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“It is the sincere hope of the Government and people of Ghana that the Charter of this Organization, the spirit of which calls for the harmonious endeavours of all races, will guide mankind to strengthen world peace and security. We are confident that the road will be cleared for greater economic and cultural co-operation as enshrined in the Charter, and that, guided by the imponderable incentives of moral and spiritual values that have been preached throughout the ages, we may re-echo and work for the realization of that perennial message; "Peace on earth and goodwill towards men".”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Last year, the Assembly made a tentative approach at correcting the imbalance in representation on United Nations bodies. That effort did not even scratch the surface of the problem. It is rather distressing to note that only thirty-eight Member States have so far ratified the relevant resolutions [1991 A and B (XVIII)]. My delegation takes this opportunity to urge all Member States concerned to ratify those resolutions as early as possible. 174. This year, we must find a real solution which will ensure the proper representation of all parts of the world. This is imperative if the Organization is to have a real meaning for all its Members. 175.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Not unexpectedly, progress was rather limited. We, however, look forward to eventual success. 172. Finally, may I say a few words about the composition of the agencies of the United Nations. Up to 1959, representation on those bodies may have reflected the structure of the membership of the United Nations. Today, that representation does not bear any relationship to the realities of the present-day world or even to the membership of the Organization itself. Two thirds of the world is under-represented in the various bodies of the United Nations. Asia and Africa, in particular, do not have a representation on those bodies commensurate with their membership of the United Nations or their problems — problems that are increasingly becoming the major preoccupation of this body. Clearly, this state of affairs cannot be allowed to persist. 173.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“We still hold that view, and we will continue to support any move to end the present isolation of one of the original Members of the United Nations. 171. It is now generally accepted that the nations of the world, with their varied and so me times conflicting ideologies and economic and political systems, must coexist peacefully, if they are to exist at all. Unless we are prepared to live together in as much harmony as possible in present circumstances, we shall be forced to lie together as inert particles of atomic dust. This is the only choice, and I think that the majority of mankind have chosen peaceful coexistence as the only sensible alternative. Indeed, last August, an ad hoc committee of the United Nations grappled with the intricacies of codifying the principles of peaceful coexistence.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Now, more than ever before, no meaningful negotiations on disarmament can exclude China. But, quite apart from this consideration, China has to be represented in the United Nations if that body is to maintain any claim to being a world organization. 170. We cannot wish away 700 million human beings; we cannot ignore the influence of Chinese policies in world affairs. The actions of many Members of this Assembly are partly a reaction to Chinese policy or even to the mere existence of China as an important force in international affairs. Any attempt, therefore, to isolate such a Power from the one world forum where some of the most pressing problems of peace and war may be decided, is just incredible. We have always advocated the reinstatement of the People's Republic of China to its lawful place in the United Nations.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Indeed, the time has come for the advanced countries to consider seriously the question of total and complete disarmament, and earmarking part of the vast sums spent on armaments for the benefit of mankind. We, therefore, gladly welcome the proposal of the Soviet Union that not only 1 per cent, but up to 15 per cent, of funds expended on the arms race should be used to help the developing countries. 169. Now let me refer briefly to the question of the right of the People's Republic of China to its seat in the United Nations Assembly. Ghana has always maintained that the absence of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations is a travesty of justice. It makes even less sense now that China, whether we like it or not, has joined the nuclear club.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“It is regrettable that during the deliberations in Geneva some of the developed countries did not appear to appreciate the immensity of the problem facing developing countries. We hope that, in the appropriate committees of this Assembly, effect will be given to the establishment of the Trade and Development Board recommended by the Geneva Conference, and that the entire international community will co-operate to ensure that international trade becomes a means of ensuring prosperity for all. 168. It is tragic that in a world in which two thirds of mankind go to bed hungry, fantastic wealth is wasted on the production of arms, the sole purpose of which, whether calculated or not, is the destruction of man himself.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“What is needed is a new approach to international trade, which will enable developing countries to earn the foreign exchange necessary for economic development through the sale of their products. We want trade, not aid. 167. The present situation in international trade is one in which, while the markets for primary products of the developing countries are becoming static, the prices for the capital goods needed for economic development have been rising at an alarming rate. Added to this, tariff and fiscal policies in the developed countries create further impediments to the ability of developing countries to earn foreign exchange. That is why Ghana and other developing countries placed such great hopes in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“The awareness of this tragic phenomenon has now made the problem of economic development an international concern. To their credit, the Member States of the United Nations have become aware of this problem and have been developing programmes of assistance to enable developing countries to help themselves. 166. So far, however, the flow of aid has been neither consistent nor commensurate with the problem at hand. Even more important, it appears that the core of the problem has been overlooked. Foreign aid has now become the sine qua non of development, while in fact the classic method of economic development has always been through foreign trade. What is needed by the developing nations is not so much foreign aid, uncertain in its application as it is.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“I think that one is safe in saying that, apart from the arms race and the risk of nuclear war, the greatest potential threat to international peace and harmony is the ever-growing disparity between the increasing wealth of the older countries and the staggering problems of want, disease and illiteracy which confront the new nations; between the material comforts of the "haves" and the anxieties of the "have- nots ". 165. The growing gap between the affluence of the advanced countries and the privations of the developing countries is a problem that can no longer be ignored by the affluent societies of today. While the economies of the developed countries are growing very fast, those of the developing countries are failing in many instances even to keep pace with the growth of population.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“all the vital areas just mentioned, no real achievement is possible without the establishment of an effective executive machinery with appropriate powers for co-ordinating policies. This, simply, is the argument for the establishment of a union government of Africa, under which the individual States may continue to exercise their sovereignty. This is the logical development of the decisions taken by the African Heads of State or Government at Addis Ababa in May 1963, and at Cairo in July 1964. 164.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Recent events in Africa firmly underline this proposition. As Dr. Kwame Nkrumah has advocated time and again, if an African force had been deployed in the Congo to assist the Congolese authorities when it became inevitable for the United Nations Force to withdraw, many of the recent tragic events in that unhappy country could have been avoided. 162. It is of even greater importance to realize that African economic development and, in particular, African industrialization, can succeed only on the basis of a harmonized African economy, offering a greater diversity of resources and a wider market, capable of sustaining large-scale modern industry. If Africa can achieve peace and prosperity, that will be its greatest contribution to the world. 163. But in.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“of Africa. It is our belief that African unity is the vital precondition for African advancement and the protection of territorial sovereignty and integrity. As uncoordinated, non-viable entities, the African countries will not be able to develop a sufficient concentration of power, either economically, diplomatically, or militarily, to ensure economic and social progress or to secure the sovereignty and integrity of the individual territories. 161. Clearly, Africa's voice can be truly heard not as a dissonance of conflicting pronouncements, but as the unified and consistent voice of a great continent. For the defence of the continent there must be a military arrangement, embracing all the African States, which can most effectively ensure collective defence against external aggression and prevent interstate conflicts.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Africa can be free; Africa can unite; Africa can achieve a high level of economic, cultural and social well-being only on the basis of a union government. Africa must unite to exist as a stable and prosperous continent. As President Nkrumah said at the Cairo conference of non-aligned States, African unification is not only an imperative of African progress; it is also a vital factor in the peace and security of the world. 160. Already, the Organization of African Unity has achieved some marked successes, such as the elimination of armed conflict arising out of the frontier disputes between Algeria and Morocco and between Somalia and Ethiopia. But the objective of African unity is not merely the solution of ad hoc problems of this kind. It is something more fundamental, whose achievement can be realized only in a union government.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“The Organization of African Unity has shown by its efforts and record that it can, if left alone, solve African problems effectively." 158. The people of the Congo, assisted by the Organization of African Unity, should be given a chance to seek a lasting solution to the Congo problem. But this will depend on the realization that only a political solution can be meaningful or lasting. Furthermore, it must be accepted that no solution is possible as long as there is foreign military intervention. Therefore, we fervently appeal to all foreign Powers to leave Africa alone to find its own solution to its problems. 159. The struggle for the total liberation of Africa and racial justice cannot be won by individual African States working in isolation.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Regarding the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I shall be very brief, since the Security Council is at the moment dealing with the matter. Recent events in the Congo are a cause of great concern to all Africans, and should be a matter of equal concern to the United Nations. It seems that the United States and Belgium, bent on a military solution to the Congo problem, are prepared to carry their interventionist policies to the bitter end. And yet, anyone who knows Africa and has an idea of the problems of the Congo will realize that a solution to the Congo problem cannot be sought in a military victory. The problem of the Congo is primarily a political one, and needs only a political solution, Furthermore, and here I quote my President, Dr. Nkrumah: "African problems can be resolved best by Africans themselves.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“With regard to the Spanish territories in Africa, my delegation wishes to draw the attention of this Organization to the undemocratic constitutional evolution which is now taking place in those territories. By a series of constitutional decrees, the Spanish Government has sought to blindfold the people of those territories, and indeed the whole world, into believing that it has granted autonomy to its territories in Africa. To the Government of Ghana, the Spanish move is no different from that of the Portuguese Government. My delegation therefore invites the General Assembly to pay particular attention to those territories and to ensure that the provisions of resolution 1514 (XV) are fully applied to them. 157.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“For their pronouncements against apartheid to carry conviction, the Western Powers must back pious words with concrete deeds. They cannot win the friendship of any of us in Africa while maintaining their association with the gruesome regime in South Africa. 155. The United Kingdom Government, however, deserves our commendation for its support of majority rule in Southern Rhodesia and for its firm stand against any unilateral declaration of independence by the racist minority government of that country. However, my Government feels that urgent steps should be taken to bring about a democratic and lasting solution of the Southern Rhodesian problem. 156.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“However, if the imperialists persist in frustrating the rights of Africans to independence, then we will accept the challenge and use every available means to ensure the total liberation of Africa. 154. Apartheid and racialism, the handmaidens of imperialism and colonialism, pose as serious and immediate a threat to world peace as does the arms race. Nowhere in the world is there such a fertile breeding ground for racial conflict that could escalate into international war as in South Africa. The Western Powers bear a great responsibility for South Africa's apparent ability openly to defy the United Nations and arrogantly to flout world opinion, for it is the trade and investments from the major Western Powers that sustain South Africa as a viable modern State with a prehistoric sense of morality and ethics.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“While great strides have been made in recent years in the emancipation of the continent of Africa, there are still residual pockets of colonialism and racial discrimination which constitute an affront, not only to us Africans, but to all civilized humanity. The continued domination of the rest of Africa—including South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, South West Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Portuguese Guinea, French Somaliland, Spanish Sahara, Spanish Equatorial Africa and other Spanish enclaves—continues to pose a serious threat to peace and racial harmony on the continent of Africa. For us in Africa, the issue is quite clear. We would like the transition from colonial domination to freedom and independence to be achieved peacefully and without bitterness on either side.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“This is the result of cold-war pressures, and now we have added to the list of these afflicted countries Cuba, the Congo and Cyprus. The Greek and Turkish communities of Cyprus have lived in peace for centuries. Why cannot they do so now? The peoples of the countries concerned should be given a chance to settle their own affairs without outside interference. My delegation urges this Organization to take a more positive approach to the solution of these problems, and thereby bring peace and security to our unfortunate brethren in these afflicted countries. 153. The situation in Africa is naturally the immediate concern of Ghana and, indeed, of all Africa.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“The question of disarmament continues to occupy first place in the preoccupations of all nations. Regrettably, it is still the one issue on which progress is painfully slow and sometimes discouraging. But the fact that eighteen nations continue to negotiate laboriously is a sign that mankind is not rushing to its destruction in a nuclear war. In an atmosphere of hope, the absence of complete agreement does not spell disaster; it can be a spur to effort at mutual understanding and achievement. 152. It is most disheartening and painful to record that the people of Viet-Nam and Laos have never known what peace is since the end of the last war, while those who started the war and were vanquished are among the most prosperous nations of today.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“The signing of the nuclear test ban treaty last year marked a watershed in post-war international relations. The year 1963 thus ended on a note of enthusiasm and hope for the relaxation of international tensions. The international political scene during the past year has remained relatively stable, but there are many areas of potential crisis and actual conflict which still demand the energies and attention of us all. It is the hope of my delegation that this Organization, in undramatic but significant ways, will continue to contribute to the further relaxation of international tensions, and thus enable the process of peaceful negotiation and agreement to come into their own as the only means of achieving just and lasting solutions to international problems. 151.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“My Government's preoccupation with this crisis stems from its profound conviction that, with all its imperfections, the United Nations is the only international organization devised by man for preventing head-on collisions between nations. Though sometimes blundering, at times in an extremely exasperating way, this Organization has nevertheless worked pretty well. Particularly for the smaller countries, it plays a role which no other organization in existence can perform quite as well. It is not the great Powers which need the United Nations for their protection and assistance. It is we, the smaller nations, who find in it the hope for a peaceful and prosperous international order within which all nations can pursue their objectives in mutual harmony, for the benefit of all. 150.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“That is why my Government, while convinced that every means should be explored to persuade Members in arrears to pay up their contributions, nevertheless sees wisdom in avoiding any precipitate action of enforcement which might lead to the collapse of the Organization or, at best, reduce it to a meaningless forum by the banishment of some of its Members on these grounds. It is the hope of my delegation that an acceptable formula can be found which will simultaneously enable the United Nations to get the funds it so direly needs, and enable those concerned to continue to participate in the deliberations of the Organization. I am of the opinion that our suggestion of a peace fund, given a chance, may get the Organization out of this particular deadlock over its pecuniary embarrassment. 149.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“However, we are alive to the fact that the Organization needs financial sustenance if it is to survive. But my delegation is not prepared to support any action, no matter how well intended, which at the same time poses a threat to the continued existence of the Organization itself, and we believe that the invocation of Article 19 against France and the Soviet Union, and other countries, at this time, conjures up the grim possibility of the dissolution or, at least, the serious truncation of the United Nations. 148.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“I am sure representatives will agree with me that the most urgent, though not by any means the most important, issue facing the Assembly is the present deadlock over the question of the arrears in the contribution of certain Members with respect to United Nations peace-keeping operations. The attitude of Ghana on this issue is quite clear. We feel that all Members owe a duty to the Organization to ensure that the United Nations is financially able to meet its commitments. 147. Ghana has paid its contributions to the United Nations peace-keeping operations, in spite of the fact that we have been very unhappy about the way in which some of these operations have been carried out. Indeed, we have felt very strongly about the conduct of the United Nations peace-keeping operations in the Congo.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“As for Portugal's intransigence in this matter, it is an open secret that it receives full support from the NATO allies, so we expect them to see to it that Portugal divests itself of its colonies and thus removes one of the threats to peace and security in Africa. 145. We have before us at this session a very heavy and important agenda. Without wishing to anticipate the Assembly's discussion of its agenda at the proper time, I would ask your indulgence, Mr. President, to touch on certain matters on the agenda whose urgency makes them an appropriate topic for at least brief mention in the general debate. 146.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Sosa Rodriguez of Venezuela, we must express our gratification for the excellent way in which he discharged his duties. 143. It is with great joy that we welcome into this Organization Malawi, Malta and Zambia. Our congratulations go to the leaders and peoples of these countries, whose struggles and perseverance have driven more nails into the coffin of colonialism. Colonialism is anachronistic and wasteful of human talents, and the sooner it is ended altogether, the better for all mankind. 144. We also look forward to welcoming into this Organization British Guiana, the British colonies and protectorates in the Arabian Peninsula, and other colonial possessions and protectorates.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“140. I bring you warm greetings and best wishes for the success of the nineteenth session of the General Assembly from the President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, and the Government and people of Ghana. 141. It is my great privilege to address this Assembly under the presidency of a Ghanaian. My first task is to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to this high office, and to wish you every success. 142. The great honour conferred on you by your election, Mr. President, although personal, is a reflection of the increasing attention which Africa is receiving in this world Organization. We wish you well in your arduous task, and we are confident that you will acquit yourself creditably in the face of this great challenge. To the outgoing President, Mr.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“President, may I express the hope that under your able guidance this eighteenth session will go down in history as having made significant progress in the solution of the three major problems of our time, namely, decolonization, disarmament, and economic development. 66. May success attend our deliberations.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“Africa must be free now." To the settler regimes we say: "Your days are numbered; therefore come to terms now with the people and live in peace in Africa or you will be overtaken by events." To the neo-colonialists we say: "We know your tricks, for Africa is now awake. You cannot fool us all the time." 64. And finally, a word to the great Powers: "We appeal to you solemnly to come together in the interest of mankind. A divided world is an unhappy world. Let us all, therefore, come together, big and small, in the true spirit of this Organization and work for the peace, progress and prosperity of all mankind; in that lies man's survival and happiness." 65. In conclusion, Mr.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“The Member States of Africa have come to this session fortified by the momentous decisions taken at the Addis Ababa Summit Conference, where a significant chapter in the chequered history of Africa was written. Our future course of action is clear. We, in Ghana, shall ever cherish and strengthen our hard-won continental unity and nothing shall deflect us from our goal of a Union Government for Africa. 63. While pledging ourselves to work assiduously towards the solution of world problems in general, we must also ensure that Africa no longer remains the down-trodden continent. To the colonialists, therefore, we say: "Hands off Africa.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“That is why the opportunity should be seized to make another attempt to discuss this question at the highest inter-governmental level. The future of our Organization is at stake, and It is incumbent upon us all to work hard to put it on an even keel. No sacrifice is too great to preserve the United Nations, which is the only hope for man's survival in this thermo-nuclear age. 61. The Conference of Heads of African States, realizing the seriousness of the financial crisis facing the United Nations, reiterated its desire to strengthen and support the Organization. Moreover, the Conference reaffirmed "its dedication to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and its acceptance of all obligations contained in the Charter, including financial obligations". This Is a testimony of Africa's faith in this Organization. 62.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“This session cannot properly discharge its duty to Africa without redressing the outmoded representation on the main organs of this Organization. 59. Before concluding, I should like to express my delegation's disappointment that the fourth special session of the General Assembly did not succeed in providing a solution for meeting the cost of the peacekeeping operations of the Organization. 60. While we are quarrelling about principles, the inescapable fact is that the Organization's financial position remains a matter of deep concern. The arrears are steadily mounting up. My delegation believes that every means, including high-level talks between the great Powers, should be employed to solve tills problem. All agree that the problem is not purely financial, but has very strong political overtones.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“The contribution of Africa to the rapid increase in the membership is significant; but this has also created the problem of its adequate representation on the principal organs of this Organization. It is an urgent problem requiring prompt solution. Otherwise, injustice will be done to a large segment of its membership. Unfortunately, a review of the Charter which will permit an increase in the membership of the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council now appears to be a remote possibility. 58. Proposals have been made for revising the so-called "Gentleman's Agreement" made in London in 1946. So far as the African countries are concerned, we have made our position clear on this "Gentleman's Agreement". That, too, must be revised.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“Our common political problems, our common economic problems, obi-common boundary problems, our common defence problems, and our common fight to feed and raise the standard of living of millions of our peoples —all these underlie the imperative need for a common, concerted continental approach for the solution of these problems. 56. The United Nations has justified its existence and even the sceptics concede that it has a valuable role to play in world development and international relations. In spite of Its shortcomings and weaknesses, the United Nations continues to exert a salutary influence in areas hitherto undreamt of. It has demonstrated a dynamism to which its phenomenal growth in membership is a living testimony. 57.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“It has always given ample evidence of drive and energy in tackling our basic economic problems, It has a great future, for many tasks lie ahead of It and the competence with which it handles them will be the measure of its further success. But we are convinced that it is only when there is a central political direction and co-ordination under a Union Government that the Economic Commission for Africa can be fully meaningful and effective in our continent. This conviction is exemplified in the Charter of the Organization of African Unity adopted at Addis Ababa, which has laid firm foundations upon which the superstructure of a Union Government will be built for a United Africa. 55. For Ghana, the realization of a United States of Africa is an article of faith.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“This is because while the price for manufactured products has been steadily rising, that for primary products has been steadily declining. This is a situation which merits the serious attention of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. If we receive the proper price for our primary products, there will even be no need for technical assistance. As the Osagyefo has said time and time again, "We need trade, not aid". We, therefore, demand the proper price for our goods. 54. We cannot discuss the economic problems of developing Africa without an acknowledgement of the valuable part being played by the Economic Commission for Africa, the youngest of the regional economic commissions.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“A capital development fund will eliminate the wasteful duplication of development funds and the outcome will be increased prosperity and a higher standard of living in the developing countries. 52. Another setback to world-wide economic cooperation is the creation of restrictive and discriminatory economic groupings, We are looking forward, therefore, to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, due to convene in the spring of next year, and trust that with the united efforts of all concerned, acceptable solutions will be found to urgent problems which have tended to stifle the expansion of international trade and economic co-operation. 53. No one can deny that the trend of trade has been moving against the developing nations, especially during the present decade.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“All of us, therefore, must redouble our efforts to narrow this gap. The developing countries are conscious and appreciative of the tremendous assistance which the developed countries are giving either through bilateral or multilateral agreements. But there is still room for increasing this aid. We believe that in this partnership of technical and economic co-operation lies the road to prosperity for us all. 51. The proposal to establish a United Nations capital development fund is still at the blueprint stage. My delegation is fully aware of the difficulties involved in translating this idea into reality, but we fervently believe that establishment of such a fund will be a follow-up to the Special Fund which is at present doing such valuable work in promoting pre-investment projects in the developing countries.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“We must continue to cling to the hope that the possibilities for negotiations leading to the easing of world tension which the partial test-ban treaty has opened up will be utilized for the solution of this problem, too. 50. Sometimes it seems that we in the developing countries are unduly preoccupied with the problems of world peace. But this is bound to be so, because we are convinced that the objectives of this Organization, as set out in Article 55 of the Charter, can only be attained in an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity. The prevalence of poverty, ignorance, and disease among two thirds of the world's population poses a challenge to this Organization. The achievement of a real and lasting peace will continue to elude us so long as the gap between the developed and the developing countries progressively widens.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“The grave religious troubles in South Viet-Nam and the attendant difficulties have aroused concern in all parts of the world. Ghana deeply deplores the loss of lives which has resulted from this conflict and urges an early settlement of the dispute between the parties concerned. 49. The settlement of the Berlin and German problems remains one of the most urgent tasks of the great Powers. Today, eighteen years after the Second World War, a German peace treaty has not yet been signed; Germany remains a divided country and Berlin split into East and West. There is no doubt that a peaceful settlement of this thorny problem will make a significant contribution to the lessening of the cold war.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“It is the view of my delegation that a strict adherence to the Thirteen-Nation Geneva Agreement of Laotian neutrality, signed on 23 July 1962, will ensure peace and stability to that unhappy country. Every co-operation and assistance should be given to the members of the International Commission for supervision and control in Laos in the discharge of their onerous and difficult assignment. We appeal to the political leaders of Laos to place the interests of their country above any ideological differences. And to the co-chairman of the Geneva Conference, the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, I address a special appeal to use their good offices in ensuring that the terms of the agreements are duly observed. 48.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“We shall continue to exert our influence to assist in the resolution of all problems which bedevil world peace. As in the case of the crisis over Cuba in October 1962, so in the case of the Sino-Indian conflict, Ghana, in concert with other non-aligned countries, contributed towards the easing of world tension. 46. In Asia, one is confronted with the unfortunate clash between China and India which has created an unhappy tension along the frontiers of Asia's two most populous States. A group of non-aligned countries, including Ghana and spearheaded by Ceylon, has endeavoured to reconcile the two parties. Although reconciliation has not yet been achieved, my delegation is hopeful that a way will be found for a peaceful settlement. 47. Parts of South-East Asia are also in great ferment, such as Laos where the situation is precarious.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“To these efforts all States must lend their co-operation. 44. It is generally agreed that since the big Powers confrontation which almost brought the world to the brink of a thermo-nuclear war in October 1962, the situation in the Caribbean has fortunately shown signs of easing, although the threat to Cuba's sovereignty continues to raise tension. Every effort should be made to bring the two parties together for talks to resolve their differences. At least they must agree to coexist. Ghana, as a friend to both countries, would like to see a reconciliation effected and normal relations restored, 45. Ghana's position in world affairs as a non-aligned nation has enabled it to play a constructive role in the Security Council and in the United Nations generally on all matters affecting peace and security.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“Kwame Nkrumah drew attention to this when he said: "The nuclear arms race in the Middle East is now an open secret. Instability in this area not only heightens world tension but jeopardizes the security of the African continent. In the interests of world peace a way must be found quickly to end the dangerous arms race between Israel and Egypt, which could easily lead to disaster for Africa, the Middle East and the world. This arms race has already involved some of the major world Powers who are aiding and abetting both sides in the struggle." 43. Ghana hopes that the problems of the Middle East will be approached with objectivity and a sense of realism. The United Nations should continue in its efforts to seek a solution to the intractable problems which bedevil relations in the Middle East.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“While focusing attention on the problems of Africa, we are not oblivious of the existence of tension in some areas of the world. Close to us in Africa is the Middle East where Israeli-Arab relations have hung precariously on an uneasy truce which has never been scrupulously observed. There have been sporadic outbursts of fighting in this area over the last fifteen years and this potentially dangerous situation calls for urgent and permanent solution. 41. Ghana's views on the Arab-Israeli conflict are already very well known and I need not repeat them here, but they need urgent consideration. I should, however, like to express my Government's deep concern over the piling up of lethal weapons in the area concerned. 42. As recently as 21 June 1963, when addressing the National Assembly, my President, Osagyefo Dr.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“It is for this reason that the President of Ghana has proposed that a small force contributed by African States should take over from the United Nations force the duty of maintaining law and order in the Congo until such time as the Congolese Government decides that its Army will be in a position to take over that responsibility. This African contribution will be a kind of real technical assistance to our sister African country, Ghana is prepared to leave its troops in the Congo in concert with other African States if the United Nations withdraws. My delegation commends this proposal to the serious consideration of all African States for that is the only way to free the Congo from neo-colonialist encumbrances and to enable it to develop its resources in stability and tranquillity. 40.”
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“But the seeds of trouble still remain. The problem of maintaining law and order has yet to be effectively solved, as the training of the Congolese National Army has not yet been completed. Imperialist and neo-colonialist intrigues have not yet been completely eliminated. Some members of the notorious Katanga "gendarmerie" and mercenaries are still a potential threat to law and order. 38. Had this Organization listened to the voice of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah at the very beginning and the numerous warnings made by him, the present difficult situation would have been averted. 39. If the United Nations forces are withdrawn at the end of this year for financial reasons, steps must quickly be taken to fill the vacuum.”
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