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Entezam

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first: 1946-09-24
most recent: 1956-09-24
sittings or episodes: 4
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“Representatives would be surprised if the Iranian representative restricted himself to these general considerations without touching on a question fundamental to the economic and social policy of his country: the nationalization of the oil industries. 103. I have already recalled the duties undertaken by each Member State under the Charter to promote the welfare of its people. Precisely in order to fulfil its duties, both national and international, Iran, after fifty years’ bitter experience with a foreign company which, not content with taking the lion’s share of our national wealth, has unscrupulously exploited the country and its people, has unanimously decided to nationalize its oil industries. 104.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“Of course the collective security measures in the famous resolution [177 (V)] on“ Uniting for Peace” may prove effective. Of course the report of the Collective Measures Committee may be useful and lay the foundation of the General Assembly’s future work in this direction. Nevertheless, our most urgent task is to determine the factors which arc disturbing the peace and to try to eliminate their causes. That is why we felt that we should give our views on this subject. We are convinced that, if these ideas are taken into account, real co-operation can be established among nations and the general welfare resulting there from is bound to strengthen the foundations of world peace. 102.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“On the contrary, I wish to draw the attention of representatives to the problems which endanger international peace and security and may threaten the very existence of our Organization. 100. We should always bear in mind the anxiety which preys upon all mankind. We should be aware of the servitude and hardship afflicting a very large part of mankind. We should also never forget the fear of war which constantly weighs on all minds. Fortunately for us, the road to disaster is by no means inevitable, as certain persons think, and our Organization can and must take the necessary steps to save humanity from the catastrophe. In order to ensure peace, we must act with goodwill and candour, and abandon forever the idea of exploiting human communities. 101.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“In the five years of its existence the Bank has applied less than 600 million dollars to development projects. Considering that 80 per cent of mankind belongs to the under-developed countries, the Bank may justly be said to have failed in one of its principal aims. 98. Iran has special reason to complain of the policy pursued by the bank; but, as we do not wish to take up any more of the General Assembly’s valuable time, we reserve the right to return to this question on suitable occasions in the competent committees. 99. These are the remarks I wish to make to you today. In dwelling on some of our present difficulties I have no desire to under-estimate the work undertaken by the United Nations or to give way to the fatalism of despair.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“It was hoped, justifiably, that the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development would provide those countries with at least part of the funds necessary to establish and accelerate the plans. Unfortunately, the Bank has not only faded to carry out the intentions or its founders in this connexion, but has also often greatly disappointed underdeveloped countries. Its action, or rather its inaction, has sometimes even hampered the plans made by these countries. Indeed, its existence and the hopes to which it gave rise have prevented these countries from obtaining the necessary equipment by other means when they could still do so. Even if there were still hope of obtaining a loan, it should be emphasized that the cost of equipment has more than doubled.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“Fortunately, our Organization has always been aware of this vital problem. From its earliest days, especially at the time the Charter was signed, the problem of general security has seemed to us inseparable from the struggle against ignorance, disease and poverty. In order to inspire and stimulate economic and social progress in underdeveloped countries, the United Nations has adopted technical assistance plans in various fields. For this work the United Nations and its specialized agencies deserve much credit. Nevertheless such plans, even if executed on an adequate scale, are insufficient in themselves, especially in view of their limited aims and of budgetary difficulties. 97. One of the greatest difficulties which confronts retarded countries is lack of funds to finance their economic development.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“But this co-operation must be based on absolute equality, for it is essential to recall that certain developed nations have tended in the past to consider themselves superior to others, not only from the point of view of technical development, which would be comprehensible, but also ethically and racially. Such an attitude is wrong and dangerous. While agreeing to co-operate with the advanced nations, the under-developed countries intend to retain their national rights, and especially the sacred right of self-determination. Genuine international co-operation presupposes the free disposal by peoples of their natural wealth. That is the keystone of peace. Advanced States cannot provide technical assistance and at the same time exploit the wealth of less-developed countries, as they often have. 96.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“It is our duty to combat social evils and to establish genuine economic and social co-operation among all nations. We can accomplish this urgent work. The economic plans for under-developed countries can assist very effectively in its performance. Exchange of technical knowledge within a scheme of international co-operation would contribute much towards achieving our aims. But these programmes, in order to be effective and facilitate the progress of the less advanced nations, must be planned on an international level. Only thus can they lead to the well-being of peoples, which is an indispensable condition of stable, peaceful relations. 95. Under-developed countries need the experience of more advanced nations.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“It would be disastrous for the whole international community to temporize any longer and to bargain over the national aspirations of peoples. It is high time to realize this. 93. Although I do not intend to refer here to all the factors which may disturb the peace, I should like to dwell on one which is of vital importance. This will be my fourth remark. I wish to draw attention to the poverty and destitution which prevail among two-thirds of the inhabitants of the world and represent an outstanding threat to world peace. Only by alleviating the misery of mankind, only by improving the standard of living of the greater part of mankind, can peace be established on a solid and unshakeable foundation. 94. This aim is within our jurisdiction and, as I recalled earlier, is formulated in the Charter itself.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“The attitude of certain Powers towards this development, their misunderstanding of these national aspirations and rejection of the rightful claims of those peoples, will produce, if not a general catastrophe, at least unfavourable results for mankind in general. We note with regret that the Powers which exploit for their own profit the natural wealth of other countries are unwilling to abandon their privileges. For the sake of justice and peace, is it not essential to renounce this selfish policy and to consider the awakening of nations who wish to attain political and economic independence? The desire of those nations to use their natural wealth to promote the well-being of their people and to raise their standard of living is absolutely normal and comprehensible. This is a vital problem.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“I should like now — and this is my third comment — to address the Powers which have not always favoured the national aspirations of peoples who have lived for many years under systems of political and economic oppression. It is impossible to exaggerate the degree of fundamental evolution which has taken place among those peoples since the beginning of the twentieth century. The impetus of an increased interchange of ideas and of an unprecedented growth of communications has progressively awakened those peoples. This movement of emancipation, which is especially strong in Asia and Africa, cannot be ignored. We sympathize whole-heartedly with the national aspirations of the Islamic countries. 92.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“Peoples can live in peace in their own ways if the great Powers try to find common ground with due regard to the interests of all the members of the international community. 90. Another factor in the existing situation — and this is our second remark — is the failure of certain Powers always to respect the political and economic independence of other countries. They have interfered in the internal affairs of these countries, in spite of the explicit provisions of the Charter which recognize the domestic jurisdiction of every State. These Powers have sometimes not shrunk from measures threatening the territorial integrity and political independence of other States. Such activities are absolutely unjustifiable and undoubtedly contrary to the spirit and letter of the Charter. 91.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“We do not consider that they have done everything possible to resolve these differences, since, if they had made every effort to settle their disputes according to justice and law, the Organization would have been able to operate under better conditions. Unfortunately, six years, after a murderous and merciless war the difficulties, instead of progressively diminishing, seem to have increased. We are now faced with a divided world. The choice which small nations have to make between a number of blocs cannot serve the cause of the United Nations. Nevertheless, we do not believe that the ideological differences between the Members of our Organization are an obstacle to the maintenance of peace.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“Our Organization is capable of making the necessary effort and is the only body which, in the existing circumstances, can fulfil the tense expectation of the peoples. We remain faithful supporters of this Organization and, because we desire it to avoid the setbacks which were fatal to the former League of Nations, we take the liberty of submitting today some comments, which we think may contribute to its equilibrium and vitality. 89. Our first remark is addressed to the great Powers. As permanent members of the Security Council, they bear the heaviest responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. Indeed, the failure of the United Nations folly to achieve its aims is due to the differences between the great Powers.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“Nevertheless, it would be idle to allege that all the hopes which the small nations have placed and still place in the United Nations have been fulfilled. Of course we understand the difficulties which such an organization encounters, and we can conceive the great efforts which it must make to overcome them. We also know that great goodwill has been manifested in order to facilitate the task and to make of the United Nations, as is laid down in the Charter, the supreme refuge where all nations, great and sir all, can co-operate on an equal footing to ensure their common well-being. Nevertheless, we still have a long and difficult road ahead of us before we can reach our goal.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“Although the principal purpose of the United Nations, is to save mankind from the scourge of war, which has brought untold sorrow, another of its purposes is to establish the conditions necessary for the maintenance of international justice and for the improvement of the standard of living of all peoples. The Charter also lays down in so many words that the United Nations should be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of common ends. 88. In surveying the work already accomplished, we must acknowledge that satisfactory results have been achieved in certain spheres. Effective intervention by the Organization has prevented the aggravation of international disputes.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“In addressing this august Assembly today, I wish solemnly to reaffirm the unshakeable faith of my country in the United Nations. 86. The geographical position of Iran at the cross-roads, of the Middle East imposes upon us special responsibilities, with regard to international peace and security. We are aware of our duty and so have always supported the Organization to the best of our ability. Our foreign policy is and has always been based on the Charter, and we hope that the sincere application of the principles of that instrument will eventually produce a tranquil atmosphere in which all nations can make economic and social progress. 87.”
1951-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 6 (1951)
“I do, however, feel bound to say a few words about a question which has been dealt with by the majority of delegations, namely, the so-called right of veto. As everyone knows, the Iranian delegation fought this issue at San Francisco. We even voted in favour of an amendment, similar in tenor to our own, proposed by the Australian delegation, and it was only when the right of veto was approved by the majority of the Conference that we recognized it. Subsequent developments have not been such as to bring about a change in our attitude. For the time being we do not intend to press for the revision of Article 27, a step which several Members of the Assembly consider premature, but we have every hope that, during these discussions and in the future, this right will be exercised in accordance with the principles of justice and equity.”
1946-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 1 (1946)
“My country has been the victim of such interference in the past, and unfortunately we cannot even yet congratulate ourselves on being safe from this danger. I would like to compliment the Secretary-General and his collaborators on the valuable report he has submitted on the work of the Organization. We are glad to note the efforts made by the Economic and Social Council and the results it has obtained in such a short time. The Secretary-General’s report deals with vast and varied questions, most of which are of special interest to my country. I will not go into details now, for the Iranian delegation will have an opportunity to state its views when these problems come up for discussion during the forthcoming meetings of the General Assembly.”
1946-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 1 (1946)
“We feel convinced that through the United Nations, and the United Nations alone, world peace and security will be preserved. We have confidence in the United Nations because we are convinced that the General Assembly and the Security Council will not make any decisions or recommendations that are inconsistent with the principles laid down in the Charter. We know that the United Nations will respect the territorial integrity and political independence of Member States. If that independence is to be really respected, the stronger States must refrain from interfering, in no matter what form and on no matter what pretext, in the internal affairs of the weak ones. Such interference would stir up conflicts and provoke disputes.”
1946-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 1 (1946)
“During the first part of the first session of the General Assembly in London, our President pointed out that a great deal of time would be saved if we refrained from repeating what other speakers had already said here. Even if I do not follow this sound advice completely, I shall in any case endeavour to be very brief and try not to repeat what has already been said so eloquently by previous speakers. Nevertheless, I feel bound to associate myself with the other delegations in thanking the City and State of New York for the welcome they have given us and the facilities they have afforded us. My country had, and continues to have, faith in the United Nations. It was with this same faith that the Iranian Parliament unanimously approved the Charter of the United Nations.”
1946-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 1 (1946)