembly adopt the draft resolution^/ providing ways and means for the proper implementation of self-determination by the people of Algeria.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“We appeal, therefore, to all the Powers concerned to find a final solution to this problem which is the cause of great anxiety to the world. 125. High on the list of topics, and clamouring for our attention, is the final liquidation of colonialism. Here I wish, first, to seize this opportunity to express once again the satisfaction of the Ethiopian Government and people at the admittance of Sierra Leone to the United Nations. We wish them success and prosperity as a new and independent member of the world community. 126. We feel certain that this process and struggle in which so many of us have participated will come to a triumphant conclusion.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“The Ethiopian delegation believes, .that we should do more on the question of disarmament.' We can take hold of the Joint Statement of Agreed Principles for Disarmament Negotiation [A/4879] which the two great Powers signed on 20 September 1961 and, using that as a starting point, we can challenge them to make a firm commitment in advance to abide by the decisions which this" body may reach, and thus test the sincerity, of the protestations that both sides desire peace, which ring in our ears — though often punctuated by the explosions of nuclear devices. 124. The Berlin crisis has developed because of the absence of agreement among the four Powers concerning the future of Germany and, in particular, that status of Berlin.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“I do not wish to elaborate on the arguments which we presented last year; suffice it to say that our draft resolution has the support of the great majority of Member States because it contains the aspirations of mankind. It is our hope, therefore, that the great Powers concerned will endorse it and thus ensure its application. But, whatever the position of the great Powers may be, the General Assembly must pass its judgement on the resolution. 123. Disarmament has become for our time the overwhelming imperative. In no other area, perhaps, has so much been said and so little accomplished.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“Though it can be said that we must be realistic, that we must recognize the limited nature of our ability to prevail upon the great Powers to stay their hands from the nuclear trigger, we can nevertheless unanimously demand an immediate halt to all nuclear tests, followed by a complete nuclear ban, and in so doing point the finger of history squarely at those who must stand before posterity-if, indeed, posterity there will be — to justify their actions. 122. In this area the Ethiopian delegation is convinced that the draft resolution^ which it submitted last year together with nine other Member States on banning nuclear weapons must receive priority.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“Thus, in spite of the repeated demands of the General Assembly to the Government of France to desist from further nuclear tests, that Government has continued to endanger African life. 120. Recently the world was profoundly shocked by the unilateral and unexpected decision of the USSR to resume nuclear tests. Shortly afterwards the United States of America resumed underground nuclear testing. But any tests, whether conducted in the air or buried deep underground, have only one purpose- namely, the perfecting of nuclear weapons. Accordingly, all tests must be deplored and brought to a speedy end. 121.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“At the same time we cannot shrug off the plain fact that the two great Powers today are following policies which, quite apart from their inherent Tightness or wrongness, must and do, inevitably lead them into conflict and friction. To the extent that these conflicts arise from the efforts of either group to secure acceptance of its particular political or economic philosophy, or in an attempt to impose their system of government upon others, we here at the United Nations not only have the right but the duty to insist that they stay their hands lest miscalculation occur and destroy us all. 119. We must also unfortunately recognize that the great Powers are capable of acting not only in violation of the principles by which we seek to regulate the conduct of nations, but also, it .appears, in disregard of the safety of the world as a whole.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“Furthermore, we must condemn any colonial interference in the implementation of the decisions of the Security Council and of the General Assembly. The machinations of the reactionaries who encourage the Katanga authorities in their irresponsible designs must equally be condemned and stopped. 117. On world problems we start from the premise that no nation today wants or seeks war. We cannot accept the view that in pursuit of a set of political or economic principles any nation today would deliberately press its policies if it realized that war was, in such circumstances, inevitable or a likely result. If war therefore comes about, it will occur because one side miscalculates and misjudges the determination or the endurance of the other. 118.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“If we do not intend to carry out the decisions of the Security Council and of the General Assembly in this regard, then one is bound to inquire the purpose of the United Nations in the Republic of the Congo. 116. It is clear to us that to realize re-integration we must expel and keep out all mercenaries from Katanga Province. If the mercenaries have no known nationality, or if the Governments concerned do not wish to take energetic measures to keep them out, then the United Nations Command should hand all such mercenaries over to the Central Government so that it may take whatever lawful measures it may deem necessary. The present situation, whereby captured mercenaries are able to return to Katanga by various means and devices, must be stopped.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)