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first: 1977-09-24
most recent: 1987-09-24
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“The answer is self-evident: the powers of evil, as represented by imperialism, colonialism, exploitation and monopoly, are the main reasons behind all the tragedies and wars that the world faces. The United Nations is but another victim of those powers, much as is the case with the poorer countries and weaker peoples. 67. A quick glance at the current international scene will confirm the seriousness of this situation and the possibility of war inherent in it. The continued existence of such hotbeds of war, though now limited to certain parts of the world and contained as a result of the powers of terror and doom, will eventually lead to an over-all general war, the victim of which will be the whole human race, 68.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Why has prosperity not been achieved by the peoples of the international community in a just way instead of there being increased poverty and misery in many parts of the world and increased prosperity in others, at the expense of the peoples of the world? The question is whether the fault lies with the Organization and its inability to face up to international events by achieving its objectives and implementing its Charter, or whether it is due to the non- adherence of States, and in particular the major colonial Powers, to the Charter and objectives of the Organization, except to the extent that this satisfies their greed and helps in their exploitation of the peoples of the world.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Yet, despite all its achievements, whether in the area of international peace, in the field of decolonization or in the economic realm, one quick look at the current international situation confirms to us all that the delight of the peoples of the world with the establishment of this Organization is beginning to give way to despair and that pessimism is replacing optimism in the face of the serious events that the international community is experiencing. 66. We ask, and appropriately. What is the role of this Organization and what is its future? Or, conversely, what are the reasons for its failure to achieve peace and the freedom of oppressed peoples in many parts of the world?”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Despite all the difficulties that he has encountered he has, through the years spent at the head of this international Organization, been able to achieve a great deal. On behalf of my country, I assure him of our full backing and support in the performance of his noble tasks and reiterate our complete endorsement of the efforts he exerts in the service of mankind through this world Organization. 65. More than 32 years have elapsed since the establishment of this Organization and the signing of its Charter. No one doubts that it has done and achieved a great deal in the attainment of its objectives under the Charter to which our States and peoples have subscribed.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Mojsov, the gratitude and appreciation of the delegation of the Jamahiriya for all the efforts he exerted in pushing the Organization one step forward towards the attainment of those same objectives. 63. My delegation would also like to extend its congratulations to Solomon Islands on the attainment of its independence and to welcome it to membership in the United Nations. We are confident that that young State, together with the other countries of the third world and this world Organization, will contribute actively to serving the human race. 64. It is also gratifying for the delegation of my country to see the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kurt Waldheim, continuing to discharge his responsibilities successfully and with a high degree of efficiency and the utmost dedication and impartiality.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“61. I take pleasure at the outset in extending to the President of the General Assembly, on behalf of the delegation of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, our congratulations on his election to preside over the thirty-third session of the General Assembly. I am confident that, under his leadership at this session, the Assembly will go a long way towards realizing the aims and aspirations of the peoples of the international community who struggled hard for the establishment of this international Organization in the hope that it would become a means to achieving justice, establishing peace and to putting an end to the injustice, colonialism and oppression which have plagued mankind. 62. I cannot but express to his predecessor, Mr.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“The delegation of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya reaffirms its adherence to the spirit and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations and its commitment to contribute to the elimination of tensions, the preservation of peace and the achievement of liberty. We are confident that this session will represent another step towards that end. We shall participate with all delegations in the cause of achieving success, with God's help, in the service of all humanity and in the cause of achieving peace, prosperity, justice, freedom, dignity, and the elimination of Zionism, racism and colonialism. 147. May God bless our endeavours, in the interest of all humanity.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya were therefore very pleased by the initiative taken by the President of the United States, Mr. Carter, on the question of human rights, because it was in complete agreement with fundamental humanitarian and Islamic principles. Later, however, we realized that the purpose of the President's initiative in regard to human rights was solely political, for after he had stated his support for human rights everywhere, it became apparent that he was making exceptions in the case of certain areas that are bound to the United States by strategic ties. Human rights in Palestine, Zimbabwe and Namibia are no different from those in any other place-in Europe, the United States or elsewhere—unless the imperialists consider that African and Arab human beings are subhuman. That is something totally different. 146.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“-said: "Allah will torture in the hereafter those who torture others in this world." 143. Our interest in human rights extends to a concern for a sector of the population which, because of mental or physical disability, is unable to provide for itself, either socially or individually. I refer to the disabled. 144. The delegation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya welcomes the attention attracted by the proposal which it put forward during the last session and which bore fruit in resolution 31/123 of 16 December 1976, in which the General Assembly proclaimed 1981 International Year for Disabled Persons. That proves the importance of this humanitarian question. 145. The question of human rights is a moral issue that is indivisible. It is unacceptable that mankind can have rights in one country and no rights in another.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“As the Holy Koran says: "We have honoured the sons Of Adam; provided them with transport on land and sea: Given them for sustenance things Good and pure: and conferred on them special favours. Above a great part of our Creation." 142. Our commitment to political and social human rights stems also from our commitment to the principles of the United Nations, as well as from our deep faith in the principles of our Sharia, the sublime law of Islam, which provides a firm basis for the various freedoms. To those rights we direct our careful attention because they are the primary preoccupation of the present age. Consequently, we deplore any infringement of them, particularly imprisonment without trial, suppression of free speech, and torture in all its forms. As the Prophet of Islam-peace be upon him!”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“While we welcome the report prepared by the Secretary-General pursuance of General Assembly resolution 3435, we feel there is an urgent need for an intergovernmental conference to consider the various aspects of this problem and to reach specific conclusions with regard to its solution. Therefore, my delegation requests the Executive Director of UNEP to continue consultations with various States on the possibility of convening such a conference. 141. Our commitment to human rights stems from our religion, which provides that all peoples should enjoy prosperity and well-being on an equal footing, and that they all have equal rights and duties, because man is the supreme creation of God.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The responses of States to the questionnaire on this problem sent out by the Secretary-General clearly indicate that this problem is not the problem of one specific country, as some have insisted, but a problem faced by many countries; hence, the recommendation made in the report of the Executive Director of UNEP that the States responsible for the existence of material remnants of war should make available to the affected countries, through bilateral or collective arrangements, all information that might be of use in the treatment of the problem. He also pointed to the necessity of providing technical assistance, through UNEP, to the affected countries in order to assist them in the preparation of programmes for the removal of the mines and in making further studies of the problem. 140.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The report of the Secretary-General prepared in accordance with General Assembly resolution 3435 of 9 December 1975 and resolution 111 of 16 December 1976 contains important facts stressing the danger of the material remnants of war, particularly mines, on the international community and the need for measures to solve this problem and to prevent its recurrence in the future. In chapter II, the report deals with the dangers of remnants of war for the environment, human beings, animals and marine life and describes how the presence of this debris has impeded certain essential activities in a number of countries, particularly in the area of the exploration for and the utilization of mineral resources and the implementation of agricultural development plans. 139.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The proposal of my delegation at the thirtieth session of the General Assembly regarding the mines planted in some countries, including my own, by the belligerents in the Second World War, has raised many important facts in relation to the adverse effects of the material remnants of war, particularly that may have harmful and lasting effects on people and on the animal population, create a danger to the environment and disrupt the economic and social development of many developing countries. 138.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The Cairo Declaration represents an important, historic turning-point in the history of Africa and of the Arab nation-indeed, in the history of all mankind. I must also take this opportunity to refer to the Arab- European dialogue, which has begun to make positive progress in the common interest of the peoples of Europe and of the Arab nation. We attach great importance to this kind of co-operation between those two groups. 137.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“These nations should assist the poor countries of the third world, whose natural resources they regrettably continue to exploit. 136. The nations of the third world have realized the importance of co-operation within their own ranks. Perhaps Arab-African co-operation represents the comer-stone of this new development policy. The Arab nation and Africa constitute one historical, geographical, political and social region. They are bound by a common destiny and common hopes. On this basis, therefore, Arab-African co-operation has become a reality: a political reality in the joint struggle against racism in Africa and in the Arab nation; an economic reality in the bilateral and multilateral context.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The achievement of economic equity and prosperity is the responsibility of all peoples and not only those of the third world. This includes the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, whose members exercise their legitimate rights over their own natural resources. World inflation is not caused by the exploitation by the peoples of the third world of their own natural resources for their own benefit, but rather by foreign monopolies and by the capitalist system itself. 135. The responsibility for the achievement of world economic prosperity should be borne by all, and particularly by the capitalist industrial nations, which should give up some of the privileges they enjoy and should participate with other nations in attaining international economic prosperity.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Yet we should not treat energy independently of other questions pertaining to raw materials, development and finance; for all these questions form together the foundations of the new international economic order, and none of them can be treated separately from the others in the interest of a specific group of States. The Secretary-General's proposal requires an international study so that we can determine the best means to achieve its objectives. 134. The achievement of international peace and security depends on the attainment of economic equity and the prevention of manipulation and monopoly. The peace to which the world aspires cannot be reached as long as part of the world is becoming poorer day after day while the other part is growing rich at the expense of the poor.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Yet it is regrettable that the consultations and discussions regarding the principal foundations of this order are not going forward at an appropriate pace. Sometimes we even witness a change in the position of some States, which poses a threat to the principle of international economic cooperation. It is important that serious efforts should continue so as to achieve the objectives envisaged in General Assembly resolutions; otherwise, the results will be detrimental—and not only to the peoples of the developing countries. 133. The proposal of the Secretary-General concerning the establishment of an international energy institute is worthy of consideration.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“My delegation had hoped that a similar spirit would prevail in the discussions of the Conference on International 'Economic Co-operation, the so-called North- South dialogue. Yet the outcome of the Paris Conference was disappointing as far as the developing countries were concerned: the Conference was unable to tackle the major issues. The question of protecting the purchasing power of the products and exports of the developing countries, the question of debts and the question of the transfer of technology are all basic matters on which a lack of agreement has impeded the establishment of a new international economic order. 132. We do not expect that the new international economic order can be established overnight.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“At these sessions a set of measures was recommended with a view to restructuring international economic relations, eliminating the injustice to which many human sectors have been subjected, correcting the imbalance in various sectors of the United Nations system and establishing a new system that would be more responsive to the provisions of the Declaration and Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order and of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, which set the foundations for the new international economic order. 131. The spirit of co-operation which prevailed at the discussions of the seventh special session represented significant progress towards international economic cooperation.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Experience over the last three decades has shown the potential of such co-operation in relation to the promotion of economic and social progress for all people as a primary step towards international peace and security. 129. Thus, it can be rightly said that the sixth and seventh special sessions of the General Assembly represented a turning point in the history of international economic relations and of the Organization. 130.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The delegation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya will make every effort to contribute to the success of this session and to promote the role of the United Nations in the field of disarmament so that it can fulfil its responsibilities in the cause of international peace and security. 127. The production by certain States of destructive weapons does not serve the cause of international peace and security. It was announced recently that the United States has produced the neutron bomb The United Nations should make every effort to dissuade the United States from continuing the production of this destructive weapon and to prohibit its production and proliferation. 128. The period after the Second World War has witnessed an important development in international economic relations, namely, the emergence of multilateral economic co-operation.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“At its thirty-first session the General Assembly endorsed that recommendation. We wish the special session to be held next year every success. We hope that the representatives of the peoples of the world will agree on a declaration on the dangers of weapons that embodies specific principles prohibiting the production and use of arms, and on a programme of action to ensure the implementation of the principles and effective measures provided for in the declaration. That programme of action should envision a time framework that takes into account the dangerous realities of the situation and the fact that no time can be lost. 126.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“While almost $400 billion have been spent on the production and purchase of weapons, over half a billion human beings are the victims of hunger and malnutrition and threatened by starvation, about half of the world's children of school age are without education, and half of the world's population have no medical treatment or care. 124. This proves the seriousness of the situation and calls for speedy and effective international measures to end this terrible arms race, and for the allocation of funds to the welfare of man. 125. The non-aligned States have realized the seriousness of the situation, and at the Fifth Conference of Heads of State or Government held in Colombo in 1976 they called for a special session of the General Assembly to consider this serious matter.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Despite numerous endeavours since the end of the Second World War, during which the world witnessed the worst horrors and pains inflicted on nations by war, the world still witnesses an increase in the production of destructive weaponry and in their sophisticated use. The race for the acquisition of such weapons is tremendous, and the budgets of many States have been exhausted for that purpose. The arms industry not only has absorbed funds that are supposed to be spent on food, education and medical treatment, but has also diverted the ingenuity of mankind and moved it as if spellbound towards the course of taking the shortest and quickest route to the pollution of the environment and the contamination of even what is left for human life. 123.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We are confident that the response and positive attitude demonstrated by the parties concerned, and particularly the Philippine Government, will encourage the Islamic Conference to continue its work in resolving this issue, with the aim not of interfering in the internal affairs of another State but rather of promoting solidarity among the third world peoples, of which the peoples of the members of' the Islamic Conference and the Philippines are a part. The Islamic Conference also participates in reducing tensions in whatever part of the world they may arise. 122. Humanity cannot enjoy lasting peace so long as a terrible arms race continues both quantitatively and qualitatively.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“On that basis and in the cause of third world solidarity and mutual co-operation, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the Islamic Conference have helped the Government and the people of the Philippines to resolve a domestic problem that had caused the death of many innocent people. As a result of the Tripoli Agreement, peace has been restored to the southern Philippines for the first time in many years.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In the economic field, the Conference urged the developed States to take a positive attitude on international economic co-operation, emphasizing the importance of the implementation of decisions related to the Integrated Programme on Commodities and the commitment of the developing countries to the establishment of a common fund at the earliest time possible. The final communiqué was circulated as document. 121. As a third-world developing country, the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya will work with other delegations, directly or through collective arrangements, in resolving third-world issues.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The Conference emphasized that the Palestine question is the crux of the Middle East problem and that a just and durable peace can be attained only by the complete and unconditional withdrawal of Zionists from all occupied Arab territories and the restoration to the people of Palestine of their right to self-determination, and by the creation of an independent State in Palestine. 119. The Conference reiterated its pledged to support fully the struggle of the people of South Africa and the liberation movements in southern Africa, and to continue the provision of moral and material assistance to those movements to enable them to persevere in their struggle for freedom and independence. 120.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The Conference pointed out that this situation would lead the world to the brink of new armed hostilities. 118. The Conference paid a tribute to the struggle of the Arab people of Palestine and of the other occupied Arab territories, and reaffirmed its support for their legitimate struggle to liberate the occupied territories and to end the Zionist occupation, restoring their inalienable national rights and protecting the Islamic, Arab and spiritual status of Jerusalem.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The Foreign Ministers reaffirmed the commitment of the Islamic States to the struggle against racist practices in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and occupied Palestine. They stressed the need for the elimination of those abhorrent practices, which seek to humiliate man on the grounds of colour, creed, race and religion. The Ministers also discussed the situation in the Middle East, noting with regret that the Zionist entity continued to follow a policy of aggression in the form of occupation, expansion, annexation and the mistreatment of the Arab population in the occupied territories. The Conference expressed its deep concern in regard to the dangerous situation resulting from the continued Zionist violations of the United Nations Charter, the principles and provisions of international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Experience has shown, in recent years, that these organizations have played a significant role in the support of the work of our Organization, both in the context of their contributions within the United Nations, and in the context of the meetings they have held in their respective regions. My country had the honour to host the Eighth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers from 27 Jurcad A1 Awal to 3 Jumad Al-Thani 1397H, corresponding to 16 to 22 May 1977. 117. At that Conference the Foreign Ministers dealt with important matters having far-reaching implications at the regional and international levels, and they adopted important resolutions and recommendations concerning those matters. One of the topics of discussion was apartheid.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In spite of the small size of our country and its limited resources, we are staunch in our principles and strong in the support we get from peace-loving peoples. We do not wish to align ourselves with any side, and we deal with States irrespective of their military or economic power or their size, but rather on the basis of their respect for the sovereignty of other States and of their support for just causes. 116. The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya believes that regional organizations such as the OAU, the League of Arab States and the Islamic Conference, play a significant role in supporting United Nations efforts for peace and freedom.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Our country has freed its economy and liberated its territory from foreign colonialist bases and has joined this group in order to participate, within its framework, in the elimination of spheres of influence and domination, and in order to uphold the right of nations to liberate their homelands. The presence of foreign bases in the territories of small nations poses a threat, not only to their own independence, but also to the independence of neighbouring countries and to international security. We welcome any co-operation on the basis of equality. We oppose interference in the internal affairs of States and do not allow others to interfere in our own affairs. We are willing to co-operate with any State along the lines of these independent, non-aligned policies. We reject any terms dictated by any Power.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“115. Mr. President, the non-aligned movement, whose foundations your country, under the leadership of President Tito, helped to establish, is playing an important role in international affairs. The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, which is proud to be playing an active role as a member of this movement, reaffirms its adherence to the policies of non-alignment. The delegation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya takes this occasion to express its support of this movement and of its role in the preservation of international peace and security. We are opposed to military alliances, armed camps and blocs.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“What happened in the sister Republic of Benin a few months ago is alerting small States to the seriousness of this matter. The independence of smaller countries is threatened as a result of this neo-colonialist practice. The United Nations should investigate and put an end to this practice. 114. Adherence to United Nations objectives and principles and compliance with its resolutions are now more important than ever before. It is imperative that the United Nations should exercise deterrent measures and enforce the penalties provided for in the Charter against whoever violates the Charter, follows the law of the jungle, and disregards the resolutions of this Organization. As long as there is the right of veto, and as long as there are some countries which are trying to impose their will on this Organization, we can do nothing about it.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The United Nations role in the preservation of peace is the hope of the peoples and the guardian of smaller States. If every State, especially the big Powers, can work in isolation without the United Nations, then what is the use of the United Nations? There are some countries, Members of this Organization, which take unilateral action and apply the law of the jungle, and think they can dictate their own terms and solve their problems by the use of force, as has been happening in many parts of the world, and which happened in Jamahiriya lately; for how long can we permit those big Powers to work in isolation outside the United Nations, or to use mercenaries to invade the countries of peoples and destroy their independence? The use of mercenaries is a practice that warrants our attention and consideration.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Equality cannot be attained as long as a very small number of States, a handful, enjoy the right to veto the decisions of the majority of the members of the international community, a right which has been abused in obstructing the cause of freedom for peoples. There is no justification for the existence of this baseless right. A small number of States bestowed it upon themselves against the will of the majority of the peoples of the world. The situation today is very different, and the will of the overwhelming majority of States can no longer be ignored. 112. The commitment of the small States to peace is no less than that of the so-called big Powers. The use of the veto obstructs the efforts of the international Organization. 113. We in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya believe in the role of the United Nations and support it fully.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The most important of these difficulties is inequality of Member States within the Organization, which is contrary to the spirit of the Charter. The time has come for the Charter of the United Nations to be reviewed with a view to guaranteeing equality for all States regardless, of their populations and military and economic might. The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya has raised this question in the OAU, in the Islamic Conference, and in Conferences of Heads of State or Government of Non- Aligned Countries. All those conferences have adopted unanimous resolutions requesting a re-examination of the United Nations Charter with a view to achieving equality among Member States.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“It is the view of my delegation that the first and imperatively important step to be taken in this direction is the immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces stationed in South Korea, since those forces constitute, in our opinion, the main obstacle in the path of a settlement. 111. The issues taken up by our Organization are, without a doubt, important and serious. Their solution requires the concerted efforts of its peace-loving Member States and the necessary impetus in the Organization to enable it to achieve solutions to these issues. .No one can deny the significance of the efforts made by the United Nations, nor, on the other hand, can anyone ignore the difficulties faced by the United Nations.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The time has come to put an end to this flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and to the abuse of the Organization to achieve the objectives of certain Powers in their attempts to widen their spheres of interest. No longer should the international Organization, whose sole raison d'etre is to achieve peace and prosperity, be used as a tool of division and aggression. 109. Strongly committed to the principles of unity, the people of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya fully support the legitimate struggle of the Korean people for the restoration of national unity and for the elimination of the artificial division imposed on them by force for over a quarter of a century. 110.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The situation in Korea continues to pose a threat to international peace and security. The presence of foreign forces there impedes the unification of its two parts. The presence of those forces under the United Nations flag is in itself a violation of the basic principles of the United Nations Charter and the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of States. The presence of those forces has undermined the efforts of the Korean people to reunify their country and has weakened the prestige and role of the United Nations whose name and flag have been used in the perpetration of aggression against the struggling people of Korea. 108.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“As long as such bases and naval fleets remain in the area, the Mediterranean cannot become a sea of peace and harmony. 106. In discussing the situation in the Mediterranean, one cannot but refer to an important issue, namely, the Cyprus question. The situation in Cyprus is one of the causes for our concern. We support the efforts of the United Nations to solve this problem. The solution should, in our view, be based on an agreement between the Greek and Turkish communities reconciling them both within the framework of the unity, sovereignty and non-alignment of Cyprus. The withdrawal of British colonialist bases from Cyprus would be one factor contributing to the solution of this question, for those bases pose a threat not only to the independence of Cyprus but also to that of the neighbouring peoples. 107.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“It will continue to support the just causes of struggling peoples. Our objective is to contribute to the elimination of the forces of evil, injustice, Zionism and racism, to the attainment of prosperity and justice and to the protection of human dignity. 105. Tension is widespread in many other parts of the world. Some issues have been taken up by the United Nations while others have been forced upon it. As a Mediterranean State we cannot be isolated from events in that area. Together with other peoples in the area, my country is contributing to the efforts to rid the area of the dangers of war and international conflicts. That can be achieved only by the elimination of foreign bases aid naval fleets which pose a direct threat to the freedom and security of the peoples of the area.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Of course, what happened was not the fault of the great American people, which was forced into involvement in a terrorist, imperialist war in support of Menachem Begin, the terrorist of Deir Yasin. Nor was it the fault of the tens of thousands of innocent American individuals who were killed in a war which served only colonialist and imperialist interests. 103. In considering this question the United Nations should define the term "terrorism1'. Terrorism is an act perpetrated by major colonialist Powers with a view to imposing their political terms and solutions while refusing to engage in a dialogue with smaller States. 104. I should like to assure the Assembly that the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya will persevere in its Islamic and humanitarian policies in opposition to terrorism and to the murder of innocent persons.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The revolutionary forces of the world, which support the just causes of peoples and the cause of human rights violations, have been the target of a hostile campaign waged by the colonialist-imperialist Powers to slander them by calling them terrorists. Yet, what the colonialists say will not deceive anyone because everyone knows the facts and everyone knows who the terrorists are. Everyone knows that they are the international terrorists who dominate other peoples, monopolize other peoples' resources and commit acts of military aggression against them. Was not the killing of millions of persons in Viet Nam an act of terrorism? And is not the killing of the people of Palestine and of the peoples of Zimbabwe and South Africa also terrorism? What offences have the peoples of Viet Nam, Palestine and Africa committed?”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“It is important to differentiate between terrorism and fighting for freedom. The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, inspired by the Islamic religion, which is the faith of our people and whose provisions are strictly observed, is opposed to terrorism. It condemns the hijacking of aircraft, the taking of hostages and the killing of innocent people. As the Holy Koran says: "On that account: We ordained For the Children of Israel That if any one slew A person-unless it be For murder or for spreading Mischief in the land- It would be as if He slew the whole people: And if any one saved a life. It would be as if he saved the life of the whole people." 102.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The question is posed whether the State of Israel can control more votes in the Senate of the United States than can the President of the United States. The Israeli lobby is the most powerful possessed by any foreign Government in Washington; even Mr. Carter cannot be sure that he actually can swing more votes in the Senate than can Mr. Begin." That is what was reported by an eyewitness. 101. It is absurd and regrettable that freedom fighters in Palestine and in Africa should be branded terrorists. This poses the question, Who are the terrorists: are they the freedom fighters or those who perpetrate acts of aggression against peace-loving peoples? According to the logic of imperialism, the terrorists are the freedom fighters, those who support the cause of freedom and humanity.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Is that the logic of those who wish to be mediators? The journalist Joseph Hartsch referred to these vested interests in an article published in the Christian Science Monitor in its issue of 6 October 1977, saying that: "Mr. Carter intervened with the utmost reluctance. Only two years ago President Gerald Ford and his Secretary of State Henry Kissinger decided that it was necessary to use American leverage on Israel. They delayed the delivery of some American weapons to Israel. The Israeli lobby in Washington obtained the signatures of 76 senators to a letter calling on the President 'to be responsive to Israel's urgent military and economic needs'. The Israeli's got what they wanted. "Mr. Carter has picked up the challenge which Prime Minister Begin offered by his annexation policy.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)