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first: 1965-09-24
most recent: 1973-09-24
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“In drawing up a balance-sheet of the development of international relations in the past twelve months, we cannot fail to take note with grave concern of the new dimension of international tension which has emerged in the Far East. It casts its shadow over the world scene as a whole. At the same time, all the crises and conflicts which we discussed here a year ago—manifestations of the use of force and violence in relations between nations—continue to frustrate our efforts to improve international relations. 182. Yet we can also note encouraging features in the developments of the past twelve months.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“179. Madam President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you, on behalf of my Government and myself, our sincerest congratulations on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. We welcome you as an eminent representative of the African Member States of this Organization. We do so in full awareness of the outstanding qualifications and the long experience in United Nations affairs which you bring to the important task you are called upon to fulfil. The fact that for the second time in the history of the United Nations the highest office of our Organization is entrusted to a lady adds a special note to the sentiments with which we greet your election. 180. We also wish to express our great appreciation of the important contribution of our Secretary-General to international co-operation. 181.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“There is not enough over-all planning. That is why the Finnish Government has followed with keen interest the initiatives taken by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and other United Nations agencies, such as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the United Nations Development Programme, to assess the capacity of the present structure to deal with the problems of effective development policies. What we need in the beginning of the second Development Decade is an approach which might properly be called strategic.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“As we approach the end of the first Development Decade we have reason for critical self-examination. It must be admitted that we have not been able to cope with the problems facing us in the field of economic development. Intense efforts are needed, for example, to increase and improve food production. These efforts should be combined with an active policy of world-wide control of population growth. This problem basically concerns individual Governments, but the United Nations should give full support to their efforts to win the race between food and population. 155. The machinery of the United Nations created to deal with economic and social problems is an elaborate and complex system. It provides us with a considerable ability to fulfil the basic tasks of development co-operation. However, this machinery is an outcome of organic growth.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Yet, clearly, no relief action can save the people in the areas affected by the conflict unless the hostilities can be quickly brought to an end and a permanent settlement ensuring the safety and human rights of all concerned can be achieved. 153. The Nordic countries have also directed their attention to the humanitarian problems which we are facing in Viet-Nam and to the assistance that could be given to that country, once military activities have come to an end. For this purpose, a study group was set up to examine what the Nordic countries could do in giving humanitarian assistance. The studies made so far have shown that the need for assistance is indeed immense. We consider that this is a responsibility to be borne by everyone. The Nordic countries, for their part, are prepared to participate actively in this work. 154.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“While we must devote undiminished attention to the persistence of racial oppression in southern Africa, we cannot refrain from expressing our deep concern at the terrible human suffering caused by the internal war in Nigeria. The feelings of the people in Finland have been deeply engaged by this tragedy, and both the Finnish Government and many civic organizations have contributed to the relief efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Finland stands ready to join in further international relief activities for the civilian victims of the hostilities. In the words of the resolution adopted by the Conference of the Organization of African Unity, we “appeal to all interested parties to co-operate with a view to assuring the rapid dispatch of humanitarian aid to all those who need it”.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“This action must not be permitted to fail, for at stake is not only the fate of the black majority of the population of Southern Rhodesia but also the credibility of the whole system of United Nations enforcement measures. Finland for its part is complying fully with the Security Council resolutions. 151. The United Nations has also assumed a clear commitment with regard to South West Africa. We have pledged ourselves to enable the people of Namibia to attain self-determination and independence. Failure to fulfil this pledge would seriously undermine the authority of this Organization. We must continue urgently our search for effective and practical means by which a just and peaceful solution of this problem can be achieved. 152.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“But we believe that these Governments should be given equal opportunities to participate in the work of international organizations in appropriate ways. I agree with the Secretary-General, who has suggested repeatedly that the participation of such Governments should be considered. The Finnish Government is prepared to co-operate in finding a generally applicable solution to this problem. 150. The situation in southern Africa continues to be a source of serious international concern. The growing danger of racial conflict has prompted the Security Council to take collective measures against the illegal régime in Southern Rhodesia. For the first time in history, the United Nations has resorted to total economic sanctions.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Only as a truly universal organization can the United Nations effectively function as "a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations”. Accordingly, the Finnish Government has consistently held the view that the seat of China in the United Nations properly belongs to the representatives of the People’s Republic of China, and we continue to hold that view. 149. A number of other important nations also remain outside the United Nations. I refer here primarily to the divided rations of Germany, Viet-Nam and Korea. Finland, in accordance with its established policy of neutrality, does not recognize the Governments :n these divided countries and, consequently, has no diplomatic relations with them.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Experience has shown that the use of United Nations forces or observers or other forms of United Nations presence has become an indispensable tool in the hands of the international community for use in crises and conflicts. 147. The United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus, in which Finnish soldiers are serving, is a case in point. Its presence on the island has been essential for keeping the peace. It has thus helped to make talks between the two communities possible. Let us hope that these talks will soon restore normal conditions. Such a result would mean a successful Conclusion of the United Nations operation. 148. It must be admitted that one fundamental weakness of the United Nations system of collective security is the failure to ensure universal membership.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“In our view, the security of nations cannot be improved through devising new treaty guarantees or other arrangements outside the framework of the United Nations, but rather through constant and concerted efforts to improve international relations, to negotiate further measures of arms control and disarmament and, above all, to strengthen the peace-making and peace-keeping capacities of the United Nations. 146. In this regard, recent developments in the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations carry some promise of future progress. Finland is one of the countries which has provided the Committee with detailed information on the preparations undertaken nationally for Finnish participation in United Nations peace-keeping operations.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“This commitment to pursue disarmament negotiations in good faith should, in practice, lead to the beginning of bilateral negotiations between the two super-Powers on agreements to restrict the strategic nuclear arms race, to a comprehensive test-ban treaty and to other arms control measures outlined during the last session of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament in Geneva. The great Powers bear the principal responsibility for all these measures. 145. The United Nations remains the principal instrument available to nations for the maintenance of international peace and security. This has to be said in view of the disappointments and frustrations that, understandably enough, are spreading today.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Yet this Treaty in itself, recommended by the United Nations General Assembly and signed so far by about eighty Member States, is one of the most remarkable international achievements of recent years. It also continues to be the essential prerequisite for further disarmament measures. We feel that it is necessary to concentrate our efforts on making the treaty operational. For this purpose, a co-operative and constructive spirit is needed on the side of both non-nuclear States and nuclear Powers. 144. Of paramount importance in this regard is article VI of the Treaty, according to which the parties undertake “to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament ...”.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“In addition to the increasing feeling of insecurity, one of the dangers which the world community is facing today is that we might fail to recognize the necessary priorities. Despite all that has happened—and perhaps just because of what has happened—first things must be put first. Nuclear anarchy threatens all of us without distinction. Greater security for all nations can be attained only through disarmament and arms control. The way to proceed is step by step; we cannot obtain everything at once. 143. In the opinion of my Government this applies to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [see resolution 2373(XXIII)]. The Treaty is open to criticism. It is not, nor can it be, an all-embracing instrument.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“For we live in a world of mutual interdependence among all nations, great and small, and the rules of international conduct among nations cannot be neglected without grave consequences for everyone. 141. In times like these, there is a tendency to dismiss efforts towards achieving a reduction of international tension as useless or harmful and to place greater reliance on military force. We in Finland are not prepared to draw such conclusions from recent events. In our view we must continue to work persistently for the restoration of confidence among nations and to repair the damages caused to international co-operation. We are convinced that despite recent set-backs only thus can world peace be secured. 142.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“The small nations of the world are the most faithful supporters of international co-operation and international law. It is natural that repeated violations of the principles of the United Nations Charter should create a sense of insecurity among them, As the Secretary-General states in the introduction to his annual report: “This tendency to return to force as a means of national policy strikes at the very basis of the United Nations... If this trend is not reversed, and if the principle of non-intervention in the free destiny of nations is not re-established, the future of international peace and security itself is indeed a very dark one.” [A/7201/Add.1, para. 174.] . It should be in the interest of the great Powers to dispel these apprehensions and to find a new basis for a rebirth of confidence.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“On the question of the conflict in the Middle East, we believe that the Security Council resolution of last November provides the basis for a settlement which would bring about the withdrawal of Israeli forces from territories belonging to Arab States and enable all the States in the area to live in peace and security. With regard to Czechoslovakia, it is the earnest hope of the Finnish people that foreign forces will be withdrawn from the country and that all external restraints will be removed as soon as possible in accordance with the wishes of the people of Czechoslovakia. 140. In the light of the events to which I have referred, it can again be said that the worsening of the international situation endangers especially the security of small nations.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“All States must respect each other’s territorial integrity and political independence. International disputes must be settled by peaceful means through negotiations. The use or threat cf force in international relations must be rejected everywhere” [Ibid.]. 139. Accordingly, on the issue of Viet-Nam, the Finnish Government has consistently supported the proposals of Secretary-General U Thant that the bombing of North Viet-Nam should be halted and all military activity reduced, so as to prepare the ground for a peaceful settlement that would enable the people of Viet-Nam to determine their future without interference or pressure from outside.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“And, finally, the intervention in Czechoslovakia, although it has been presented as a matter that concerns only the Socialist States of Eastern Europe, cannot but weaken confidence in such a development of international life as would preclude the use of force in relations among States. 138. The attitude of the Finnish Government to these current issues of international life has been made clear. As I said in the general debate a year ago, our position “is based not only on our well-known policy of neutrality, but also on the principles which we wish to apply to relations among States in all circumstances” [1577th meeting, para. 5]. I went on to say that: “Every nation must be free to order its own affairs without outside interference or pressure. Every State has the right to peace and security.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“In the Middle East, the resolution unanimously adopted by the Security Council in November last year enabled the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Jarring, to establish contact with the parties to the dispute. On the Viet-Nam conflict discussions were begun between representatives of the Governments of the United States and North Viet-Nam. The wide support received by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons also seemed to strengthen international peace and security. But the hopes raised by these developments have been frustrated. No progress has been made towards settling the political issues affecting the security of the Middle East. In Viet-Nam, the fighting continues unabated.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“136. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you the warmest congratulations and best wishes of my Government and myself. We greet you as an outstanding representative of the great nations of Latin America which, throughout the existence of the United Nations, have played an important role in promoting the development of a peaceful world order; and we know that, under your leadership, the General Assembly will be able to complete its task effectively and constructively. 137. The General Assembly meets in an atmosphere of tension and a sense of insecurity. At the beginning of this year we still had reason to hope for an improvement in international relations.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“As long as the excessive growth of the world population cancels out the achievements in food production and other vital sectors of the economies we are trying to row upstream, making little progress in spite of great efforts.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“I am sure that it will be a valuable instrument for development in diversifying the economies of developing countries. Industrialization is widely recognized as a key sector in improving standards of living. It is, however, only one of the key sectors. Recent developments in the world food situation call for much greater and much better concerted action. Even if we succeed in boosting food production it is unlikely that this alone will be enough in the not too distant future at the given rate of population increase. My Government has noted with gratification that this Organization is prepared to pay increased attention to the grave problems of the population increase.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The preparations for the Conference have established beyond any doubt that the gap between the industrialized countries and the developing countries, instead of diminishing, continues to grow. The time has indeed come for all of us to join our efforts in what the Secretary-General of UNCTAD has so appropriately described as the creation of a new global strategy for development. My Government will pursue its preparations for the New Delhi conference in this spirit. 19. The central role played by the United Nations in designing such a strategy for combating world want has been further emphasized in recent times. I have in mind, among other things, the creation of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, which has now commenced its operative activities.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Recently, new developments in nuclear weapons techniques, mainly connected with the deployment of anti-ballistic missile systems, have given rise to widespread concern about their possible effects on disarmament and arms control efforts. We can only hope that the Powers principally concerned will make every effort to avert the possibility of these developments leading to a new and dangerous intensification of the nuclear arms race. 17. The problems of economic development are often obscured by acute and dramatic political conflicts and crises which attract our urgent attention. Yet it is today generally recognized that these economic problems, too, have a vital relevance also for world peace. 18. In less than four months the second session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will convene in New Delhi.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Furthermore, the treaty should be seen in the wider context of its impact on international relations in general. Its effect in reducing tensions and increasing confidence between the great Powers would be an essential prerequisite for any significant future progress in disarmament. 15. The non-proliferation treaty cannot be an end in itself. It should be a step in a continuing process of disarmament and arms control measures, especially in the field of nuclear arms. In this context the conclusion of a comprehensive test-ban treaty continues to have the highest priority. All efforts to facilitate its conclusion should therefore be pursued. 16.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“In the field of disarmament and arms control, this year has seen some encouraging achievements: the conclusion of the Treaty on the peaceful use of outer space [resolution 2222 (XXI)] and the creation of the Latin-American nuclear-free zone, the first of its kind in the whole world, by the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons In Latin America. 14. The negotiations in Geneva on the non-proliferation treaty have made substantial progress. There seems to he a reasonably good chance that a complete draft text of a treaty with an adequate article on safeguards may yet be ready in time for consideration by the General Assembly. The Finnish Government sincerely hopes that this Assembly will be able to take positive and definite action on it. The dangers inherent in any further spread of nuclear weapons are frightening.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“How shall we be able to achieve these goals? It must be admitted that what has been done so far has not brought concrete results. Economic sanctions have not yet at least visibly shaken the illegal régime in Rhodesia. The Republic of South Africa continues to practise apartheid. South West Africa remains in the hands of South Africa in defiance of the will of the United Nations. But we must continue our efforts to work towards our goals by peaceful means. And we should not minimize the importance of the fact that today world opinion understands, more widely and clearly than ever before, the threat to international relations inherent in the situation in southern Africa and condemns more vigorously than before racial discrimination in all its forms. 13.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Although the Middle East crisis understandably has received high priority in this debate, we must continue to give undiminished attention to the problems of southern Africa. United Nations efforts to solve these problems must also be regarded as part of the maintenance of peace and security in the world, for if no progress can be achieved by peaceful international co-operation, the danger of a violent racial conflict will continue to grow. No country, however far from the scene, can afford to ignore that danger. The United Nations, by virtue of resolutions adopted by overwhelming majorities, has in fact set itself far-reaching goals with regard to southern Africa — majority rule in Rhodesia, self-determination and independence for South West Africa, and an end to the policy of apartheid in the Republic of South Africa.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“In this situation neutral countries, whose objectivity is accepted by all the parties to the dispute, have once again been called upon to provide personnel for United Nations operations. 11. Finland was among the Member States which, at the request of the Secretary-General, have sent observers to the Middle East. Finland's active and extensive participation in United Nations peace-keeping activities prompts me to lend our support to the suggestion of the Secretary-General that an effort be made to improve the practical capabilities of the United Nations to undertake necessary action in crisis situations. We on our part, together with the other Nordic countries, have already set up standby forces and regular training courses for United Nations service. 12.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Our conviction that we should strive to make this Organization universal has been strengthened by the experiences of the Middle Eastern crisis. While the war has caused damage to the normal fabric of relations between States, the United Nations offers all the parties a forum for discussion and contact. The events in the Middle East have also demonstrated once again that the United Nations has become indispensable to the international community as an instrument for keeping the peace. In spite of all the setbacks that we have experienced in the field of peace-keeping and the disagreements that prevail on the principles involved, the United Nations last June was able to act speedily and effectively when its services were needed for the supervision of the cease-fire agreements.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Only as a truly universal Organization can the United Nations effectively fulfil its primary function as an instrument for the maintenance of international peace and security. Experience has shown that instability often occurs in areas where governments are not part of the system of international relations created by the United Nations. The Secretary-General in the Introduction to his Annual Report [A/670l/Add.1] has once again expressed his strong feeling that all countries, even those which for one reason or another have not yet become Member States, should be enabled to follow the work of the Organization more closely by maintaining observers at the Headquarters of the United Nations. As I stated last year in the general debate [1423rd meeting], my Government shares the views of the Secretary-General. 10.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“In the case of Viet-Nam, the United Nation has been rendered impotent for reasons that are known to all of us. It is unable to function as a "center for harmonizing the actions of nations", because not all the States concerned, first and foremost the biggest Power in Asia, are represented here. The Government of Finland has consistently held the view that the seat of China in the United Nations properly belongs to the representatives of the People’s Republic of China. We continue to hold that view. It is indeed tragic that the United Nations has been unable to solve the question of the representation of China in a manner that would take into account the reality of the situation. 9.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The debate on this question in the fifth emergency special session last summer, as well as the statements made so far in the general debate of this session, has shown that there is wide agreement among Member States on these principles: on the one hand, that the legality of territorial conquest cannot be recognized, from which it follows that Israel must withdraw its forces from the areas it occupied in June; and, on the other hand, that all the States of the Middle Eastern area must have the right to live in peace and security. 8. The war in Viet-Nam and the Middle Eastern crisis both illustrate the role of this Organization in international life today — its limitations as well as its vital importance in the maintenance of peace and security.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“They also have the primary responsibility for the pacification of the Middle East situation on a more stable basis, for without their co-operation the elimination of the consequences of the war can hardly be possible. In this sense I cannot refrain from expressing our disappointment at the fact that the Security Council has not even begun consideration of the problems of the Middle East. 7. Our task now is to establish the principles on which a solution of the problems of the Middle East can be based.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Naturally, it must be based on the wishes of the Viet-Namese people themselves. 6. In the Middle East too the achievement of a lasting and just peace requires a solution of disputed problems through negotiations in a manner acceptable to all the parties. We all know how difficult it is to reach such solutions. But we also know that the international community in its own interest cannot afford to leave the problems of the Middle East once more to be settled by force of arms. In the brief war of last June, the leading Powers demonstrated by their actions that they regarded the containment and halting of the armed conflict to be in their common interest.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The Government of Finland supports the proposals of our Secretary-General, U Thant, according to which the bombing of North Viet-Nam should be halted and all military activities reduced, so as to prepare the ground for a negotiated settlement. 5. As some of my Nordic colleagues have already stated in this debate, the Governments of the Nordic countries have directed their attention to the situation which will arise in Viet-Nam when peace finally has been brought to that devastated country. The rebuilding of Viet-Nam will demand immense efforts. A study group has been set up by the Nordic Governments to examine what our countries could do in giving humanitarian assistance. In our view, such a programme of aid must be designed to benefit all the people of Viet-Nam.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The use or threat of force in international relations must be rejected everywhere. 4. Accordingly, we in Finland have watched with growing concern the continued increase of the use of force and violence in Viet-Nam, where military operations have been intensified and extended to ever wider areas. Yet, as time goes on, it has become clearer than ever that no solution can be reached by military means and that their use presents a growing threat to world peace. Thus no arguments in our view can justify the continued destruction of Viet-Nam. The trend in Viet-Nam must be reversed in order to create conditions conducive to negotiations between all the parties to the conflict.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“And though the Security Council, through its efforts, succeeded in stopping the fighting, the conflict in the Middle East has also caused wide damage to international relations and left us with a number of unsolved problems which create serious international tension. 3. The position of the Government of Finland on the burning issues of the present international situation is based not only on our well-known policy of neutrality, but also on the principles which we wish to apply to relations among States in all circumstances. Every nation must be free to order its own affairs without outside interference or pressure. Every State has the right to peace and security. All States must respect each other's territorial integrity and political independence. International disputes must be settled by peaceful means through negotiations.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Finland has consistently worked, and will continue to work, for the development of such cooperation, and we acknowledge the important contribution that your country and you yourself have made to that end. 2. The primary task of the United Nations is the maintenance of international peace and security. It is natural, therefore, that this should be the central theme of our annual general debate. The balance-sheet of the past twelve months is not encouraging. In spite of all the efforts, no essential improvement in the international situation has been achieved. This is due above all to the war in Viet-Nam.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“1. Mr. President, I wish to extend to you the warmest congratulations of my Government and myself on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. We welcome your election both on account of your eminent personal qualifications and for its political significance. The fact that for the first time in the history of the United Nations a representative of a socialist country of Eastern Europe now presides over the General Assembly, and the general approval that this choice has received, are encouraging signs of the continued improvement of the situation in Europe, where a relaxation of tensions has created conditions favourable for ever-growing co-operation among States representing different political, social and economic systems.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“President, that we shall continue to support this Organization with all the means at our disposal. Indeed, this is a cornerstone of our foreign policy.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“One way to this is to reduce trade barriers with regard to products of special interest to developing countries. The Finnish Government is prepared to negotiate within the framework of GATT the removal of customs duties on about thirty tropical products, and we hope that the "Kennedy Round' of negotiations will produce results that will stimulate trade with developing countries. As another measure designed to promote economic co-operation with developing countries, the Finnish Government has joined the Asian Development Bank. 105. Finland has given its full, open, and unreserved support to the United Nations as the primary instrument for the maintenance of international peace and security and co-operation between nations. Let me assure you, Mr.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“I have touched briefly on some of the most important political issues before the General Assembly. No less important are the problems relating to economic development. As has been pointed out by the Secretary-General, among others, the goals set for the Development Decade are far from being reached. The gap between the industrial and developing countries continues to widen. Not only our duty, but also our own self-interest commands us to increase our joint efforts in this field. The Finnish Government for its part intends to increase its contribution to the United Nations Development Fund by a substantial proportion. 104. Even more important for economic growth is the promotion of trade and economic co-operation in general between industrialized and developing countries.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The parties to the dispute must be urged to make a fresh effort to settle their differences through negotiations so that normal conditions can be restored in Cyprus. 102. The peace-keeping function of the United Nations is closely linked with the financial problems of the Organization. Finland is one of the relatively few Member States which have responded to the appeal of the Secretary-General and, in accordance with the consensus achieved at the end of the nineteenth session of the General Assembly, made substantial voluntary contributions. We have noted with satisfaction the recent statement of the Secretary-General [see A/6400] according to which he has good hopes that now that the Committee of Fourteen has completed its task, other Member States will soon make their voluntary contribution. 103.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“But, as I pointed out in my statement in the general debate a year ago, in the view of the Finnish Government differences over principles have not in fact prevented the United Nations from continuing to carry out important peace-keeping operations in different parts of the world, and this practical achievement should not be underestimated. 101. Finland's will and ability to participate in full measure in United Nations peace-keeping activities is known. The most recent example of this is the appointment of a Finnish general to command the United Nations Force in Cyprus. The continued presence of this Force has no doubt been necessary in order to maintain peace on the island, but it must be made clear that the United Nations Force cannot be expected to remain there permanently.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The responsibility for carrying out the will of the General Assembly in this regard lies with the Security Council, as is provided by the Charter of the United Nations, for it is a fact that enforcement action against a State can have practical meaning only in the event that the permanent members of the Security Council, along with all other Member States, unanimously take part in carrying it out. 100. The primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security has been generally recognized also in the debate on United Nations peace-keeping activities. It is regrettable, however, that differences still exist on the principles and methods to be followed in peace-keeping operations.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“In the Republic of South Africa, the policy of apartheid has been, if possible, intensified. The same inhuman policy, is being followed in South West Africa. It is also practised in Rhodesia, which, in spite of economic sanctions voluntarily adopted by most Member States, continues to challenge the will of the United Nations. It is understandable that African nations and all others who condemn race discrimination impatiently demand effective action to change the situation.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Although primary responsibility for disarmament and, in particular, nuclear disarmament lies with the great Powers which have nuclear weapons in their possession, it is now generally recognized that no country can afford to view this question with indifference. Disarmament and arms control today are for all of us literally questions of existence, 99. It is also ever more widely recognized that race conflicts affect us all. They are not only African problems; they are universal problems on which everyone of us must take a stand. The time has come to consider new international measures to combat race discrimination. The General Assembly time and again has condemned the policy of apartheid practised in the Republic of South Africa and some other parts of southern Africa. This has not had any effect.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The continued improvement in co-operation between East and West in Europe creates a favourable basis for the negotiations on disarmament and arms control, in particular with a view to preventing the further proliferation of nuclear weapons. Finland has participated in the scientific co-operation aimed at improving the means of identifying seismic phenomena, and in our view it should now be possible to reach agreement on the banning of all nuclear tests, including underground tests. We are also convinced that it should now at last be possible to agree on the prevention of further proliferation of nuclear weapons on the basis of the principles which were adopted almost unanimously at the twentieth session of the General Assembly.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)