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Paz Barnica

THE RECORD WRITES THIS SPEAKER AS PAZ BARNICA

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1982-09-24
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1985-09-24
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  1. “These political upheavals in Central America deeply affected the Honduran population and the ensuing internal wars caused grief and destruction. Fortunately, the experiences of our history to which I have referred helped us to overcome these problems and the Honduran nation emerged strengthened and we were enabled to substitute civilized, democratic, political dialogue for confrontation. The manner in which our economic structures developed helped us avoid the establishment of a dominant class possessing most of the national wealth. The main items we produce fell to the monopoly of foreign interests, particularly as regards export, and drained our country of capital. Consequently the economic disparities which exist in Honduras have not resulted in an unbridgeable gap between the different sectors of our society.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  2. “To follow our words with deeds and translate our thoughts into action, Honduras has taken an audacious step to help bring about peace in Central America, particularly since the election of the new constitutional and democratic Government of Roberto Suazo Cordova. This pacifist tradition is deeply rooted in our history and in the conscience of our people. Honduras is the central country of our region, having borders with El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The waters of the Atlantic and the Pacific bathe our shores. In the nineteenth century and part of the twentieth century, Honduras suffered the adverse consequences of its geographic position and its soil was used as a battleground in the disputes of opposing political factions in neighboring countries or conflicts between States.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  3. “My country has at past sessions of the General Assembly emphasized that the future of mankind depends upon real possibilities for effective negotiation and consultation to deal with conflicting international interests. I must therefore at this time express the strongest support of the people and Government of Honduras for the courageous initiative of the Secretary General in his report on the work of the Organization, concerning the strengthening of the role of the Organization for the sake of peace. Honduras congratulates the Secretary General on his timely report, and calls upon all Member States to pledge themselves to the honorable mission of revitalizing the juridical, institutional and diplomatic means available to the Organization fully to implement the principles, goals and objectives laid down in the San Francisco Charter.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  4. “In the first instance, individual States must display a political will for peace in order to solve their conflicts and must lend their support to ensure that neighboring or friendly countries involved in an international crisis situation achieve a peaceful solution; they must help in the implementation of resolutions adopted by various international bodies aimed at the settlement of conflicts between States and abide by the decisions of international organizations. In the second instance, we must make an effort to strengthen and improve the means of obtaining peaceful solutions already available to all States Members of the United Nations, while at same time trying to find new and imaginative formulas that will contribute to the prevention and settlement of conflicts.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  5. “4 The fragile nature of the present international structure shows that, in the face of the threats to international peace and security, we must display good sense and fulfil our basic responsibility towards mankind by making every effort to foster and strengthen procedures for the prevention and solution of international conflicts. There is no doubt that this task must be undertaken on at least two levels: first, by the member States of the international community, and, secondly, by global and regional international organizations.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  6. “Endless conflicts persist without a proper solution, including recent conflicts, as well as internal and international tensions in various parts of the world, which make it difficult to view the future as sounder and more secure. Along with this disquieting situation, we have witnessed a tremendous growth of the power of destruction of conventional and other weapons in a frenzied arms race. The world situation appears even bleaker when we realize with great concern that the means of preventing or solving conflicts are inadequate, haphazard and slow and, what is even worse, are disregarded or ignored by some States or rendered ineffective because of the obstacles created by attempts to achieve power.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  7. “The Organization established the instruments of peace and cooperation that were needed to help a world that had been afflicted by war. Although the ideological rivalry of the super Powers soon paralyzed valuable initiatives and on many occasions brought us to the brink of war, it is nevertheless true that the United Nations, as a forum for open discussion, made it possible for mankind to survive. There have been many important achievements over the years, but we are now once again living in an era that requires Member States to make a conscious effort to strengthen the role of the United Nations and its main bodies in the quest for international peace and security. Today's world weighs heavily on our conscience.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)

  8. “On behalf of the people and Government of Honduras I should like most sincerely to congratulate you, Sir, on your fitting election as President of the thirty seventh session of the General Assembly. I would likewise express our gratitude to your distinguished predecessor, Mr. Kittani, who in the discharge of his duties, in a particularly difficult year, demonstrated great ability, firmness and diplomatic tact. As a Latin American I am also very happy to greet Mr. Perez de Cuellar, the Secretary General, who, with the valuable cooperation of a Secretariat dedicated to the lofty ideals of the Organization, has given dynamic direction and impetus to the many activities that have been entrusted to him. The creation of the United Nations inspired great hope among the peoples of the world.”

    1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)