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first: 1987-09-24
most recent: 1992-09-24
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“The problem of the illicit traffic in narcotic drugs remains a source of global concern. The struggle against this scourge requires concerted, strong action by all countries. For its part, in order to contribute to the international effort the Lao Government has cooperated in the sphere of integrated rural development with certain interested countries, especially neighbouring countries, as well as with international organizations, including the United Nations International Drug Control Programme, and we are prepared to continue this cooperation. In conclusion, the Lao delegation wishes to assure the President, Mr. Stoyan Ganev of Bulgaria, of its complete cooperation. We will work in a constructive spirit with other delegations to contribute to the success of this session of the General Assembly.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“In this respect, we believe that the recent United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which was held in Rio de Janeiro, laid the foundations of international agreement on cooperation aimed at integrating the environment into all development activities. It will therefore be up to the United Nations and its specialized agencies to implement effectively Agenda 21. At the same time, the aspirations of the international community to a better quality of life and social progress have become more pressing and increasingly important. In fact, protection of the environment, promotion of economic growth and development, and the eradication of poverty are mutually reinforcing and require a new global partnership. In this framework, we are awaiting with interest the planned convening of the World Summit for Social Development.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Since the world economy is a single entity whose components are interdependent and interrelated, it is urgently necessary indeed, crucial to develop a new world consensus and to obtain a commitment to the strengthening of international cooperation, and in particular the revitalization of the economic growth and development of the developing countries, in order successfully to implement the economic strategy of the Fourth United Nations Development Decade, 1991-2000. One of the most important issues related to development is that of the environment, which is at the forefront of our international concerns. Climate change, air, sea and ocean pollution, desertification and the depletion of the ozone layer have all had a negative impact on our lives and on the future of mankind.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“The world economy is in a state of uncertainty. Last year it experienced the first global recession since the 1940s. Moreover, the recovery remains weak and precarious. The developing countries continue to suffer from coercive economic policies and practices. The stifling burden of foreign debt, the decline in resources allocated to development, the deterioration of the terms of trade, the worsening of the outflow of capital, the drop in commodity prices, the rise in protectionism and limited access to modern technology all obstruct their economic progress at a time when reforms and readjustments are under way.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Political stability and social order are solidly guaranteed. Democracy and the right of collective decision-making by the people have developed steadily in accordance with our level of economic and social development and the customs of the country. The adoption last year by the National Assembly of the first Constitution of the Republic makes it possible for our country to move progressively towards a State of law. In the framework of that policy we are focusing all our efforts on freeing the country of underdevelopment. To this end we have encouraged foreign investment, intensified cooperation with other countries and taken advantage of all economic sectors employing market-economy mechanisms in order to tap all our national potential and to improve the physical and spiritual living conditions of our people.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“It will continue to work firmly for fruitful cooperation in South-East Asia, with a view to promoting the progress and prosperity of the region, thus contributing to promoting peace and development the world over. As regards the question of Cambodia, the signing of the Paris Agreements of 23 October 1991 laid the foundations for a comprehensive political settlement to the conflict, making it possible to put an end to the suffering endured by the Cambodian people during a long period of civil war and to establish peace and tranquillity in the noble land of Angkor. Complete compliance with, and implementation of, these Agreements is required to meet the aspirations and the interests of the Cambodian people. In my own country, the implementation of our policy of renewal has led to important successes.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“In the South-East Asian region, in spite of certain factors of instability, the situation as a whole is moving towards peace, stability, cooperation and development in the interest of the peoples of the entire region. In this context, inspired by the desire to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperation with neighbouring countries, the Lao Government, applying its consistent foreign policy based on the five principles of peaceful coexistence, signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation with the Kingdom of Thailand, became a party to the Treaty of Bali of 1976. It has also become an Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) observer.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“The international community must appeal to all the parties concerned to put an immediate end to their conflicts in order to achieve national harmony among Afghans and to establish political, economic and social stability. In the Korean peninsula, the signing of the North-South Accord on Reconciliation, Non-Aggression and Exchanges and the Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea has contributed to promoting mutual understanding and trust. It has opened up a new prospect for peace, stability and cooperation in the Korean peninsula and strengthened peace and security in the North-East Asian region and in the rest of the world.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“We reaffirm the view that every effort for peace now under way with a view to a just, comprehensive and lasting solution in the Middle East, at the heart of which is the question of Palestine, should work towards rapid implementation of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and the other resolutions of the United Nations calling for Israel's withdrawal from all occupied Arab lands, as well as recognition of the Palestinian people's right to self-determination. In the Persian Gulf, following the end of the war peace and security have not yet been established because of threats of and attempts at further hostilities. In Western Asia, Afghanistan remains a theatre of civil war.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“The Pretoria regime continues to resort to violence to repress the black population, while the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC) is forcefully and constructively pursuing its struggle for the triumph of its just cause. The Lao Government fully associates itself with the international community in its efforts to support the struggle of the great majority of that people in order to make South Africa a democratic and non-racial country. In the Middle East, the situation remains tense and precarious. Israel is perpetuating its occupation of Palestinian territory and of the other Arab territories.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“It is therefore necessary to revitalize, restructure and democratize the United Nations if we want the Organization to be capable of the tasks that lie ahead in this new era. We are still in an uncertain world characterized by many problems and conflicts in different regions. In Europe, the situation prevailing in former Yugoslavia continues to deteriorate dangerously. It is a major source of concern for the international community, as well as a threat to regional and global peace and security. The international community must take appropriate measures to put an end to that ethnic conflict in order to restore peace, security and normal life to that part of the world. In South Africa, despite certain political reforms the foundations of the apartheid system remain intact.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“None the less, numerous civil conflicts, ethnic struggles, religious clashes and border conflicts continue to disturb many countries of the world, thus seriously threatening international peace, stability and security. All of this notwithstanding, it must be noted that the world climate is evolving towards co-operation, development and the settlement of global problems, including those related to poverty, to misery and to the environment. In the changing world in which the new international order is beginning to take shape, the United Nations must play a central role in the collective effort to define this new order, which should respond equitably to the rights and interests of all countries and peoples without discrimination and must be based on the principles of peaceful coexistence and those of the United Nations Charter.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“We warmly welcome the presence among us of new Members: the Republic of Armenia, the Azerbaijani Republic, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Georgia, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of San Marino, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan. Their admission is an important step towards the universality of our Organization. The global situation is in a state of profound change, both complex and full of new promise. With the breakup of the Eastern bloc, military and nuclear confrontation have progressively waned.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, I wish to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I am convinced that you will brilliantly fulfil the important mission conferred upon you by the Assembly. I also wish to express sincerest congratulations to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who has assumed his office and high responsibilities at a time when the world situation requires that the United Nations play an important role. We cannot miss this opportunity to pay a special tribute to his predecessor. His Excellency Mr. Javier Perez de Cuellar, for his active contribution to the defence of our Organization's cause.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“In the face of this new reality, the United Nations has been accorded an increasingly important role in order to contribute effectively to this process and to meet the burning aspirations of the nations and peoples of the world. The States Members of our Organization - large or small, rich or poor - must cooperate with one another in the various areas on the basis of strict respect for the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of each State and for the principles of non-interference in the internal affairs of others and of reciprocal advantage. In this spirit, the delegation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic assures the Assembly of its full cooperation; it will work in close collaboration with all delegations in order to contribute to the success of this forty-sixth session.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“In the struggle against this scourge the countries of the world - developed and developing - have cooperated in many areas, especially in that of integrated rural development whose goal is to encourage those who cultivate the poppy to choose progressively a substitute crop. In order to make its contribution to this international effort, the Lao People's Democratic Republic has cooperated in many areas with friendly countries and international organisations, including the United Rations Programme for International Drug Control, and states that it is ready to continue this cooperation. The forty-sixth session of the General Assembly is being held at a time when the nations of this world are actively mobilising in favour of international peace and cooperation.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“In this light, the developed countries, by reason of their influence in the world economy, should do everything in their power to create a favourable international economic environment, without which the developing countries will quite likely be unable to solve their problems. Faced with serious problems of foreign debt, and given the pronounced deterioration in their terms of trade, the developing countries can make progress and, indeed, prosper only if the world economy's dynamism and stability are restored. The whole world would be more secure and more prosperous if together we could rid it of disease, poverty and hunger - in other words, underdevelopment. The problem of illicit drug trafficking continues to pose a serious threat to the international community.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“As we all know, during the 1980s the overall growth of developing countries averaged 3 per cent annually, whereas during the 1960a and 1970s it was 5.5 per cent. Judging by these statistics, the last decade was marked by a fall in growth rates, lowered living standards and a rapid Increase of poverty. The developing countries have suffered extensively, and the 1980s thus saw the gap between rich and poor countries widening. Such was the very disappointing picture of the results of the past decade. As for the 1990s, major efforts should be made and everything should be done to make this a true development decade.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“In brief, we are now implementing this policy of renewal in all areas, with a view to the progressive enfranchisement of this developing country, the promotion of popular democracy in social life in all its aspects and the guaranteeing of political stability, order and social well-being. In this spirit, and moved by a burning desire to live in peace, our people will spare no effort to promote friendship with all peoples. It will continue to implement firmly its foreign policy of peace, independence, friendship and cooperation with all countries without distinction as to their political and social regime and on the basis of equality, mutual respect for independence and sovereignty and reciprocal advantage, thus contributing jointly with other peoples to the cause of peace, national independence, democracy and social progress.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“Within the context of this same policy, we are also carrying out a progressive restructuring of our administration in order to make it more relevant and better able to respond to the realities and new requirements at the national, regional and international levels. Thus several legislative texts - including the penal code; and the laws on labour, nationality, the family, property, inheritance and so on - have been prepared and other draft texts are now being drawn up. Quite recently the first Constitution of the Republic guaranteeing the fundamental rights and freedoms of the Lao people has just been adopted by the Supreme People's Assembly. We sincerely hope that the adoption of this fundamental law will lead to the progressive transformation of our country into a State based on law.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“They are unanimous that His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Sihanouk should assume the presidency of the Supreme National Council. The Laos Government and people sincerely welcome these decisions and hope they will provide a further impetus to the effort at achieving reconciliation among Cambodians and making Cambodia an independent, sovereign, peaceful, neutral and non-aligned country having good relations with oil countries, in particular its close neighbours. As for my country, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the implementation since 1988 of its policy of renewal has seen the further expansion of its economic, trade, technical and scientific and other relations with the outside world.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“The countries in the region are increasing their contacts and further expanding their relations of cooperation in the economic, trade, cultural, technical and scientific areas. A new era of detente and cooperation has begun there and is now developing to the great benefit and in the interests of the peoples of the entire region. We are pleased by this new propitious and beneficial atmosphere prevailing in the region. As regards the Cambodian question, a giant step towards an overall political solution has just been taken. The Cambodian parties to the conflict, at their recent meetings at Pattaya in Thailand, at Peking in the People's Republic of China, and at United Nations Headquarters in New York, reached agreement on an unlimited cease-fire, a proportional ballot for voting on the basis of provinces and so on.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“The admission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea to the United Nations is another important step towards the peaceful reunification of Korea in accordance with the aspirations of the entire Korean people. In West Asia, the situation is not free from tension. In the Republic of Afghanistan, the bloody civil war continues to rage. We support the wise and realistic five-point initiative of the Secretary-General aimed at settling this conflict. It is high time that all parties concerned express themselves firmly in its favour in order to put an immediate and to the civil war, achieve national harmony and agreement among Afghans and at last restore peace in the region. In South-East Asia, there has been a general easing of tension.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“All the parties concerned must therefore display greater restraint and strive to settle this problem by peaceful means, on the basis of equity and justice. In Central America the peace process is continuing despite the obstacles which have arisen. The Government and people of Laos express their solidarity with the peoples of that region as they attempt to regain their full sovereignty and independence. In the Korean peninsula the situation is still a cause for concern. However, the Lao People's Democratic Republic feels reassured by the progress made at recent meetings between high authorities of the two parts of Korea.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“If this conflict is to be resolved, it is essential that the interests of all the countries concerned be taken duly into account. In this regard, we endorse the initiative for the convening of the International Peace Conference on the Middle East, in accordance with Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), of 22 November 1967, and 338 (1973), of 22 December 1973, and the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people, particularly the right to self-determination. In the Persian Gulf, the crisis that shook the entire region and the world was resolved, but not without difficulties. The State of Kuwait, a full-fledged Member of our Organization, has regained its independence and its territorial integrity. However, many post-war difficulties remain.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“In South Africa, for example, the black population's struggle, under the leadership of the African National Congress, against repression and violence has taken on unprecedented scope, placing the South African authorities on the defensive in every respect and forcing them to negotiate. In spite of certain positive developments, the system of apartheid and its main foundations remain intact. It is incumbent on our Organisation to reaffirm its support for the struggle for the total elimination of apartheid and for the establishment of a united, equal society in South Africa in which all the inhabitants, without distinction as to race, will enjoy the same democratic freedoms. In the Middle East the situation remains disturbing. Israel continues its occupation of the Palestinian territory and other Arab territories.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“In my delegation's opinion, the United Nation's should play an important role also in the process of consolidating detente and cooperation and also in safeguarding and strengthening its Charter in order to guarantee the interests of all peoples. In this light, we should engage in consultations in depth so as to make our Organisation more democratic and adapt it to the new and changing realities of our world. As we all know, the efforts to settle world and regional conflicts have yielded some fruitful results, thus helping to promote international peace, security and cooperation. However, many contradictions and conflicts persist in certain regions.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“Recent experience has shown us that peace, independence and the national sovereignty of peoples are far from being guaranteed, and, therefore, there is uncertainty in certain regions and fresh confusion in others. Certainly we want a new world political order - but an order capable of guaranteeing the legitimate interests of peoples. We also want economic cooperation between States, particularly between the developed North and the developing South, but it must be equitable. As for multilateralism and the United Nations, we feel that they need to be further strengthened, so as to be able to serve appropriately the legitimate interests and aspirations of the small, as well as the large, countries of the world.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“The two great Powers, the Soviet Union and the United States, have just concluded a Treaty on the reduction of strategic aims, and, along with the recent proposals made by the United States, this creates conditions favourable to the efforts of the nations and peoples of the world to promote relations of friendship and cooperation in the economic, cultural, scientific and technical areas, on the basis of respect for mutual interests and the principles of peaceful coexistence. Whilst the overall world situation has been marked by detente and the promotion of international cooperation, many uncertainties persist. The era of confrontation and of the cold war seems to be drawing to an end. The new world political order, which is intended to be just and equitable, does not yet seem to be clearly defined.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“We extend a warm welcome to the delegations of the new Members of our Organization, namely, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania. The international situation continues to undergo changes. Generally speaking, a new era of peace and cooperation has begun, and the risks of nuclear confrontation have progressively lessened.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“On behalf of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session. Aware of your broad experience and your profound knowledge of international affairs, I express the hope that this important, forty-sixth, session will be crowned by particular success. I also take this opportunity to express my sincere congratulations to Mr. Guido de Marco on his dynamic leadership of the work of the forty-fifth session and also to Mr. Javier Peres de Cuellar, Secretary-General of our Organisation, on his energetic and tireless efforts to settle regional conflicts and to safeguard international peace and security in this new era world detente and cooperation.”
1991-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 46 (1991)
“Those ills are: poverty; hunger; disease; illiteracy; imperialist; colonialist and Zionist aggression; apartheid; economic plundering; and so on· The elimination of those military and non-military threats to the security of peoples is imperative if we are to fashion progressively a world free of violence and nuclear weapons· New ways of thinking and political reflection - in a word, a new vision of the world - should also be adopted by all the States of the world. It is in that spirit that the Lao Government undertakes to join in the international community's efforts to create conditions conducive to the building of such a world. The Lao delegation hopes that this guiding principle will be given the attention it deserves at this session.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“My country pays tribute to the fervour and dedication with which the United Nations is endeavouring to accomplish its noble task of maintaining and strengthening international peace and security and guaranteeing to all peoples on earth a future of well-being, freedom, justice, equality and prosperity All those ideals are doomed to failure if we do not participate resolutely and sincerely in the crusade against the socio-economic, political and other ills afflicting the majority of the world's population.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Has the time not come for them to rethink their short-sighted policy and join in the efforts of the international community to find an effective remedy to the present world economic crisis, from whose harsh impact they, too, suffer? In this spirit we recognize that the reasonably positive results of the seventh session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) held last July in Geneva, should temper our pessimism. We are pleased with the harmonious development of relations between our country and essential United Nations agencies entrusted with international co-operation for development. In this regard we pay tribute to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)# whose role as a catalyst made possible the success of the Second Round-Table Conference# held under its sponsorship in April of last year.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is time for the leaders of those countries and circles to agree to face the facts and respect, first and foremost, the agreement signed in Ho Chi Minh City in July 1987 by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, representing the ASEAN countries, and his Vietnamese counterpart, representing the countries of Indo-China. Peace and security are meaningful for a people only if accompanied by tangible guarantees of well-being; hence the capital importance that the international community attaches to the economic aspect of security. It must be noted with regret that in this respect the gap between the rich and the poor countries has only widened, and this is due solely to the fact that the developed market economy countries are still refusing to renounce their selfish interests.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is regrettable that certain countries members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) persist in supporting the so-called Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea with its eight-point proposal, knowing full well that that is an unnatural alliance. Internal contradictions, conflicts of interest and squabbles, which are a constant feature of that heterogeneous Coalition, have meant that the latter is at present devoid of leadership. Therefore that Government is nothing but a fiction kept alive by certain countries and circles to serve their own interests by bringing about a return to power in Kampuchea of the genocidal Pol Pot clique.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“In this spirit, the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Government of the People's Republic of Kampuchea have agreed to carry out in the very near future another partial withdrawal of Vietnamese volunteer troops from Kampuchea, an operation which representatives of a certain number of Governments, eminent personalities and the mass media will be invited to attend as observers. This policy, which is in line with the general trends of our day and the needs of all Kampucheans who want to see their homeland prosper, deserves the active support of the international community.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Hence, taking the foregoing into account and moved by a spirit of exemplary generosity, the Phnom Penh Government recently made a public declaration on its policy of national reconciliation, in which all Kampucheans - with the exception of Pol Pot and his close collaborators - without any discrimination whatsoever based on ethnic or social origin, political opinion or religious belief, are invited to Unite for the building of a progressive, egalitarian and just society in an independent, peaceful and non-aligned Kampuchea, enjoying friendly relations with all countries, in particular its neighbours.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Worse still, last August other border incidents occurred in the same region and for the same reasons, thus making the situation at the Lao-Thai border even more tense. The Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic expresses its deep concern at this situation and, with a view to the restoration of good-neighbourly relations as soon as possible, appeals to the Government of Thailand to show its goodwill by deciding as soon as possible to resume negotiations with the Lao side, as we have proposed. The Government of the People's Republic of Kampuchea has firmly pursued its noble cause of national renewal and rehabilitation. The successes that it has won in this long-standing endeavour have been significant.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is a secret to no one that Laos, Viet Nam and Kampuchea have worked sincerely for peace, stability and co-operation in South-East Asia and to make the area a nuclear weapon-free zone. They therefore reaffirm all the constructive and realistic proposals they have thus far put forward toward that The situation surrounding my country has not yet been one of genuine peace# in spite of the efforts that the Lao Government has made to achieve that end. The two rounds of negotiations held in past months in Vientiane and Bangkok to resolve the question of the sovereignty of the three Lao villages - an issue which the United Nations Security Council considered in 1984 - did not provide any final solutions.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“In this context, it reaffirms its support for the proposals made by Comrade Mikhail Gorbachev, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, at Vladivostok in July 1986, for the recent proposal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for progressive disarmament in the two parts of Korea, and also for the Rarotonga Declaration. The peoples of South-East Asia, like those of other parts of the world, have long fervently aspired to a happy and prosperous existence free of conflicts and tension. But unfortunately the aggressive forces of imperialism and international and regional reaction have done all in their power to prevent realization of those noble aspirations.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is highly desirable that the international conference on the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace, delayed once again because of the hostile attitude of certain countries, be convened no later than 1990. The situation in Asia and the Pacific also is one of increased tension because of the neo-globalist policy pursued by an imperialist super-Power, which has resulted in the concentration of troops and nuclear arsenals in South Korea and certain other countries of the region. In addition to posing a threat to the peace and security of the peoples of the region, the situation of course jeopardizes their legitimate aspirations to co-operation and well-being. The Lao Government associates itself with the efforts of the international community to transform the Asia-Pacific region into a nuclear weapon-free zone.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan remains the victim of an undeclared war waged by the aggressive circles of imperialism and regional and international reactionary forces. We support the Geneva process of indirect negotiations and firmly support the programme of national reconciliation which the Afghan Government adopted at the beginning of this year. If implemented in good faith by all the parties concerned, that programme would make a decisive contribution to a political, comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the situation surrounding that country. The international community is still witnessing the tension that prevails in the region of the Indian Ocean due to the intensification of activities at the Diego-Garcia air and naval base and the strengthening of the imperialist military presence there.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“As regards Nicaragua, tranquillity can be restored only if the Government of the United States of America puts an end to all acts of aggression and destabilization, and ceases opposing the peace process promoted by the Contadora Group and supported by the Lima Group and made explicit in the peace plan adopted by the Heads of State of the five countries of Central America last August in Guatemala. Panama, whose people has fought unceasingly to preserve its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, is also a victim of interference in its internal affairs by the imperialist powers. We continue to support its struggle and the struggles of the other peoples of the region for self-determination, independence and genuine democracy in their respective countries. The region of south-west Asia has not yet experienced genuine peace.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“In connection with the Iran-Iraq conflict, the Lao Government welcomes the adoption of Security Council resolution 598 (1987) , inviting those two countries to put an immediate end to their devastating hostilities and to begin negotiations with a view to finding a solution that is just and acceptable to the two parties. The international community has for some days now been witnessing an aggravation of the situation in the Persian Gulf. The tragic incident that occurred last week is a sad reminder of the incident in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964. The peoples of Central America have long aspired to live in peace and harmony, in friendship and mutual co-operation.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is regrettable that Washington and Tel Aviv still oppose the convening of an international peace conference on the Middle East under the auspices of the United Nations and with the participation of the Soviet Union, the United States and all parties concerned, including the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The Lao People's Democratic Republic will always unswervingly support the Palestinian people which, under the resolute guidance of the FLO, its sole and authentic representative, is waging a heroic struggle against the Zionist aggressor and occupier for the recovery and exercise of its inalienable rights, including the right to establish its own state in Palestine.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“Namibia cannot attain its independence outside the context of the conditions set out in Security Council resolution 435 (1978). The Lao Government reiterates its firm support for the front-line States in their persistent struggle to safeguard their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. In the Middle East, the situation remains tense. Settlement of the Middle East crisis, at the heart of which is the question of Palestine, cannot be achieved without the total and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli troops from all Palestinian and Arab territories occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“It is perpetuating its illegal occupation of Namibia and committing barbaric acts of repression against the Namibian people. The Lao Government reaffirms its unswerving support for the struggle of the South African people, under the leadership of the African National Congress of South Africa, for the recovery of their basic human rights and for that of the Namibian people, under the leadership of the South West Africa People's Organization, its sole authentic representative, in its heroic struggle for self-determination and national independence. It condemns the policy of so-called constructive engagement and that of linkage, which would bind the independence of Namibia to an unrelated issue; the withdrawal of the Cuban internationalist troops from Angola.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The Lao People's Democratic Republic wishes in that context to reaffirm its support for all the peace and disarmament initiatives put forward to date by the socialist countries, among them the general programme of security for disarmament adopted last January by the Soviet Union with a view to ridding the world of nuclear weapons and all types of weapons of mass destruction by the year 2000. Many peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America still confront the disastrous consequences of tension and conflict caused by the interventionist and aggressive policies of imperialism, colonialism, racism, apartheid and Zionism. In southern Africa, the racist regime of Pretoria pursues with impunity its policy of oppression and repression of the black majority population, as well as its acts of aggression against the front-line countries.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)
“The Lao Government is pleased at the positive results achieved by the International Conference on the Relationship between Disarmament and Development, which was held here less than a month ago. The arms race must come to an end on earth and everything possible must be done to prevent its spread to outer space if we want considerable resources to be released and then reallocated to the economic and social development of all peoples, in particular the peoples of the developing countries.”
1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)