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“Finally, we hold out hope for a world of peaceful co-operation, without which humanity suffers unwarranted pain and wastes great energies. 162. In conclusion, I salute all the distinguished heads and members of delegations to this session of the Assembly, and express the readiness of the delegation of the Libyan Arab Republic to co-operate fully in the deliberations of this session which we hope will terminate successfully.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The Government of the Libyan Arab Republic is convinced that the interests of world peace not only require, but demand the admission of the People’s Republic of China to this Organization. It is a prerequisite to meaningful international co-operation. 161. Preparations for the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, which coincides with the tenth anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, are now under way. We hope that these anniversaries will give real cause for celebration. We earnestly desire that a new era for mankind will unfold; in which colonialism is finally liquidated, in which the United Nations will truly become universal, and in which peoples now oppressed will determine their own destinies.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“This is not to absolve the small Powers of their responsibilities. They, too, should contribute more to the success of the United Nations. We see that an essential requirement for the success of this Organization is the realization of its universality. 160. Those policies are myopic in the extreme, which assume that the United Nations can serve the cause of peace and progress in the world while over 30 per cent of its inhabitants are still outside its fold, either because they are among the colonized peoples or because their nations are still divided and, consequently, could not, under existing circumstances of international conflict, join the international family and contribute to its endeavours. It is incredible that 700 million people in the People’s Republic of China should be excluded from the United Nations.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The evolution of the United Nations has lagged behind the rapid and unprecedented global changes which have occurred in the past quarter of a century. The distance separating this Organization from its greater environment constitutes a weakness which, in great part, prevents the elimination of unparalleled world tension. Moreover, fresh and constructive approaches are necessary if we are to lay the foundations for peace and security. 159. We must, therefore, review the foundations on which this Organization is built. It is incumbent on the great Powers to reconsider their policies towards this Organization. For it is the great Powers, whose actions so deeply affect mankind, which can transform this Organization into an effective instrument for the peace, progress and welfare of the world.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“It is safe to say that without the endorsement and sustenance of certain interested Powers, these racist and colonialist regimes in the south of Africa would not be flouting our sensibilities today. Indeed, they might not have survived. 157. A decade has elapsed since the Declaration on decolonization was adopted. Declarations of intent become a mockery unless brought to fruition. The time has come for the United Nations to live up to its intentions and exercise its responsibilities. The hopes attached to this Organization by the weak and oppressed should not be frustrated, moreover, the words we speak here and the work we do here must not be in vain. The United Nations must adopt the measures provided for in the Charter to put an end to this anomalous situation in southern Africa. 158.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Once again, a European minority not only defies the world community but does so at the terrible expense of four million Africans whose right to self-determination is ignored. Its protestations notwithstanding, the United Kingdom Government has declined to render any effective intervention. 155. Farther south, the Government of South Africa ignores United Nations resolutions on Namibia, a Territory under the direct responsibility of the United Nations. It refuses to withdraw its troops and will not allow United Nations representatives to enter the Territory and discharge their responsibilities. Furthermore, the policy of apartheid, a policy abhorrent to the majority of mankind, is being extended to that Territory, simultaneously with its solidification within the Republic of South Africa proper. mi 156.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Nationalists in Angola, Mozambique and Guin (Bissau) are confronted with a nineteenth-century mentality which denies them freedom, dignity and self-determination. The Government of Portugal deludes itself in thinking that the nineteenth century can be indefinitely prolonged, but its selfish deceptions are encouraged by certain Powers which conveniently overlook the principles of the United Nations because their immediate interests converge with those of Portugal. We see, therefore, that the privileges of the strong are sustained through the victimization of millions of people whose only desire is to lead a proud and decent existence. 154. However limited the measures adopted by the Security Council have been, we see to our dismay that the situation in Southern Rhodesia remains unaltered.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“We wish here to pay tribute to the struggle of the Palestinian people and to hail their heroism and great sacrifices in resisting the usurper. We look forward to the attainment of their aspirations and the realization of their legitimate right to self-determination. 152. As the United Nations prepares to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, we note with the deepest regret that the southern regions of Africa remain unaffected by that historic resolution [1514 (XV)]. Millions of people who have associated their highest aspirations with the United Nations have, in effect, been abandoned to struggle for their most elementary rights single-handed. 153.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Their long plight was further aggravated by Israel’s aggression of 5 June 1967, whereby more Palestinians were expelled and additional Palestinian property was seized. The Palestinians have waited for over two decades for justice from the United Nations, but the failure of the international community to grasp the enormity of what happened in this area, let alone the magnitude of their suffering, has forcefully persuaded the Palestinian people that they must rise in arms to regain what is legitimately theirs. Let us remember that the Palestinian fedayeem whom some like to call terrorists, are in fact freedom fighters and the legitimate owners of the land. Their cause is, in fact; a just and plausible cause under international law and bears comparison to various struggles waged by our peoples against foreign occupation.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In spite of United States professions of interest in the establishment of peace in the area, the United States provides Israel with destructive weapons and Phantom and Skyhawk planes, which cannot but help Israel persist in its defiance of the world community, and pursue its constant threat to the Arab countries, dictating terms which express its expansionist ambitions. This policy, based solely on violence and aggression, which arms a State, can only obstruct peace in the Middle East, further aggravate the situation and jeopardize world peace and security. 151. The uprooted and dispossessed Palestinian people constitute the heart of the problem in the Middle East. They have suffered hardships for over 20 years, and their very existence was only recently denied by the Prime Minister of Israel.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“At a time when Israel makes no secret of its opposition to the endeavours of the great Powers and of the United Nations, when it refuses to implement Security Council resolution 242 (1967), when its jets mercilessly attack Arab civilians and refugees with napalm, when its officials call for the total or partial annexation of occupied Arab lands and categorically refuse to recognize the legitimate rights of the Arabs of Palestine—at such a time the United States supports Israel.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Israel has hampered all the efforts of the United Nations and the major Powers towards achieving a peaceful solution in accordance with the Security Council’s resolution, and it has done so in the hope of successfully dictating its terms and thereby achieving its expansionist ambitions, which not only threaten peace in the area but endanger the security of the whole world. 150.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The responsibility for this situation lies squarely upon Israel and its supporters. We need not recall once more that Security Council resolution 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, which calls for the withdrawal of the Israeli troops from the territories occupied by Israel as a result of its treacherous aggression of 5 June 1967, has provided a formula for the peaceful solution of the Middle East problem. Yet Israel has persistently refused to accept and implement that resolution.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“This nefarious crime represents an attempt to set back the clock of history by man’s return to the dark ages of bigotry at a time when the United Nations and the international community are seeking to eradicate all forms of religious and racial prejudice, and to nurture the spirit of tolerance and brotherhood among people. 148. The situation in the Middle East, as the Assembly is well aware, is deteriorating rapidly and moving fast towards a new explosion. In the introduction to his annual report the Secretary-General states: ”...failing some early progress towards a settlement, there is a very real danger that this great and historic region, the cradle of civilization and of three world religions, will recede steadily into a new dark age of violence, disruption and destruction...” [A/7601/Add 1, para. 71]. 149.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The Security Council resolutions on Jerusalem have explicitly called upon Israel to desist from taking any action which would change the status of Jerusalem and to rescind all measures taken to that effect. However, in flagrant defiance of these resolutions and of world opinion, Israel is carrying out measures for the Zionization of the city and the expulsion of its Arab inhabitants. The most recent illustration of Israel’s contempt for all human and spiritual values was the heinous crime of last August when the Al Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s most sacred shrines, was set on fire.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Today, we have only to cite Israel’s refusal to implement the resolutions relating to Jerusalem as incontestable evidence of Israel’s contempt for this Organization and its defiance of world opinion. In lieu of implementing the resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council, Israel proceeds with the frightful demolition of peaceful civilians’ homes, the deportation of Arab citizens and the seizure of their property. This flagrant denial and constant violation of fundamental human rights, this expulsion of individuals and groups, and this establishment of alien settlements in the midst of occupied Arab territories, contravenes the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and shames the human conscience. 147.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Some Israeli officials have demanded the establishment of Israeli military posts along the bank of the Jordan. Still others demand that all Arab territory seized by the Israeli forces in the June 1967 war be retained in realization of their dreams of a greater Israel. 146. More than two years have elapsed since Israel waged its treacherous and aggressive war on neighbouring Arab countries. As if this were not sufficient, Israel persists in aggressive and racist policies, each day providing further proof of its expansionist designs. The Arabs, aware of such designs long before the June 1967 aggression, repeatedly drew the attention of the world community to their gravity.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Neither will peace and justice be served by Israel’s insistence on the retention of whatever land it covets, in the face of overwhelming opposition by the majority of Member States against forceful territorial acquisition and expansion, an opposition which has been Stated repeatedly before this Assembly and which reflects one of the basic principles of the United Nations. Israel, none the less, refuses to withdraw from lands forcefully and aggressively acquired and demands instead direct negotiations and secure boundaries. At the same time, we are bound to remember that Israeli officials have invariably declared their resolve to retain Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, the Gaza Strip, Sharm El-Sheik and other sectors of Sinai, and to effect other border modifications as well.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Let us ask ourselves, how can we expect such people to reconcile themselves to spending their entire lives homeless, in tents, on international charity? Should they sit impassively and watch strangers occupy their homes, exploit their lands and reap the fruits of their fields? Is it possible that in an age when self-determination is constantly upheld, confirmed and reiterated by the General Assembly, when self-determination is proudly considered one of the greatest achievements of our era, that the people of Palestine should be denied that right? 145. Nor can anyone maintain that the interests of peace and justice can be served by the continued Israeli occupation of Arab territories in Syria, the United Arab Republic and Jordan.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“At this juncture, when the Paris talks are proceeding, we can only express our earnest hope that the heroic Viet-Namese people will achieve its goal of self- determination and the withdrawal of foreign troops. It is our sincere wish that peace be restored there after a quarter of a century of warfare and enormous sacrifices. 144. Peace is the most cherished goal of all peoples, irrespective of colour or race. But peace comes only when it is based on justice and equity and when the principles of the Charter of the United Nations are respected. How, may I ask, can there be any possibility of peace in the Middle Fast unless such a peace is based on justice? Can the expulsion of a whole people from their land to make room for aliens be called justice?”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“After the horrors and devastation of two world wars in which millions of lives were sacrificed, the United Nations was formed to strengthen world peace and security, to lay the foundations of international co-operation and to liberate humanity from fear and want. Many of its goals in the social, cultural and economic fields have been realized. To our consternation, however, it has been rendered incapable of fulfilling its basic task of maintaining peace and security in all those instances where the major Powers decline to co-operate, as is the case in Viet-Nam and the Middle East. 143. In Viet-Nam, a small but brave people continues to wage a heroic struggle against a mighty Power whose military resources and strength are entirely out of proportion to their own.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“We witness the continuation of violence and repeated resort to force, whether to settle international differences, to attain expansionist goals, or to impose the will of the strong on the weak. We witness the persistent use of colonialist methods and the continuation of the colonialist mentality. We see the arms race reaching new heights, whether in the fields of nuclear, biological, chemical or conventional weapons. Poor nations grow poorer while rich nations accumulate new wealth; the gap is widening and seriously hinders common action and co-operation at the international level. 142.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Because we believe in the necessity of consolidating Libyan sovereignty and in ridding our country of the unwholesome vestiges of the past, and because we concur with the desires of the Libyan people to be freed from the traces of foreign presence and foreign bases, the Revolutionary Government of the Libyan Arab Republic has proclaimed its intention not to renew the agreements and treaties relating to the presence of foreign bases in our country. The removal of such bases, imposed on us under particularly historic circumstances, will also contribute to the reduction of world tension. 141. At a time when the United Nations is approaching its twenty-fifth anniversary, we are grieved to find that the international situation is deteriorating throughout the world.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“I wish to stress that the Libyan Arab Republic firmly upholds the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and that it bases its foreign policy on the tenets of non-alignment, of mutual respect between members of the world community and non-interference in the domestic affairs of other States. It sincerely desires to win the friendship of all peace-loving nations and to work for the consolidation of world peace and international understanding, in conformity with the purposes and principles of this Organization. The Libyan Arab Republic is also determined to honour its international obligations and fulfil its undertakings, especially within the context of the regional organizations of which Libya is a member, such as the League of Arab States and the Organization of African Unity. 140.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Our revolution seeks to restore to the Libyan people its true identity, release their creative energies and open the way for a more positive awareness of international issues and the problems of modern man. The Libyan people are thus already in a position to identify themselves more closely with the struggle of oppressed people to eradicate the last vestiges of exploitation, slavery and colonialism. The new Libya, which has chosen socialism as the path to social justice, will provide added strength to the camp of peace and strengthen progressive forces in their decisive battle against reaction and imperialism. 139.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The take-over was the first landmark in a strenuous but necessary campaign to mobilize the resources of the Libyan people, strengthen their internal structure and unify their ranks. This mobilization is a prerequisite for their participation in the great struggle for progress, freedom and unity, currently being waged by our embattled Arab nation in each and every part of our larger Arab homeland. Libya, needless to say, considers itself an integral part of this homeland and an entity which can grow and flourish, only within its fold. Libyans have always cherished their Arabism and believed in the oneness of the Arab homeland and the Arab nation. The Arab people of Libya have thus marched with the times and moved to assume their place in this decisive stage in the history of the Arab nation. 138.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“It is the Libyan people who have suffered under the yoke of imperialism and foreign intervention, and it is they who were victimized by a corrupt and reactionary regime. For many years freedoms were suppressed and attempts were made to destroy the identity of our people, whose energies were wasted. The Libyan people were denied the participatory role consistent with their deeply rooted Arab character and Islamic tradition, and in keeping with their long history of struggle against the forces of evil, tyranny and aggression. 137. An era of great hope has arisen from this rAdical change, and the potential of the Libyan people has been directed towards constructive and valuable achievement.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Our revolution is an attempt to end the past lassitude in dealing with the various social and economic problems confronting the Libyan homeland. Our revolution seeks to enable the Libyan people to participate effectively in meeting the challenges facing the Arab individual and the Arab nation. It anticipates their taking part in the battle waged by our Arab nation against under-development, imperialism and foreign aggression, and their contribution to the solution of the massive problems confronting all mankind. Both our people and our revolution firmly uphold the human values proclaimed by the United Nations and laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 136. When the Libyan Army began the revolution of 1 September 1969, the hopes of our people finally found concrete expression.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“We deeply appreciate his sincere and indefatigable efforts in the service of, this Organization and his constant endeavours to uphold its principles and Charter. We wish him all success in this formidable task and pledge him our full support. 134. It is an honour for me to lead this first delegation of the Libyan Arab Republic, which came into being as a result of the revolt of the Libyan people and the Libyan Army against the evils of domestic corruption. When the Libyan Army, led by the Revolutionary Command Council, took action on 1 September 1969, it was merely responding to the wishes of the Libyan people who cherish the human values of freedom and progress, and who seek the attainment of dignity and social justice. 135.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Having known her well, and having worked closely with her in a spirit of true co-operation, we are certain that she will conduct the deliberations of this session objectively and successfully. 132. At this point I cannot but recall with deep regret the passing of the President of the twenty-third session of the General Assembly, the late Mr. Emilio Arenales. We wish to pay posthumous tribute to his valuable service to the world community and to his efficient conduct of the Assembly’s deliberations. We also wish to convey our condolences to the delegation of the Republic of Guatemala for the grievous loss they have suffered. 133. I should also like to take this opportunity of addressing the Assembly to convey the profound esteem of the Libyan Arab Republic for His Excellency U Thant.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“131. On behalf of the delegation of the Libyan Arab Republic to the twenty-fourth session of the General Assembly, I have great pleasure in extending to the President our warmest congratulations on her election to preside over this Assembly. Her election is a recognition of her great competence and vast experience and illustrates the high esteem and admiration in which the world community holds her country. As Africans, we are proud to see a daughter of the African continent attain a position of such responsibility. This is a manifestation of the emancipation of the African woman, as well as a recognition of the active role of women in today’s international community.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Vice-President, to convey to you the best wishes of Libya, of His Majesty King Idris and of all the Libyan people, hoping that all your noble efforts will be crowned with success. We hope that our great Organization will continue to overcome the various difficulties it will have to face; thus peace and abundance will reign throughout the world.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“Finally, I wish to say that the Libyan Government, acting in conformity with General Assembly resolution 1907 (XVIII), which designated 1965 as International Co-operation Year, has worthily commemorated this memorable event. His Excellency the Prime Minister of Libya made a speech praising the work of the United Nations and affirming Libya’s support for this Organization. I shall quote the following paragraph from his speech: "Libya is happy to join with all the nations of the world in celebrating this memorable event and in affirming its continuous support for the aims and objectives of the United Nations and its readiness to support any resolution and any action designed to achieve peace and security in the world." 54. It is an honour for me, Mr.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The goal of the conference is to build a new economic system, creating better conditions and stability essential for securing a high standard of living in the developing countries by the advancement of studies, modern research and technology. 52. The interest of the United Nations in the field of economic development reflects an awareness of mutual responsibility between developed and developing countries. In order to enable the developing countries to secure a normal rate of economic growth — which they cannot do with their own limited resources — effective assistance for the attainment of this goal must be given to them by the industrially developed countries. 53.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“Human progress depends on the ability to overcome pernicious policies, which, if they were to spread, would sap human energy, obstruct development and retard progress towards that better world where equality, abundance and peace will reign. 51. Economic and trade relations between the nations of this world are improving and co-operation between developed and developing countries is increasing. Thanks to the untiring efforts of the developing countries, including Libya, under the auspices and with the support of the United Nations, the Conference on Trade and Development has been set up and has become an institution.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“What the Government of Portugal does not understand is that this state of affairs will not break the will of these oppressed peoples or deter them in the struggle they continue to wage for the achievement of their national aspirations. 49. At a time when nations of different ethnic origins and stages of development are striving to improve their relations, to overthrow the barriers between them and to attain the objectives set forth in the Charter, the Government of South Africa is obstinately pursuing its policy of apartheid, which is repugnant to the conscience of mankind. The practice of this detestable and repressive racist policy is a violation of the basic principles which are necessary fur any human being aspiring to a decent and honourable life. 50.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The threat of this white minority Government to declare independence and to impose a constitution which neither protects nor guarantees human rights is a direct violation of the fundamental principles of justice and equality. The Libyan Government will support any constructive action by the United Nations to safeguard the aspirations, hopes and rights of the people of Southern Rhodesia and help them obtain independence and freedom. 48. My Government is very concerned about the repressive measures enacted by the Portuguese Government against the people of Angola, Mozambique and so-called Portuguese Guinea. The Portuguese Government has repeatedly flouted United Nations resolutions and has strengthened its policy of repression and terrorism.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The people of South West Africa have fought for many years and are still fighting for their freedom. It is surprising that the United Nations resolutions asking for an end to this state of affairs should be flouted and ignored and that the exercise of their right to self-determination should be denied to this people. 47. The increasingly serious situation in Southern Rhodesia, which is the result of a ruthless policy of discrimination by the white minority government against the people of Southern Rhodesia, has shocked the world. The threat of this white minority Government against the people of Southern Rhodesia, has shocked the world.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The question of Oman, which has also been on the agenda of previous sessions, is still awaiting a final solution responding to the hopes and aspirations of the people of Oman, who are seeking freedom and an honourable life. 45. The happenings in Aden have become so grave that they are a matter of concern to all peoples who love peace and justice. It is the duty of our Organization to find a speedy answer to this new tragedy, in accordance with the aspirations of the peoples concerned and with the spirit of the Charter. 46. We are glad to see that a large number of African peoples who have recently obtained freedom are now enjoying independence and taking an active part in joint efforts to build a better world. We regret to note, however, that there are other African countries that are still suffering from abuse and inhuman treatment.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“If we really wish to seek peace, as the Supreme Pontiff wisely advised us to do in his message to the Assembly [1347th meeting], under pain of seeing mankind brought to an end, we must admit that peace is indivisible and that it will not be universal as long as the Palestine Arabs have not recovered the rights and the land of their ancestors. 43. The active role of the United Nations in the liquidation of colonialism has been substantial and most encouraging. We expect to see the complete disappearance of the frightful spectre of colonialism from the world. Unfortunately, there are still countries fighting against foreign domination in order to obtain freedom and independence. 44.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“East has been a troubled area, ever since the State of Israel was created there, ever since the Palestine Arabs were driven from the land of their ancestors, massacred and stripped of their wealth. 41. If Israel considers itself compelled to remain on a war footing, enrolling women and children to guard its illegal conquests and to defy the resolutions of the United Nations, the responsibility lies with its leaders and their accomplices and not with the victims who are ceaselessly seeking redress for the injury done to them. 42.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The Arab cause received the full support of the Second Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, which took place at Cairo in 1964 and in which almost half the Member States of this Organization participated. That Conference adopted a historic resolution affirming the right of the Arab people of Palestine to recover their homeland and to achieve self-determination. 39. United Nations documents can show the manner in which the Arab Palestine was invaded and the means which were used to expel its population. The recent events at Ramleh and the atrocities committed against the Arab minority still living in occupied territory testify to the depth of this tragedy. 40. In this Assembly we have heard the so-called peaceful statements of the representative of Israel. For seventeen long years the Middle.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“But the Arab people of Palestine, despite the cruel conditions in which they have been living for seventeen years, have never lost hope of regaining their homeland and seeing the conscience of the world prevail in favour of the principles of justice and equity. They have succeeded in establishing themselves as an entity and have organized themselves into a legal body which speaks on their behalf and defends their rights; that body is the Palestine Liberation Organization. 38. In spite of all the attempts that have been made for seventeen long years to distort law and history, the question of Palestine has become established in the international field as a problem of liberation.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“Ah entire people, driven from its land, is living the life of refugees on international charity while the aggressor enjoys that people's property and wealth. 36. The problem of Palestine is really a unique tragedy. It has been on the agenda of several successive sessions as a refugee problem. It is really the problem of a people which demands the liberation of its homeland and the right to self-determination, in common with all the peoples of the world and in accordance with the principles of the United Nations and the spirit of the Charter. 37. World Zionism has always resorted to intrigue to obscure the basic elements of the Palestine question. This devious approach has been conceived to mislead world public opinion and to present the matter as a refugee problem.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The future of the human race obviously depends to some extent on the achievement of general and complete disarmament. Such an achievement would enable mankind to harness atomic energy for peaceful purposes and to use the resources hitherto devoted to the arms race for the economic and social development of the developing countries. 35. Libya appreciates the efforts of the United Nations in seeking solution to international problems and disputes. It finds it hard, however, to understand why the Organization has so far failed to find a solution to a problem that is as serious as those I have already mentioned: I am referring to the problem of Arab Palestine. This question appears on the agenda of every session and each year we discuss this tragedy which is without precedent in the history of mankind.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The security of the world and the future of mankind compel us to face this painful reality and to seek an agreement for the prohibition of all nuclear tests, including underground tests, with the participation of all States, without any distinction. Stronger measures must also be taken to prevent the dissemination of nuclear weapons and to put an end to the arms race. 34. The Libyan delegation considers that the implementation of the recommendations of the Disarmament Commission for a world disarmament conference, to which all countries would be invited, would be a positive step towards the goal of general disarmament under effective international control for which we all long. We shall support any proposal designed to achieve this goal.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“At a time when mankind was expecting a complete agreement on the total prohibition of nuclear tests in space, under water and under ground, the prevention of a wider dissemination of nuclear weapons and a halt to the arms race, and was hoping at last to reach a new stage on the difficult path to disarmament, we are faced, on the contrary, with an increase in the number of States possessing nuclear weapons or preparing to possess them. If the idea that only the possession of nuclear weapons can guarantee the security of countries becomes generally accepted, we shall be on the brink of disaster. 33.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“Efforts to reconcile the opposing points of view must be intensified and negotiations must be started to find a peaceful solution which is satisfactory to the two communities living on the island and will enable them to live together peacefully. 31. The question of disarmament is always regarded as the most important question which the United Nations has had to tackle since its creation. This question is again on our agenda at the twentieth session, at a time when events in various parts of the world are plunging all mankind into fear and anguish. The arms race is being gradually stepped up and anxiety is beginning to replace the hopes kindled in us by the resolutions of the eighteenth session. 32.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“Vice-President, that you will agree with me that the deterioration of the threatening situation in Viet-Nam, which the whole world is following closely, creates a danger to peace and that the constant risk that it will spread affects us all. The Government of Libya therefore appeals for the mobilization of all efforts to persuade the parties engaged in the conflict to stop fighting and to open negotiations with a view to a peaceful settlement. My delegation considers that the 1954 Geneva Agreements can still be of use in the search for a solution. 30. The situation in Cyprus endangers peace and security in that very important part of the world.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“27. All these new problems have added to the Secretary-General’s responsibilities and make it imperative for the United Nations to do everything in its power to put an end to these armed conflicts or threats of the use of force in these regions. The untiring efforts of the Secretary-General have earned him the gratitude and appreciation of all the Members of the United Nations for the determination with which he carried out his difficult task. 28. We hope that the hard-won cease-fire between India and Pakistan will be transformed into a final and just settlement of the question, in accordance with the wishes of the peoples of the disputed territories and the principles of the Charter. 29. I am sure, Mr.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)