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Unda Murillo

THE RECORD WRITES THIS SPEAKER AS UNDA MURILLO

lines on the record: 129
first: 1958-09-24
most recent: 1962-09-24
sittings or episodes: 5
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“It is faced with one of the gravest crises in international relations, on the solution of which the very existence of mankind may depend. 8. My country appears before this Assembly full of concern for the future of all nations.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“% I must state that my country does not accept the idea of altering the structure of the office of Secretary-General along the lines proposed by the Soviet Union. We believe that it is neither desirable nor in the interests of our Organization or of the peoples represented therein for the office of Secretary-General to be filled by three persons, because we are convinced that any kind of collective leadership would make it difficult to secure the prompt and expeditious action that executive organs must be able to take. 6. The troika may be suitable for hauling a vehicle over the Russian steppes, but we are convinced of its complete ineffectiveness as a means of ensuring that out Organization will function correctly. 7 This regular session of the General Assembly of the United Nations opens at a dramatic moment in the history of the world.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“The people and Government of Guatemala share the deep sorrow that is felt today by all men of goodwill in a world made fearful by the gravity of the international situation and filled with consternation at the tragic disappearance of a man who devoted his entire life to the fulfilment of the noble principles embodied in the Charter of our Organization. bow in reverence to the memory of this great man, and we hope that his life will serve as a shining example to those in whose hands the destiny of nations now appears to rest. 4. Guatemala believes that the office which has been so tragically vacated by Mr. Hammarskjold must be filled as quickly as possible and in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“Mr. President, on behalf of the people and the Government which I have the honour to represent in this distinguished world-wide assembly, I am pleased to express to you our warmest congratulations on your very fitting election as President of the sixteenth regular session of the General Assembly, and we tender to you our heartfelt wishes for your success in discharging this high and delicate responsibility. 2,» Guatemala appears before this Assembly today deeply moved by the irreparable loss which all mankind has suffered through the untimely death of our distinguished Secretary-General, Mr. Dag Hammarskjold, who fell while striving to fulfil his task of achieving peace and security throughout the world. 3.”
1961-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 16 (1961)
“In conclusion, permit me to express, on behalf of the Government and people of Guatemala, the most earnest hopes for the success of the labours of this fifteenth session of the General Assembly, which, we are sure, will redound to the benefit of the whole international community.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“It was to this end, and in the spirit of the San Francisco Charter, that the Charter of San Salvador setting up the regional organization known as the Organization of Central American States was signed in 1951. 223. Guatemala has considered that this regional organization should undergo some structural changes so that it might become a more functional and effective instrument for, the attainment of its aims and purposes; it has accordingly drafted a new instrument which is at present under consideration by the illustrious Governments of its sister Republics of the Isthmus. 224.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Moreover, some Central American countries, including Guatemala, have already approved an agreement on the equalization of import duties. We are certain that financial aid given in accordance with the principles of co-operation to which I have just referred would be a very important factor in furthering the successful outcome of these efforts and would hasten the improvement and transformation of this under-developed region of the continent. 222. The ultimate aim of this effort at integrating the economies of the Central American countries is the achievement of the fondest desire of the people of Central America, namely, political integration.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“We are certain that if measures are taken for the economic expansion of the underdeveloped countries, not only will happiness be brought to many millions of human beings, but a contribution will be made towards solving many political problems which are a direct cause of the frictions which endanger international peace and security. 221. As a form of co-operation along these lines, the Central American Republics are making great efforts to integrate their economies. The old bilateral treaties on free trade and economic integration have now been augmented by a new international instrument which gives effect to an economic association setup by Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras and which provides for the establishment of a common market, a customs union and a development and assistance fund.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Since, however, such efforts cannot, for obvious reasons, be exerted by all States in the same degree, the need for broader and more intense international co-operation is becoming steadily more imperative in order that all peoples may have equal possibilities of making progress and raising their level of living and of thus being able to contribute towards the maintenance of international peace and -security. 220. Hence, it should be a source of satisfaction that the item entitled "Economic development of underdeveloped countries" appears in the agenda of the present session.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Guatemala once more comes before this Organization to ask its moral support and its co-operation in redressing that injustice, and it does so in the certainty that one of the fundamental purposes of the United Nations is to prevent large and powerful States from depriving small and weak States of their rights by force. 219. The panorama offered to us by certain branches of human activity in the contemporary world is truly awe-inspiring. During the course of the present century the increased effectiveness of human efforts in the scientific and technical fields has enabled man increasingly to dominate the forces of nature and has thus proved that this is the century of science and technology.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Under the proposed collective structure, however, any decision would be weakened unless unanimity was reached, and thus the veto, which has so many times paralysed effective action by the Security Council, would be extended to the Secretariat. 218. As it has already done on innumerable occasions before this Assembly, Guatemala reserves all its rights with regard to the territory of Belize and places on record its most vigorous protest against the injustice committed by a large and powerful nation, a principal Member of the world Organization, against another country, a small and weak one, in occupying a large part of that country’s territory by force of arms in violation of the principles of international law.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“In view of the constantly increasing number of Members of the United Nations, Guatemala considers that amendments are called for in the Charter, particularly with regard to the number of members in the various Councils, so that the new States might be adequately represented. 217. Guatemala is not, however, in favour of altering the structure of the Secretariat in the way proposed by the Soviet Union, that is to say, by the appointment of three persons to head it representing, respectively, the Soviet bloc, the Western bloc, and the so-called neutral Powers. It considers that the Secretariat, as the executive organ of the United Nations, should be capable of speedy and effective action, since it was intended to take action whenever world peace was imperilled.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“We regret that the United Nations has not yet found a formula whereby such nations as Germany, Korea and Viet-Nam could be reunified and admitted to the Organization as befits peoples united by common aspirations and an identity of origin, language and customs. These nations should be allowed to decide their own destiny by means of a free plebiscite supervised by the United Nations. 215. As a partisan of international peace and harmony, Guatemala would welcome a relaxation of the tension which exists in certain regions, particularly the Middle East and Africa, where co-operation among the various races would be of considerable importance for the development of nations that have been called upon to play an important part in the world’s future. 216.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“I regard it as a duty to reaffirm before the Assembly that the Guatemalan delegation, in carrying out the honourable tasks which also devolve upon it as a member of the Commission on Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources, will continue to take as its sole guide the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter and the fundamental interests and the social, economic and cultural betterment of all peoples. 213. My country has viewed with the greatest satisfaction the recent admission to this Organization of fourteen States which have just embarked on an independent life. I should like on behalf of the people and the Government of Guatemala, to take this opportunity to convey to these new Members a cordial welcome and to express every wish for the progress and welfare of their inhabitants. 214.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Guatemala is convinced that only by faithful compliance with those objectives and purposes will the peoples who have already attained independence, or sure shortly to do so, be able successfully to consolidate their own institutions and achieve the happiness and prosperity of their citizens. 211. It was with these principles in mind and in a spirit of international co-operation, that Guatemala took part in the Trusteeship Council and the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories and that it is now participating in the Committee on South West Africa. 212.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“I must state that Guatemala maintains unchanged its position in regard to the problem of colonialism and will always give its support to every effort to settle such problems within the United Nations and in accordance with the basic objectives of the Trusteeship System as set out and defined in Article 1 and Chapter XII of the Charter of the United Nations — or, in other words, with due regard, among other things, to the furtherance of international, peace and security and to the promotion of the political, economic, social and educational advancement of the inhabitants of the Trust Territories and their progressive development towards self-government or independence and — something very important — to the encouragement of respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion, and the encouragement of recognition of the interdependence of the peoples of the world.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“resolutions adopted by the Security Council on 14 and 22 July and 9 August 1960, and by the Assembly at its emergency session [resolution 1474 (ES-IV)] a few days ago. 209. I should like to take this opportunity to express Guatemala’s gratitude to the Secretary-General for the prompt and impartial way in which he has directed the work of re-establishing and maintaining law and order throughout that young Republic. This effort, by excluding direct and unilateral action by States, will, if it is supplemented by the programme of assistance suggested by the Secretary-General himself, redound to the benefit of international peace and security and the future and well-being of the inhabitants of that region. 210.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“I should also like to place on record that the love of freedom and justice prevails in Guatemala and impels us to improve the economic and social lot of our peoples within a developing régime which is based on the rule of law and which guarantees to everyone peace and security of person and property. I should like to place on record that Washington, Bolivar and San Martin, great fighters all for American freedom, also drank from these crystal-clear waters. We of Guatemala do not wish to imbibe the mineral water which was so joyfully offered to us in this hall by the Soviet Union representative, a mineral water that enslaves and poisons. 208. My country wishes to place on record that it most decidedly supports the action which the United Nations is carrying out in the Republic of the Congo in accordance with the.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“And, since we are speaking of freedom, the Government and people of Guatemala, through me and before the world, raise their voices to send to the valiant Hungarian people, vilely massacred by the soldiers and tanks of the hammer and sickle, the expression of our sympathy and hope. 206. Yesterday, we were aggrieved and pained to note that Mr. Fidel Castro, who spoke to us, as I have already, said, for five hours on imperialism, disarmament, monopolies, war-mongers and so many other important problems which afflict mankind, failed to mention one, and only one, of these problems: that of the millions of human beings who are at present groaning and suffering under communist Governments. 207.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“In one of the statements made last week, mention was made of the case of Guatemala, and yesterday [872nd meeting], the Cuban Prime Minister, Mr. Fidel Castro, in his brief five-hour speech, again mentioned the case of Guatemala, the implication being that my country has been the victim of aggression by a Power of the continent, I must state plainly that this is absolutely false. 205. It was the people of Guatemala who in June 1954 fought a battle of liberation to overthrow a communist type government dominated by an anarchistic group of leaders which had destroyed all fundamental freedoms.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“It raises its voice in protest today not only because it has been the victim of the first aggression perpetrated by the Cuban régime, but also because, in compliance with its duty of continental solidarity, it wishes to warn of the danger confronting its sister nations of the continent. If, moreover, the present state of affairs should continue after all the resources of our regional machinery have been exhausted, it hopes that the United Nations will bring its moral force to bear in order to maintain peace and justice and to prevent totalitarian aggression and the enslavement of the millions of human beings who still live a. free life in America. This hope of my country is based on its profound faith in the United Nations, whose efforts to check aggression are still too fresh in the memory of all of us for me to have to recall them. 264.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“It therefore does not accept the argument put forward by some members of the present Cuban régime that the resolutions adopted by the Organization of American States are "soggy scraps of paper", and I should like once again, before this great world Assembly, to place on record our strongest possible condemnation of the attempt by the Soviet Union to interfere in American affairs. 203. The present Government of Guatemala is a popularly elected, constitutional government which provides complete safeguards to persons and property without discrimination of any kind.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“In acting in this way, my country believed that. it had a sacred duty to defend the great achievements of the inter-American system on behalf of legality, liberty, security and justice in America, for it is convinced that only under such conditions should economic and social development designed to raise the levels of living of our peoples be pursued. 202. Guatemala considers that the regional organizations have their proper place and that the authority they exercise in resolving problems which do not exceed their sphere of action is binding on all their members.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“At the Seventh Meeting of Consultation of the American Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which was held at San José, Costa Rica, in August 1960, there; was issued the Declaration of San José, and when signing the extremely important resolution which was then adopted, the Guatemalan delegation had the following statement included in the Final Act: "The Delegation of Guatemala, in voting in favour of the Declaration of San José, Costa Rica, does so in an eminently American spirit, although it is convinced that the action of the Government of the Republic of Cuba in adopting a policy disposed toward the Soviet Union and contrary to the inter-American system is jeopardizing the peace and the security of America, and that the American states would have been justified in assuming a stronger attitude in order to protect the interests of the hemisphere, in compliance with the Charter, agreements, and resolutions of the Organization of American States." 201.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“During the recent celebrations which took place in Sierra Maestra in Cuba in commemoration of 26 July, the communist ex-President of Guatemala, Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán, was seated on the dais together with the Cuban leaders and on that occasion said, amid the applause of the highest officials in that Government and directing his remarks to the assembled crowd, that he would soon be in the Guatemalan Government Palace speaking to his beloved people. The thousand men who are being trained in Camagüey province by Cuban communist leaders to invade my country are a living proof of the truth of these words. I make this public denunciation in order to place on record what may happen later. If this is not intervention, I should like to ask what is. 200.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“The Cuban Government, already publicly moving within the Soviet orbit, continues to intervene openly in the internal affairs of Guatemala and affords assistance to those who are preparing aggression against it. 199. We have proof that the communist ex-President, Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán, is receiving all kinds of economic and military aid from the Cuban Government in preparing an invasion force to overthrow the present Guatemalan Government. Fortunately, the Guatemalan Government can count on the unanimous support and unstinting efforts of all social classes in the country and is prepared to repel any attempt at aggression.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Quite the contrary, it has responded with all kinds of unfriendly acts; it has made calumnious attacks against the Guatemalan Government; and it has fomented agitation and subversion by small communist groups on our national territory which have led to disturbances that were, however, rapidly brought under control. I must place on record the fact that in due course Guatemala informed the Council of the Organization of American States of these regrettable acts and repeatedly sent vigorous protests and warnings to the Cuban Government. Having obtained no positive results, it was obliged to recall its diplomatic representatives from Cuba. 198. There is, however, something even more serious.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“That is why, when the present Cuban régime came into power, Guatemala on various occasions reaffirmed its policy of neutrality and non-interference in the internal affairs of that island and did not allow its territory to be used for any kind of activity directed against that Government; it did this in the hope that relations between the two countries would continue on the traditional plane of friendship and mutual respect that is proper to and characteristic of the American peoples. We can only regret however, that the Cuban Government has not appreciated this friendly attitude on the part of Guatemala.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“As my country is aware of its responsibilities, respects its international commitments and is faithful to the ideals of the United Nations Charter and to the great principles that enable nations to live together in peace, it has always endeavoured to maintain the most cordial relations with all countries of the world, and especially with its sister nations of the American continent.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“No one can be unaware of the fact that the Soviet Union has offered Cuba all kinds of military assistance, and that it is rendering such assistance, as well as economic and technical co-operation, with the perverse intention of destroying the liberties and fundamental freedoms of the other American peoples. 196. This is the ominous reality which is beginning to confront the American peoples. This is the dramatic ideological division of the world, viewed from the standpoint of the American continent. 197. Guatemala’s position in this regard has been perfectly clear and well-defined.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“However, after the Second World War, when the gigantic conflict of ideologies now taking place in the world began to grow more acute, the American people no longer received mere threats of intervention, but were subjected to the effects of a co-ordinated plan of violence and subversion aimed at changing their democratic institutions into a totalitarian, materialistic and atheistic system, a system which attempts to establish dominance not only over nations but also over the innermost thoughts of their citizens. 195. No one can be unaware of the fact that international communism, with important bases of operation on the island of Cuba, is attempting to establish its influence over the other peoples of the American hemisphere.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“After the First World War, when, with the advent of the totalitarian systems, the conflict of ideologies began, the American peoples kept faith with their traditional principles and unhesitatingly took the side of those who were defending the freedom and dignity of man, so that the threats of intervention by extracontinental Powers were never carried out.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“This harsh reality has lately tended to acquire a dramatic character in America, the so-called continent of peace. Peoples who ever since the beginning of the second quarter of the past century have, with the staunchest possible faith in their destiny, been making great efforts to build up an ordered system of juridical bonds so that they might be able to continue to live together in peace, have now begun to experience intervention in their internal affairs by an extra-continental Power. This endangers not only their peaceful relations, but also their traditional institutions that give effect to legal systems for the defence of freedom and the moral dignity of man, which in America constitute the highest good. 194.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Today, on behalf of the Government and people of Guatemala, I once again reaffirm those ideas and feelings. 192. I believe though that the moment has come to say something more and to call a spade a spade. A harsh reality has begun to appear on the horizon for all peoples. On the one hand, we find the world divided into two large antagonistic ideological groups without any solutions having been found up to now to ensure their peaceful and lasting coexistence. On the other hand, we see that the great scientific and technical advances of the present era, far from serving legitimate desires for peace, security and economic and social betterment, tend to be used for purposes of threat and intimidation and as ways of solving disputes which rightfully should be resolved only by the principles and rules of international law. 193.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“At the opening meetings of this great world Assembly year after year for the last fifteen years, we who have been responsible for the conduct of the international policy of each country have expressed, almost in the same words, the desires of our people for the full observance of human rights, respect for the integrity and independence, of nations, and the eradication of ignorance, fear and misery; in a word, we have expressed the desire to live in peace with justice and freedom. At these opening meetings year after year we have, on behalf of our Governments and peoples, expressed with unquestionable sincerity the most profound faith in the world Organization and the most staunch support for the lofty principles and ideals which guide it, always in the hope that its high purposes and aims will be achieved for the benefit of all mankind.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Mr. President, it is a great honour for me to convey to you the congratulations of my Government on your well deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifteenth session. 190. The brilliant and constructive work which the Irish delegation has accomplished in this world Organization, and the unquestionable personal qualifications and the energy and equanimity which have always been characteristic of your decisions, are excellent auguries for the successful outcome of the important labours of this Assembly. 191.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“In conclusion, I wish to express on behalf of the Government and people of Guatemala the most fervent hopes for the success of this fourteenth session of the General Assembly, so that its work may result in peace, justice and liberty for all nations and for all the men, women and children who make up the great family of mankind.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“In a spirit of international co-operation Guatemala has been a member of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories and is at present a member of the Committee on South West Africa and the Commission on Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources, I feel I must assure this distinguished Assembly that in carrying out these noble tasks our only concern has been, and will continue to be, to uphold the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations Chapter and the basic interests and social, economic and cultural advancement of peoples. 174.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“We cannot refrain from reiterating our concern over the instances of aggression and Intervention, which not only constitute a danger to peace in the various areas of the world but have imposed divisions upon many peoples, sundering brother from brother for reasons quite unrelated to their feelings, work or interests. 172. We consider that the United Nations should find a way of bringing about the reunification of the divided peoples of Germany, Korea and Viet-Nam; that would be a major step towards relaxing international tension and would satisfy the common aspirations by which each of those peoples is animated by reason of their common origin, language and customs. 173.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Firstly, we are glad that efforts have recently been made to find possible grounds for agreement among the great Powers in order to bring about a peaceful settlement of differences and to relax the tension that the cold war has maintained during the last few years, which has made it so difficult to find solutions for various grave and urgent problems. 170. In this connexion we note with satisfaction that the four great Powers, recognizing the responsibility that falls upon the United Nations in a question of such complexity, have agreed to seek a solution to the disarmament problem. 171.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Guatemala will strive to liberate Belize from this situation, which is both unjust and anachronistic, and to offer its people greater opportunities for development and progress. We accordingly hope that the countries represented here, especially those who owe their existence to anti-colonialism, will bring their moral influence to bear in finding a solution to this problem. 168. I should like to refer briefly to the position of the Guatemalan delegation with regard to some of the more important items that will be debated at this session of the Assembly, so that our view on these problems may be clearly established. 169.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“As far as our brothers in Belize are concerned, Guatemala has no wish to impose on them a way of life foreign to their customs; our sole desire is to promote their economic and cultural development, to respect their traditions and to free them once and for all from any form of colonialism. Guatemala wishes to see Belize freed from any form of dominion and restored to the motherland, which for geographical and political reasons is best equipped to provide Belize with economic assistance and to raise the level of living of its people; unfortunately, little or nothing has been done in this field by the governing Power, for it is obvious that in all these years no steps have been taken to alleviate the wretched living conditions there. It is not right that this state of affairs should continue any longer. 167.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“It is an anachronism that in the twentieth century attempts should be made to uphold the colonialist system, and it is incomprehensible that the United Kingdom, which has always stood for the principles of justice, liberty and equality among the free countries of the world and has been one of the bulwarks of democracy, can obstinately persist in refusing to recognize the lawful rights of Guatemala over the territory of Belize. We hope that the United Kingdom will give us our due, that it will honour its word and its long tradition and will give us back Belize, which for the United Kingdom is just a scrap of territory but for us is vital. 166.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“It is Inspiring to see that the number of these new independent countries continues to increase. We rejoice to hear that Somaliland, Nigeria and the Cameroons will all become independent in a few months’ time. Nevertheless there are millions of human beings who are still denied the right of self-government, the right to be masters of their own fate. 165. Guatemala itself has long suffered from the effects of colonialism in being deprived of its legitimate sovereignty over a large part of its territory called Belize and incorrectly described as British Honduras; this has had a detrimental effect on the development of the rich and important province of Petén, in the north of Guatemala.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“We believe that in the matter of colonialism the United Nations has made a valuable contribution. We are now witnessing the peaceful collapse of the colonial empires, and it gives us great satisfaction to see in this Assembly, playing a full and important role in our proceedings, representatives of many free and independent countries which less than fifteen years ago, when the United Nations was established, were suffering under the old colonial rule. We know that many of them had to make great sacrifices and to overcome incalculable difficulties in order to come to the United Nations and express their longing for liberty, and we have witnessed the wonderful process of the emergence of a number of nations and of the transformation of these former subjects of imperial rule into the citizens of a free country.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Guatemala maintains unchanged its traditional stand against all manifestations of colonialism, which it still holds should be banished from the face of the earth. In the present century, when the principles on which the United Nations is based have developed so far and won such general acceptance, any form of domination of one people by another is out of date and incompatible with the existence of human rights. There is no longer any room for the theory that there are superior and inferior peoples and that the world can be divided into masters and slaves. The world will not be deceived by the false argument that less-developed peoples need guidance and assistance from those who are more advanced, since the usual practice has been domination rather than guidance, and exploitation rather than assistance. 164.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“I have furthermore the pleasure of reporting that, thanks to this policy and to the valuable assistance given by the United Nations through the Economic Commission for Latin America, the efforts to bring about the economic integration of Central America continue to make progress, to the benefit of the peoples of the five States concerned. 162. Guatemala also reiterates its belief that the freedom and independence of peoples and the reality and effectiveness of human rights depend largely on the extent to which States can achieve a fair and equitable economic system that will enable them to provide their people with an adequate and appropriate standard of living, since no true freedom or happiness is possible for States whose people lack the essential requirements for their material and spiritual development, 163.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“It is essential that the countries which are in a position to contribute to the economic development of Latin America should realize the far-reaching importance of this movement, which will be reflected in future sessions of the General Assembly as one of the most significant expressions of solidarity. We therefore feel that "Operation Pan-America", so aptly referred to by the distinguished representatives of Brazil and Argentina, [797th meeting] is of great importance in America’s fight against the poverty and hunger which are so inimical to peace and real freedom.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“1 am also glad to say that a solution satisfactory to both countries has been found for the unhappy incident that occurred on 31 December 1958 between ourselves and Mexico, our sister country and our neighbour, whose people are linked to ours by traditional ties of friendship, culture and common interests. 161. The Pan-American movement has unquestionably acquired a new meaning. The nations of Iberian origin which make up this continent are convinced that the strength derived from their indestructible spiritual unity will help their peoples to achieve that progress and advancement without which democracy cannot exist.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“On this occasion Guatemala once more proclaims its attachment to the principles of the Charter, its determination to order its life democratically in justice and freedom, its uncompromising condemnation of aggression, of interference, and of the subjection of peoples and nations, its belief in the peaceful solution of international disputes and its unqualified respect for the international agreements to which it is a party and for the fundamental rights and freedoms of peoples and individuals. I have pleasure in stating that, as a consequence of this policy, Guatemala enjoys harmonious relations with all democratic countries and more especially with those of this hemisphere, in accordance with the principle of inter-American solidarity.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)