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“We must be realistic, and if we are we cannot help but be filled with optimism for the future.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The General Assembly wisely decided at its thirty-third regular session last year to convene the United Nations Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy in 1981, I hope that my Government's offer to play host to that Conference in Nairobi will receive favourable response from this Assembly. 141. In conclusion, I should like to state that, despite the many problems that face the world community today, the future is bright. It is not possible to look back to a past when it was possible for so many nations to gather as we do today in this forum to discuss and plan what actions to take jointly to solve problems that face man. When all else looks frustrating one must pause and recognize that there was never a time like this in the history of man.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“There is plenty of scope for co-operation among developing countries in trade and technology, and it is our sincere hope that there will be more evidence of this in future. 140. My Government views with grave concern the current energy crisis, which threatens the entire world community. We should have taken notice after the crisis of 1973/1974 that world petroleum supplies would soon be depleted and that it was therefore necessary to make greater use of alternative sources of energy. The oil-importing countries should have taken steps to develop their indigenous energy resources more urgently. We have for several years now felt that the international community should convene a conference on new and renewable sources of energy in order to deal with this global problem.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The United Nations Conference on Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries, held in Buenos Aires last year, demonstrated very clearly that the developing countries have the ability and willingness to co-operate in many areas of mutual interest to them and that they can utilize their own resources to the maximum and to the mutual benefit of their peoples. It is my hope that the United Nations system as a whole will support the developing countries in their endeavours in this field. My delegation would like to reaffirm our conviction that economic co-operation among developing countries is a vital element in the over-ail effort towards the establishment of the New International Economic Order.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“My Government has established a national centre which serves as a focal-point for monitoring and co-ordinating national and international activities in the field of technology, including those relating to the serious problem of reverse transfer of technology. 138. While noting with appreciation the efforts made so far to resolve the remaining issues in the negotiations within the United Nations Conference on an International Code of Conduct on the Transfer of Technology, my delegation expresses grave concern at the lack of political will which explains the very slow progress made in negotiations so far. 139.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The transfer of technology to developing countries is of crucial importance to the economic and industrial development of those countries. There is an imperative need to strengthen the indigenous technological capabilities of the developing countries in order to accelerate the process of their technological transformation and development, while increasing the international flow of all forms of technology on favourable terms. The developed countries should facilitate the acquisition, adaptation, development and application of technology to development by the developing countries in order to speed up their economic development. These measures cannot be achieved without the full co-operation of the developed countries at all levels.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“If this is followed vigorously by the projected study by the intergovernmental group of experts on all relevant arrangements for the operation of that Committee, we have no doubt that a suitable framework for international co-operation in this field will have been established. My delegation regrets, however, that the Vienna Conference did not reach agreement on other important issues to which the developing countries attached great importance. I sincerely hope that the Intergovernmental Committee on Science and Technology for Development which this Assembly will be called upon to establish formally will be charged with the duty of continuing the discussions and negotiations on the remaining issues. 137.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“We believe that science and technology should be directed towards improving the quality of life by enriching the social, economic and cultural needs of man and fostering the development and rational utilization of natural and human resources. Bearing this in mind, my Government supported fully the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development, held in Vienna in August this year. Although the Conference did not meet all our expectations, it made a significant contribution to the continuing effort to deal with the question of science and technology for development. The decision of the Conference to create an Intergovernmental Committee on Science and Technology for Development was a major step in itself.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The Preparatory Committee for the New International Development Strategy has so far not achieved positive results in its work. The list of such failures is long and I could go on enumerating them. 134. We consider that the international community should resolve to tackle these problems with determination in the months ahead if progress and agreement are to be attained. 135. My delegation supports the move to transform UNIDO into a specialized agency. This transformation should enable UNIDO to carry out its mandate more effectively. We hope that the Third General Conference of UNIDO, to be held in New Delhi next January, will elaborate concrete measures for the accelerated and effective implementation of the Lima Declaration and Plan of Action within a specified time-frame. 136. I wish now to turn to the question of science and technology.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The world economic scene continues to be unstable and threatening to the survival of many economically small nations. The progress of the negotiations in the United Nations and in other international forums towards the achievement of the New International Economic Order has been very disappointing. Most developed countries appear to approach the North- South dialogue without any enthusiasm. The fifth session of UNCTAD held in Manila in May 1979, ended in complete failure, to the great disappointment of the developing countries. To date, no substantive agreements have been reached on the creation of an Integrated Programme for Commodities, despite the commitments entered into at the fourth session of UNCTAD, held at Nairobi in 1976.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“We wish to reiterate our sincere belief that the next two sessions of the Conference will mark an end to the negotiations and that a draft convention will soon be submitted to this body for adoption. We have noted with appreciation the progress made in the various negotiating groups. It appears that most of the areas of" disagreement have been the subject of more or less successful negotiations, thus paving the way for an eventual agreement on the issues involved. The Kenyan delegation to the next session of the Conference will therefore seek to persuade other delegations that the work of the Conference should be concluded without any further delay because we believe it is possible to conclude the work in the coming year. 133.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Although Kenya recognizes the intricate nature of the issues involved, that is not to say that negotiations should go on for ever. We would therefore appeal to all concerned to make a deliberate effort to reach agreement at the next session of the Conference and to present to us an authoritative instrument to facilitate the orderly exploitation of the vast resources of the sea. 132. Last year, we learned that the Conference was about to conclude its work at the session to be held this year. We were therefore disappointed to learn that that did not prove possible. However, we note from the results achieved thus far that the time was well spent.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“There has been no progress in the preparations for a conference to further this declared goal, since the two Powers most directly concerned have not yet played their part. We trust that there will be a change of heart in the months ahead, to allow negotiations to be undertaken for the establishment of a zone of peace in the region. Success in that effort would itself be a contribution to the larger effort for disarmament. 131. I wish to turn now to the subject of the ongoing negotiations at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea. We consider that the time has come for the Conference to conclude its work. It has now taken it more than 10 years to conduct negotiations but no convention or treaty has emerged from its deliberations.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Kenya is disappointed that some States members of the Committee on Disarmament did not appear ready to start concrete negotiations on the item. We hope that those States will take a positive approach when the Committee resumes its negotiations early next year. 129. The need to build and strengthen trust and confidence among nations is urgent and imperative and Kenya stands ready and willing to play its part. The time has come for the adoption by this Assembly of a convention that would guarantee the security of non- nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, as a first step on the road to strengthening international understanding. 130. While on the subject of disarmament, my delegation continues to support the establishment of the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“We believe that if that is done, it will be an important step towards the eventual ban of all nuclear-weapon tests and the total destruction of all stockpiles of nuclear weapons. The accumulated experience of human history shows quite clearly that if we do not end this mad rush to manufacture more and more terrible weapons of destruction, we are headed for self-destruction and the annihilation of human civilization. It does not make any sense, nor is it logical, to spend $400 billion annually on the manufacture of armaments when inadequate re-sources are devoted to economic development and the social welfare of people everywhere. 128. The progress of negotiations on a convention on chemical weapons in the Committee on Disarmament in Geneva was very slow indeed.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The first Disarmament Decade, which was declared by the General Assembly in 1969, is now coming to an end—and yet the international community has done very little to check the arms race. The end of the Decade finds the world faced with economic problems that are closely linked in many ways to the arms race. The arms race is a waste of scarce economic resources that no country can afford to ignore and in many cases it has reached absurd levels. It is reported that last year alone 48 nuclear-weapon tests were carried out. That is nearly one test per week. There is clearly an urgent need for a comprehensive nuclear test ban covering all environments. The Committee on Disarmament in Geneva should at its annual session in 1980give priority to the consideration of, and meaningful negotiations on, a comprehensive test-ban treaty.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The tenth special session of the General Assembly, devoted entirely to disarmament, was an important factor in the long but slow effort to achieve disarmament. It gave us the opportunity to examine more critically all aspects of disarmament and to draw from that examination a comprehensive disarmament programme that, if implemented, would lead to a more secure world, free from nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. 127. From the time of the establishment of the United Nations, whose birth coincided with the first explosion and use of nuclear weapons, the world body has pressed Member States to heed the danger involved in an unchecked arms race. That request has not been heeded and, as a result, we are faced with the grim picture of escalation and proliferation in the manufacture of those horrible weapons.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“We continue to believe that, if left alone, the people of Cyprus would be capable of resolving their differences. However as long as one section of the population continues to rely on aggressive external support, the chances of developing the climate of cooperation and accommodation which is needed for fruitful negotiations will remain slight. We believe the willingness of the Government of Cyprus to discuss the establishment of a federal form of government in Cyprus is a step forward which should lead to the solution of the problem. We would therefore encourage and support further initiatives in that direction, and hope the Secretary-General will report more progress in the months ahead. 126.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“These are: first, the withdrawal of Israel from all Arab lands occupied since 1967; secondly, recognition of the right of all States in the region to live in peace within recognized boundaries in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council; and, thirdly, the recognition of the right of the Palestinian people to an independent and sovereign homeland. 124. We believe that efforts that overlook these basic requirements, whatever the motivations may be, are bound to fail. It is for this reason that we would urge all concerned to be realistic and go the whole distance rather than take half measures that may only serve to complicate the situation. 125. The problem of Cyprus continues to cause anxiety since little progress has been achieved in resolving it during the past year.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“While we note current efforts to solve the problems of that troubled area, we should reaffirm out total commitment to the full implementation of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), while recognizing that the Palestinian people must be a party to any durable peace settlement. Failure to do so will only perpetuate a situation that endangers international peace and security. We have consistently expressed our view that three conditions must be satisfied if the problem of the Middle East is to be solved.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“It is a crime against humanity that needs to be eliminated from human society before it spreads its destructive cells, as cancer does in the human body. This Organization must continue to lead the way in the fight against apartheid and initiate measures calculated to bring about change in South Africa. We must always remember that over 20 million of our brothers and sisters in South Africa continue to suffer under this inhuman system and that we have a responsibility and a duty to help them win their freedom. 123. Now I should like to refer to the situation in the Middle East.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“In our view, therefore, the United Nations should take decisive action to end South Africa's illegal occupation of Namibia. We must call on the Security Council to impose mandatory economic sanctions against South Africa. 121. While on the question of decolonization, we must express the hope that Morocco will quickly find a way of co-operating with the OAU to end the problem of Western Sahara through the exercise of the right to self-determination by the people of that Territory. We cannot see any viable alternative open to Morocco. Therefore it is our duty to encourage Morocco to take the bold decisions required now, rather than later. 122. The problem of the policies of apartheid of South Africa is bound to continue to call for determined and sustained action by this Organization and all right- thinking people in the world.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“By taking this action, South Africa has clearly demonstrated its arrogance in rejecting a compromise formula which could have brought independence to Namibia through peaceful means. 120. The introduction of "internal settlement" was implemented at a time when South Africa was engaged in protracted negotiations with the five Western Powers. It is now clear to the whole world that South Africa used the negotiations merely to buy time while preparing its own plans. Kenya has always warned that the racist regime cannot and should not be trusted. The negotiations are quite clearly being used to buy time for South Africa to carry out its plans to install and entrench a puppet regime in Namibia. It is now possible to conclude that the United Nations effort to solve the problem of Namibia peacefully has been frustrated by South Africa.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Clearly everyone's hope is fixed on the current negotiations now in progress at the Rhodesia Constitutional Conference in London, and my delegation can only encourage everyone involved to seek a permanent solution to the problem of decolonizing Southern Rhodesia now. This looks like the last chance for a peaceful settlement. The consequences of failure now are too ghastly to contemplate. 119. The problem of Namibia persists. The racist regime of South Africa has finally implemented its version of the "internal settlement". It has accomplished its objective through the transfer of political and administrative power to the puppet Constituent Assembly it had earlier installed in the capital of Namibia.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The military forces of Southern Rhodesia, which are in any case not under the control of the puppet Government, have continued to mount aggressive raids against the neighbouring States. The violence has increased both outside and inside Southern Rhodesia, and the loss of human life and the suffering of the ordinary people have reached levels no one could have foreseen a year ago. The only bright spot in the miserable story of that colony is the agreement of the racist regime and its puppet to negotiate a settlement with the freedom fighters under the leadership of the administering Power.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Daniel Arap Moi, has dissolved parliament, which includes the President himself as well as the Ministers, and has called for general elections on 8 November, which explains why my Minister is too busy in this constituency to be in New York this week. 118. I wish now to join others who have drawn the attention of the international community to the areas of tension which continue to threaten international peace and security. The situation in southern Africa has deteriorated over the past year. In Southern Rhodesia a puppet regime was installed earlier this year despite many voices of warning that it would not provide a solution to the basic problems of that British colony. The puppet regime has behaved no better than its master, the racist minority regime.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“We take pleasure in welcoming Saint Lucia as a new Member whose application we were proud to sponsor. It is our hope that the remaining pockets of colonialism and other problems that stand in the way of the universal membership of the United Nations will be eliminated in the coming months. 117. Perhaps I should explain why the Minister for Foreign Affairs is not delivering this statement this year. Our democratic system of government requires that those who represent the people in the legislature and in the Government should surrender their mandates every five years and submit themselves to a competitive electoral process. The President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“I was honoured to serve as one of his Vice-Presidents and I know the skills and devotion he brought to the job. 114. The past year has also seen more and varied initiatives by the Secretary-General in dealing with the many problems that call for the attention of this Organization. Mr. Waldheim's extensive travels to the problem areas to see for himself and render assistance deserve commendation and encouragement. 115. This Organization has continued to grow in size and complexity. The demands on its staff are always increasing. We believe its internal institutional problems and staff pressures are bound to increase, and it is our hope that these problems will receive constant attention to avoid the recurrence of the disruption we experienced last year. 116.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“Mr. President, my delegation has great pleasure in seeing you presiding over this Assembly. Your country, the United Republic of Tanzania, and mine are neighbours, but our peoples are not simply neighbours: they are one people. They have a common history, language and culture and, without any doubt, common aspirations. We therefore truly share in full the pride of having one of our brothers receiving this honour from the international community in recognition of the great personal qualities of leadership and devotion which he has always demonstrated at the United Nations. 113. I wish to pay a tribute also to the outgoing President, Ambassador Indalecio Lievano of Colombia, for the distinguished service he rendered to this Organization during his presidency.”
1979-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 34 (1979)
“The pursuit of narrow national interests at the expense of wider international interests has at times brought the world to the brink of war. Rigid adherence to instructions has stifled constructive discussion in international forums. 45. Despite all these shortcomings, Kenya has faith in the United Nations. We hope that Member States will take appropriate actions to see that the structure and the orientation of the Organization encourage more harmony and co-operation for the benefit of all man-kind. Kenya, for its part, will continue to make its modest contribution in this direction.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Developing countries have been continuously at the mercy of natural disasters because they lack adequate machinery for pre-disaster warning or the means to combat disasters when they occur. We urge the speed-up of programs to train personnel from developing countries for pre-disaster warning, and the strengthening of the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordination, so that loss of life and property can be minimized. 44. The events of the last few years, more so the events of the last 12 months, have shown how inter-dependent the international community has become. No longer can States sit back and say of an event happening in another part of the world, "It does not concern us." Technology has brought us so close to one another, yet paradoxically, old attitudes and prejudices have not disappeared.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The Kenya delegation will not be found wanting in making determined efforts to arrive at a generally acceptable convention during the forthcoming session of the Conference and we hope that all other States will co-operate in a similar spirit. 43. The whole world has been shocked and grieved at the terrible disaster that has afflicted Honduras, and, only yesterday, Peru, countries which have very close ties with my own country. On behalf of the Government and the people of Kenya, I convey our deep sympathies to the Government and the peoples of Honduras and Peru. These disasters underline once again the necessity for a more vigorous approach by the international community to the problem of emergency assistance in cases of disaster.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“We shall not be willing, however, to support an endless series of sessions while some of the States represented engage in what appears to be a filibuster designed to block all efforts at changing the existing status quo on the exploration and exploitation of the wealth of the sea, which favors a few developed countries at the expense of everyone else. Changes inevitably are going to come. It is up to all the States represented to engage in a serious dialog in order to ensure that the changes will be equitable and fair to all; otherwise the changes may have to come from the unilateral action of States, which can lead only to further confusion in this field and will continue to be a dangerous source of international conflicts.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“I should like, however, to point out that we from the developing countries cannot afford the leisure of continuing these negotiations indefinitely. The Confer-ence heavily taxed our financial and manpower re-sources. We are determined t'.iat the next session of the Conference, scheduled for March to May 1975, should be the final one. Though a great deal of work remains to be done, we are convinced that with good will and a serious negotiating spirit, the Conference can bring its work to a successful conclusion. 42. We would be prepared to support a final ceremonial session.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“I should like to take this opportunity to express the gratitude of my delegation to the Government and the people of Venezuela for the excellent arrangements they made to host the Conference which, as many have remarked, was the largest international Conference ever held. The fact that no final results were achieved should not in any way detract from the importance of the Conference and particularly of that session. A lot of progress, on which the successful conclusion of the immense task depends, has already been made at Caracas. The general debate on all the issues has been finalized. Concrete proposals on all the items are now before the Conference. What remains now is serious and business-like negotiations by all States with a view to harmonizing different positions and ai living at a generally acceptable convention. 41.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The most dangerous way of handling this oil crisis is to do nothing now thus leaving all the parties to seek their salvation by hurting others. In the end we shall all be losers. 39. In order that the Organization could adequately assist Member States in solving the energy crisis, it is essential that new approaches and machinery be established within the system. We call, therefore, as an initial step, for the strengthening of the section which deals with energy in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. This would put the Organization in line, indeed make the Organization take the lead, in what is already happening at the national level. 40. The second session of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea was held at Caracas.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The solution to the oil crisis, therefore, is not of interest to the major consumers and producers alone, but to all of us. It is for this reason that we favor the solution of the problem within the context of the United. Nations. We believe that the collective responsibility in solving this crisis correctly falls under Article 56 of the Charter. 38. The first step towards the global approach to the solution of the oil crisis is not to indulge so much in apportioning blame. We cannot gain anything by distributing blame when the crisis continues to grow worse. What we need is for the oil-producing countries and the corporations that deal in oil to get together with the oil consumers under the auspice? of the Organization to formulate ways and means of solving the crisis urgently.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Kenya, therefore, hopes that the developed countries will, during the Conference in November, in billing to consider the possible transfer of correct technology and make enough resources available to the developing countries so that they can achieve the aims of the Conference enough food for each person in the world in the shortest possible time. 37. The oil crisis concerns the entire international community. But, as I have stated earlier with regard to the general world economic situation, it is the small countries, like my own, that have been hit the hardest. The price increases have disrupted the development plans of many countries and, if not checked, could well result in total collapse of the economies of those countries.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Kenya will make its modest contribution towards the solving of this problem during the World Food Conference in November. Africa, which suffered from severe droughts last year, droughts that brought untold misery to many in the continent, cannot forget the lessons learned from that tragedy. We are thankful for the massive aid that poured in from all over the world, co-ordinated by th.e United Nations. As the lessons of that tragedy showed, Africa needs more than the ad hoc massive drops of food in the affected area. Africa, like most of the other developing areas, has sufficient rich productive soil. What it lacks is technology and resources to revolutionize its subsistence agriculture.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The realities of our economic interdependence in the trade and monetary fields have already entrenched us in an era where we can no longer post-pone the development and implementation of new concepts, new options and an entirely new range of ground rules with which to tackle our current and progressively 'increasing economic predicaments. We are all collectively responsible for our common destiny, and it is therefore imperative that we make a more positive effort to perceive our interdependence and common destiny in a more en-lightened perspective. A civilization that guarantees enough food and drink and shelter to only a third of its people cannot survive. 36. During this session, food, or rather the lack of it, has been uppermost in the program of many Member States.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“a matter of deep concern and disappointment to us, we have over the last few months been progressively confronted with vigorous efforts aimed at either frustrating or altogether preventing the implementation of that very pivotal Program of Action. We are well aware of the fact that certain nations did express reservations after General Assembly resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) had been adopted. We accept their sovereign right to enter those reservations. But we do not accept those reservations as being of such importance as to nullify the decisions taken by the world community last April. 35. We appeal to those nations to re-examine once again their declared positions.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“As for us, the developing countries, the convening of the session and the subsequent adoption of the two milestone resolutions the Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order [resolution 3201 (S-VI)], in which the world community solemnly proclaimed its united determination to work urgently towards that goal, and the Pro-gramme of Action [resolution 3202 (S-VI)]- were seen as the advent of a new era of genuine economic co-operation with the rest of the world for the good of all. We very much welcomed the Program of Action especially in the fields of trade liberalization, inter-national monetary reforms, food and fertilizer production, transfer of technology, industrialization and flow of development finance. 34. Unfortunately, and it is.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The trade or monetary policies followed by individual or groups of Governments to deal with their economic, social or political problems can now no longer be ignored by the rest of the world community. The convening of the sixth special session of the General Assembly last April was a belated but very welcome manifestation of the international recognition of this very basic fact of our times. 33.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The prices of our essential imports of manufactured goods have been increasing year after year in the wake of the inflationary processes domestically generated in the industrialized countries. On the other hand, the price our exports and of primary sources of development finance have been either stagnant or declining. We have raised this particular issue at numerous international meetings over and over again during the last decade and will continue to do so in the hope that the world community will one day address itself to the problem. The problem is the unrealistic prices of raw materials in relation to the price of manufactured products. 32. The economic interdependence of the present world has been more than underscored by the events of the last 12 months.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“As for us in Africa, the impact of these international problems has been even further compounded by the very real problems of drought, food shortages and desertification, thus presenting us with an eve l more ominous picture for the future. 30. Although it is true that economic problems and especially inflationary forces are rampant all over the world, it is important that the world community not lose sight of the fact that the ones who have been hit hardest by the recent international economic ailments are the peoples of the developing countries. 31. At the bottom of our problems has, of course, been the continued and acutely unfavorable trend in our terms of trade.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“While the definition by itself will not end aggression, we believe that States will now have a yard-stick applicable to all Members of the Organization, big or small. While my delegation is not entirely happy with the provisions of the definition, we are well aware that it has been the result of a compromise. We shall, nevertheless, be able to support it as it stands in the hope that the General Assembly will be able to adopt it. 29. As we are assembled here, the international economic situation is the one most serious problem exercising the minds of the majority of the world community. The international economic problems created by the 1971-1972 balance-of-payments upheavals, the problem of galloping inflation and the problems precipitated by oil questions remain unsolved.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“One of the most welcome of these developments is the conclusion of the work of the Special Committee on the Question of Defining Aggression [see AI9619 and Corr.l]. All the members of the Special Committee, and particularly its Chairman and Rapporteur, deserve our congratulations for managing to conclude the work of defining "aggression", which has eluded the international community for the last 50 years. Although far from perfect, we believe that the definition that has been achieved will go a long way towards deterring potential aggressors and would assist the Security Council in its difficult task of determining the "existence of any threat to peace, breach of peace or act of aggression" as required by Article 39 of the Charter of the United Nations. 28.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Recent events in other parts of the world cannot but convince us that the presence of these fleets in our area constitutes a veiled threat to the independence of the small nations in that area. 26. We cannot fail to realize that, in the event of tension between these Powers in the area, many of the African States on the eastern seaboard would be paralyzed. We have a crucial stake in the peaceful state of the ocean. Kenya urges all without exception to support the creation of a zone of peace in the Indian Ocean. 27. Although on balance the situation regarding peace and security has been unsatisfactory, there have been some encouraging developments in the Organization during the current year.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Kenya realizes that in order to meet the many challenging social, economic and political developments, a climate of tranquility in international relations is basic. It is for this reason that my delegation will encourage and support all moves towards achieving the ideals of disarmament. 25. Our commitment to peace and security leads us to refer to the situation in the Indian Ocean. This ocean is neighbored by an overwhelming number of small States whose basic goal remains peace and security. The increased appearance of the naval fleets of certain nations not famed for their love of peace causes general disquiet in the area. The competition between them in an area that is desirous of peace poses a serious threat to the survival of the nations of the area.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Is this buildup to strengthen international peace and security or is it intended to threaten peace and security? A comparison of the resources employed by many nations in the military buildup and in the social services paints a hopelessly lopsided picture. Over half the national resources are consumed in military arsenals. Yet, populations go without food, without education, without employment, without proper and adequate housing, to mention but a few social amenities. If the goals and principles enshrined in the Charter are to be achieved, then nations must take collective and individual acts to limit this dangerous buildup. 24. Kenya is committed to the ideals of peace and friendly relations with all nations.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)