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first: 1969-09-24
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“This has been accompanied by a slowdown in the expansion of world trade, by worsened imbalances in current account, by increasing unemployment and by accelerated inflation rates reaching levels unknown for many years. No country or group of countries has been able to escape their effects. 46. These difficulties are but a reflection of the underlying structural maladjustments and the persisting lack of equity in international economic relations. 47. The economic circumstances of the North cannot be divorced from those of the South. Attempts by countries to find individual solutions have not worked. In fact, the , restrictive policies pursued to combat inflation in the industrialized countries have not brought prices under control.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“The Government and people of Jamaica are gratified at the trust placed in them and give the assurance that everything is being done to live up to that trust. We look forward to acting as hosts to the preparatory commission as soon as it is established. Like the vast majority of Member States, Jamaica expects that there will be no obstacles in the way of adoption of the convention by next year, to enable the signature to take place in Caracas in the autumn of 1982. 45. The world economy today is beset by difficulties and uncertainties. The pace of world economic growth has fallen to its lowest level since the recession of 1975.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“We reiterate our total condemnation of the system of apartheid and our full support for the South West Africa People's Organization [SW4P0] and its struggle to liberate Namibia. 43. On the Korean peninsula stubborn problems await a peaceful negotiated solution, but we note the encouraging signs of practical proposals for the resumption of a dialog. In SouthEast Asia the withdrawal of one superPower has not brought the hoped for peace and tranquility. Intervention and pretensions of domination have aroused instability and fear, instead of the needed trust and cooperation. 44. This year Jamaica had the honor of being chosen as the site of the International Seabed Authority. Once again we should like to thank the international community for this honor.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“What is necessary is stronger international support for the Government of Lebanon in its efforts to extend its authority throughout the entire country. The time has come for the United Nations to insist on the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Lebanon. In addition, we require an end to the attacks by Israel, an end to outside exploitation of internal divisions and an end to interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon. 42. Elsewhere, there are conflicts and tensions of varying degrees and intensity. None of them appears as intractable as that of southern Africa. There, the racist regime of South Africa, with the support of its newly acknowledged ally, continues to maintain an illegal colonial domination of Namibia and to entrench further the inhuman policy of apartheid.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“They involve, first, the withdrawal of Israel from territories occupied in the 1967 war; secondly, the implementation of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and national independence; and, thirdly, the establishment of appropriate arrangements to enable all States in the region, including Israel, to exist in peace and security within their recognized boundaries. These elements would require adjustments of position on the part of all the parties concerned and would, establish a basis for negotiating a just and lasting peace. 41. At present Lebanon is being absorbed into the Middle East conflict and is being torn apart by forces from without and within. The tragedy of Lebanon is the tragedy of a small country caught helplessly in the crossfire of a larger conflict. But we cannot abandon Lebanon to this fate.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Understandably, feelings ran high when Israel attacked the nuclear facilities in Iraq an act which Was rightly condemned by the international community. The whole episode demonstrated the need for statesmanship? in the region. Peace cannot be impeded by military force. Rather, it must be built on mutual trust and confidence and mutual accommodation. Jamaica has for a long time urged such an accommodation as a means of achieving peace. The rights of all parties in the region should be recognized. The elements of comprehensive settlement have already been identified by a broad consensus in the international community.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Sadly, developing countries, often a theater for war in recent times, have become an important market for weapons. This squandering of scarce resources on spiraling military budgets has to be halted and reversed. 39. All States have accepted that the goal of general and complete disarmament is both desirable and attainable. It is time that this consensus on the principle be translated into a consensus for action. It is our expectation that the forthcoming special session of the General Assembly on disarmament in 1982 will produce new and more effective approaches to disarmament. 40. Developments over the past year "in the Middle East have not been encouraging in the search for peace. Tension and hostility have increased, contributing to the hardening of attitudes.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“There is now a new momentum in the escalation of the arms race and in the resurgence of the notion that force and military power are necessary elements for national existence. The arsenals of nuclear and conventional weapons that have been accumulated threaten Ae very survival of man on this planet and mock our alleged rationally. Hie nuclear-weapon Powers should lead the way and begin to curtail further nuclear weapon development. Now, more than ever, we need to strengthen the nonproliferation regime, to have universal application of effective safeguards and to put a stop to vertical proliferation. 38. The buildup of increasingly sophisticated conventional weapons and the dramatic increase in international trade in arms over the last decade are also cause for great anxiety.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“This is the spirit in which we repeat our call for the establishment of a zone of peace in the Caribbean and emphasize our Government's general support for and encouragement of such policies and measures as serve to lessen tension and promote peace in the region. 36. Jamaica is aware that if the 1980s are to become, in economic terms, a watershed decade for Latin America and the Caribbean, as for other developing countries, certain adverse trends in the international environment must be reversed, and certain pressing issues of interest to the global community must be addressed soon. 37. Recent trends towards confrontation and militarism are contributing to the weakening of the fabric of international security.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Indeed, we are confirmed in the view that this process will be found to be one of the critical determinants of the destiny of our area. 34. But at this point, and particularly in the context of the history of my own region, I would wish to express Jamaica's concern at the heightening level of international tension and polarization. This is for us, as it must be for the entire international community, a cause for grave unease. We can but be hopeful that events do not indeed portend the chill wind of the cold war. 35. Jamaica is well aware that in our region, as elsewhere, peace and development are inextricably linked and are certain casualties of rising tension and exacerbated disputes.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“The elusive goal of economic transformation, which we believe to be consonant both with the aspirations of our people and the best interests of the international community, will not be met in the foreseeable future without large-scale assistance and increased economic and functional cooperation within our region. 33. In this latter regard, Jamaica is heartened that developments during last year and this year point to an increased willingness on the part of some Member States to commit themselves despite pressures on scarce resources to programs of intraregional economic assistance and cooperation. This can only augur well. My Government, for its part, is unwavering in its support for and commitment to the strengthening of economic and functional cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“It is necessary and timely to reiterate this because the geographic location of the Caribbean has imparted to the area an unhappy history as a prime theater of competition in the ideological, strategic and, in an earlier period, colonial conflicts of major Powers. That era and the policies it entails must fully and finally be put behind by all States, whether within or outside of this hemisphere. 31. The people in many countries of the region are seeking to chart a new course for the future. We are convinced that the time is opportune for our region to become a theater of cooperation. Jamaica is gratified that there has been some response to its call for concerted efforts of economic assistance to the region as part of a renewed assault on social and economic deprivation in the Caribbean basin. 32.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“We also frankly acknowledge our skepticism and fundamental difference of opinion regarding the viability of some other political strategies and approaches to the region's social and economic problems. But Jamaica continues to maintain as a matter of fundamental principle and policy our recognition and acceptance of the right of States and peoples to choose freely their own path to social and economic development. This we believe to be not only an inherently sound and logical principle in a community of sovereign States, but one which, if practiced and adhered to by all States, will ensure that it is the people of our region themselves who determine their own future. 30.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“In our view the most urgent task confronting the countries of Latin America is that of halting and reversing the impoverishment, stagnation and in some cases decline of already low standards of living for our people. It is equally important to do so within political and institutional parameters which do not circumscribe or threaten their fundamental rights and freedoms. 28. In this respect, it is the unshakable conviction of the Government of Jamaica that the understandable aspirations of the people of the region to social and economic advancement cannot be met or fully realized in an environment in which democratic processes and fundamental freedoms are imperiled. 29. Jamaica continues, therefore, to be deeply concerned at certain events elsewhere in the region.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Jamaica fully recognizes that the international community has become increasingly interdependent. Indeed, within the context of nonalignment, much of our foreign policy is based upon that awareness and the reality of it. 26. In working on and looking at the problems of the Caribbean and Latin America, Jamaica is convinced that the choices our region makes at this time and the options exercised, first and most importantly within our own region, but not inconsequentially by those outside the region, will have a decisive bearing on the scope and quality of the future which awaits our peoples. It is very important, therefore, that the priorities of our region be clearly stated at this time. 27.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Bound as we have been by close and varied ties for many years, Jamaica joined with many in supporting the legitimate struggle of the people of Belize for unfettered sovereignty and territorial integrity. That struggle has been conducted with persistence and dignity. Much praise is also due to the nonaligned movement, in which Belize had a special place, for making the cause of Belize its own. 23. On this happy occasion we extend our most cordial congratulations to the Government and people of Belize, and look forward to continued close and fruitful relations. We wish for them a prosperous and secure future. They can be assured of our unstilted efforts on their behalf as they seek to participate fully in the international community. 24. We also extend a warm welcome to Vanuatu, which has recently joined our community of nations. 25.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“19. The outstanding personal qualities which the representative of Iraq brings to the presidency of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly assure its success. We sincerely congratulate him on his election. Our delegation pledges its full support and cooperation. 20. A special tribute is owed to his predecessor, Mr.Riidiger von Wechmar of the Federal Republic of Germany. He earned the admiration of all for the keen wisdom and outstanding skill with which he conducted the deliberations of the thirty-fifth session, as well as those of the special session held this year. 21. Our delegation is again grateful to the Secretary General for his unstinting efforts to promote peace and development throughout the world. 22. The Government and people of Jamaica warmly welcome the recent advance of the people of Belize to independence.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“His dedicated and imaginative contributions to the improvement of the lot of the world community have received international recognition and have brought prestige and honor to the United Nations. 160. Solutions to the many difficulties which beset international relations and answers to the intractable problems of peace and want, can emerge only out of the continuing spirit of co-operation and the realities demanded of all of us here. The future of the Organization and the realization of the ideals expressed in its Charter rest squarely on the international community. Jamaica will continue to fulfill its responsibilities to this end.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Let us continue to address ourselves also to another decolonization problem: the fate of small inviable colonial and Trust Territories. In this connexion, I repeat my Prime Minister's proposal of last year that a Committee should be set up to study possible terms of their association with the United Nations. 159. In closing, I should like to express the gratitude of my delegation to the staff members of the United Nations for their untiring service in the cause of peace. In particular, I wish to place on record the high appreciation of the Government and people of Jamaica to Dr. Ralph Bunche, who, for the first time that I can recall in these many years, is not with us in this hall.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“At last year's session of this Assembly my Prime Minister urged the United Nations to go to the rescue of the people of Namibia [1875th meeting, para. 66]. Since then, by majority vote, the International Court of Justice has rendered its advisory opinion on the legality of the South African presence in Namibia.s We have been told that no legal basis exists for that continued presence. A foundation has been laid for such action as the United Nations might choose to take within the limits permitted by the Charter to remove that South African presence. The Jamaican delegation supports the initiative taken by a number of Member States in urging the Security Council to give practical effect to the legal opinion. In my country's judgement, the international community has a solemn obligation which it should no longer postpone. 158.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“We know that many distinguished individuals have offered their good offices in this tragedy. Many governments are quite willing to do the same. We can only hope that a way will be found by which this willingness to help might be converted into effective help. 156. The situation in the southern countries of the African continent continues to be a cause for grave concern. The Territories over which the Government of Portugal still exercises colonial control are in turmoil, with the tide of rebellion and depression sweeping backward and forward across the face of the land. Under de facto illegal regime, apartheid moves gradually into all aspects of the social and economic life of Rhodesia. No amelioration of this policy of apartheid is in sight. Only in Namibia is there a ray of hope. 157.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The political dispute is indeed a domestic affair of the sovereign nation of Pakistan and as such is not a matter of international concern; but the possibility always exists that external involvement could make it & threat to international peace and security. Apart from this possibility, however, my Government is concerned primarily with the humanitarian problem of the refugees. Jamaica supports the United Nations efforts made so far to gain access to the refugees, to ascertain the facts concerning their condition and to appreciate the circumstances in which their return to their homeland might be made possible. In the same way my Government supports the United Nations efforts to restore basic infra-structure, repair roads and bridges, reopen waterways and otherwise assist in restoring the normal life of these communities. 155.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Again, my delegation would urge that this Assembly establish a new commission to seek and find solutions for the plight of the refugees and to prepare proposals for their resettlement and compensation. 153. As if the long-standing problem of the Palestinians was not enough, this year has seen a sudden increase of many millions in the world's refugees as the domestic disagreements of the people of Pakistan have spilled over national boundaries. When all the possible exaggerations and overstatements have been allowed for, the present situation and the plight of the refugees still remain a human tragedy of monumental proportions. There is no State Member of this Organization that is not moved by the immensity of the misfortune and would not help to find solutions if it could. 154.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“A solution must be found whereby these unfortunate people can be made to feel that they have not been swept aside by the tide of history and that the world community will never refuse to recognize their claim to a just settlement. It is still the view of my delegation that the issue of resettlement still holds the key to the solution of the Middle East problem. 152. We appeal to nations not to use the Middle East as a pawn in the game of power politics. It cannot be in the current interest of the great Powers for things to remain as they are. The situation continues to be a strain upon commercial relations between the countries of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and represents a financial burden upon the international community.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Whether or not a decision on the representation of China is finally taken at this session, my delegation expresses the hope that the Assembly will be able to turn its attention this year to the problem of the divided States and their admission to the United Nations. My delegation will co-operate with other Member States in appropriate initiatives which may be taken to that end. 151. It is with regret that the question of the Middle East, far from being settled, is regarded by many as one of the intractable problems of the world. My delegation once more expresses its heartfelt sympathy to all those persons who have been uprooted from their homelands and to their offspring, who have never known a home.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“We neither assume nor believe that it is beyond the bounds of present-day diplomacy to find a formula which could give to the People's Republic of China its United Nations representation, including a permanent seat on the Security Council, and a seat in the General Assembly to Taiwan. 150. Is the time not right for all the so-called divided States which de facto have operated for two decades or more as separate entities to be given their rightful voices in the world forum? Such a global solution of these problems which have been the accidents of war could surely be designated a great leap forward by the United Nations.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The present session sees us actively seeking a solution to this problem, with which the international community has grappled for some two decades. My delegation feels that a new sense of reality has been brought into this Organization by the increasing recognition of the fact that a quarter of the world's population cannot remain unrepresented in these halls. But we also note that there are certain realities in the situation in east Asia which need to be borne in mind: de facto, the Government of Taiwan has exercised effective control over that country for over two decades. By any accepted concept of international law, this would normally constitute a right to separateness a separateness which the international community should be willing to recognize.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The Government of Jamaica looks forward to a sane and humanitarian approach to the settlement of these problems in the future meetings and conferences of the various bodies within the United Nations system, and in the forthcoming conference on the law of the sea. 148. Last year in his address to the General Assembly my Prime Minister underlined the necessity for us to relieve the United Nations of the burden of responsibility for the exclusion of the People's Republic of China [1875th meeting, para. 49]. He also noted, however, that the principle of universal membership and simple realism called for a solution which would recognize that the millions of people in Taiwan de facto stand outside the political authority of Peking. 149.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“While there might have been an excuse in earlier centuries for a chauvinistic approach to the exploitation of those natural resources not yet belonging to any individual or group of individuals, today we have adequate machinery within the United Nations to ensure that a peaceful and harmonious development of the ocean floor takes place in a manner consistent with the over-all needs of all countries, large and small, developed as well as developing. 147. The fishing rights of the developing countries in their off-shore waters should be preserved. The technologically advanced nations cannot hope to squander their own fishing resources and mercilessly exploit the off-shore fishing of other countries and appropriate to themselves the resources of the ocean floor.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“We look forward to an early agreement on the establishment of a new international regime for the seas and oceans. However, we cannot but feel some disquiet over the reticence on the part of some Powers \.o recognize that the time has come when no nation can seek to capture for itself, and exploit in a haphazard manner, the resources of the sea-bed and of the ocean floor. 145. The changes and turns of history have given a few great Powers the technology necessary for such exploitation. Their technological developments in ocean-floor exploration and utilization are proceeding, but these seem aimed at selfish national advancement. Do the great Powers really imagine that they can now carve up the ocean floor among themselves in the same way as they previously carved up the land into colonies? 146.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Bearing all those considerations in mind, my delegation expresses the hope that this session of the General Assembly will take measures to ensure that each and every country on earth will have access on an equal footing to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, to be held at Stockholm in 1972. We cannot expect to have the world half polluted and half clean. 144. Jamaica attaches the greatest importance to the activities being pursued under United Nations auspices regarding the law of the sea, the utilization of the resources of the sea, and the preservation of the sea as a clean, healthy and natural resource for the benefit of all mankind. Delegations from Jamaica have actively participated in conferences and seminars sponsored by the United Nations on these questions.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The fact is that even in the short-run the outputs from this type of planning can be much more comprehensive, useful and economic than from ad hoc decision-making. 142. We recognize that waste should not be regarded as an inevitable nuisance. We now recognize that noxious gases which have been released and which pollute the atmosphere can be a source of valuable raw materials. We now recognize that with environmental planning, natural resources need not be wasted, and that through environmental planning techniques investments -made at a particular point in time can be saved from obsolescence for a much longer period. 143.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“It is no longer necessary to impress upon representatives or upon the public at large the dangers inherent in the present ecological state of affairs which have been brought about by one-sided development and the ruthless exploitation of natural resources. 141. The United Nations system now offers us a new opportunity for global planning and for future development which we cannot but grasp willingly. Relative to our resources, the correction of past mistakes can be costly, but let me here and now emphasize that, from the preliminary research which has so far been done, it is becoming quite obvious that development planning which takes account of environmental factors need not be more costly than development planning which ignores the environment. Let us not be deterred by the larger number of inputs required for environmental planning.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“If, by the misapplication of science and technology in the past, the developed countries have polluted the atmosphere and the oceans, and if the problems of health and poor living conditions in the developing countries have remained unalienated because of a lack of science and technology, then that is all the more reason why all countries, both developed and developing, should co-operate with the Secretary-General so that his world plan will contain a co-ordinated set of ideas which can act as a guide to their Governments in implementing their particular national strategy. 140. The link between environment, development and technology is too obvious for any Government to ignore.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Many of those countries have achieved their independence without having inherited the scientific institutions and technological infra-structures that would allow them to implement adequate development policies. We are thus faced with the double task of training manpower while at the same time establishing institutions and carrying out development plans. 139. Jamaica therefore welcomes the United Nations World Plan of Action for the Application of Science and Technology to Development and expects to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General in that regard.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“We look forward with high expectation to the forthcoming meeting of ministers from the developing countries to be held in Lima, Peru, and to a successful conclusion of the work of the third session of the United Nations Conference on Trade' and Development, which will be convened in Santiago, Chile, in 1972. In the midst of all these preparations, it is hoped that there will be an early resumption of confident trading on the international, financial, commodity and other markets. That return to confidence is necessary for trade amongst developed and developing countries, for the promotion of East-West trade and for trade among the developing countries themselves. 138. The application of science and technology to development is a question which historically has not been given great attention in the developing countries.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“At that session a genuine effort was made to reorganize the functioning of the Council, which is the main policy-making body of the United Nations system in the economic and social fields. A standing committee on matters relating to the transfer of operative science and technology to the developing countries was established by Council resolution 1621 B (LI), and we welcome the recognition by the Council of the increasing role which regional economic commissions should play in the advancement of the interests of the countries which they service. 137.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“An orderly economic expansion of the rich countries is vital not only for their own benefit but also for the progress of the developing countries, which depend on the delicate links of international trade and finance for the wherewithal to meet their own development ambitions. 135. Bearing that in mind, Jamaica believes that, should the enlargement of the European Economic Community come about, due consideration will be given in the formulation of its future plans and policies to the needs of the developing countries and, in particular, those whose economies will be seriously affected by the merger. 136. My delegation welcomes the progress made at the fifty-first session of the Economic and Social Council in the area of global and regional co-operation.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The developing countries are conscious of their own problems: rapid population growth; rampant unemployment; haphazard urbanization; inadequate housing; un-diversified and meager diets; insufficient facilities for health and education. They can and are tackling those problems by their own efforts and with outside help when it is available. But they suffer greatly from other problems not of their making and outside their control. 134. This globe is but a small world. Economic impulses are transmitted from one country to another almost immediately. Inflation in one country is quickly exported to another, and the more powerful the inflation-producing country, the more widespread the havoc. It is obvious that the main responsibility for finding solutions rests with those that possess the greatest economic strength.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“We are in grave danger of inadvertently creating a global contraction in trade that in turn will mean a dramatic fall in the total living standards of all mankind. 132. It is here in this Assembly that the political decision should be urged upon the major trading nations not to permit such a contraction of trade. The disastrous consequences it would inflict upon the living standards of us all are well known. 133. In 1970 the over-all development progress of the developing countries achieved a growth rate of 5 per cent. That was also the average growth rate of the 1960s-a rate not regarded as satisfactory by the countries most concerned.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“If conditions of trade which for us are normal can be rapidly restored, we shall see the upward movement of our economies continue, but if they are not restored, we shall soon find that a dramatic reversal will take place in the upward movement of our economies and in the already inadequate increases in our living standards. Unemployment will grow, and so will its well recognized and inevitable consequences. 131. Although the great trading nations have commend- ably decided that their response to the events of 15 August will be an attitude of understanding and offers of cooperation and we commend them highly on that we must remind both them and the United States that the present uncertainties in matters of trade cannot be allowed to continue.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Speaking, however, as one of the developing countries of the world, it, is our view that the present international monetary crisis can be traced to the trading, financial and social policies of the developed countries. Their unwillingness to open their markets to the developing world or to accept restrictions upon their manufactured goods hinder the attempts of the less developed countries to industrialize. Those policies, linked to the poor flow of aid tied to their source, have worked to create a level of international conflict, misunderstanding and economic autarchy that has produced the present crisis.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Looking now at the background against which the twenty-sixth session of the General Assembly is being held, my delegation must express its deep concern at the global financial crisis that has greeted the opening of the Second United Nations Development Decade, a crisis which has been highlighted by the announcements of the President of the United States on 15 August. 130. In many an international forum the issues raised and the problems posed to the international community by these recent measures are being actively debated, and it would be inappropriate and no doubt impracticable to debate this range of issues here in this Assembly.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“It is we who mainly stand to gain from an effective Organization; it is primarily our interests that are damaged when the United Nations fails. And to strengthen the hand of the Secretary-General is to strengthen the whole United Nations. 128. My delegation would urge that, as we go to the selection of a new Secretary-General, we should pledge that we will together provide our Secretary-General in the future with the unswerving support he will need for the effective discharge of his onerous duties. 129.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“In that respect we are all no doubt quite right. Seldom, however, do we, the Member countries of the United Nations, pause to remind ourselves that there are obligations which we owe the holder of that post and which have probably not been discharged with sufficient concern for his effectiveness. 127. In the view of my delegation a special responsibility devolves upon the smaller Powers of the United Nations to make the effectiveness of the office of Secretary-General their particular concern. It is in the interest of the smaller Powers that the United Nations should grow in strength and prestige. It is in our interest that this trend towards the removal of world issues from the United Nations forum should be reversed.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“At the appropriate time my Government will wish to have the opportunity to place on record an expression of our appreciation of the contribution U Thant has made to the cause of world peace, our awareness of the delicacy and inherent difficulties of his many responsibilities, and a sense of our indebtedness and that of all humanity for his distinguished service. For the present, however, it appears that the United Nations must now address itself to the task of selecting his successor. In that connexion, there is one thought I would wish to leave with my colleagues. 126. Whenever a change in the office held by the chief international civil servant is contemplated everyone succumbs to the temptation of proceeding to define the almost superhuman qualities of mind of heart a United Nations Secretary-General must bring to his task.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“We take this opportunity also to express our appreciation to Ambassador Hambro of Norway, who so ably guided the deliberations of the Assembly's twenty-fifth session. 124. Three newly independent nations Bahrain, Bhutan, Qatar have now become members of this Assembly. Jamaica extends to them a hearty welcome, feeling sure they will play their full part in the deliberations of this Organization. 125. Once again the time seems to have come when the United Nations must find itself a new Secretary-General. It appears that we must take as final our Secretary-General's pronouncement that he will not be persuaded to accept an extension of his term.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“122. We are met together in this Assembly in a further attempt to resolve some of the issues which continue to militate against the progress and prosperity of nations great and small-. Indeed, many of these issues have been on our agenda since the inauguration of the Organization. Frustrating as that may be, we must continue to apply ourselves to the task in an endeavor to find solutions to these problems if we are to save mankind from self-destruction. 123. It is against that background, Mr. President, that you have assumed the presidency of this twenty-sixth session of the General Assembly, and my delegation extends to you sincere congratulations on your election and pledges to you its full co-operation.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The success of the projects and observances to be undertaken in 1970, the ability of this Organization to move forward constructively into the second quarter-century of its existence, will be influenced in large measure by the quality of work that is done at this session. The Jamaican delegation hopes that this will be a true working session, bringing into sharp focus the changing problems and priorities of the world and devising more effective means whereby the United Nations can give them its attention. This, then, is a period of hope — hope that all Member nations will work together more fully to realize the goals of our Charter. To this end Jamaica remains committed.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“These manuals should be of value in the educational process at the primary, secondary and university levels, as well as in the necessary process of mobilizing public opinion. 30. Finally, the year ahead, 1970, stands out in its particular importance to our world Organization. This is the year in which we celebrate our silver anniversary — 25 years spent in trying to improve the lot of man and the world he inhabits. This is the year that will mark the tenth anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. This is the year which will see the start of the Second Development Decade. This is the year chosen to highlight the need for greater educational efforts — International Education Year. 31. The present twenty-fourth session of the General Assembly is a prologue to this important year.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)