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first: 1977-09-24
most recent: 1992-09-24
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“It would then remain for the international community to use every means at its disposal to see to it that Namibia became independent within the terms laid down by the United Nations. Dare we still hope that the South African Government will after all be able to see what is in its own interest? 86. In Zimbabwe, the goal of independence under genuine majority rule has not been attained. The search for justice and peace must continue. A solution that excludes any party concerned would fall short of this goal. Meanwhile, all States Members of the United Nations must strictly implement tire sanctions against the Salisbury regime as adopted by the Security Council. 87.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“The most effective parts of such an action programme would, of course, be binding measures taken by the Security Council. 84. For the last 15 months the international community has mounted an intensive diplomatic effort designed to bring Namibia to independence by peaceful means. My Government, as well as the Governments of tire other Nordic countries, has throughout given its support to those efforts. It has also declared itself prepared to assist the United Nations in the implementation of the plan within the framework of Security Council resolution 385 (1976), which emerged from the talks. 85. It would be tragic indeed if the Government of South Africa at this last moment closed the avenues to a peaceful settlement.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“The repression of the vast majority of the population in southern Africa by the white minorities continues to challenge the credibility of the United Nations. The United Nations and its Members are committed to the eradication of the policy of apartheid and to the search for peaceful, just solutions. Apartheid inevitably leads to violence. It is ultimately a self-defeating policy, because it will be resisted as long as it is practised. 83. The Nordic Foreign Ministers have agreed on an action programme of certain economic and other measures against South Africa. At their recent meeting in Stockholm they stressed that international pressure on South Africa must be increased and they decided to consider further Nordic proposals to that effect.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Over the past few years, developments in military technology have increased the importance of the regional approach to arms control and disarmament. Most alarmingly, nuclear-weapons technology has been developed with notions of limited nuclear-war in mind. Stressing the gravity of those trends, the President of Finland recently developed further the idea he had first put forward in 1963 concerning the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in northern Europe. He proposed a Nordic arms control arrangement which would aim at isolating the Nordic countries as completely as possible from the effects of nuclear strategy in general and new nuclear-weapons technology in particular. 82. in Africa, the need for political change is more pressing than it is anywhere else.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“My Government has consistently held the view that a relatively independent negotiating body with a central position and of limited size is the crucial dement in the multilateral disarmament machinery. We are convinced that the new Committee on Disarmament will be able to discharge its duties effectively. 80. We hope for early results from the negotiations for an agreement at the second series of the Strategic Arms limitation Talks and a comprehensive test-ban treaty, as indeed is called for in the Final Document of the special session. An agreement and a comprehensive test-ban would, more than any thing else, have a positive impact on disarmament and oil relations between the Powers concerned. Thus they would, we believe, strengthen detente to the benefit of all. 81.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“As we have emphasized on several occasions, we would find it just and reasonable that those States which have committed themselves to a nuclear-weapon-free status should also receive assurances that nuclear weapons would not be used against their territories in any circumstances. We are encouraged by the declarations made on this subject by the various nuclear-weapon States and we hope that the Soviet initiative will lead to arrangements for the provision of security guarantees by all nuclear-weapon Powers. 7S, My Government hopes that the consensus reached at the tenth special session will be reflected in the forthcoming consideration of the disarmament items on the agenda of this session. 79. The most tangible outcome of the special session was the decision on disarmament machinery.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“The Final Document of the special session deals with the entire range of disarmament issues in both procedural and substantive terms. With regard to many issues, my Government would have preferred to sec the Final Document spell out more explicit provisions and obligations. That is particularly true of the issue of the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and the question of nuclear- weapon-tree zones, as well as other means of strengthening the security of States that do not possess nuclear weapons. 77. In that context, the Finnish Government has taken note with particular interest of the recent proposal by the Soviet Government concerning the conclusion of an international convention on the strengthening of guarantees of the security of non-nuclear States /A/33J241).”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Although the atmosphere of lessening tensions and increasing cooperation in Europe is yet to be translated into tangible results in the military field, the talks on the reduction of armed forces and armaments in Central Europe continue. Recently some promising signs have emerged from those talks. My Government hopes that they will lead to an early agreement. On the global level, the tenth special session of the General Assembly, which was devoted to disarmament, made a positive contribution. My Government was pleased that the Final Document of the special session [resolution S-10/2] was adopted by consensus. That consensus highlighted one of the central purposes of the United Nations: the search for security through disarmament. 76.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“The first review session in Belgrade of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, which concluded its work last March, gave emphasis to the significance of that Conference as a continuous process in promoting detente in Europe. It is true that many Governments had higher expectations with regard to the results of the Belgrade session than were ultimately achieved in the concluding document. So had my Government. More important, however: the participating Governments renewed their commitment to implement fully all the provisions of the Helsinki Final Act. The process will continue; other meetings will follow. The Belgrade session was—and should be seen as—a step forward, not an end in itself. 75. Disarmament is an imperative for detente. That is true in Europe as well as in the whole world.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“The tasks and challenges that the United Nations is expected to deal with increase continuously. That puts a great strain on its resources. We should see to it that the United Nations is adequately equipped to discharge its duties. The unique position and possibilities of the World Organization are markedly manifest in its role as a major peace-making and peace-keeping force. Success in those endeavours strengthens the profile of the United Nations as a centre for harmonizing the action of nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, as provided for in the Charter. 74. In the assessment of my Government, the political situation in Europe has remained balanced and stable.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“71. Mr. President, on behalf of the Government of Finland, I have the honour to extend to you our warmest congratulations and best wishes for success in your high office. Cordial relations between our two countries make our sentiments towards you, Sir, exceptionally warm. 72. I also have the pleasure of extending a welcome to Solomon Islands, as the one hundred and fiftieth Member of the United Nations. The admission of Solomon Islands marks a further step towards the goal of universality to which the United Nations is committed through its Charter. 73. The United Nations has continued to be ever more involved in a number of important developments during the past year. Many of those developments reflect the key political, economic and social issues of our times.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Some of the burning political problems of the world, such as those related to the situations in southern Africa and the Middle East, are also at bottom human rights problems. Social and economic development as a whole can be regarded as an effort to promote human rights. 29. International work in this field can best be carried out on the basis of common, accepted codes of conduct; no purpose is served by attempts to impose one set of values on another. Efforts to find common ground are therefore of primary importance. We see a great task for all countries in promoting and implementing human rights, both nationally and internationally. Success in this task will help to strengthen the rule of law and to build a durable world order in peace and security.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In particular, the participation of women must be activated in full equality with men in accordance with the world programme of the United Nations Decade for Women. 28. In this connection, I should also like to say a few words more generally about the approach taken by Finland to human rights as an issue in international affairs. Our own values in this field are based on the Nordic traditions of freedom, solidarity and justice. By ratifying the International Covenants on Human Rights and numerous other instruments in the United Nations system we have demonstrated our belief that human rights are a matter of importance for peace and good relations between States. It must be strongly emphasized that this applies to all human rights-civic and political, as well as economic, social and cultural rights.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“I am referring to the formulation of a new global development strategy. That should essentially be aimed at achieving what in the 1960s and 1970s remained an unattainable goal: the substantial raising of the material and cultural level of the poorest segments of the world's societies. It must imply a frontal attack on mass poverty. It must strike a balance between the growth needs of nations and the right to a life in security and dignity of the individual human being. Furthermore, it is not possible in our view to speak about development only in terms of growth and quantitative resources. Development must also mean a qualitative change in society, in the lives of its members. They will respond by engaging their will and energy in the development process.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Three important milestones mark the road ahead: the Integrated Programme for Commodities with its common fund, the solution of the debt problem of the developing countries and the increase of official development assistance. These issues are all of critical significance to the developing countries, and Finland will fully support the search for solutions in these areas. In order to move more effectively towards the target for official development assistance Finland has decided to set a medium-term target of at least doubling the present level of its official development assistance. 27. Along with attacking the three most immediate challenges to which 1 just referred the United Nations must also respond to a longer-term challenge towards securing the establishment of the new international economic order.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We are now facing a twofold challenge: to preserve a favourable negotiating atmosphere between the North and the South and to make vigorous efforts to build on the groundwork laid in recent global conferences. We must do everything possible to prevent a sliding back to a collision course-the price for all of us but especially for the least developed and the most seriously affected countries would be too high. A period of stagnation such as the world economy is now experiencing creates immense pressures. Solutions to these problems can only be found in international co-operation. We are too interdependent to afford confrontation. 26. The other part of the challenge consists of making maximum use of the results of the negotiations which admittedly have been limited so far.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Much to our regret-but not unexpectedly-the resumed session the General Assembly was not able to arrive at any consensus assessment of the results of the Paris Conference on International Economic Co-operation. This should, however, not discourage the Assembly. Progress on a number of issues was achieved. It is also encouraging that a will to negotiate prevailed. The problems of economic and social development are of such magnitude and such vital importance to the entire membership of the United Nations that we must pursue the negotiations together until we reach satisfactory results. In this we must show determination and courage. 25.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“This question should be examined not only in relation to the future but also as a problem which places the present peace-keeping operations in serious jeopardy. 22. The efforts to reshape the world economic and social order are parallel to the quest for detente and disarmament and pursue the same goals. Indeed, they are just different facets of global interdependence. Success or failure in one has profound effects on the other; the continued diversion of material and human resources to military ends is a conscious choice against development and contrary to the stated aims of the United Nations. 23. As a recognition of this fact the Nordic countries have proposed that within the framework of the special session on disarmament a new comprehensive study on the link between disarmament and development be undertaken. 24.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Therefore, it is particularly important that none of the parties now takes steps which are perceived as adding to the obstacles and thus leading ultimately to further frustrations and perhaps a serious international crisis. 20. The Finnish Government continues to support the peace-keeping operations of the United Nations. They create conditions for peace-building that should be fully utilized by the parties concerned. 21. Peace-keeping operations place a heavy financial burden on the Organization and on troop-contributing countries in particular. It is therefore necessary that the General Arguably should devote special attention to the consideration of the whole question of peace-keeping financing.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“If the present opportunities for peaceful solutions are not seized, we shall face a situation where the world Organization collectively and Member States individually will have to review their stands in order to protect the basic principles of the Charter. 19. Over the last year, declarations by Arab and Israeli leaders containing a tone of moderation and realism have given the international community reason to hope for the reconvening of the Geneva Peace Conference on the Middle East. Mutual distrust has, however, so far seriously hampered the efforts, to get the negotiating process involving all parties to the conflict under way. The momentum which nevertheless has been achieved should not be allowed to lapse.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“They also established a working group to investigate the possibilities of a joint action programme for further economic measures against South Africa. The Assembly will recall that earlier they proposed that the Security Council should transform the voluntary arms embargo against South Africa into a mandatory arms embargo. They also stated that it would be a significant action if the Security Council made a decision aimed at preventing new foreign investments in South Africa. Those positions stand. 18. In southern Africa we are approaching a situation where the credibility of the United Nations and its very capacity to live up to the Charter are seriously undermined.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“While we must continue to work for detente on a global scale, we are still awaiting a break-through in the main conflict areas of the world. One of the most difficult obstacles is the white minority rule and its repression of the vast majority of the people in southern Africa. This cannot be tolerated. There must be a change and there will be a change. The essential question is whether this change takes place through consent rather than bloodshed and violence. 17. With this in mind, the Nordic Foreign Ministers at their meeting in Helsinki earlier this month expressed the readiness of the five Nordic Governments to offer then- services within the framework of the United Nations with a view to facilitating peaceful solutions in Namibia and Zimbabwe.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The prospect of nuclear explosives in South Africa is a telling reminder of the danger of nuclear proliferation. 15. Adherence to the non-proliferation Treaty is a contribution to the security of all States concerned. This should also be reflected in the terms applied in international co-operation and trade in nuclear materials and technology for peaceful purposes. The fundamental of the non-proliferation Treaty will become eroded if States that have not pledged themselves to refrain from using peaceful nuclear facilities for military purposes can benefit from international nuclear co-operation. Therefore, one of the key tasks of today is to strengthen the non-proliferation Treaty and make the commitment to non-proliferation fully universal. 16.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The Government of Finland expects that this search will be carried out thoroughly and realistically at the forthcoming special session devoted to disarmament. 14. After these observations a word is due on one of the most pressing disarmament issues- the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The Finnish Government continues to believe that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is a solid foundation for further efforts in this field. Those disappointments that have been encountered in the efforts to contain the spread of nuclear weapons do not lie in the alleged weaknesses of the non-proliferation Treaty. Rather the reason is in the failure of the international community to use the Treaty as an effective instrument against the dangers of proliferation.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“While this may give an easy excuse for those who want to continue their local arms races, the international community can ill afford such simplified explanations. Regardless of its quantitative or qualitative dimensions, the arms build-up is the result of complex political, economic and technological processes. 13. New developments in weapons technology, particularly in the strategic and nuclear fields, have caused concern both on the global level and in many regions. The deployment of new types of weapons may give rise to a new round of the arms race. To avert this impending danger the world community must organize itself to increase its control over these processes and developments. Thus, the joint search for disarmament should be seen as a joint search for security.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The great Powers have a special responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, but lasting results can only be achieved with the full participation of all States, big and small, each according to its political profile. 11. It has been generally orally accepted that détente and disarmament are two intertwined process long run the survival of detente is condition; progress in disarmament. One proof of this is that whenever have disarmament issues been negotiated as international as today. Some progress on a number of disarmament issues has been made, but. many remain impatient at the meager results of arms limitation. 12. Because of this it has become popular to blame the arms race on the major Powers and on them only.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We look forward with confidence to the first follow-up meeting of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, which in a few days will begin its deliberations in Belgrade in order to take stock of the progress made until now and to plan future action. 10. The interconnection of international security and international co-operation is the central element h relations between nations. The strengthening of security through co-operation is not just one option among others; it is the only option open. Nor is it a process that takes place by itself once an international framework such as the United Nations is given. On the contrary, it requires indispensably the active participation of all nations.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In full conformity with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, signed at Helsinki on 1 August 1975, is a unanimously adopted set of provisions aimed at reducing tensions as well as establishing friendly and active relations between its participating States. In our experience the Final Act has already proved to be a useful instrument in strengthening security and promoting international co-operation. 8. The importance of this process to the world community at large should not be underestimated. 9. I should like to reaffirm in this forum the commitment of the Government of Finland to do its share to promote this process.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Over the years the search for this balance has had its moments of hope as well as of disappointment. But the search must go on. The Finnish Government for its part continues to lend its full support to the world Organization in this important. 5. The agenda of the world community remains overwhelming in size and urgency. Thus in the minds of many optimism may seem unwarranted. Yet there are encouraging elements. The international community is becoming increasingly aware that the problems facing it can only be solved by showing determination tempered by patience and tolerance. 6. Such determination has been shown in one of the essential areas of international detente—the process initiated by the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe. 7.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In my statement I shall concentrate on what the Finnish Government believes are the main trends in the world today These can be put in three words: detente, disarmament and development. Each depends on the other; none can progress in isolation. 4. The principal purpose of the United Nations is the maintenance of international peace and security, but this is not a static concept; today it is more dynamic than ever. It comprises economic and social development and increased respect for human rights. As the Secretary-General points out in his report on the work of the Organization, the practical problem in this process has been to find a working balance between national sovereignty and national interests on the one hand and international order and the long-term interests of the world community on the other.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“1. Mr. President, I wish to convey to you the congratulations of the Finnish Government on your election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. We greet you as a statesman with wide experience in European and United Nations affairs. You also represent a country that has greatly contributed to security and co-operation in Europe as well as to international co-operation globally by its active role in the movement of the non-aligned countries. Your election, furthermore, marks a year when important negotiations serving both these ends take place in Belgrade. 2. I am also glad to welcome the two new Members of the United Nations, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Republic of Djibouti. 3. It is customary in this general debate to review the main international events since the latest session of the General Assembly.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)