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1. “More specifically, it poses a problem of financing the forces under relevant Charter provisions, and raises other controversial questions by applying the so-called "troika" system to the command of United Nations forces and excluding the five veto- hole"-ng Members from participating in the forces. 30. The peace-keeping function of the United Nations should be further strengthened within the framework of a realistic system and organization, in consonance with the objectives and spirit of the Charter. Hence, even pending the establishment of United Nations forces under Article 43, the United Nations, as an organization with responsibilities for world peace, should be equipped with peace-keeping machinery enabling it to deal effectively with all the situations which confront it in that capacity.”

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2. “The time has now come when we must seriously and earnestly review this problem. In that connexion, the proposal put forward by the Soviet Union [A/5721] to the effect that United Nations forces should be established on a permanent basis in accordance with Article 43 of the Charter, should be carefully noted. That proposal poses a grave problem, because it places in the Security Council exclusive competence to decide all questions relating not only to the establishment, dispatch and employment but also to the financing of United Nations forces. Such an idea is far from realistic unless real cooperation is maintained among the permanent members of the Security Council, which are vested with the veto.”

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3. “It is above all essential for all the States Members of the United Nations to make a first resolute step, with renewed determination, without losing sight of the direction in which the world must now advance. We have arrived at a great historic moment, when all the Members of this Organization must be ready to assume greater responsibilities and obligations. 28. The questions we are now facing are truly manifold and complex. The most urgent and crucial question is how to strengthen the United Nations in its peace-keeping role. What is commonly called the North-South problem is also a matter of immediate concern at the present time. I should now like to state the views of my delegation on those questions. 29. How best to strengthen the peace-keeping function of the United Nations has been a perennial problem of urgent importance to us.”

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4. “In these days, when there is a strong trend toward greater self-assertion, freedom and independence, deriving in part from the easing of East-West tensions, there is need to emphasize that all the nations of the world should promote mutual co-operation without foundering in narrow nationalism or chauvinism, and should enhance respect for each other's freedom and independence, even though they have different political ideologies and different social systems or are at different stages of economic development. 27. The task before us cannot be accomplished in a day. And in this difficult and unavoidable task It is the United Nations which should play the leading role. The time is at hand when this world Organization must face the challenge and the opportunity to demonstrate its true worth and potential.”

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5. “For that purpose, we must further exert our efforts not only for the achievement of economic progress, including the satisfactory solution of what is called the North-South problem, but also for the attainment of full respect for human rights, the elimination of racial discrimination and the achievement of the early independence of the remaining colonial and other Non-Self-Governing Territories. 26. It goes without saying that, in order to tackle such a diversity of extensive and interdependent problems, we must ever more positively promote cooperation among nations, placing ourselves in the great stream of world history and keeping the future in broad perspective before our eyes.”

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6. “The task before us, then, is, in the first place, to face up to the international situation confronting us and endeavour further to attain the goal of disarmament and the total prohibition of nuclear weapon tests, and, in accordance with the aims and spirit of the United Nations, to strive to establish a truly effective system of ensuring peace and security in the world. At the same time, we must build a peace that is a concrete reality rich in substance, and not a merely abstract notion.”

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7. “Changes there are in the international situation, but there still exist, in various parts of the world, insecurity, disputes of a local nature and, in some cases, even resort to the use of force. The evolution of the international situation is also bringing about hostile confrontations and an increase of tension in some regions of the world. We cannot for a moment dismiss the possibility that such regional disturbances might develop into serious threats to the world and to mankind. 25.”

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8. “Perhaps we have now reached the point of no return in the destiny of mankind. Science and technology are moving forward; they cannot retreat. But it is up to human beings to decide how they shall be used. 23. Being thus fully cognizant of the power of science to sway the destiny of mankind, we must promote international co-operation in furtherance of the positive uses of science for the purpose of creating a true and lasting peace and, in particular, of advancing the economic and social welfare of the developing countries. 24. I believe that we must exert all possible efforts towards the realization of genuine peace in the world. Though this is far from an easy task, beset as it is with many obstacles and difficulties, we must not waste a single day.”

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9. “The great achievements of the space-ship Voskhod and Ranger VII have made it clear that a voyage to the moon has now emerged from the realm of imagination and mere science fiction. 21. We are experiencing, day by day, dramatic changes not only in the military and industrial fields, but also in our lives as individuals and societies. I hardly need to emphasize the close relationship between such scientific and technological progress and the recent changes in the international situation. Science and technology have advanced not only in their negative aspects, increasing the horrible power of nuclear energy to the point where it is capable of destroying all mankind and our whole civilization, but also positively, giving mankind the promise of untold possibilities for economic and social progress. 22.”

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10. “This suggestion should merit our very careful consideration, if such a dialogue could reasonably be expected to make a substantial contribution to the progress of negotiations in the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament, with particular reference to a comprehensive prohibition of all nuclear weapons testing. 18. I would now like to touch upon the remarkable progress of science and technology in recent times. 19. The successful eighteenth Olympiad recently held in Tokyo was clearly seen live on television by millions of people in their homes thousands of miles away. This was made possible by the extraordinary power of science, with particular thanks to Syncom III, a communications satellite launched over the Pacific Ocean at an extremely high altitude. 20.”

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11. “We feel grave doubts about the intentions of the Communist Chinese leaders who launch a nuclear test explosion with a view to developing their nuclear arsenal and who in the same breath advocate the holding of a world summit conference on the prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons. 16. If mainland China is sincere in its proposal, then it should correctly assess and respond to the aspirations of the world's millions by suspending all further tests and immediately subscribing to the test ban treaty. 17. In the introduction to his annual report to the nineteenth session [A/5801/Add.1], our Secretary- General suggested the possibility of a dialogue among the five nuclear Powers.”

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12. “This act was, in fact, an open betrayal of the earnest hope and desire for peace expressed by the millions upon millions of people of more than a hundred countries in the world through their enthusiastic support of the treaty. 15. If the People's Republic of China truly desires a ban on the use of nuclear weapons and their total destruction, the course it should take is not to work for the build-up of its nuclear strength, but, first of all, to adhere to the partial test ban treaty, then to co-operate with other nuclear Powers to expand it into a comprehensive test ban treaty and facilitating the achievement of nuclear disarmament.”

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13. “Japan is adamantly opposed to any nuclear weapons testing by any country, in the atmosphere, underground or under water because, inherent in any such testing, lies the possibility of escalation to. nuclear war. As a neighbouring nation of China, we cannot but express our deep concern, together with the other peoples of' the world, over the possible radio-active contamination of the atmosphere caused by the recent explosion on the Chinese mainland. 14. We particularly regret the fact that the People's Republic of China conducted its recent nuclear test in total indifference to and defiance of the existence of the partial nuclear test ban treaty.”

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14. “If such concrete measures of disarmament can be realized, however small and incomplete they may be, they would greatly promote the easing of tension among the major Powers. An essential and urgent prerequisite to the achievement of this goal is agreement among all these major Powers on the principles of effective international control. We strongly appeal to the countries concerned to tackle this problem with renewed courage and decision, and with an open mind unshackled by past circumstances. 13. At this point, I am obliged to express our very deep regret that the People’s Republic of China, aiming to become a nuclear Power, detonated in October its first test of a nuclear device in the atmosphere.”

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15. “In the present world, there is only one choice between war and peace, and we know what our choice must be. And in this regard we cannot emphasize too strongly the heavy responsibility of all nuclear Powers for the fate of mankind now and in the future. If the series of measures which I mentioned a moment ago truly demonstrates such a sense of responsibility on the part of the major nuclear Powers—the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union—it is a gratifying development for all mankind. 12. It is our earnest hope that all the nuclear Powers, deeply conscious of their responsibility, will exert their best efforts for the total prohibition of nuclear weapons tests, including underground tests, and for any other partial or collateral measures leading towards general and complete disarmament.”

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16. “Nevertheless, if earlier we were surrounded by utter darkness, it cannot be denied that we have recently begun to see the opening of opportunities for a more positive and constructive exercise of our energies for the building of a genuine peace. We welcome this trend and we see no good reason why the series of events which took place in October should greatly change it. In my view, we are now moving out of the transitional post-war period into a new era of constructive action. 11. In the background of this recent shift of the wind in the world situation we must recognize the formidably increased power of nuclear weapons. War, should it ever come, would inevitably involve the threat of nuclear war in which virtually all mankind would be doomed to total destruction.”

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17. “And then, during the course of this past year, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union have respectively taken measures to reduce the production of, fissionable material for military purposes. 9. These steps can hardly be called disarmament measures in the true sense of the term, but they provide us with some encouragement and hope for further development towards general and complete disarmament. The fact that the leaders of the major Powers, in particular of the United States and the Soviet Union, have stressed on many recent occasions their determination to continue seeking the relaxation of tensions offers us additional reassurance and sustains our hopes for the future of mankind. 10. I do not mean to imply by any means that fundamental differences between East and West have been removed by these steps.”

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18. “Then, in August 1963, came a historic event—the signing of a partial test ban treaty by the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. While this treaty does not give us complete satisfaction because it does not provide for the prohibition of underground testing, the fact that more than 100 nations have adhered to it is indeed a source of encouragement. 8. Following the momentum gained by the conclusion of the test ban treaty, a resolution [1884 (XVIII)] was adopted unanimously at the eighteenth session of the General Assembly to ban nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction from outer space, a resolution based mainly on an earlier agreement on this subject between the United States and the Soviet Union.”

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19. “The urgent duty now before us is to effect a basic and constructive settlement of this difficult problem. 6. My country will co-operate in every possible way in seeking a solution of this problem without prejudice to its basic position in the matter. I ask all the Member countries, and particularly the countries concerned, to exercise their highest wisdom and statesmanship and to exert all the efforts in their power to save the United Nations from the present crisis. 7. The time has come when we should embark with high hope and firm determination upon the consolidation of genuine peace in the world. Last year, we saw an agreement on the establishment of a direct communications link between Washington and Moscow.”

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20. “May' I take this occasion to extend my sincere congratulations and warm welcome to the delegations of Malawi, Malta and Zambia, and to express my confidence that they will all three contribute greatly to our work in the interests of world peace. 5. It is gratifying that a confrontation over the financial problem, which caused us great uneasiness andconcern prior to the opening of this session, has been avoided, thanks to the spirit of co-operation shown by the Members of this Organization. I hardly need to say that one of the foremost tasks of the United Nations is to undertake peace-keeping activities whenever the need arises, and it is the collective responsibility of all the Members to provide this Organization with the financial means to carry out this important function.”

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21. “Carlos Sosa Rodriguez, who, with his wide knowledge of international affairs and his deep sense of fairness, guided the work of the eighteenth session in a manner that has greatly enhanced the authority and prestige of the United Nations. 3. I should also like to pay a warm tribute to the ripe wisdom and clear sense of purpose of our Secretary-General, U Thant, who has so efficiently discharged the important duties of his high office for the past three years. I am confident that he will continue to contribute in large measure to the cause of the United Nations and to the maintenance of international peace and security. 4.”

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22. “1. On behalf of the delegation of Japan, I wish to express to you, Mr. President, our heartfelt congratulations on your election as President of the nineteenth' session of the General Assembly. We trust in your high wisdom and your wealth of experience in this world organ to lead this session to a successful conclusion. I wish especially to add that your election, with the wholehearted support of the African-Asian countries, of which my country is one, not only gives us very deep satisfaction, but also makes us even more aware of our responsibility to co-operate with you for the smooth and harmonious work of this session. 2. Let me also express at this time our profound thanks and appreciation to our former President, Mr.”

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