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Son Sann

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lines on the record: 137
first: 1959-09-24
most recent: 1989-09-24
sittings or episodes: 4
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“Still in Asia, we assure our dose neighbours to the north, our Lao brothers and sisters, who for years have endured and struggled against repression and coercion under the Vietnamese yoke of our unswerving support and fraternal solidarity. In the Middle· East the situation has deteriorated everywhere ·. In the occupied Arab territories, the violence and high passions that have been growing for months are clear proof that it is vitally necessary for a negotiated settlement of the entire Middle East and Palestinian problem to be pursued within the framework of an international conference, under United Nations auspices, and with the participation of the representative of the Palestinian people, the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“We wish also to pay a heartfelt tribute to the Government and people of Pakistan for their great compassion for and generous assistance to the Afghan refugees, and for their important contribution to the efforts that led to the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan. In Asia, the mounting tension in Korea makes clear the increasing urgency of adopting practical measures that will make possible the independent, peaceful reunification of the country. In this connection, it is important to prevent a military confrontation and reduce the tension between the two parts of the country by the adoption of a declaration of non-aggression. We welcomed the negotiations last August at Panmunjon between parliamentary delegations from the North and the South, and are pleased that these will be required soon.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“By continuing, through its military assistance, and advisers, to keep alive the regime it has installed in Kabul, the Soviet Union persists in its interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan, prevents the Afghan people from exercising its right of self-determination, and continues to fuel tension in that region of southern Asia. The Afghan people and its mujahidin are being compelled to pursue their just struggle to restore Afghanistan's independence, sovereignty, non-aligned status and territorial integrity. The international community must continue its assistance and support in that struggle. We who are fighting for the same cause reaffirm our complete solidarity with and strong support for the Afghan people and its mujahidin in their valiant struggle until the attainment of their noble objectives.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“Until conflicts are resolved on the basis of respect for the principles of the united Nations Charter, it is illusory to hope for a climate of international trust conducive to the elimination or reduction of armaments. In Afghanistan, the heroic struggle of the Afghan people and its mujahidin, combined with international pressure and the tireless efforts of Pakistan and the United Nations and its Secretary-General, finally collapsed Soviet forces to withdraw from that country. But that doe, not mean the war is over.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“However, the genuine, persistent political will of all and the constant vigilance of all countries and people which push peace and justice are necessary if further progress towards the implementation of international peace and security is to be made. International peace and security continue to be threatened by numerous local and regional conflicts generated by policies of power, domination and expansion that put under foot the purposes and principles of the Charter, including the principles of non-intervention in the internal affairs of other States, respect for the right of peoples to self-determination, and the peaceful settlement of disputes.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“The world has welcomed the ratification by the two super-Powers of the Treaty on the elimination of their intermediate-range and short-rang· land-based missiles and the improvement in East-West relations. The withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan under United Nations supervision and within the framework of a signed agreement the cease-fire between Iran and Iraq after eight years of war, the withdrawal of South African forces from Angola and the prospect of the implementation of Security Council resolution 435 (1978), on Namibia, and the acceptance· by the parties to the Western Sahara conflict of a peace plan submitted by the United Nations have led to some relaxation of regional tension and strengthened the hopes that world tension will gradually ease.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“Kibria and the Director of the United Nations Border Relief Operation (UHBRO), Mr. Y. Y, Kim, and all the staff, who have proved so able in helping those of our unfortunate compatriots who are considered to be displaced persons. If Cambodian society is too be truly democratised, if human and individual tights are to be respected, it is essential to promote the education of Khmer children at all levels, both in border camps and within the country. The thrust of sustained, common efforts by the entire international community, with the United Nations as catalyst, to prevent a nuclear holocaust has led to recognition of the fact that a nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“We are grateful also to all the friendly countries that have given constant, valuable support in all spheres to the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea and all the Khmer people in their national liberation struggle against the Vietnamese invaders and occupying forces. Ws are grateful to the Secretary-General for the personal interest he has taken in the Cambodian question, and for his tireless quest, in the framework of his mandate and assisted by his Special Representative, Mr. Rafeeuddin Ahmed, for a just and lasting solution to the problem of Kampuchea in conformity with the Charter and relevant resolutions of the United Nations. I must say again how grateful we are for the important role being played by the United Nations and the Secretary-General, and extend our gratitude also to his Special Representative, Mr. S.A.M. S.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“I believe that these changes - or rather this return to the national names and symbols adopted by the whole Cambodian people - are going to be a prelude to national reconciliation, a prelude to the new national unity that is needed for the restoration of peace in Cambodia and for the establishment of a some of peace, freedom and neutrality in South-East Asia, in keeping with the wishes of the member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations and, in particular, to the ending of the sufferings of our people. I take this opportunity to reiterate on behalf of the Khmer people, my respectful gratitude to His Majesty the King of Thailand for the kind compassion he has shown our refugee compatriots and to His Majesty's Government for the hospitality accorded to then in border camps.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“In order to facilitate the formation of the Quadripartite Provisional Government of National Reconciliation I have proposed to the two other parties in my Government the changing of the name of Democratic Kampuchea and its flag and national anthem. His Royal Highness Sawdeoh Norodom Sihanouk has already given his agreement in principle to these changes.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“Ronald Reagan, and also the words of solicitude spoken by Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, and other heads of delegations of friendly countries. To return to a normal situation and restore peace, security and justice in any country, the total withdrawal of the Vietnamese occupation troops has become an imperative necessity. However, for greater credibility, I have proposed that this withdrawal be negotiated and internationally monitored. National reconciliation will have to take the form of the establishment of a quadripartite provisional government. This Quadripartite Provisional Government of National Reconciliation must be formed on a new basis, because the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea cannot agree to take as a basis the pro-Vietnamese communist regime of Phnom Penh.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“That conference will adopt all necessary measures to guarantee the agreement, as well as the independence and neutrality of Cambodia and prevent any possible return of Vietnamese forces and the illegal and violent seizure of power by one of the Cambodian parties. The Jakarta informal Meeting, which was held from 25 to 28 July 1988, was the first of Its kind to bring together the three Cambodian parties of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea, that of Phnom Penh and Viet Nam, and also the other parties in the region concerned with the Cambodian conflict, who were able to exchange views, we hope that the Working Group, which is to met soon in Jakarta, will prove able to achieve concrete results. The Khmer people was deeply affected by the words of compassion towards them spoken by the President of the United States, Mr.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“Peace in Cambodia depends on national reconciliation based on equality among all the political parties of the coalition and on respect for human rights and fundamental freedom, within the framework of a liberal democratic government. Thus, it is not a question of trying to isolate, still less, e1ininate, anyone. We are talking about a government of national reconciliation, that is, the Quadripartite Provisional Government of National Reconciliation, whose task it would to prepare and organise general and free elections under international supervision. After the general agreement on the total withdrawal of Vietnamese forces from Cambodia, an international conference will be convened with the participation of all the countries concerned, the five permanent members of the Security Council and the United Nations Secretary-General.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“A genuine peaceful solution can be arrived at only in the following conditions} first, withdrawal of all Vietnamese occupation forces from Cambodian territory, which roust be carried out not unilaterally but within the framework of a general negotiated agreement, under international supervision and in keeping with a precise time-table·, secondly, the dismantling of the Phnom Penh regime installed by Viet Nam and the State of Democratic Kampuchea} thirdly, the formation of a Quadripartite Provisional Government of National Reconciliation} fourthly, the establishment of machinery for international supervision in the form of a United Nations commission or any other international commission or whatever other measure may be necessary, such as an international force for the maintenance of peace and security, and, fifthly, the organization of authentically free general elections under international supervision.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“The present situation in Cambodia was brought about by the invasion and occupation of that country by Vietnamese troops, who are still there today. Our- top priority, which is also of the United Nations resolutions on Kampuchea, continues to be the withdrawal of all Vietnamese troops from Cambodia, whether their presence is officially acknowledged or disguised. As for the other problems, they are internal matters which will have to be resolved among the Cambodian parties. The solution has already been implicitly mentioned In the resolutions adopted annually since 1979 at the United Nations: self-determination of the Cambodian people, through the organization of free general elections without pressure or coercion.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“Since 1982, the date of the formation of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea, Prince Norodom Sihanouk, as President of Democratic Kampuchea, has emphatically denounced the acts of coercion committed by the Vietnamese occupation troops against the unfortunate Khmer people. There can be no political solution for the Cambodian situation unless Viet Nam sincerely wishes to reach a negotiated settlement with the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea and desists from delaying tactics. In order to block the process of a political settlement of the Cambodian situation, Viet Nam has sought to link the withdrawal of its troops from Cambodia to the non-return of the Khmers Rouges to power and the cessation of all aid to the armed forces of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“I am pleased to have this opportunity to pay a tribute to the tireless and meritorious efforts he has unceasingly made for peace throughout the world, which have helped to strengthen the confidence we have always had in him. His faith in the Charter and his dedication to the fulfilment of his mandate, which is complex, arduous and often thankless, have done much to strengthen the role of the world Organization in the maintenance of international peace and security. Some 10 years ago, on 25 December 1978, the Vietnamese troops of aggression occupied by country, Cambodia.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“Sir, it is a pleasant duty for me to address to you, on behalf of the people and the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea and on my own behalf, our sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at the forty-third session. Your political and diplomatic experience and your personal abilities constitute pledge for the successful outcome of our work. I also wish to pay a tribute to your predecessor, Mr. Peter Florin, for the skilful manner in which he carried out his important duties in presiding over the General Assembly at the forty-second session. Lastly, I take special pleasure in paying a warn tribute to our very distinguished Secretary-General, Mr. Peres de Cuellar, who my people and Government continue to held in the highest esteem.”
1988-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 43 (1988)
“We should like to pay tribute to, and reiterate our support for, Pakistan, its Government and its people for their compassion towards the Afghan refugees and also for its steadfastness in not yielding to any intimidation. Last but not least, we wish to reaffirm once again to our neighbours to the north, our brothers and sisters of Laos, out unswerving support for and fraternal solidarity with their just and heroic struggle to free themselves from the same Vietnamese yoke that is also imposed upon us."”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is time that it realized that the sole, just and lasting solution to the problem does not reside in the slaughter and destruction it is committing in Afghanistan, or in its deceit and manoeuvres, and still less in its bombing of and pressure on Pakistan, but rather in the framework of the relevant United Nations resolutions calling for the immediate and total withdrawal of its forces, so as to enable the Afghan people to exercise freely their inalienable right to self-determination. The sooner it reaches this inevitable conclusion, the quicker it will restore its prestige as a super-Power and the credibility of its rhetoric.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is essential that the two parties - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea - meet to build reciprocal understanding and confidence that could pave the way for a peaceful and independent reunification of the Korean nation. We are of the opinion that the wise proposal of President Kim II Sung to organize high-level political and military talks between the two parties is a realistic one. We hope that those talks can be held as soon as possible for the good of the Korean nation and people. "In Afghanistan, after nearly eight years of a devastating and an exterminating war, the Soviet Union is more than ever bogged down and has learned to its cost the vanity of its anachronistic ambition.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“it remains the only regional body promoting a peaceful solution based on respect for the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of all the States of the region. Its steadfast efforts have caused the peace initiatives of President Arias of Costa Rica to become the Guatemala Agreement, which attests to common desire to restore peace in the region through peaceful means and democracy. In Asia, the unanimous sacred wish of all the Korean people to see their fatherland reunified is far from being realized, despite the commendable efforts made each year by Marshal Kim II Sung, President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, with a view to maximizing the process of an independent and peaceful reunification of the Korean fatherland.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The longer this painful conflict lasts, the stronger will be the conviction of all that only a peaceful settlement can bring it to an end. We wholeheartedly hope that the mediation efforts of the United Nations Secretary-General, backed by Security Council resolution 598 (1987), will result in such a settlement. "The chaos and internal strife in Lebanon, which has been going on for more than 10 years, is a source of grief to us all. It is our sincere wish that that country might recover its cohesion and national unity, free from any foreign forces. In Central America, the initiatives of the Contadora Group, with the assistance of the Support Group, deserve the support and encouragement of all.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“We continue to support and encourage the efforts made by the Arab countries and the Palestinian people to find a just and lasting political solution to the problem of Palestine and the Middle East. We believe that a propitious framework for negotiations could be that of an international conference under the auspices of the United Nations with the participation of all parties concerned, including the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) , the legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. "The tragic and devastating war between Iran and Iraq keeps intensifying and causes the greatest concern to the international community because of the risk of its spilling over to other States of the Persian Gulf, which has become alarming.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"In Chad, in welcoming the recent successes of the brotherly Chadian people and Government, we wish to assure them of our constant fraternal support as they pursue of their noble and just struggle for national reconciliation and recovery of their territorial integrity. "In the Middle East, the efforts aimed at bringing the parties concerned to the negotiating table are being hampered by reciprocal suspicion, denial of the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people/ failure to implement the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of foreign territory by force and reluctance in recognizing the right of all States of the region to live and coexist in peace and security.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“They also attest to the favourable development of the struggle of the Namibian people under the leadership of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) ē They show more than ever before that only implementation of Security Council resolution 435 (1978) will lead to a peaceful, just and lasting settlement of the problem of decolonisation of Namibia and that the imposition of comprehensive and mandatory sanctions against the racist Pretoria regime, followed by a plan of assistance to the front-line States, will bring about the swift eradication of apartheid and hasten the establishment in South Africa of a genuinely democratic and non-racial government, which will result in the restoration of peace, security and stability in the region.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The bloody events which are continuously intensifying as a result of the intransigence of that immoral and inhuman regime attest nevertheless to the Irresistible rise of the struggle of the South African black population under the leadership of the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC), the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) and other political movements and organizations.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“This violation is the main cause of the breaches of the peace in various parts of the world, and it creates and maintains hotbeds of tension and wars that cause death, suffering and devastation for victims, prevaricators and violators alike. In southern Africa, so long as the Pretoria regime is not compelled to give up its apartheid policy and its illegal occupation of Namibia tension will only increase and the front-line States will continue to be the victims of acts of aggression, subversion and destabilization by that racist regime.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"The seventh session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which was successfully concluded with the adoption of the final act, again stressed this interdependence and the need to find an equitable solution to the problem of the indebtedness of developing countries and that of restructuring international economic relations for sustained, sound and balanced economic growth that benefits developed and developing countries alike. "However, those efforts of the international community to preserve international peace and security and to make life on this planet more stable and harmonious are being impeded by the repeated and continued violation of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, which were solemnly proclaimed and accepted by all.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"The International Conference on the Relationship Between Disarmament and Development has stressed the correlation between security, disarmament and development to such an extent that it is undeniable that the threat to peace and security is not merely military, but also social and economic, and that there cannot be development without peace. It is the balance to be brought to this correlation that will determine the stability of international relations and the continued improvement of the human condition and peace in today's world, where boundless discoveries of science and technology make interdependence even closer and international co-operation vital for all.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"This forty-second session of the General Assembly is taking place in a still tense international atmosphere in which, despite an agreement in principle and some encouraging signs, no concrete act has so far been carried out with a view to a balanced and verifiable reduction of nuclear weapons, in which the race for conventional weapons and programmes of armaments modernization are being stepped up, in which local and regional armed conflicts continue to worsen and the problems of under-development, external indebtedness and the food shortages of third world countries are getting worse all the time.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Viet Nam and the Soviet Union are in a good position to understand that no power, still less a power imposed by foreign forces, however strong, can indefinitely resist the struggle of a people who unite against it and are determined to free themselves, in so far as this struggle is firmly supported by the international community. History has provided sufficient examples showing that it is impossible to suppress a people's freedom for a long time.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Once again we declare that the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea is ready to start at any time to embark upon negotiations with the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam so as to put an end to the war in Kampuchea, to re-establish normal relations between our two States based on the principles of peaceful coexistence in the interest of our two peoples and countries, as well as those of peace, security and stability in South-East Asia, Pacific Asia and the world at large. It rests only with Viet Nam and the Soviet Union to put an end to the war in Kampuchea and tension in South-East Asia. "Peace and co-operation are not built on words and deceit, but on deeds and sincerity.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"Our eight-point peace proposal attests to our sincere willingness to put an end as quickly as possible to the war that is ruining both Cambodia and Viet Nam and proves the importance we attach to the fundamental and long-term interests of our two countries, which are bound to live side by side for all eternity. We are of the opinion that it is time for us to sit at the negotiation table in order to find together a solution to the immediate and long-term problems between our two peoples and nations leaving behind the past which has divided us so much.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The South-East Asian tour of the Soviet Foreign Minister was not designed to seek a political solution to the problem of Kampuchea, but rather was aimed at completing the manoeuvres to split up the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea and to ease the international pressure on Viet Nam. So long as the Soviet Union continues to help Viet. Nam to pursue its occupation of Cambodia, it will not convince anyone, especially not the peoples of South-East Asia, of its 'glasnost', still less of its peaceful intentions and willingness to establish friendly relations with all countries in the region.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Indeed, it is the Soviet Union that provides the important and seemingly inexhaustible financial, economic and military means without which Viet Nam could not carry out its policy of 'Indo-China Federation' and regional expansionism. More particularly, Viet Nam could not have invaded and occupied Cambodia up to now without Soviet supplies. It is undeniable that the cessation of Soviet aid would rapidly force Viet Nam to withdraw from Cambodia, for even with that aid Viet Nam has been struggling for nine years already with inextricable and growing difficulties in Cambodia, at home and in the international arena. Unfortunately, the Soviet Union has thus far continued to support Viet Nam's policy of aggression and expansion and has even come to the rescue of Viet Nam so that it can maintain its occupation of Cambodia.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"It is for the Hanoi leaders to decide whether they will continue the occupation of Cambodia, in the framework of their policy of an Indo-China Federation and in keeping with their strategy of regional expansion, and maintain their hostility towards the countries of the region and the rest of the world or agree to heed the international community's repeated calls to reason urging them to withdraw all their forces from Cambodia, abandon their expansionist policy, re-establish good relations with all the countries of the region and once again become a part of the family of nations. "The Soviet Union bears a heavy responsibility in the Vietnamese choice.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"So long as Viet Nam refuses to withdraw all its forces from Cambodia, the Cambodian people and its Coalition Government have no choice but to pursue their struggle resolutely and call upon all countries that cherish peace and justice to continue to support that struggle and exert pressure on Viet Nam. If we stray from that path or lack resolve we shall lose for ever our motherland, our freedom and our national identity.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“We must remind those Hanoi leaders of the following points; first, no law of international relations authorises them to interfere in the internal affairs of another State or impose their laws on them secondly, the Cambodian people cannot exercise its right of self-determination and national reconciliation so long as Vietnamese forces are present; thirdly, national reconciliation is not an exclusive process, but is extended to all citizens f the country} and, fourthly, it is a sacred right and a patriotic duty for a] . Cambodians to fight in every way to regain and defend national independence freedom honour and national dignity, as was true of the Vietnamese people in its pre-1975 struggle and of all the peoples of the world in their struggle against warmongers during the two world wars.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Thirdly, to Viet Naro - which claims that it is threatened by small, weak Cambodia - we offer an independent, united, peaceful, neutral, non-aligned Cambodia, with no foreign bases, with United Nations guarantees and with a United Nations presence. Fourthly, we propose also to Viet Nam that relations be established between our two countries in all fields, including even the signing of a treaty of non-aggression and peaceful coexistence. "What more can we offer, apart from surrender? It is this that the Hanoi leaders actually want to achieve by continuing to reject our proposals and demand that we lay down our weapons and agree to dismember our Coalition Government by eliminating one of its three components or those not to Viet Nam's liking.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“As evidence of our good faith and desire to arrive speedily at a political solution we have, even before the commencement of negotiations, made all the necessary concessions to enable our adversary to withdraw without losing face, in the interest of all: our interest, theirs, the region's and the world's. "First, we propose that Viet Nam withdraw its forces in two phases, within a definite time-frame and under United Nations supervision. Secondly, even before the total withdrawal of Vietnamese forces, we propose that those installed by Viet Nam in Phnom Penh participate in our Coalition Government, which would then become a quadripartite Coalition Government of Kampuchea, thus achieving national reconciliation and enabling all components to have the same rights as political forces.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“On 17 March 1986 I put forward, on behalf of the Cambodian people and the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea, an eight-point proposal for a political settlement of the problem of Kampuchea in conformity with those United Nations resolutions and the Declaration. I spoke here last year of that magnanimous proposal. I stress now that to reach a political solution it is indispensable that those now fighting on the battlefield come to the negotiating table. There can be no political solution so long as the Hanoi leaders refuse to negotiate with the representatives of those against whom they are fighting. Their proposals for negotiations are nothing but ruses and diversions to enable them to remain in Cambodia indefinitely.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“There is no way that they can evade the well-known fact that the problem of Cambodia is not a problem of civil war, but rather the result of the invasion and occupation of Kampuchea an independent sovereign State Member of the United Nations, by the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, in flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, the principles of non-alignment and international law. The continuance of that invasion and occupation is the principal threat to peace, security and stability in South-East Asia and Pacific Asia. "The relevant United Nations resolutions on Cambodia and the Declaration of the 1981 International Conference on Kampuchea have set out all the components of and defined the framework for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Such negotiations would also make null and void the relevant resolutions adopted for eight years in succession by the General Assembly, to Declaration of the International Conference on Kampuchea, and our eight-point peace proposal. They would disavow the noble and valuable support for the just cause of the people of Kampuchea and their Coalition Government granted, to date, by 115 states Members of the United Nations. If Viet Nam succeeded in this manoeuvre it would free itself from world condemnation and international isolation, and make the international community accept, de jure if not de facto, its fait accompli in Cambodia, the Indo-China Federation. "To achieve a political solution of the problem of Cambodia it is essential for the Hanoi leaders sincerely to accept reality.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"Indeed, by proposing negotiations on the problem of peace and security in South-East Asia between Viet Nam and the Indo-Chinese countries on the one hand and the countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the other, the Vietnamese leaders are attempting to deny the existence of the problem of Cambodia, thus perpetuating their occupation of the country. "By proposing negotiations between the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea of certain components of that Government and the puppet regime in Phnom Penh or certain leaders of that regime, they are attempting to turn the problem of Kampuchea into an internal problem of civil war, thus bringing about the de facto recognition of the regime they have installed in Phnom Penh.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"But, instead of listening to reason in the interest of Viet Nam and its people and of peace, security and stability in South-East Asia, the Vietnamese leaders actively pursue their efforts in the international arena to obtain by tricks and traps what they have been unable to conquer by military force. To attain that un-avowed goal they are trying hard to conceal the root cause of the problem of Cambodia - their invasion and occupation of the country, dismember the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea, destroy our national unity and prevent national reconciliation. They are also striving to sow confusion among out friends in the world and weaken, if not eliminate, international support for our struggle.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"The new Hanoi leaders speak of reforms to alleviate the suffering cruelly afflicting their country and their people, but they continue to be intransigent in their annexationist adventure in Cambodia, which is the main cause of that suffering. Everyone agrees that if they do not end their aggression against and occupation of Cambodia and withdraw all their forces they will never solve their political, social and economic problems and proceed to the development of their country. Such development demands the mobilization of all the country's human and material resources and the creation of the climate of trust necessary for international co-operation.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“"Moreover, fear of Cambodia has become widespread among all social strata, as stated by Jean-Claude Pomonti in his article 'Viet Nam; Mend Itself or Sink', published in Le Monde on 18 June 1987, "Internal rifts between Vietnamese leaders in their race to occupy the vacant seats of power are no secret to anyone. After the Party Congress we did not know for six months who would take those seats. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nguyen Go Thach, himself a candidate for Prime Minister, told Agence France Presse on 18 June 1987 that 'The election of a new Prime Minister and President of the Council of State has given rise to much debate because of varying opinions on the choice of candidates.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Instead of the promised paradise, the leaders in Hanoi have opened 're-education camps' for political prisoners and created more than a million boat people, who prefer the vicissitudes of exile. They have turned Viet Nam into one of the poorest countries in the world, kept afloat thanks only to Soviet aid. The irony of fate has led Viet Nam, after a long struggle for independence, to become more and more dependent on the Soviet Union, to which, in exchange for the support of its expansionist policy, it has already yielded the strategic military bases of Cam Ranh and Danang.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The political and military map of Cambodia has drastically changed in favour of national resistance. "Foreign observers agree on this. "The Phnom Penh regime continues to exist thanks only to some 180,000 Vietnamese soldiers and advisers. "The Vietnamese political and military set-backs in Cambodia have brought about inextricable socio-economic problems in Viet Nam and serious internal conflicts within the Vietnamese leadership. The country whose leader, Ho Chi Minh, gave an assurance that it would be 10 times more beautiful after liberation is today struggling with an annual rate of inflation of 700 per cent, a stagnant production, millions of unemployed, an undernourished population and widespread corruption within the party, the Government and the army.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)