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first: 1984-09-24
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“Present-day events bear out the recognition expressed in the letter and spirit of the Charter that there is a close relationship between respect for human tights and the maintenance of international peace and security. The United Nations elaboration, through strenuous efforts, of an internationally recognized system of principles and norms relating to human rights is among the Organization's achievements deserving of our recognition. We consider it a central task of the United Nations to take effective action against mass and flagrant violations of human rights, which also pose a threat to peace and security.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Efforts to create international economic security/ also supported by Hungary, are directed towards ensuring that the principles of partnership relations based on mutual respect for one another's interests, stability, reliability, predictability and fulfilment in good faith of contractual obligations are observed in international economic relations. Implementation of these basic principles can promote mutually advantageous solutions to the present-day problems of the world economy, as well as its balanced growth. World economic problems cannot be solved except with the active co-operation of all participants in international economic relations. Promotion of respect for human rights and their universal implementation - and, to that end, promotion of co-operation among States - is one of the fundamental objectives of the world Organization.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Let me refer in this respect only to the round of talks started by the contracting parties of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) at the ministerial conference in Punta del Este, Uruguay ι and to the seventh session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) held last summer. I think that this new world economic outlook, which is more responsive to realities and to world-wide interdependence, is also reflected in the very important document, entitled Our Common Future, of the International Commission for Environment and Development chaired by Prime Minister Brundtland of Norway. My Government agrees with the statements and conclusions of that document.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The growth of protectionist tendencies, discriminatory measures impeding the expansion of international economic relations and restrictions based on non-economic considerations, whose effects are felt especially in trade in modern technologies, are a source of concern. Solutions to the problems of the world economy demand a new type of global approach, particularly from Governments that have a decisive influence on the conditions for economic co-operation. In our view, some progress in developing such an approach has recently been made.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“At the current session of the General Assembly, our delegation will devote great attention to the condition of the world economy and to the problems of international economic relations. The openness of the Hungarian economy and the intensity of our external economic relations compel us to follow with close attention any shifts in the external environment of our economy. I must point out that imbalances in the world economy have continued to grow, notable strains have emerged in the international financial and monetary systems and the indebtedness of numerous countries has reached critical levels. The cost of the arms race diverts enormous resources from the productive sphere. The erosion of the international trading system has continued.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“In our opinion, the policy of national reconciliation proclaimed by the Afghan Government and the mediation activities of the Secretary-General's Personal Representative have increased the chances of eliminating the crisis situation around Afghanistan. The events in the Central American and Caribbean regions continue to give us cause for concern. My Government favours a just, negotiated settlement of the Central American crisis on the basis of full respect for the sovereignty of the countries concerned and for the legitimate interests and national dignity of the peoples of the region. It lends support to the joint efforts of the Contadora Group as well as to all initiatives of the countries of the region aimed at finding a genuine solution.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“We consider it an urgent task to strengthen security in Asia and the Pacific and to establish constructive co-operation between the countries of the region. It is gratifying to note the increased activity and growing role of small and medium-sized countries in Asia, as well. We support, any efforts by the countries of the region aimed at creating peace and security on the Asian continent. In this spirit, we welcome the policy of national reconciliation of the Government of the People's Republic of Kampuchea and support the endeavours of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the peaceful and democratic unification of Korea.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Elimination of the crisis in South Africa could be promoted by the implementation of the relevant United Nations resolutions and by resolute and concerted international action. The racist regime of South Africa persists in its efforts to prevent the black majority from exercising its fundamental human rights by the adoption of internal repressive measures and by resort to force, and it attempts to stabilize its position in the region by economic blackmail and by military action against the front-line States. We support resolute international action to prevent the Republic of South Africa from evading in every way the relevant resolutions of the United Nations and from continuing its illegal occupation of Namibia, as well as from launching repeated armed attacks from that Territory against Angola.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Crises can be solved only through a process of comprehensive settlement with the participation of all the parties concerned, and on the basis of the principles of equality and equal security, the principles of the United Nations Charter and the norms of international law. Such efforts can be served most effectively by international conferences to be held under the auspices of the United Nations, whether for a just settlement of the Middle East crisis or a peaceful solution of the conflict in Cyprus. Attempts to use tension as a pretext for increasing foreign military presence and intervention counteract those principles and United Nations efforts to teach settlements.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The activities of the United Nations, including those of the Security Council and of the Secretary-General and his representatives in the quest for negotiated settlements, the relevant resolutions and mediation efforts, are assuming growing importance in setting good examples. They express the political will of the overwhelming majority of Member States and bring about a mechanism for settlement applicable to any conflict, giving widespread recognition to the principle that a negotiated settlement is the only way out of an armed conflict. That is substantiated also by developments concerning the Iraq-Iran war. Consequently, we welcome and support the active and constructive role of the Secretary-General in the search for a solution to the Gulf crisis that is acceptable to all.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The adoption by the General Assembly of the declaration, relevant also to the progressive development of international law, would be more than a symbolic gesture of commitment to strengthening this basic principle embodied in the United Nations Charter. Numerous developments over the past year have strengthened our conviction that the United Nations should play an active and growing role in the relaxation of tension and in the elimination of regional hotbeds of crisis. Effective involvement by the world Organization would considerably increase its chances of taking action in other future issues, while adding to its weight in world politics and enhancing its prestige.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It would be a significant contribution to just and lasting solutions to regional conflicts and to the elimination of hotbeds of crisis if the General Assembly adopted at the present session a declaration on the enhancement of the effectiveness of the principle of non-use of force in international relations, the draft text of which was elaborated at this year's meetings of the Special Committee established for that purpose, with the active participation of representatives of socialist, non-aligned and Western countries, indeed, the most urgent task of our age is that of banishing the use of force from international relations.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Hungary, which is situated in the zone of direct contact between countries with different social systems, is bound by myriad traditional ties to the European States, Despite the differences in ideology and socio-economic system, the countries of Europe have established useful, fruitful and ever broadening co-operation in numerous areas, Hungary's relations with the countries of Western Europe likewise testify to the recognition that novel approaches to international relations, dialogue among States, practical co-operation and action based on mutual respect for divergent interests can be the only path to the future for Europe. That is naturally true for all continents.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The large number of proposals submitted at the Vienna follow-up meeting is another indication of the vivid interest shown by the participating States in the steady development of co-operation in Europe. This is evidenced by the fact that States belonging to different groups of countries and having different social systems have identical goals on several issues.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“In the light of the quickening tempo of bilateral and multilateral regional talks, the slow progress or dilatoriness in multilateral disarmament, talks within the United Nations system, particularly in certain areas of the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, are becoming a source of growing concern. By signing the Final Act of Helsinki more than a decade ago, the States of Europe expressed their conviction that security cannot be built solely by military means, and that appropriate political, economic and humanitarian conditions are equally indispensable for security. There is no room for doubt that the process of European security and co-operation is an indispensable framework for the maintenance of East-West dialogue and the development of co-operation. Hungary has a vested interest in the continuation and intensification of this process.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Those negotiations must lead to reductions in conventional armed forces down to minimum levels of sufficiency for defence, and thereby to an increase in European stability. The proposed measures constitute a short-term programme of action for disarmament. They should be supplemented by steps creating the foundation for an infrastructure for security in the next century. Without the comprehensive prohibition of nuclear-weapon tests, without the adoption of effective multilateral nuclear-disarmament measures, and without the prevention of the deployment of weapons in outer space, it is hardly possible to think in terms of twenty-first-century security. We are convinced that continuing multilateral negotiating efforts are needed to attain those goals.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Initial experience shows that the measures agreed upon have produced favourable effects in themselves. But, what is perhaps even more important, they serve a useful purpose in paving the way for a significant lowering of the level of military confrontation in Europe. On the basis of the Budapest appeal issued by the States Members of the Warsaw Treaty in June 1986 and the responses thereto of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 23 States participating in the process of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe have, since last February, conducted consultations about the mandate of future negotiations on the reduction of armed forces and armaments in Europe.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“In our view there is nothing to support or justify the downgrading of multilateral disarmament talks. Rather, the contrary is true: all of us must jointly seek ways and means to achieve a solution, for which an excellent opportunity will be provided by the forthcoming third special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament. Europe, where the greatest stockpiles of weapons and armaments, as well as armed forces opposing each other, are concentrated, is a continent of particular relevance to disarmament. Any armed conflict between States of the continent would be likely to plunge the peace and security of the whole world into danger instantly. The Stockholm agreement last year opened a new chapter in the efforts to promote European disarmament and to strengthen confidence and security.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The favourable political effect of such a highly important step would be felt not only by Europe but also by the world at large. An agreement between the two great Powers on 50 per cent outs in strategic offensive weapons and on concurrent strengthening of the anti-ballistic missile Treaty limiting the building of anti-missile systems would be another major step towards strengthening strategic stability. The Reykjavik summit last year paved the way in this field too for bringing closer positions that still differ on several important issues. The range of problems that continue to impede the successful conclusion of the multilateral negotiations of over 10 years on the complete prohibition and destruction of chemical weapons is also narrowing.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The fundamental truth of the nuclear age, affirmed by the leadership of both the Soviet Union and the United States, is that a nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought. The Soviet-United States agreement in principle on the elimination of medium-range and tactical-operational missiles reached recently represents a real breakthrough in the practical implementation of the recognition of that truth. The destruction, under strict international verification measures, of those two categories of nuclear-weapon systems could prove a milestone in nuclear disarmament as a whole. The agreement would create a qualitatively new favourable situation in Europe, and would open the way to new measures aimed at further reducing military confrontation.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The core and substance of activity in this direction is that no State or group of States may claim a monopoly on action, for the related problems are shared and their solution, too, can be promoted only by joint efforts. The encouraging progress made in certain areas of disarmament talks over the past years is a clear and most important indication of positive processes unfolding in international life. The Hungarian People's Republic considers it desirable to ensure, and is doing all it can to see, that the favourable opportunities emerging in the field of disarmament are not missed and that their impact is extended globally through the transmissions of international relations.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“How are these goals to be attained? On the one hand, the framework and mechanism of this new system of security should be devised and, on the other, action based on a broad consensus should be taken concurrently on whatever concrete issue is ripe for solution. We consider that such action is possible even on several global problems. I refer to international action against terrorism, drug abuse and diseases such as AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), among other things. Consideration of the relevant agenda item in the light of such an approach might give an opportunity for a substantive dialogue on both the conceptual aspects and the concrete problems of international security and make it possible for concrete courses of action to be charted on the basis of mutual interest and consensus.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Taking due account of the interrelationships between different areas and with the involvement of the States Members of the United Nations, joint efforts should be made towards elaborating a viable system which, resting on the Charter of the United Nations, may provide a firm long-term basis for balanced development of international relations. Such a system should be based on the democratisation of international relations and world politics} reduction of the role of military strength and its possible relegation as a security policy concept; the creation of conditions and the elaboration and application of an institutional system and rules of conduct necessary for a political settlement of international conflicts; joint solutions to global world economic and ecological problems, and the achieving of a fuller measure of human rights.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is impossible in our day to remove the threats to common security except by comprehensive management of the different problems, namely, those which emerge separately or in conjunction in the political, economic, humanitarian, human rights and ecological fields. In our world, interwoven as it is with mutual dependence, this conclusion is on the way to becoming a cliché, but the manner of implementation, the course of action to follow, appears to have won less general acceptance. The responses so far to our initiative reaffirm our opinion that the objective pursued is right.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The events of the intervening period have reinforced the conclusion that national and international security can no longer be separated and that neither can be preserved in a lasting way to the detriment of or in subordination to the other. Given the realities of our age, no single country can rely exclusively on military-technical means for guaranteeing its security. This can be achieved only by political means and by joint action. No single country has an exclusive right to security. The creation of a new structure of security policies presupposes the active participation of all States, whatever their size or political and social system.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is this awareness that prompts my Government, together with other socialist countries, when we emphasize the need for the General Assembly to take steps towards bringing about a comprehensive system of international peace and security. The aim of this initiative is to lay the basis for broad international co-operation in inter-State relations to replace the present confrontation and mistrust. In our nuclear age, the military and non-military challenges to the security of the world, the complexity and intricacy of international problems and the interdependence of States call for entirely new approaches to questions of security. The relevant discussions at the forty-first session of the General Assembly allowed some conclusions to be drawn which should form an integral part of security policy concepts in our time.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“We are deeply convinced that the world Organization still has considerable possibilities yet to be explored and a great potential yet to be mobilized for implementing the noble objectives and principles of the Charter. To avert and remove once and for all the danger of a nuclear catastrophe, to halt the arms race and adopt effective disarmament measures, to build just economic relations free from discrimination and to create living conditions worthy of man in the twentieth century - these are tasks for the nations and for the international community in which, we believe, the United Nations and its agencies should show more initiative and play a more active and pioneering role.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The entire community of nations rightly expects that by accepting mutual compromises they will steer the course of international developments in the desired direction. However, the most important lesson of our foreign policy activity in recent years shows that every country, irrespective of its size should assume a share of that responsibility and do its utmost to contribute towards easing international tension and strengthening co-operation between nations. We maintain that an excellent possibility of doing so is afforded by the United Nations, which is, within the system of international relations, an irreplaceable forum for co-operation among countries of different size, with different social systems and at different levels of economic development.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The conditions for widening the dialogue and developing practical co-operation among States seem more favourable now than they were during the forty-first session of the General Assembly. The positive trends in the international situation have somewhat strengthened, though grave tensions also persist. The dialogue that has been resumed and become constant between the Soviet Union and the United States of America points in the direction of reduced international tension and strengthened confidence between States, The progress made in their bilateral disarmament talks gives rise to hopes and may induce far-reaching favourable changes that would usher in a new period in the history of international relations, leading us on to the twenty-first century. This imposes increased responsibility on the two leading great Powers.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you most warmly on your election to the presidency of the forty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly. I am especially pleased by your election since the relations between our countries are close and friendly and our co-operation is fruitful. I can assure you that in your high and responsible post you can count upon the full co-operation and support of the delegation of the Hungarian People's Republic, Our delegation, guided by the policy of the Government of the Hungarian People's Republic, which is in full conformity with the aims and principles of the United Nations Charter, wishes to contribute actively to the success of the work of the present session of the General Assembly as well.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is in this spirit that I assure the Assembly that the Hungarian delegation will adopt a constructive approach to all the issues to be discussed in the weeks ahead. It is ready to contribute all it can to the success of the deliberations of the General Assembly and to the efforts to ensure the success of the deliberations of the General Assembly and to the efforts to ensure that the forty-first session will bring tangible results in preserving world peace, improving the general political atmosphere and promoting international co-operation.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“We are seeking genuine co-operation in the political, economic, humanitarian and all other fields with all countries which are ready for such co-operation, which understand the importance of manifold international co-operation on the basis of respect both for each other's rights and interests and for good inter-State relations, and which realize that they have a vital interest in building broader and closer relations, in creating and strengthening confidence among States in all domains of international relations. The year 1986 is the International Year of Peace. Its appeal for mutual understanding and co-operation has aroused great attention in all countries of the globe, including my own.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“We dare to hope that the Budapest initiative will be instrumental in supplementing the political detente by a military one and will thereby acquire a significance similar to that of the Budapest Appeal of 1969, which led to the Helsinki Conference, a historic event in the life of our continent. I trust the foregoing has made it clear that the Hungarian People's Republic is shaping its foreign policy and international relations in the spirit of the United Nations Charter. Our immediate goal is to ensure the most favorable international conditions possible for our national construction. Consequently, we are striving to take an active share in the efforts aimed at preserving world peace and strengthening international security.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“We earnestly hope that it will be a significant milestone in the further intensification of co-operation among the participating States. In this respect we believe it has become both necessary and possible for Europe to embark upon the road to actual disarmament. The proposals formulated in Budapest by the Warsaw Treaty member States concerning a can pr eh ens ive Program for the reduction of conventional armed forces and armaments in Europe are intended to further this end. We believe that these proposals are realistic, timely, and sufficiently flexible to provide a basis for the start of substantive negotiations.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“The experience gained is therefore also instructive with regard to the development of the whole world political situation. My country is interested in the continuation of the Helsinki process, and is doing its utmost to promote it. This was demonstrated by the successful organization of the Cultural Forum held in Budapest last fall and by the hundreds of proposals and recommendations submitted on that occasion by participating government delegates and cultural personalities. As regards the direction of the development of co-operation, we hold that all parties should seek to adopt a coherent interpretation of the Final Act, to maintain a balance of emphasis between the three baskets, and to implement the recommendations on a broad scale. The third follow-up meeting is soon to begin in Vienna, the capital city of neutral Austria.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“Europe has attained a valuable body of experience in numerous areas of peaceful coexistence, interdependence and co-operation, based on confidence among States with different social systems. States belonging to different military alliances or States that are neutral or non-aligned. Hungary, too, has an excellent record of fruitful experience in this field. The Final Act signed in Helsinki in 1975 by the representatives of the 35 participating States has grown into a special system of East-West relations during the past 10 years. This system has proved, even under conditions of grave tensions during the past decade, that the community of interests is capable of dampening all kinds of differences, serious strains and crises of confidence.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“The experience over a period of more than 10 years with the process of European security and co-operation fills us with hope. True, Europe has not yet seen a profound change in the relationship between the two opposing military-political groupings, and thus far it has been impossible to reduce the irrationally accumulated armed forces and stockpiles of armaments, including the most destructive nuclear weapons and other types of weapons of mass destruction. But the intensity of crises of tension and their harmful consequences have somewhat lessened in relations among European States, and it was within the framework of this process that a significant agreement on reducing the risk of war in Europe was recently reached in Stockholm.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“My country has a fundamental interest in the creation of a world economic environment that will ensure favorable conditions for the development of international economic co-operation. Such an environment would conduce to the attainment of our economic goals as well. This is yet another reason why we are ready, together with the other State Members of the United Nations, to accept any proposals and to adopt any measures likely to take us closer to the above-mentioned objectives. In view of its geographical situation, historical traditions and national circumstances, Hungary devotes particular attention to Europe. We are directly and deeply affected by European events, which, in a broader context, naturally form an integral part of world politics.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“The highly important documents adopted by these organizations provide an appropriate basis for the establishment of a system of international economic security. It is high time to initiate efforts to implement the democratic principles that should govern international economic relations, which could serve as a basis for a system based on mutual benefit, non-discrimination, and the principles and practice of mutual trust and reliability. Continuous accommodation of often considerably different economic and political interests is necessary if the world economy and its component parts, the national economies and the economic groups are to be capable of pursuing growth-oriented economic policies in favorable conditions.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“It is an important historical lesson of the past decades that the stronger the economic co-operation among the countries of the world with different social systems, the firmer the basis on which political relations can be built. Unfortunately, the current situation of the world economy gives no cause for optimism. Ways of averting the adverse effects of the world economic crisis are being sought by many and in many forms. We maintain that only solutions that are acceptable to all countries can be regarded as realistic, workable and constructive. This approach is dictated by our long-term common interest in an equitable and just restructuring of international economic relations, respecting the sovereignty and legitimate interests of all States. The United Nations and its specialized agencies are natural forums for such endeavors.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“By guaranteeing institutional, democratic frameworks for their existence and the exercise of their collective rights, our State promotes the development of their sense of identity. Further development and strengthening of multilateral co-operation in human rights and in humanitarian and social issues can, in our view, contribute substantially to the creation of a comprehensive system of international security. It is a fact of life in our time that strengthening the security of States is inseparable from efforts aimed at the implementation of human rights, because the strengthening of international security is followed by the development of inter-State co-operation in the humanitarian field also, and in other spheres. In this endeavor the United Nations itself should continue to play a significant role.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“I should like to emphasize in this context that my Government has established very useful and constructive co-operation with the international bodies which monitor the implementation of international conventions and it believes that adherence to those conventions by as many States as possible would contribute greatly to the universal implementation of human rights. Universal implementation of human rights naturally implies the exercise and protection of the rights of nationalities as well. Full and equal participation of all the nationalities living in our country, in the political, economic and cultural life of our society, is an important component of national unity in Hungary.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“The international conventions on human rights, particularly the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the twentieth anniversary of whose adoption is commemorated world-wide this year, are significant landmarks in co-operation within the framework of our world Organization. The exercise and protection of human rights in Hungary is a basic principle of my country's social system. We, for our part, promote respect for human rights by the development of our political institutions and legislation, by the constant extension of socialist democracy and by the fulfillment of our international obligations. He attach great importance to the efforts of the United Nations to eliminate massive, grave violations of human rights and to ensure the exercise of those rights.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“Nevertheless, the situation in the southern part of Africa is becoming more and more dangerous. The world public unanimously and indignantly condemns the inhuman racist regime of South Africa, its extension to Namibia, which has been illegally occupied for 20 years, and Pretoria's acts of aggression against neighboring sovereign States aimed at destabilizing the region. My Government calls for the unconditional implementation of the resolutions of the Security Council on the independence of Namibia and for the speedy elimination of the apartheid regime, which practices serious, massive violation of human rights. We favor the introduction of comprehensive mandatory sanctions against racist South Africa and the implementation of the Program of action for the solution of the problems in the entire region.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“We view with increasing concern the latest crisis situation - perhaps one of the most acute of recent years - that in Central America and the Caribbean region, where tension has continued to grow and the acts threatening the sovereignty of the countries in that region have become more serious. We support the sincere pursuit of political solutions in the efforts of the Contadora Group. Encouragement of violence and armed intervention, whether direct or indirect, does not solve the problems but, on the contrary, aggravates the situation. The political and economic problems of Africa go far beyond the boundaries of the continent and can be remedied only by broad aid concerted international action. The United Nations and its specialized agencies, as well as the regional organizations, are actively working towards that end.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“It is also true of the Iraqi-Iranian conflict, the genuine solution of which is possible only if the senseless seven—year—long war is stopped by peaceful means without any delay, and of the situation around Afghanistan, where in our judgment, the chances of ending the hostilities have improved recently. The initiatives and efforts of the countries of South-East Asia hold out the hope that the region may become one of peace, co-operation and stability once its problems are solved through joint efforts. Acceptance of the proposals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea would likewise contribute to the creation of peace and security in the Korean peninsula and to the peaceful, democratic reunification of Korea. My Government lends full support to these proposals, as well as to declaring the region a nuclear—weapon—free zone.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“It is convinced that debates on those problems, in the United Nations also, should be characterized by a sincere collective search for solutions; by co-operation rather than confrontation. We believe that the arsenal of political means available for the solution of regional conflicts is far from being exhausted. It is in our common interest to seek new ways and means in harmony with the generally accepted principles of international relations. This applies to all regional problems, including the Middle East crisis, the lasting and just solution of which could result from an international conference, held under the auspices of the United Nations and with the participation of all the parties concerned, and preparations for such a conference should be started as soon as possible.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“The historical experience of the past four decades is proof that any conflict, local or regional, is bound to pose a grave threat to peace and security, not only in a particular region but also in the world at large. Hence the vital interests of all Member States of the United Nations require the settlement of such conflicts by peaceful means, by way of negotiations.Today it is more evident than ever before that there is no possibility of the just and lasting settlement of crisis situations other than through constructive negotiations with the participation of all the parties concerned. The Hungarian People's Republic stands ready to support any initiative towards the elimination of crisis situations.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“Therefore we earnestly hope that all States will respond in a constructive spirit to the challenges of the nuclear age and to our proposals aimed at meeting those challenges effectively. We are aware that the situation of various regions and groups of countries is considerably affected by the international political atmosphere and the general state of international relations, while naturally the international situation is also influenced by the development and problems of those regions. Hungary, like all other countries, cannot remain indifferent to the course of events in geographically distant countries and continents, since we feel the effects of those events indirectly in the overall international situation and directly in our bilateral relations. We are particularly concerned about the acute crisis situations in certain regions.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)
“It is encouraging to note that broad segments of the world public take a common stand in favor of the complete prohibition of nuclear-weapon tests on the one hand and against the stockpiling of different types of nuclear weapons and the extension of the arms race to outer space on the other. In our view this proves convincingly that the need for secure coexistence and co-operation among countries with different interests and social systems has become an imperative of our time. We believe that every Member State should recognize the urgent necessity of curbing the arms race and should act accordingly, in the interest of all mankind as well as of its own people.”
1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)