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“Thus, sanctions are being contemptibly violated by some countries and the United Kingdom seems to be involved in this indirectly. 115. Obviously encouraged by ineffective sanctions, the régime in Salisbury has been engaged in enacting legislations such as amendments to the Rhodesian Citizenship Act, which empowers the Interior Minister to deprive certain citizens of their citizenship under rather general provisions and to reclassify along racial lines the citizens of some Commonwealth countries as aliens; and by introducing new bills, such as the Tribal Trust Land Act and the Tribal Courts Bill. These bills aim at placing all Africans under the direct control of chiefs who have been conditioned to accept racial discrimination, and deprive Africans of rights under the Land Apportionment Act if they do not obey such chiefs.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“So have exports to South Africa by Italy, West Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and EEC, and it is well known that some goods exported to South Africa are also re-exported to Rhodesia. In the meantime, imports from Rhodesia and South Africa by some countries have also been substantially increased. Furthermore, it now seems to be an open secret that South Africa has become an entrepot for Rhodesia. 114. In addition, although the United Kingdom has imposed an oil blockade at Beira, it seems that substantial quantities of oil are being delivered to Rhodesia through Lourenço Marques. Moreover, the United Kingdom has failed to raise this in the Security Council so as to determine whether the Security Council would favourably consider any extension of the blockade to include Lourenço Marques and other nearby ports.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“112. At the request of the United Kingdom in December 1966, mandatory sanctions were imposed by the Security Council [resolution 232 (1966)] on Rhodesian exports of asbestos, iron ore, chrome, sugar, pig iron, tobacco, copper, meat, hides and leather, and on Rhodesian imports of oil, arms, motor vehicles, aircraft and spares. These sanctions followed the earlier finding of the Council [resolution 217 (1965)] that the continued existence of the Ian Smith régime was a threat to international peace and security. 113. Despite this, reports indicate that exports to Rhodesia by West Germany, France, Japan, the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) — excluding the United Kingdom — have increased substantially during the first part of 1967.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The inherent right of people to self-determination cannot be denied, and repressive measures by Portugal, with all the assistance of its NATO allies, cannot kill this right. It is in Portugal's own interest to formulate new policies which will enable the people in the Territories under its domination to make a free choice as to the future direction which they desire to pursue. 111. The United Nations should not sit idly by while Portugal flouts its decisions and recommendations, disregards its principles and violates the obligations of the Charter. Such insults and affronts are bound to have an adverse effect on the prestige of the Organization. It is important that action be taken, and taken soon, to ensure that Portugal respects the Charter obligations which it voluntarily agreed to when it accepted membership of the United Nations.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“On 12 December 1966 the General Assembly once again adopted a resolution [2184 (XXI)] reaffirming the inalienable right of the peoples of the Territories under Portuguese domination to freedom and independence, in accordance with resolution 1514 (XV), and calling upon Portugal to apply immediately the principle of self-determination. Instead, according to some reports, the Portuguese Government has intensified its military operations in those Territories by launching air attacks and bombarding villages and defenceless peoples. 110. Why does Portugal continue to adhere to its anachronistic policy of arguing that these Territories are integral parts of Portugal, and to ignore international opinion as well as the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly? This is not understandable.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Although my delegation fully endorses the appeal made by the Assembly, particularly to the highly developed countries, to make voluntary contributions to resolve the financial situation presently existing in the Organization [resolution 2249 (S-V)], we are also anxious to see agreement reached on the matter of training, assessment and payment for peace-keeping operations so as to prevent a recurrence of the present situation. The matter is too important to be allowed to lag and there should be United Nations capacity to act in threatening circumstances so that the fragile peace can be maintained and made more permanent. 109.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Nevertheless there has been substantial disagreement as to the method of financing such operations, and the Organization is in a serious financial plight as a result of the refusal of some Members to pay for certain peace-keeping operations. The Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations has been in existence since 18 February 1965, a period of almost three years, but efforts to reach agreement have so far been unsuccessful. 108.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“At the fifth special session of the Assembly, the United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which had been scheduled for September 1967, was postponed to August 1968 and will be held in Vienna [resolution 2250 (S-V)]. It is to be hoped that this Conference will produce useful results, especially since we have a mutual interest in ensuring that outer space is used for man's benefit rather than for his ultimate destruction. 107. Of much concern in the present circumstances is the fate of peace-keeping operations by the United Nations. Recent events have shown the weakness of the foundations in this area. The Liberian delegation believes that peace-keeping is an important function of the United Nations and has performed an invaluable service in the cause of peace.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“It provides that the exploration and use of outer space should be undertaken for the benefit of all peoples and proscribes outer space from the claim of national sovereignty. Thus co-operation and mutual assistance are important principles in this Treaty. 105. Whilst there is still some criticism as to the adequacy of the Treaty, my delegation feels that the step taken is important and that, with goodwill on all sides, minor defects can be cured and loopholes closed so that the Treaty may well become an important model to be tried in some other fields. The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, its various Sub-Committees, the Soviet Union and the United States are all to be congratulated for this significant achievement. 106.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The Liberian Government endorses these principles and feels that if they could be accepted as binding by all the parties to the conflict, in negotiations direct or indirect, and faithfully executed and guaranteed by the international community, it might open the path to a new era of peace and co-operation in the Middle East. 104. It is most gratifying to note this significant accomplishment, namely, the conclusion of a Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, signed by sixty-two countries last January. This Treaty has extended the principles of international law to outer space and prohibits the placing of weapons of mass destruction in orbit, on the moon or other celestial bodies.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“49], the Secretary-General enunciated the following fundamental principles which could be usefully applied to the Middle East crisis: the territorial integrity of every State must be respected and the occupation by military force of the territory of one State by another cannot be condoned; every State’s right to exist must be accepted by all other States; every State is entitled to security within its own borders; the Palestine Arab refugees "have a natural right to be in their homeland and to have a future"; and there should be free and unimpeded navigation for all through international waterways according to international conventions. 103.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“It is still our hope that, free from ideology, the peoples in such Territories can be permitted to express their opinions unfettered, and that all countries will respect the results emanating from such a free expression of opinion. 101. The conflict in Viet-Nam has reached such proportions that the United Nations should seek to get the parties to the conflict to the conference table with the least possible delay, so that the negotiations which may then begin might be given the chance to bring about peace in Viet-Nam, and, in the case of other divided countries, to induce the proper exercise of their inherent right of self-determination. 102. In the introduction to his annual report [A/6701/ Add.1, para.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“We must redouble our efforts, improve the machinery of our Organization, and do all we can to find peaceful solutions to international disputes, and to ensure mankind's over-all progress so that we can all benefit by scientific inventions and live a better life free from fear and anxiety. 100. At the press conference just before the opening of this session of the Assembly, our Secretary-General expressed the hope that the Assembly would take new initiatives to bring the war in Viet-Nam to an end. Unfortunately, due to ideological considerations, the division of some countries, which was made for military reasons and regarded as temporary, is now, for all practical considerations, permanent and is a source of unfortunate tensions.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“The tremendous arms build-up, far from assuring us of true security, is generating more uncertainty, scepticism, mistrust and suspicion. This in turn is creating more apprehension, more misgiving, fear and alarm. However, we do not seem to possess either the courage or the resoluteness to take bold steps to end the senseless armaments race so as to make available the resources which could be usefully deployed to fight the war that mankind must wage against ignorance, poverty and disease. It is indeed a tragic and pathetic situation, and it is no wonder that some people have even expressed doubts that disarmament is a realistic goal in the world today. 99. In spite of the frustrations in this field and our apparent inability to control the inventions which our scientific advancement has made possible, we cannot afford to despair.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Unfortunately neither France nor the People's Republic of China participates in the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament and atmospheric tests have continued. The deadlock continues between the United States and the Soviet Union on an acceptable system to verify compliance with an underground nuclear test ban. The latter insists that national means of detection are adequate to verify an underground test ban, but the former insists that present scientific capabilities are still inadequate and that on-the-spot inspections are necessary. One wonders whether there may not be considerations of apparent military, necessity which have weighted the scales in favour of continued testing and have thereby prevented the conclusion of an absolute test ban. 98.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“We are pleased to note the following three important recent achievements in the field of disarmament: the approval given to the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies [resolution 2222 (XXI)]; the conclusion in Mexico City of a Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America [see A/6663]; and the draft treaty on nuclear non-proliferation submitted on 24 August 1967 by the United States and the Soviet Union in the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament. In spite of this there are still many problems in connexion with these treaties which are open and unsolved, and it is still not safe to say that a significant advance has yet been made toward general and complete disarmament. 97.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“If we fail to achieve peace, we may have the dubious distinction of witnessing at least the initial stages of the self- destruction of the human species. 95. I stated at the twenty-first session: "Much depends on the success and future of the United Nations. International peace and. security depend on it. The whole future of the human race may well depend on it. The United Nations may be the Organization on which humanity’s hope for survival hinges. If it fails, then all of us have failed. Let not national honour ... stand in the way of the salvation of mankind." [1435th meeting, para. 5.] 96.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“Betterment must be sought through peaceful change so that we can avoid the series of unending crises which continue to bedevil the international scene and which could result in a global holocaust that would be most undesirable and catastrophic. 94. Today, more than ever, our Assembly must bring the full force of its influence to bear on the issues of war and peace. Our search for peace should be resolute, but in that search we must adopt a balanced approach towards promoting material progress and ensuring social justice and social progress for all mankind. It is only through finding and securing peace that we can ensure human survival. Here in the United Nations we have an opportunity to strengthen this institution so as to accelerate the pursuit of those important natural goals and aspirations.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“There is also the tense situation in the Middle East which has been with us for the past two decades and which has resulted in three military conflicts. We need to find solutions to those problems. 92. In addition there must be included the critical economic problems facing developing countries in the seventh year of the United Nations Development Decade. The modest goals set for the Decade have not been attained, and the first six years can easily be regarded as a failure. This situation is engendering more tensions, instability and conflict, with dire consequences for peace. 93. Every nation has a stake in the peace of the world. Mankind is asking for and demanding a better life, the attainment of which is essential to peace.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“International peace is in jeopardy and the fate of mankind hangs in the balance. People are troubled, apprehensive and anxious because man's creative genius has permitted him to invent nuclear, thermonuclear and other weapons of mass destruction with which he can destroy himself rapidly and easily; but he has been unable, it appears, to use the same genius to achieve the peace for which mankind yearns. 91. There are serious problems in Viet-Nam as the war there becomes more violent, cruel and bloody. It also points up the series of unsolved problems involving other divided countries — Germany and Korea. There is the grim situation in southern Africa which threatens a serious race conflict.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“88. I seize this opportunity, on behalf of the Liberian delegation and myself, to extend to you, Mr. President, our heartiest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its twenty-second session. We are indeed fortunate, in our opinion, to have such a capable and experienced diplomat and statesman as you to guide and direct the deliberations of this Assembly. 89. I also compliment your eminent predecessor. Ambassador Abdul Rahman Pazhwak, who presided over the twenty-first session, the fifth special session and the fifth emergency special session, for handling his arduous task in such a manner as to win for himself the admiration and respect of us all. 90. The twenty-second session of the General Assembly has begun at a time when the clouds on the international horizon are dark indeed.”
1967-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 22 (1967)
“A careful examination of the alternative leads us to one thing: possible disaster. 38. I therefore urge that we pledge ourselves anew to the fulfilment of the ideals of our Organization; that we make more honest efforts to find the solutions that will strengthen our Organization; and that we rededicate ourselves to the cause and pursuit of peace. It is my hope that when historians write of the present session they will be able to say that some concrete steps were taken on the long and arduous road to peace.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“In the period since the Organization was first established, modern technology and inventions have brought about much change. As change is one of the great constants of history, we should always review institutions of our creation and adapt them to change. 1 believe the aims and ideals of the United Nations are as genuine and good today as they were twenty-one years ago, but it is absolutely necessary that there be a profound change in our general attitudes towards the question of international peace. More especially, there needs to be a revolutionary change in our ideas on the role of force as a means of protecting our national interests and as an instrument of national policy. To attain this, we may even need to think more of the larger interests of a world community rather than of our own national interests.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“This is an era where we have to strive for agreement, just as we need to work incessantly to find peaceful solutions to the many questions that generate tensions in so many parts of the world. This requires greater use of existing United Nations machinery. Many frustrations in the political field exist, but this should not discourage us. We should devote greater attention to the problems connected with human welfare, since one of the aims of the United Nations is “to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion”. 37.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Liberia has always maintained that peace-keeping operations are an important function of the United Nations. The crisis in the Organization during the nineteenth session grew out of our inability to agree on satisfactory means of financing such operations. We therefore regret that, in spite of efforts made at both the nineteenth and twentieth sessions of the Assembly, not much progress has been made towards evolving a permanent solution to this very important problem. Peace-keeping contributes to the possibility of resolving conflicts and to the process of peaceful change, especially if the time gained by the mounting of such operations is used in finding a solution to the dispute that is the real issue. 36.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The developed countries could help to further these efforts by reducing or removing such barriers as high-tariff policies, high freight rates, policies and foreign-exchange restrictions. 34. Of course, it would not be fair to pin all the blame for the slowness of progress on the developed countries, since internal frustrations and conditions in some developing countries have caused instability, resulting in some of the sluggishness that is being experienced. To overcome this, we in the developing countries have to realize that, while we need external economic assistance, greater combined internal efforts by the people, coupled with a greater degree of realism, are essential in mastering those socio-economic and political problems whose solution can foster more rapid growth. 35.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“This is in the interest of world peace. 32.While there has been some readiness on the part of some developed countries to participate in development objects the developing countries, these projects have not always been designed to remove the existing bottlenecks in the economics of the developing countries. An accelerated flow of capital is not enough in itself. Capital must be given on a long-term basis with low rates of interest. At present, loans from the developed countries is very expensive. 33. Several efforts are now being made in different areas for the promotion of regional and interregional trade. These are encouraging signs of progress towards increased world trade However, there are still many artificial harriers that tend to slow down this development.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The Trade and Development Board has considered the Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States, as well as the recommendations made in two resolutions adopted in 1965 by the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Transit Trade of Land-locked Countries. My detention considers the views expressed therein to be constructive in providing instruments for dealing with special trade problems of landlocked countries. 31. All these considerations indicate concern about the economic conditions in developing countries. The long-term interests of developed countries clearly demand that serious attention be given to the study of satisfactory solutions and the initiation of remedial policies which will enable developing countries to overcome the existing economic crisis and thereby provide a better life for their people.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“In addition, the findings of the group of experts appointed to consider international monetary issues in relation to trade and development show that, in indicating the need for a reform of the international monetary system, the experts were persuaded that such a reform should facilitate the adoption of trade and aid policies that would contribute to the solution of the problem of structural disequilibrium of developing countries; that the developing countries have a legitimate and pressing need for additional liquidity; and that they should participate in the decisions on monetary reform. 30.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The Secretary-General has pointed out in his report that, if the growth-rate target for developing countries in the United Nations Development Decade, which was set at 5 per cent, is to be attained, it will be necessary for loans to be granted on more liberal terms, and that intensified efforts by all nations will need to be made, as well as more realistic measures undertaken; otherwise this rate of growth is not likely to be achieved. 29.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“It is gratifying to note that the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development as a permanent organ of the Assembly is practically a reality, as the annual report of the Secretary-General shows. We note with satisfaction that the Trade and Development Board’s main Committees have begun to function. 28. The economic situation of most developing countries unsatisfactory and improvement is negligible. Meanwhile, it is confirmed that there is a slowing-down of aid from rich countries to poor ones.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Thus it requires joint action to settle these problems. They can no longer be taken as separate problems. 26. At the twentieth session it was noted that the territories of Fernando Poo and Rio Muni had been merged and named Equatorial Guinea, and the administering Power Spain was requested to set the earliest possible date for independence after consultations with the people on the basis of universal suffrage under United Nations supervision. The Assembly also invited the Special Committee of Twenty-four to follow the progress of implementation and to report to it thereon at the current session. [See resolution 2067 (XX)]. My delegation is anxious to see this report and will examine it carefully. 27.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
““If we are to fulfil in good faith our obligation solemnly assumed under the Charter to promote and encourage ‘respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion’, then we must act resolutely to prevent one Member nation from flouting its obligation and from acting in contemptuous defiance of all our decisions and recommendations.” [1353rd meeting, paras. 34-35.] 25. Although the matters of the African territories under Portuguese administration, Rhodesia, South West Africa and South Africa have been taken up separately, each one is an element of a single problem. In this connexion let me refer to an item from London which appeared in the Sunday News of 25 September 1966, reporting a “secret military alliance linking Rhodesia, South Africa and Portugal”.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“should be winked at and that some should even find specious reasons for not permitting this Organization to take effective action to bring it to its deserved ignominious end. Speaking before this Assembly about a year ago, I said: “Apartheid is not only morally repulsive. It is a clear and mounting threat to world peace and as such amply fulfils the requirements for the application of sanctions. The evidence is not lacking that the African population is being reluctantly but inevitably driven to adopt violence as a solution to its desperate plight in the face of repressive laws.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“It is reported that this will uproot about 20,000 non-whites from an area where they have lived for centuries; and the removal of a quarter of a million Africans from homes in the Western Cape to a distant “Bantustan” is reported to have started. 23. Quite recently, the International Commission of Jurists alleged that the South African Government was removing hundreds of political opponents through discreet trials conducted in remote villages and that these trials were for the most part unreported and unnoticed. 24. It is, in my opinion, most lamentable and tragic, in what is considered the most enlightened century of man’s existence, that such a vile and nefarious practice, previously unheard of.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Article 41 of the Charter provides in such cases for the application of measures not involving the use of armed force, and, if these are inadequate, then action under Article 42 becomes not merely permissive but absolutely necessary. 21. The invidious and abominable practice of apartheid is being vigorously pursued by the South African Government without any sign of change. This policy, which violates the aims and principles of the United Nations Charter by depriving the majority of South Africa’s population of fundamental rights, could surely cause a racial explosion unless a change is effected. 22. On 11 February 1966 there was a declaration establishing the centre of Cape Town as a white area.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The fundamental rights of 4 million Africans should not be sacrificed for about a quarter of a million Whites by policies which appear to be wavering and half-hearted. The cause of justice will prevail in the long-run because it is right.” This matter of Rhodesia is indeed serious. Once more the interests of 4 million Africans are being systematically flouted and the inherent right of all men to be free denied. What makes it worse is that the United Nations is being used in a way which makes it appear as an accomplice. This is indeed shameful, firm action is necessary on the basis of the unanimous declaration already made by the Security Council that the situation with regard to Rhodesia is a threat to peace.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“I believe we have to weigh that Government’s optimism about a solution of this crisis with the statement of its Prime Minister at Lagos last January that the measures his Government had taken “might well bring the rebellion to an end within a matter of weeks rather than months”. 20. Thus, the President of Liberia, speaking to the Liberian people on 20 July 1466 declared: “In this connexion, I cannot emphasize too strongly the very grave responsibility which the United Kingdom has in the unfortunate situation that has developed in Rhodesia. A crisis involving confidence has been created among all African States as a result of what is considered an attitude of irresoluteness in this all-important matter, which can lead to unfortunate consequences.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“In order to make an objective evaluation of the action proposed by Britain and reluctantly accepted by the Security Council, one must ask why no action against South Africa was urged by Britain, especially since it is widely known that oil was being shipped quietly in large quantities through that country to Rhodesia and financial aid is being given sub rosa by South Africa to Rhodesia. 18. Quite recently, upon decisions of members of the Commonwealth, the United Kingdom has indicated that, if some solution is not found to the problem about the end of 1966, the United Kingdom will seek mandatory sanctions from the United Nations. 19. Eleven months have elapsed since the unilateral declaration of independence was declared, and there have been no positive developments despite all the assurances of the United Kingdom.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The Assembly will recall that immediately after the unilateral declaration of independence on 11 November 1465, the Ihiited Kingdom called for a meeting of the Security Council to condemn that unilateral declaration of independence and to ask other countries to refrain from recognizing the illegal regime. Subsequently, on 4 April 1966, an emergency meeting of the Security Council was called, and it declared, by its resolution 221 (1966), that the situation constituted a “threat to the peace”; it authorized the United Kingdom to prevent by the use of force if necessary the arrival at Beira of vessels reasonably believed to be carrying oil destined for Rhodesia and called on Portugal not to receive at Beira oil for Rhodesia and not to permit oil to be pumped through the Beira pipeline. 17.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“This is impossible, and time is not on Portugal’s side. 16. Rhodesia has become a serious problem. This matter has been before the United Nations for the past few years. In the general debate last year [ 1353rd meeting], I pointed out that, by stating in advance that the United Kingdom would not act militarily if the Ian Smith regime unilaterally declared its independence, the United Kingdom Government had acted in such a way as to give the rebels the free hand they needed in offering exactly what it had itself termed “defiance and rebellion".”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“to refrain forthwith from offering the Portuguese Government any assistance which would enable it to continue its repression of the people of the Territories under its administration, and take all the necessary measures to prevent the sale and supply of arms and military equipment to the Portuguese Government for this purpose, including the sale and shipment of equipment and materials for the manufacture and maintenance of arms and ammunition to be used in the Territories under Portuguese administration." It is very ironic that Portugal still shows its obstinacy by refusing to adhere to the resolutions of both the Security Council and the General Assembly, thereby failing to fulfil its obligations under the Charter. It is indeed rash for it to think that it can hold on indefinitely to these Territories.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The matter of African territories under Portuguese administration was once again brought before the Security Council last October and November. The Security Council, in its resolution 218 (1465), affirmed that the situation resulting from the policies of Portugal both as regards the African population of its colonies and the neighbouring States seriously disturbed international peace and security, called upon Portugal to give immediate effect to the principle of self-determination and among other things requested all States: . .”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The more countries achieve independence, the more we see that self-determination as an inherent right of all peoples is being pursued with some success. Nevertheless, there are pockets of entrenched resistance based on the self-interest of a few die-hards who believe that they can turn back the clock of progress to the dark ages. Such blindness is pathetic and would merely evoke pity were it not that this situation is fraught with dangers not only for those who hold such erroneous ideas to the extent of being fanatics, but also for those who are tolerant and believe in progress and peaceful change. 'These reactionaries propagate racial hatred, incite race conflicts and thereby endanger world peace. 15.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“It would not be built on shifting sands. 13. We note with satisfaction that the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space is pursuing its objectives and that its Working Group proposed, at its second session in September 1466, that a conference should be held in 1467, with the aims of examining the practical benefits to be derived from space research and exploration, as well as the extent to which non-space Powers, especially among the developing countries, might enjoy these benefits, and of examining the opportunities of non-space Powers to co-operate in space activities. We have a mutual interest in issuing that outer space is used not for military purposes but for peaceful ends and in seeking co-operation in this field for man's benefit rather than for his destruction. 14.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“There, a war is raging with the loss of many lives. It has seeds which could result in an escalation dangerous to world peace. My delegation hopes some way can be found either in or outside the United Nations to get the parties to this conflict to the negotiating table so that, on the basis of the 1954 Geneva Agreements, an attempt can be made toward finding a peaceful solution, since this is the aim all the parties profess they desire. 12. Recent events in many other divided countries have shown the folly of believing that ideological identity of views is a sufficient guarantee of security for which some countries rightly yearn. People have to be left free to exercise their inherent right of self-determination and thereby select the kind of government they wish. Friendship on this basis may develop into something solid and lasting.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Nevertheless, we have to use our every effort and bring our greatest weight to bear on the evolution of satisfactory machinery, as envisaged by the barter of the United Nations, by which peaceful solutions to international disputes can be found. This is the raison d’être of this Organization. 10. Closely connected with the problem of disarmament and the insecurity it generates is that of divided countries. It is unfortunate that such divisions, which were intended to be temporary, should now appear to take on all the elements of permanence because they have been so aggravated by ideological considerations. 11. Among other issues causing the greatest concern in the world today, along with Rhodesia, South West Africa, and indeed the whole question of race relations as well as independence in the southern part of Africa, is that of Viet-Nam.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“that the time has come for an appropriate body of the United Nations to explore and weigh the impact and implications of all aspects of nuclear weapons, including problems of a military, political, economic and social nature relating to the manufacture, acquisition, deployment and development of these weapons and their possible use. To know the true nature of the danger we face may be a most important first step towards averting it." [See A/6301/Add.1, p. 4.] Although scientific knowledge has enabled man to increase the destructiveness of the new weapons he has invented, it has not yet permitted him to bring them wisely under international control. Our ultimate interests require that we redouble our efforts to achieve disarmament and arms control. 9. There is, then, every reason for frustration.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“We have to realize that the tremendous arms build-up has not brought about the realization of the security we seek. Instead, the devastating power being built up has increased the insecurity of all countries, including those with the most advanced weapons. Yet we continue to watch a profligate and wasteful dissipation of scarce resources which could go a long way towards improving the general condition of mankind. 8. In this connexion, my delegation favours the proposal made by the Secretary-General in the introduction to his annual report on the work of the Organization, in which he states: . .”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Let not national honour or integrity stand in the way of the salvation of mankind. 6. Unfortunately, it does not appear to us that any significant advance has been made on the perennial problem of disarmament since our last session. Discussions in the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament have not indicated any substantial change in the positions of the principal Powers on the main issues. France is still not participating in the work of this Committee. Atmospheric nuclear tests by the People’s Republic of China and France have continued, Underground nuclear tests not at present covered by the test ban treaty are continuing. It has not been possible to make any progress in concluding an agreement on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. 7.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)