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MALIK

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first: 1966-09-24
most recent: 1977-09-24
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“No progress has been made in our search for a solution. The illegal minority régime of Ian Smith is still in power. The question has become more complex in view of the already condemned collaboration of States Members of the United Nations with that illegal régime, in open defiance of United Nations resolutions. 115. We fully endorse the spirit and ideals of the Charter of the Organization of African Unity, which was reiterated in the Lusaka Manifesto on Southern Africa adopted by the Fifth Summit Conference of East and Central African States held from 14 to 16 April 1969, particularly in its assertion that without a commitment to the principles of human equality and freedom there can be no basis for peace and justice in the world. 116.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“On the questions of Namibia, and apartheid in South Africa and Zimbabwe, we have frequently expressed our abhorrence for the policies and tactics of the racist Government of South Africa and the illegal white minority régime in Zimbabwe, which are rapidly tightening their harsh grip on the majority of the native population in the whole area. 113. The Government of Indonesia feels very strongly that ways and means should be found to enforce United Nations decisions demanding South Africa’s withdrawal from Namibia and granting independence to that Territory as early as possible. As a member of the Council for Namibia, we shall continue to exert every effort to reach that goal. 114. As for the situation in Zimbabwe, almost four years have elapsed since the unilateral declaration of independence of 11 November 1965.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“My Government fully agrees with the Secretary-General’s assessment of the seriousness of the situation, and hopes that adequate safeguards will be provided for the lives of those men of peace. 111. That virtual state of war in the Middle East is a grave setback for the United Nations and a continued threat to international peace and security. Both the Security Council and the General Assembly have adopted resolutions in clear language regarding the situation. Only firm action now to implement those decisions can save the situation from getting out of hand. 112.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“We cannot condone acquisition of other people’s territory by military force. We believe that a just solution can be reached on the basis a Security Council resolution 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967. The withdrawal of Israeli forces to the lines they occupied before the war of June 1967 constitutes an essential element for a negotiated settlement. 109. As the country with the largest Muslim majority in South-East Asia, we feel that our vital interests are involved with the outcome of the struggle of our Arab brothers in the Middle East. 110. We also regret that the unarmed members of the United Nations group of observers now find themselves in the grip of virtual war.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Explosive as the situation has become, we are afraid that it may lead to a larger war, endangering the peace and security of the world. 107. The behaviour and designs of Israel since the last session have given us little cause for encouragement or grounds to entertain hope for an improvement in the situation. The arson committed against Al Aqsa Mosque, so sacred and dear to Indonesian Moslems as well as to the entire Moslem world, under the responsibility of the illegal military occupation by Israel, has made the situation even worse and demands immediate action before it develops beyond all hopes for a negotiated settlement. 108. Our position on the central issue remains unchanged and I can only repeat what I said last year to the General Assembly [1680th meeting].”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Both areas are still the source of conflict involving Members of the United Nations itself. The annual discussions by the General Assembly have left the ultimate responsibility for both questions up to the Security Council, and thus have challenged the very heart of the United Nations. When developments in each case reached a stage of extreme crisis, the Indonesian people felt strongly about the situation. My Government deemed it therefore necessary to participate actively in the search for a solution in the Security Council although we are not a member of that body. 106. With regard to the Middle East, my country is alarmed and deeply concerned with the deteriorating situation, especially of the last few months.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Indonesia is willing to assist in whatever way it can, if requested by the parties involved, to turn this hope into reality and will support all practical measures — particularly through the United Nations — which may bring real peace to the region. We must not forget that for nearly thirty years the people of Viet-Nam have suffered unceasingly the terror and scourge of war. The people of Viet-Nam highly deserve the peace that will enable them to decide for themselves what their future will be without outside interference. 105. During the last year the Government and people of Indonesia have also been greatly concerned over the discouraging course of events in the Middle East and in southern Africa. Both questions have been the focus of United Nations attention since the early years of its existence.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In reviewing some areas and events which have occupied our attention since the last session, I will first refer to the prolonged war in Viet-Nam which has caused great concern to the Government and people of Indonesia. The continuation of the talks in Paris, the de-escalation of the fighting and the announced withdrawal of American troops from Viet-Nam have given us grounds for hope of a settlement. But progress has been painfully slow and is all but overshadowed by the spectre of the battlefield. 104. Nevertheless, we continue to cherish the hope that new initiatives will brighten the prospect for peace in that area.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Non-alignment is inherent to the Indonesian nation and its desire to be friends with all nations that reciprocate its sentiments for friendship and co-operation, for progress and world peace. It was on this basis that Indonesia participated in the Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries in Belgrade in 1961 and in Cairo in 1964. We participated in the Consultative Meeting of the Representatives of the Governments of Non-Aligned Countries held in Belgrade in July 1969 and in the meeting of foreign ministers and heads of delegations of non-aligned States here at the United Nations last Saturday. We will continue to join forces with other non-aligned nations in the search for peace and a better world to live in. 103.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“We wish to convey to the delegation of Guatemala our deep sense of sorrow at the loss of one of Latin America’s most articulate advocates of the lofty principles of the United Nations. 101. I should like furthermore to pay tribute to the Secretary-General and assure him of the continued support of my country in all his endeavours for the cause of world peace and for his untiring devotion to the service of humanity. 102. Today is the first of October. On this day, the Indonesian people commemorate the Pantjasila, the five principles of our state philosophy. It is a day of rededication to those five principles, the source of our political and social thinking from which emanates our independent and active foreign policy, now known as non-alignment.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“99. Madam President, on behalf of my delegation, I wish to extend my heartiest congratulations to you on your election to the high office of President of this Assembly. Your election is not only a recognition of your personal qualities and accomplishments, of your outstanding professional qualifications, but also a tribute to your country, Liberia, as well as to the whole continent of Africa which is playing an increasingly prominent role in our common pursuit of freedom, peace and progress. I am confident that under your enlightened Presidency, our deliberations will be guided to a successful conclusion. 100. Permit me also to express my delegation’s profound regret at the passing away of your eminent predecessor, Mr. Emilio Arenales, whose dedication to the cause of world peace is well known.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Much less is it the exclusive property of those who wield the sceptre of power. Peace is the common property of all mankind. It should not be allowed to run the gauntlet of political wrangling and power politics. Whenever peace is threatened, the survival of mankind is in jeopardy. 41. To revert to unilateral action would reverse the whole trend of history and lead us back into chaos. Therefore, we have no alternative but to proceed in the direction to which the Charter leads, by ensuring that this Organization fulfils the role which mankind expects of it. 42. It is said that service is the rent we pay for inhabiting this earth. On behalf of the Government and people of Indonesia I have the privilege to reaffirm our resolve to work in the service of peace and freedom for mankind.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“We must therefore not keep our eyes fixed on the letter of the Charter and say that because it does not provide for a certain objective its attainment is not possible. On the contrary, this merely enhances our responsibility to find the necessary correctives where the Charter appears wanting, or where world conditions urgently demand arrangements not provided for in this historic document. 39. As Members of the United Nations, we have committed ourselves to resolving our differences peacefully, using its machinery and faithfully observing its principles. The great Powers especially have the solemn responsibility and obligation, as permanent members of the Security Council, to maintain peace and security within the framework of the Charter. 40. Peace, however, is not a matter of legal formulae or constitutional procedures.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“My delegation is accordingly convinced that even more satisfactory results could be achieved if such operations were to receive the greater attention and wider support they deserve. But my delegation also realizes that the question of peace-keeping operations has become bogged down in the quagmire of legalities, constitutionality and, above all, power politics. 37. The Indonesian delegation could understand it if we rejected measures that had proved ineffective or harmful in operation. It would, however, be beyond comprehension to impede the workings of arrangements that had already demonstrated their validity in preserving world peace. 38. Indeed, the world has changed tremendously since the Original signatories fashioned the Charter, and it must continue to change if it is not to become stagnant.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Is it thus not inconsistent with our precious commitment to obstruct the very concept intended to bring peace if its foundations appear to be cracked? I am referring to the peace-keeping capabilities of the United Nations system. Two world wars have already brought tragedy to mankind. The world in which we now live has been described as a “twilight” world, neither completely at peace nor fully at war. Such a condition of life makes it imperative that the United Nations be equipped with mandatory powers to make arrangements to modify passions, perhaps resulting from an unintended error of judgement, before they are aggravated into more serious conflict. 36. Peace-keeping operations instituted by the United Nations have, when the occasion permitted, lighted the road to peace where twilight had obscured vision.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“The first United Nations decade for development as well as for decolonization will soon belong to history. For both, a new decade looms on the horizon. Thus, we must begin to make the necessary preparations for entering a new era of development and decolonization. It would not be amiss, therefore, if we were to start exploring measures that could co-ordinate the aims of these two decades. When we plan for development we must consider not only ways to improve the condition of those already able to walk, although perhaps at a slow pace, but also ways to assist those who will soon learn to stand on their own feet. 35. Membership of the United Nations signifies that the peoples here represented are fully committed to the cause of world peace.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“The latter, having their own material gain at heart and holding vested interests in the continuation of these deplorable conditions, prefer not to hear the cries of anguish from the oppressed peoples of Africa. 32. If previously the question of colonialism was merely a matter of releasing the colonized from the grasp of the colonizer, now a new element has further complicated the issue. This is the presence of a silent partner, pretending innocence in complicity, but holding vested interests in the continuation of the existing shameful conditions. 33. These new problems, among others, have not been dealt with adequately in the resolution on decolonization. It is necessary, therefore, for us to make changes and adjustments in this area to correspond to the new problems. 34.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“In the whole of southern Africa, we still witness the most blatant violations of freedom and human rights. Resolutions of the United Nations have been defied repeatedly. The general situation is daily becoming more serious. Still, my Government, as a member of the Council for Namibia, will do its utmost to relieve the situation. It is indeed an unholy aspect of human relations when racial discrimination is practised upon a people which is already kept in unjustified captivity. Indeed, this is in complete disregard of the letter and spirit of resolution 1514 (XV), which this Assembly adopted to promote the welfare of humanity. To make matters worse, these colonial Powers not only enjoy the tacit consent but even the active support of their allies.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“29. We recognize that no organization springs forth full grown. We do not expect ASEAN to do so. But, by the very process of meeting and working together in a spirit of mutual respect, goodwill and conciliation, we hope to overcome many obstacles. We are confident that this spirit of conciliation will prevail in the question of Sabah, thereby strengthening the development of peace in our region and contributing to world stability as well. 30. Material wealth will not help the millions of our fellow men if so many are still kept in spiritual and physical bondage. On the African continent, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia and Portugal have conspired in an “unholy alliance” to exercise unwarranted superiority of status over the indigenous people whom they keep in human subjugation. 31.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“The aim of being of service to the world has inspired Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia to initiate the Association of South-East Asian Nations, or ASEAN for short. The goals of this Association are mainly economic and social, in order that we may first meet the pressing needs of our peoples. As President Suharto of Indonesia so aptly remarked at the opening of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting held in Djakarta in August of this year: “We [the peoples of the Association of South-East Asian Nations] are struggling to give fulfilment to our independence through our national aims and are aspiring to elevate the welfare of our peoples in a manner that accords with our respective identities.” This demonstrates how the peoples of ASEAN are striving, in their own way, to contribute to both regional and world prosperity.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“At the same time, we in Indonesia fully realize that no nation can become truly great merely through the generosity of others. The achievement of the social and economic well-being of a nation is first and foremost the responsibility of its own people. 27. Fully recognizing this, my Government has formulated a new five-year development plan for the period 1969-1973. This plan, drawn up on a priority basis, accords the highest priority to the immediate needs of our people. We do not deny, however, that external assistance is needed in a developing country such as ours to speed up the successful realization of our five-year plan. The Indonesian Government has, therefore, provided incentives to attract foreign capital and technological investment to help utilize our available natural and human resources for the benefit of our people. 28.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Only in that way can we mobilize public opinion in the developed and developing countries to contribute to the success of the socio-economic development of the world. 25. In that connexion, I should like to state that my delegation feels that several new items are worthy of our attention. The proposal with regard to teaching the ideals of the United Nations, with particular reference to human rights, to young people should be explored carefully. Similarly, the item entitled “One day of war for peace” merits Our serious consideration, as does the proposal to launch a study of the human environment. 26. The United Nations has often reaffirmed that the welfare of the developing countries is as much the concern of the developed nations as of the developing.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“This lack could be overcome if we could approach trade and aid pragmatically and objectively. More liberal trade policies on the part of the developed countries would guarantee a better opportunity for increased export earnings for the developing countries. The amount and nature of aid from the advanced countries and from the international financial institutions will no doubt have a great bearing upon the pace of economic growth in developing countries. These plans would, moreover, be successfully implemented if appropriate and continuing machinery could be devised to supervise and review constantly the operations of such plans. 24. The task that thus confronts us is gigantic. Let us, therefore, be realistic in our attitude and re-deploy our forces more efficiently to set a more fruitful course for the coming Decade.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“We must not enter these gates as ill-prepared as we did the first. Thus, in the short time that is available, we must carefully prepare the foundations and build on them a better structure than the old one. 22. My delegation believes that a specific framework of international development strategy for concerted international action is required — one that focuses on certain basic issues that demand our special attention. Identifying these issues would help us in selecting specific goals and targets as well as the most efficient way in which they can be carried out in the coming Decade. 23. The realization of these objectives depends on the availability of public and private means to finance them. We can conceive extensive plans, but they will not serve developing countries without the required financing.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“However, the actual needs of the developing countries are far greater than the results yet accomplished. 19. The plight of the developing countries was aptly reflected in the words of the Secretary-General at the 1531st meeting of the Economic and Social Council at the opening meeting of its forty-fifth session, on 8 July 1968: "...the poor are increasingly aware of the gap that separates them from the rich, increasingly impatient at the denial of adequate help for them to bridge the gap. Failure to act is an invitation to violence.” 20. Failure to act will leave us open to the accusation that we have failed in our duty to secure for posterity a world free from poverty, disease, hunger and ignorance: the very elements that continue to corrode the foundations of world peace. 21. We stand at the very gates of the next Development Decade.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Here I draw the attention of this Assembly to the discouraging findings of the UNCTAD secretariat that, in the period 1955-1960, 33 per cent of the entire population of the developing world lived in countries whose national output per capita grew at a yearly average of less than 1.5 per cent and, in the period 1960-1965, the proportion of the population living in countries with such low growth rates had risen to 66 per cent. 18. This alarming trend still continues despite the tremendous efforts of the developing nations to improve their life. The over-all picture that emerged from the second session of UNCTAD in New Delhi recently only reaffirms this concern. Admittedly, there have been a few positive results in certain sections of trade and development.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“that the economic and social development of the economically less developed countries is not only of primary importance to those countries but is also basic to the attainment of international peace and security and to a faster and mutually beneficial increase in world prosperity”. 17. This Decade has nearly passed into the pages of history. It is, therefore, regrettable to note that most of these pages are void of productive contents or are inscribed with reports of regression in the economic level of the developing countries. A cause for even more serious concern is the growing schism in the socio-economic level between the developing and the more advanced countries which these pages reveal.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“They also pledged to promote “higher standards of living, full employment and conditions of economic and social progress and development“. Thus it is clear that, while the current preoccupation of this Assembly is the prevention of war, the architects of the United Nations intended to emphasize the cultivation of the fruits of peace—peace not merely as the absence of war but rather as the presence of political stability, economic prosperity and social justice. 16. To achieve this, we solemnly launched the United Nations Development Decade almost ten years ago. We were inspired in this lofty enterprise, and I quote resolution 1710 (XVI), by the consideration: “...”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“The plight of the refugees and the victims of war is a sad aftermath of the war which demands the urgent and immediate attention of the United Nations. This Organization would fail in its duty to humanity if these victims were left to fend for themselves with no prospect of relief. My Government, therefore, reiterates that the machinery of the United Nations should be marshalled to solve this tragic aspect of the Middle East crisis. 14. Such is the discouraging picture that portrays the situation in the world today. It is a painful reminder of that historic day in San Francisco in June almost a quarter of a century ago, when the original signatories to the Charter pledged the determination of their peoples “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” 15.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Admittedly, the present situation is a partial respite from the massive clash of forces that we saw last year; but the continued uneasiness of the situation is still pregnant with the seeds of greater conflict, unless the United Nations succeeds in healing the wounds caused by the invasion by Israeli troops. My Government will continue its efforts to search for a solution that guarantees the national interests and the territorial integrity of the Arab countries. 12. In this connexion, my Government maintains that the withdrawal of Israeli troops to their positions of prior to 5 June 1967 is the necessary first step for a comprehensive solution of the Middle East crisis. Under no circumstances can the Indonesian Government condone the territorial acquisitions so flagrantly inflicted by Israel upon Arab soil. 13.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“My Government has always maintained that it is the Viet-Namese people themselves who are best able to decide the kind of peace and stability which they need. It is not for others to prescribe those conditions for them. 10. Peace will not come as long as the road towards it is infested with instruments of death and destruction. Only after these instruments have been withdrawn can conditions be created which will lead to the kind of peaceful settlement that has for so long escaped the Viet-Namese people. Conciliation and mutual understanding will bear the fruits of peace; coercion and force merely produce more violence. 11. The developments in the Middle East have not relieved the tension that pervades that region.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Therefore, we must redouble our efforts to relax international tension and to reach for just solutions in our search for peace. 8. It is clearly in the interests of the major Powers, as well as of the smaller Powers, strictly to observe the provisions of the Charter at securing a more peaceful world order and to use the United Nations as an instrument in strengthening peace. 9. In our region of the world, the war in Viet-Nam continues unabated. If not soon arrested, this situation, which already obstructs the attainment of peace in South-East Asia, may well jeopardize the security of the international community. As long as the national interests of the Viet-Namese people are considered as secondary to the interplay of outside forces and pressures, the problem of Viet-Nam will remain unsolved.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“As we affirmed in a statement on 24 August 1968, “the sovereignty of the Czechoslovakian people ... should be respected”. It is the inalienable right of the people of that country, as of any independent country, to determine its own future free from foreign intervention or pressure. 7. The developments in Czechoslovakia have no doubt heightened international tensions, which could have serious adverse effects on international relations. These consequences, foreseen by the Secretary-General, could very well become a reality. I share his hope that the two big Powers of NATO and the Warsaw Pact will refrain from using Czechoslovakia as an excuse for a military build-up which would make the ominous state of the world even more frightening.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“As the Secretary-General points out in the introduction to his annual report on the work of the Organization, “there has been a serious decline in the standards of international ethics and morality, with States relying increasingly on force and violence as a means of resolving their international differences” [A/7201/Add.1, para. 174]. Indeed, the level of violence that rages through Europe, Asia, the Middle East and southern Africa seems to compete about the degree to which fundamental human rights and dignity are to be destroyed before the world comes to its senses. 6. With regard to the situation in Czechoslovakia, the Indonesian Government deplores the use of force as a means of settling international differences, contrary both to the principles of international law and to the Charter of the United Nations.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“It is my earnest hope that the independence of Swaziland will bring the great African continent, specifically the southern part, a step closer to the ideal of complete freedom. 4. Once again we are convened to give an accounting before this world forum of whether we have lived up to the principles and purposes of the Charter. If we pause briefly to review the year behind us, we must admit sadly that the world is not yet ready to realize the ideals that we have so solemnly proclaimed we would pursue. 5. Apparently mankind still refuses to learn from the mistakes made by this generation and the previous one in the art of living together. Far from finding solutions to world problems in a spirit of amity and mutual understanding, we seem to have reversed our direction.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“1. I should like to begin by expressing, on behalf of my delegation, our appreciation and admiration of Mr. Corneliu Manescu, who so ably discharged the duties and responsibilities of the Presidency of the General Assembly during the twenty-second session. 2. To the new President, I should like to extend the warmest wishes of the Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as my own, on his election to the Presidency. This Organization has already benefited greatly from his wisdom. 1 am convinced, therefore, that under his Presidency, the twenty-third session of the General Assembly will be guided to a prominent place in the records of the United Nations. 3. Another year in the life of the United Nations is unfolding before us. A new country, Swaziland, has attained its freedom and taken its place in this world body.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“It is necessary for each one of us, every Member State, every delegation, every member of a delegation, to possess the goodwill and the determination to work with devotion that the United Nations may become a truly effective instrument for building peace and creating well-being for the whole of mankind. We must approach our task with the deep conviction that, however impossible of solution our problems seem we can, through persistence, diligence and patience, eventually reach just and lasting solutions. It would certainly be unrealistic to expect quick and easy answers to problems many of which are as old as civilization itself. But we must begin in the full realization that we, meeting here, are mankind's best hope for survival.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“We must all, surely, recognize that the existence of the United Nations in this world has had a beneficial influence upon the resolution of many international questions. It would certainly be dangerous for all of us if unilateral action were to be restored to a prominent place in international relations. 97. We therefore have no alternative but to make the greatest effort of which we are capable to ensure that this world Organization fulfils the role which the whole of mankind expects of it. Apart from efforts to adapt the structure and organization of the United Nations to the changes taking place with the passage of time, Member States must do more.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The second Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development will be a test case as to their intention.I must stress again that world peace and stability, in the last analysis, depend on whether or not the world community is truly committed to the fact that the world is one interrelated whole in which the economic health of one area is inevitably linked with that of every other area. The ultimate consequences of economic stagnation and collapse in the countries striving to modernize their economies will be as catastrophic to the "have" nations as to the "have nots". 96. The extent of the role of the United Nations in settling all these wide-ranging problems depends on the positive attitudes of all the Member States.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“There is the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development for the trade problems of the developing countries, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization for problems of industrialization, the United Nations Development Programme for technical assistance and pre-investment activities; while capital investment would this year, we hope, be channeled through the United Nations Capital Development Fund. 95. But such bodies as those will remain mere forums for discussion if there is no political will among the more highly industrialized States to take the concrete steps that are so drastically needed. In this connexion it is to be hoped that the developed States will alter their attitudes and show that they mean to co-operate in deeds.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Of course, in the first instance, economic development is the responsibility of each individual State. But economic questions today are of such an interrelated nature that many of the problems confronting the developing countries do not lie solely within their power to solve. Many economic problems are inevitably international in their range and effect. It is precisely in such areas that international co-operation must be increased. The United Nations has already succeeded in opening new channels by means of international bodies to discuss and co-ordinate their over-all aspects.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“We must, therefore, increase our efforts to achieve general and complete disarmament. Simultaneous with those efforts, we must also strive to reach agreements on collateral measures, especially a comprehensive test-ban treaty and a treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. With regard to this last aspect, the non-nuclear countries' legitimate interests and concerns should be taken into full account. 93. The attention of this session must also be turned to the problems of economic development, since, in the final analysis, a solution to those problems will be decisive in the search for world stability and prosperity. The more dramatic nature of the political problems which confront us must not blind us to the fact that the necessary pre-condition for political stability is economic stability. 94.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Indonesia will continue to support any measures to compel the colonial Powers to follow the recommendations already made by the United Nations with respect to South West Africa, Southern Rhodesia and the colonial Territories under Portugal. 91. As to all other Non-Self-Governing Territories, the Government of Indonesia calls upon the Assembly to set an early date for the complete independence of each Territory concerned. Steps must be taken rapidly to improve the existing educational facilities, and to provide adequate measures in the social and economic fields for promoting economic viability. Equally urgent are steps to eliminate all remaining foreign military bases. 92. Still another problem endangering the peace of the world is the ever-increasing arms race. Unhalted, it may well lead to world annihilation.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The perpetuation of colonial relationships is a crime against humanity. Seven years after this Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples there are still 30 million people suffering from the inevitable injustices of colonial rule. This is an intolerable situation which must — I repeat must — be resolved without further delay. In the southern area of Africa the colonial Powers have actually taken steps to strengthen their domination, and long-standing policies of racial discrimination are being intensified, contrary to even the most basic concepts of human rights. 90. The Government of Indonesia continues to support and to encourage all peoples struggling to achieve their national independence. We oppose imperialism in all its forms and manifestations.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“We continue to support the struggle of the Arab States. We remain convinced that the first step on the only path to permanent peace in the area is for the Israeli troops to be withdrawn to the positions they occupied prior to 5 June. 88. Indeed, there was near unanimity in the fifth emergency special session on the principle of no territorial gains by military conquest alone. We fully endorse the view of the Secretary-General that such a policy would lead to disastrous consequences if the United Nations were to compromise on this fundamental principle. Only then will it be possible to solve the other urgent problems, including the plight of the refugees and war casualties. 89. I referred earlier to the seriousness with which Indonesia regards the subject of colonialism.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The Government of Indonesia cannot conceal its great disappointment over the outcome of the fifth emergency special session of this Assembly that recently considered the crisis in the Middle East. Again, we should like to call upon all parties concerned to exert their most strenuous efforts towards reaching a lasting settlement. The large and powerful States have a special responsibility in this direction, since their very size and power give them unique responsibilities when the peace and security of the world are at stake. It is Indonesia's conviction that Member States, by utilizing the machinery available through the United Nations, ultimately serve their own best interests; we maintain that the United Nations is the best forum in which to seek a peaceful settlement and possesses the best machinery for that purpose.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“In particular, we cannot remain silent in the face of subversive and provocative acts directed against Indonesia's national integrity and people, which are contrary to accepted standards of international practice and conduct. We will exercise our right to take whatever measures we deem necessary to defend ourselves from such encroachments. 86. It is a conspicuous and highly regrettable fact that the present most serious threats to world peace and security lie in precisely those regions that would benefit most by calm, in order to develop their internal economies. The two most pressing items on the agenda of this Assembly are the situation in the Middle East and the continuing problem of colonialism. Both of these questions require our urgent attention, since both are capable of becoming focal points for the outbreak of a major war. 87.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The Indonesian Government is convinced that this situation is one which must be solved by the people of Viet-Nam themselves, without any outside interference. A Viet-Nam settlement, in the opinion of my Government, should be based upon the 1954 Geneva Agreements, reached thirteen years ago for this very purpose. If a peaceful settlement at the conference table is to be reached promptly, the first step must be the immediate and unconditional end of the bombing of North Viet-Nam in order to promote conditions conducive to mutual agreement and settlement. 85. Another situation which vitally affects the relations among nations in South East Asia and in the world as a whole is the hostile attitude displayed by the People's Republic of China towards the other States in the region.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“In its aims and purposes the Association strives to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development, and to promote technical, scientific and administrative co-operation through joint endeavours. The sole aim of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is to achieve the benefits of mutual prosperity for its members. It wishes to be on friendly terms with all countries. Its purposes are in full accord with the United Nations Charter. Furthermore, it is consistent with the spirit of Asian and African co-operation as embodied in the Bandung Declaration. 84. The problem of Viet-Nam is one of the major obstacles in the path of reaching closer relations among the nations of South East Asia, as well .as being one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“In the declaration establishing the Association those countries stress their own primary responsibility for strengthening the economic stability of the region and for ensuring their own peaceful and progressive national development. By this means - we are determined to ensure our stability and security from external interference in any form or manifestation in order to preserve our own national identities in accordance with the ideals and aspirations of our peoples. In this connexion the declaration also stresses that foreign bases, which are of a temporary nature, should not be used directly or indirectly to undermine the national independence and freedom of these States or to stand in the way of their national development.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)