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first: 1969-09-24
most recent: 1971-09-24
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“We hope that, by following this course, the United Nations may become the effective instrument of peace that we all wish it to be. To achieve that aim the Organization must also secure, within the international framework in which it must operate, political, moral and psychological conditions that will facilitate the progressive development of its activities. The first step, therefore, must be to settle regional crises and conflicts. 49. I am speaking firstly of the crises in the Middle East, a region which Italy, because of its geographical position, views with particular interest and concern. In that region we have been witnessing for over two years a steady intensification, in gravity and frequency, of incidents which unfortunately are increasingly taking on the aspect of open warfare.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Indeed, the strength of the institution is not to be sought in the multiplicity of its organs or in the complexity of its procedures. It resides instead in the ability to act swiftly, judiciously and in an orderly manner. In this way development assistance will flow more abundantly in the broad multilateral channels of the United Nations system. 46. However, a strengthening of the United Nations, as we see it, cannot come about unless the Organization attains the universality which is appropriate to its institutional responsibilities and to its very purpose and which is the basis of its authority and world-wide influence. 47. The Italian Government therefore trusts that a solution in keeping with this requirement will be reached on the question of the representation of China. 48.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“By applying the same criteria and making a few changes in the rules of procedure, the functioning of this Assembly could be improved in order to ensure that its decisions are practical and effective, as befits the prestige of a body responsible for the democratization of international life. 44. Lastly, the United Nations system needs to be strengthened in the sphere of economic and social development. 45. The preparations for the Second United Nations Development Decade and its realization will surely be a test of the Organization’s ability to function adequately as a focal point for the generation of ideas and initiatives, and harmonization of different positions. In this context the United Nations must therefore be able to act with agility, be flexible in structure and have rational co-ordination in its methods.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“I am aware of the difficulties inherent in a revision of statutory norms. I believe, therefore, that appropriate solutions might already, to some extent, consist in a more functional interpretation and application of the Charter, in its present form, pending an opportunity to undertake the reforms which various other speakers have advocated before me. Thus arrangements could be made for the constant participation in the Security Council of States which are capable of fully discharging the particular responsibilities deriving from membership in that body. This result could be achieved by implementing Article 23 of the Charter forthwith.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In a broader sense, we believe that the resources released by the disarmament process or by the use of outer space and the sea-bed or by other means should be applied to the progress of the developing countries, to the peace-keeping tasks of the United Nations and to the protection of the human environment and of nature. 42. Secondly, we must consider the problem of adapting the structure and working methods of the main United Nations organs to the new historical context within which they are required to function. The agencies that were established as a result of the Bretton Woods Agreements are now, after five years of study, embarking on the changes needed to adapt them to. present-day requirements. What is possible for the international financial agencies in Washington must surely also be possible for the United Nations. 43.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“First of all, we believe that an attempt should be made to ensure close co-ordination of the various activities undertaken throughout the entire United Nations system, applying an over-all plan which takes into account all the objectives entailed in the maintenance of world peace, in such a way that the gradual attainment of goals in one area is reflected in substantial progress in others. 40. A correlation of this kind — which Italy has been urging for some time and which has also been advocated by the Assembly — should be established between disarmament and development. Thus the resources made available by the gradual achievement of disarmament would be spent on economic and technological assistance to the countries of the “third world”. 41.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The Assembly must take appropriate decisions concerning preparations for the twenty-fifth anniversary. Let us seize this opportunity to commit ourselves not only to scrupulous adherence to our statutory principles but also to the quest for more suitable means of attaining the perfection of our system at the institutional, organizational and methodological levels. We now have a chance to evaluate carefully the experience of the past in order to plan for the future and to ensure that the Organization functions more effectively. 38. As regards the second subject for reflection — the strengthening of the United Nations — Italy has contributed some ideas and proposals to the document submitted, in response to the Secretary-General’s invitation, in connexion with the preparations for the twenty-fifth anniversary [see A/7690, annex I]. 39.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In submitting my views on ways and means of securing peace I have also, by implication, indicated the programme of action which, I feel, should be followed by our Organization. In order to build peace, it is essential to have a functional United Nations. 36. Unfortunately, the facts still show that our Organization is not yet in a position to fulfil all the hopes that have been placed in it. The system is imperfect, not only because it still lacks the means and the machinery necessary for the constant and vigilant maintenance of peace, and not only because it is passing through a phase of institutional growth, resulting in an inevitable dissipation of effort, but also because it sometimes encounters resistance from Member States which, though often invoking the principles of the Charter, are not always ready to accept them. 37.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Such utilization must, therefore, be regulated by legal institutions which cannot be converted into de facto oligarchies and which guarantee all countries equitable conditions of enjoyment. 34. Another aspect of the problem of progress as a factor in peace-building is the protection of the human environment and of basic human resources, particularly in the face of forms of irrational exploitation as a result of technological development and of the manufacture of nuclear weapons. Italy is therefore following with particular interest the preparations for the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment which, as a result of the Assembly’s decision, will be devoted to this problem in 1972 in Stockholm. 35.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The Italian Government has already had an opportunity of expressing its views on this problem during the Conference of Non-Nuclear-Weapon States held at Geneva from 29 August to 28 September 1968, whose continuity, we hope, will be assured. 32. With the same aim we have proposed a change in the structure of the executive organ of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is essential if we wish that organization to be able to tackle the new and important tasks which can be entrusted to it in the field of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. 33. The utilization of the sea-bed and of outer space must be based on the principles that mankind as a whole must benefit from it and that no exclusive advantage must be appropriated by individual States.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Another important factor which must be considered in the building of peace is the establishment of forms of co-operation which will ensure that all countries benefit from scientific and technological progress in those sectors which open up new and important prospects for the future of mankind - I refer to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, outer space and the sea-bed. 31. I should like to recall that the development of international co-operation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy is a specific objective of the non-proliferation Treaty, an objective on which we are concentrating our efforts since the harmonious co-operation among the nuclear and non-nuclear States will depend on it.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“We are certain that the atmosphere of these discussions will be particularly facilitated by the initiation of talks between the two major nuclear Powers on the limitation of strategic weapons, which could represent the first effective step towards the cessation of the arms race. 29. A determining factor for the continuation of the disarmament negotiations could be the full and complete implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons which contains precisely in Article VI an undertaking to conduct such negotiations in good faith and urgently in view of the priority aim of nuclear disarmament. 30.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Precisely in response to the General Assembly’s appeal, the Italian Government took the initiative at Geneva and, in the form of a specific working document, submitted a proposal for the discussion of an organic disarmament programme. We aim at the opening of discussions on a programme which establishes the directives for the inauguration and successive development of the disarmament process. In such a programme, which could form part of a “Disarmament Decade”, which the Secretary-General has so brilliantly proposed in the introduction to his annual report [A/7601/Add.1, para. 42], we hope to see plans made for the beginning of negotiations on arms reduction, which should constitute the first phase of this process. 28.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In our opinion, collateral measures, such as the Treaty on the partial cessation of nuclear tests, the space Treaty, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of the Nuclear Weapons [see resolution 2373 (XXII)] and the drafts of the treaties which are being drawn up concerning the sea-bed and bacteriological and chemical weapons are certainly very important, but they do not yet deal with the crux of the problem, which is the initiation of an effective process of arms reduction. This was clearly seen by the General Assembly which, at its last session [resolution 2454 B (XXIII)], recommended the resumption of discussions on programmes of general and complete disarmament. 27.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The anxiety which even recently the Supreme Pontiff has shown for this problem confirms that it has today become one of the most essential in the modern world. The United Nations cannot fail to contribute to its solution. 25. Disarmament, as I mentioned, is a compulsory choice, imposed by the nuclear reality in which we live. With this conviction, the Italian Government has made and is continuing tenaciously to make its own contribution to the search for and the conclusion of agreements in this sector. 26.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In doing so, they were encouraged and inspired by the continuing process of European economic integration. 23. Today’s experience, furthermore, shows that the gradual reduction: and the trend towards elimination of the economic gap between the industrialized countries and the countries of the third world is necessary, but inadequate, for the purposes of peace-building. We must also set in motion economic, social and educational systems which translate into terms of real life the basic principles of human dignity, respect for and free expression of the personality, eliminating the dangers of a society inspired solely by criteria of productivity and giving an ideal content to the life of the new generations. 24.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“This strategy requires, on the one hand, the efficient economic and technical co-operation of industrialized countries, through the completion of a number of well planned stages; on the other hand, the developing countries must undertake to adapt their own structures to the requirements of economic development, taking advantage of the possibilities offered by regional programmes and organizing common economic systems. It should be pointed out that the association of the European Economic Community is already moving in this direction, together with the African countries and Madagascar, Tunisia, Morocco and the independent countries of East Africa, Surinam and the Dutch West Indies. The various groupings formed in Latin America are moving in the same direction, as was confirmed at the recent Viña del Mar meeting.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In this connexion, we have read with interest the Lusaka Manifesto on Southern Africa which was authoritatively presented by the President of Cameroon [1756th meeting] and which, we hope, will not go unheard. In the same spirit we look forward to the completion, in all parts of the world, of that irreversible historical process which requires the elimination of the political and economic structures of colonialism. 21. The elimination of poverty in all its manifestations, without at the same time sacrificing or repressing specifically human values, is one of the most exacting tasks involved in the building of peace. 22. As we in Italy see it, the problems of the economic and social progress of the poor countries must be tackled in a spirit of freedom and mutual respect, as an international development strategy.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In particular, it has allowed the newly independent States to participate actively in the codification of legal standards which up to now have been left to customary law. 19. Peace presupposes the abolition of all forms of human discrimination. The foundations of peace will therefore remain fragile as long as the myth of racial superiority prolongs the existence of absurd systems of apartheid and of colonial regimes. 20. Italy, which has applied and will continue scrupulously to apply the sanctions ordered by the Security Council against the illegal Salisbury regime, is ready to support all realistic proposals which may rapidly and peacefully bring about the establishment of a new, human and democratic order, in southern Africa.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The second requirement is to ensure, by deepening and clarifying the principles, that the rule of law is upheld in the international order. The Italian Government is therefore fully aware of the importance of a declaration such as that which is being worked out by the Committee entrusted with the study of principles of international law concerning friendly relations and co-operation. We are convinced that such a declaration, if it is drafted in unequivocal terms and accepted by all Member States, or at least by a large majority of them, will respond effectively to the requirements of today’s international society. 18. The United Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties, concluded in Vienna last May, has undoubtedly made a substantial contribution to the stability of world order.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The first objective is to ensure, in any situation, respect for international legality and for statutory obligations, which consist in the prohibition of the use of force, the safeguarding of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States and the upholding of fundamental human rights. 15. The defence and the consolidation of international legality as a preliminary basis for peace involve two requirements. 16. The first requirement is to have efficient machinery for peace-keeping and security operations available, on the organizational and financial level. I should therefore like to stress the need to give to the work of the Committee of Thirty-Three the necessary impulse so that constructive conclusions may rapidly be achieved according to the realistic proposals repeatedly put forward by the Italian representative. 17.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In short, we must fill the technological and economic gap among and within States and between scientific-technological development and political concepts which are now worn out. 12. It is this integral conception of peace that I should like to suggest as a subject for reflection to the Assembly. This conception embraces the many fields in which the United Nations system is already operating; but it requires a comprehensive design, a more precise awareness of the interdependence which exists among the various tasks of the Organization and therefore new policies and new methods. 13. In this over-all perspective, I should like to explore the general lines along which, to our way of thinking, action for peace should be developed. 14.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The obvious conclusion which is now forced upon us is that, in the face of the threat of a nuclear holocaust, we have only one choice: to create the permanent conditions for peace — in other words, to achieve a peace in which not only military and political crises, but also all the basic problems of the modern world, can gradually find their solutions. 11. Peace-building must therefore acquire new dimensions. This task cannot be reduced to preventing armed conflicts and overcoming the political disputes likely to provoke such conflicts. It involves much more: the gradual reduction of all social, economic and technological “gaps” which Operate as factors creating instability and disorder in international life; the conversion of the forces which today threaten us with destruction into instruments of creation, progress and well-being.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In the second place, the splitting of the atom, the exploits in space and our great scientific and technological conquests have enormously increased the power of man over nature. We are about to enter a new phase of history. We feel that we must make a great effort to adapt our institutions, our spirits, our concept of international relations to the immeasurable possibilities which today are offered to us by science and technology. Yet we find difficulty in freeing ourselves from the old schemes of power politics and in accepting not only justice, but also disarmament as a requirement of progress itself. 10.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“At the same time the danger is growing of the propagation from one region to another, and from one continent to another, of tensions and conflicts which are exacerbated not only by political and military interests, but also by racial hatred, hunger, poverty and persistent economic and social injustices. Hence, war cannot be considered solely as the result of a lack of military equilibrium. It is a complex phenomenon with multiple causes which often have not yet been fully explored. A remedy, therefore, which would defend us from the dissemination of weapons, would certainly be very useful but would not be enough. We must therefore identify and eliminate the root causes of war. 9.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Since disorder is so widespread, we must begin the task of building world peace as rapidly and as concretely as possible. In my opinion, this objective must be pursued, in its entirety, with a “global” vision of its multiple ramifications because on this depends not only the balanced development of the international community, but also perhaps the survival of human society itself. 8. In the first place, the development of political relationships, economic life and trade, the growth of communications and of human contacts, the movement of history itself, are bringing out more and more clearly the interdependence of peoples.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Once the dispute has bee: settled, it will be possible to proceed toward forms of economic and cultural integration also between Italy and Austria. 6. I have referred to the spirit underlying the relations between Italy and these two neighbouring countries simply in order to express the hope that the same desire for peace, the same awareness of the genuine interest of peoples will guide Governments in Europe, the Near East, South-East Asia, Africa, Latin America, wherever conflicts, often bloody, are taking place among and within States. 7. The Italian Government shares the profound anxieties which have been repeatedly expressed from this rostrum, in the face of the dramatic events from which no continent appears, in one way or another, to be immune.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Every day it is open to goods, people and ideas crossing by the thousands in one direction or another. Peace reigns on both shores of the Adriatic. 5. We are acting in the same way with Austria. Indeed, we believe that a solution of the Alto Adige problem is at hand — a solution to which we have devoted all our efforts for years in pursuance of United Nations resolutions. To this end we have also established opportune contacts with the intention of sounding out the reaction of the Austrian Government to the measures to be adopted internally by the Italian Government, on the basis of suggestions of the special committee composed of 19 members established in 1961, under the circumstances and for the purposes mentioned at that time in the General Assembly.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In other words, we must solve in an open spirit those problems which for years have caused divisions and disputes, and we must build the future on mutual respect, trust and co-operation among peoples. 4. I have just come from Yugoslavia, where I had the honour of accompanying the President of the Italian Republic on a State visit to President Tito. That visit represented the culmination of the excellent relations which have developed since the war between two neighbouring countries, between two peoples which, having succeeded in making their real interests prevail over the resentments and the rancours provoked by past conflicts, are now enjoying the fruits of trustful co-operation. Between Yugoslavia and Italy there is practically no frontier.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“I should also like to pay a sincere tribute to the memory of your illustrious predecessor, Emilio Arenales, who presided over the twenty-third session with such skill and dedication. His passing has left within the great family of the United Nations a sense of deep regret for his exceptional qualities as a politician, diplomat and human being. 3. In the debate which is concluding today there has been a recurring theme: a profound desire for peace, a general longing for just and lasting solutions to the crises which beset the international order. We also share those aspirations. If we are to realize them, we must above all initiate a new and more human system of international relations.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“1. Madam President, allow me first of all to express to you the satisfaction of the Italian delegation at seeing you preside over this Assembly. In you we welcome the representative of a republic of ancient traditions, the interpreter of the will and aspirations of a continent, rich in youthful energies, destined to give new impetus to the development of the international community — a continent with which Italy feels itself linked by ties of friendship and co-operation. To you personally I wish to convey the sincere congratulations of the Italian delegation on your election to the high office entrusted to you. Your profound culture, your vast experience and your great human sensitivity are a guarantee of the success of the Assembly’s work. 2.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)