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“Fourthly, it is invited and called upon, first of all, to negotiate, and then to proceed to the necessary consultations with Morocco, Mauritania and all the other interested parties, which implies tot like United Nations does not admit that Spain should act alone and unilaterally, which also implies - as was said before- that the decolonization of the two Saharan provinces poses a problem of sovereignty, without which the negotiation and recommended consultation would have no valid Justification. Fifthly, Spain is invited and called upon to allow a mission of the United Nations to ensure that the consultation of the local population will take place In a climate freedom and democracy , and so forth. 194. What has been the behavior of the Madrid Government throughout these 10 years?”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“But let us come back to the other resolutions adopted by the United Nations. From year to year, ever since 1964, the same recommendations have been taken up, with the addition, according to the forms of the debates, of some paragraphs. But all come back to some basic ideas. First of all, Spain is called upon to hasten the process of decolonization. Secondly,, it is constantly invited and called upon to adopt all measures which would allow the free and democratic expression of the local populations, which implies putting an end to the police measures and the evacuation of occupation troops. Thirdly, it is called upon and invited to allow the refugees who have been expelled by the Spanish administration to go back to their homes and participate in an eventual local consultation.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Thus the correct and loyal implementation of the principles of decolonization and self-determination does not necessarily and automatically lead to the status of an independent State. It all depends on the particular situations for each Territory, and particularly on the origins of colonial conquest, and imperialist deals to which some countries fell victim. Such is the case of Morocco, which witnessed its national territory, towards the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth, become a victim to the carving up into several zones of influence, as 1 have just mentioned. 192. Yesterday and today, we ask only for the just and correct implementation of the principle of decolonization, which should lead to the integration of the provinces of Rio de Oro and Sakiet El Hamra into the national territory. 193.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“I quoted resolution 1514 (XV) which constitutes the Charter of United Nations on the problem of decolonization. A few brief clarifications seem necessary in order to put an end to any sort of confusion that may persist, voluntarily or involuntarily. 190. Resolution 1514 (XV) was completed and made explicit on the very next day by resolution 1541 (XV) o 15 December 1960. In the principles approved by the resolution, particularly in Principle VI the General Assembly affirmed: " A Non-Self-Governing Territory can be said to have reached a full measure of self-government by: (a) Emergence as a sovereign independent State; (b) Free association with an independent State; or (c) Integration with an independent State". 191.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Consequently, there was a problem of sovereignty to be settled by negotiation, which underlines in a very clear manner the specific character of these provinces and the specific process to be applied to part an end to colonial domination. 188. Who was the partner who Spain was called upon to enter negotiations? The Moroccan State, which ever since 1956 has not ceased to claim the restitutions of these zones as an integral part of the territory; the Moroccan Government which took the initiative of putting the question on the agenda of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Of course, the Spanish Government refused and continues to refuse to enter into such negotiations concerning the problems of sovereignty for the particular zones. 189.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“In December IMS, it was the turn of the General Assembly to approve almost unanimously, with only two votes against -those of Spain and Portugal- resolution of paragraph 1 of which reads; "Urgently requests the Government of Spain, as the administering Power, to take immediately all necessary measures for the liberation of the Territories of Ifni and Spanish Sahara from colonial domination and to this end to enter into negotiations on the problems relating to sovereignty presented by these two Territories 187. Thus, the General Assembly voted that it was urgent to decolonize the Saharan Territories, But it also called Spain at the same the to start negotiations concerning the problem of sovereignty which was posed by these Territories: the Rio de Oro, Sakiet El Hamar and Ifni.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Since then, and throughout the vicissitudes of our debates, one constant and important fact appeared: for Morocco the decolonization of the two Saharan provinces implied their reintegration into the Moroccan State. All our interventions and declarations are there to bear witness to the facts, The first decision was adopted on 16 October by the Special Committee on the Situation with Regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, This decision refers explicitly to resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, which constitutes the charter for decolonization.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“However, the successive governments of His Majesty the King never despaired of seeing Spain display reason and wisdom. It is because of our moderation and also our will to further develop ties of friendship and co-operation with Spain that this question -that of the continued Spanish domination over the western part of Morocco continued to be a problem for 18 years. It is still, today, on the agenda of the Assembly. 186. Such are the fundamental facts of this problem, Meanwhile, Algeria and Mauritania, neighboring countries of the Sahara, recovered their national independence, Our territory atone was still being mutilated because of the Spanish occupation. That is when the Moroccan Government, always opting for peaceful means, decided in 1964 to request the inclusion of the question in the provisional agenda of the General Assembly.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“As far as these parts of our territory were concerned, which Spain was, committed to restore to us in 1956 similarly to the northern and southern zones, the Government of Madrid sometimes met our request with an obdurate refusal and sometimes with successive and interminable dilatory maneuvers. This attitude meant that it intended to maintain its domination over these parts of our national territory. 185. In various areas of these zones the Moroccan people have resumed the struggle against colonial occupation. The armed struggle of Ait Ba Amrane, to cite only one example, against the Spanish troops established at Ifni or at Sakiet El Hamra was proof of the determination of our people to bring about the liberation of their territory.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“On 27 April 1956, the Moroccan-Spanish agreement proclaimed the end of the regime of protectorate and the independence of Morocco, on the basis of the unity and integrity of its territory. It was the end of colonialism, at least on the official level. 184. The northern zone of Morocco was restored. The southern zone, Tarfaya, was restored in 1958 only after lengthy negotiations with Spain and various local confrontations with the occupation troops. The two Saharan provinces of Rio de Oro and Sakiet El Hamra were still to be liberated, in addition to the Ifni enclave.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“It could not have been otherwise for a country which not only has known colonization under its usual form, of occupation by a single foreign Power, but which has also been the victim not only of a division but a real carving up by colonialism: one part was under the protectorate of France; one so-called international zone, Tangier, was under the administration of 13 Powers; another part was under the protectorate of Spain, including a northern zone and a southern zone—Tarfaya, Sakiet El Hamra and Rio de Oro -as well as the enclaves, the zones of Ifni and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. Although important parts of our national territory have been liberated, it is nevertheless true that vast areas of our country are still occupied by a European colonial Power, namely Spain. 183.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“It is fitting to denounce here the strange understanding, even the complicity and the military support received by South Africa from certain Powers, allowing it to continue unrestrainedly an action unreservedly condemned by the Assembly. 181. The Pretoria Government, deliberately disregarding the resolutions of the Organization and of the specialized agencies, remains obdurately adamant. We cannot remain inactive in the face of such a challenge. Energetic measures must be taken to put an end as quickly as possible to the intolerable situation which prevails in Rhodesia, South Africa and Namibia. 182. Decolonization has always held a high place in the debates of the Assembly, and the Moroccan delegation has always considered it to be a question of high priority.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The segregation in which the people of Zimbabwe live has no equal in the world save that which is inflicted upon our brothers in South Africa. Despite the many resolutions adopted by the United Nations condemning apartheid in that part of the world, not a single gesture has been made by the leaders of Pretoria which would lead us to believe that action has been initiated to put an end to a policy rejected and condemned unanimously by the international community. 180. Moreover, the racist Government of South Africa maintains and accentuates its policy of domination and discrimination in Namibia in total disregard of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“My delegation would also like to express its sincere and cordial congratulations to the Portuguese Government, whose realism and perception of the sense of history and of its true and lasting interests have facilitated and allowed such a change. We profoundly rejoice in this new attitude of Portugal because of the ties of friendship and good neighborliness which both of us have always sought to maintain. 178. This development, however positive it may be, must not allow us to forget the tragic state of the people of Zimbabwe and our brothers in Namibia and in South Africa. The Organization must adopt precise and concrete measures which will be more clearly understood by the illegal Ian Smith regime. 179.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Unfortunately, these are not the only problems which require vigilance and careful attention on the part of the international community, in order to find adequate solutions. Colonialism has for many years been receding throughout the world. We are now witnessing the end of the Portuguese colonial empire. My delegation wants to hail here this great victory of the national liberation movements of Guinea-Bissau, which we have already welcomed here among them, and of Angola and Mozambique. This victory has been acquired thanks to their political maturity, their courage and the great sacrifices which for years the leaders and the people have made for the success of their just cause. 177.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“That is what nearly happened this summer. 175. The old agreements are now out of date and should be replaced by a new constitutional charter negotiated with the participation and agreement of the representatives of the two communities of the island. Morocco believes that the new status of Cyprus should ensure its independence, its territorial integrity and its neutrality. Morocco feels, moreover, that the Organization has an important part to play , first by helping to solve the island's grave humanitarian problems and also by guaranteeing the agreements reached by the parties concerned. Only thus can peace and concord be achieved and harmony and understanding among the States in the area concerned by this drama. 176.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“As a Mediterranean country and therefore one which could hot be indifferent to the future of Cyprus—'Morocco, as early as the proclamation of the Cypriot State, felt that lasting' peace and stability could not be ensured without full respect for the constitutional and international edifice on which was based the independence of a country composed of two communities which history and interests should have united. 174. Consequently, Morocco examined developments on the island very carefully and somewhat anxiously. It had to admit that, in violation of existing agreements, the Turkish community was systematically deprived of its constitutional rights. From being a two-nation State, Cyprus was being transformed into a single-nation State, which some responsible authorities wished openly to restore to Greece some day.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“At a time when international opinion was anxious over the development of the situation in the Middle East and was following with a great deal of interest the efforts undertaken to attempt to find a solution to that situation, the Mediterranean, which was already seriously affected by that problem, found itself once more the scene of a conflict which, by the passions it provoked and the interests involved, could have led to a situation seriously threatening world peace and international security . 173.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Kurt Waldheim, as well as by various other statesmen. 170. As was recently brought to mind by His Majesty Hassan II, the military disengagement agreements should be looked upon as a step towards the withdrawal of the Israeli forces from all occupied Arab territories, including the city of Jerusalem, and the recognition and restoration of the national and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. 171. It behooves the United Nations to adopt all the necessary measures to implement its decisions and to lay the foundation for an over-all solution which would guarantee, the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the area. 172.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“I will simply add that the question of Palestine has been included in the agenda without any opposition, except for that of the Israeli representative. 169. The result is that tension continues to prevail in the area and that Israel is deliberately fomenting it. The situation is clearly worsening and is a source of increasing anxiety . Israel seems to have drawn no lesson from the war of last October. It is preparing a new aggression. The disengagement of forces is not peace and cannot be used as a soporific to put the Arab people to sleep. We had thought that it would be the start of the thaw on the road to peace. Yet, by its behavior Israel persists in vitiating all the industrious and indefatigable efforts undertaken by Secretary of State Kissinger and by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“As far as violations of the Charter are concerned, we can say that the Zionist State has beaten every record. By its strategy of provocation and terror, Israel demonstrates its contempt for international law and morality by strengthening its challenge to the community of nations and mainly to the Organization. 167. To give but one example, here is the statement made by the representative of Israel before this Assembly on 21 September. If the question of Palestine is included in the agenda of the General Assembly, he said: "Would a single tenet of the Charter remain intact after such a development? Would any sensible human being find it possible to take the United Nations seriously if it were to act in so irresponsible a manner?" [2236th meeting, para. 30.] 168.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“It declares that it has made Jerusalem the new capital of the Zionist State, cynically disregarding the fact that the Holy City is the spiritual center of hundreds of millions of men belonging to the Christian and Moslem world, and not hesitating to mock their religious convictions. 165. It does not hesitate to violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of another State of the region. Thus it constantly resorts to bombardments by its aircraft and artillery against agglomerations in Lebanon, causing destruction and heavy losses among the populations. 166. It defies all the principles of the Charter, that same Charter it needed to get itself recognized as an entity, and all the resolutions adopted by various organs of the United Nations and the specialized agencies.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Moreover, some of the territories of certain of our sister countries, Members of the United Nations, are still occupied by Israel as a result of successive aggressions. Egypt, Syria and Jordan cannot tolerate this situation. We reaffirm our active solidarity and assure them of our participation at their side for the liberation and recovery of their territories of all their territories occupied by Israel. 164. I need hardly recall briefly the behavior of Israel. Israel continues to occupy by armed force the territories of States Members of the Organization. It is systematically establishing settlements and it does not hide its intention of definitive occupation.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“There is not and there cannot be any true, just and lasting peace in the region without recognition of the national rights of the people of Palestine. We welcome the decision taken by the Assembly to place the question of Palestine on its agenda with a view to permitting the Palestine Liberation Organization [PLO] representing the Palestinian people, to make the voice of the Palestinian people heard at last in this body. 162. Today it is no longer a question of doling out subsidies to refugees who are denied their own homeland. It is no longer a question of keeping alive from day to day hundreds and hundreds of thousands of human beings herded into temporary camps. The international community is aware today that those refugees have a land, their homeland, that that land has a name, Palestine, and that they will never give it up. 163.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“In the Middle East, war broke out for the fourth time in a single generation. It succeeded in destroying certain myths. It destroyed the myth of the invincibility of the aggressor. It destroyed the myth of the division of the Arab countries. It proved that the Arab countries were fully capable of mobilizing all their potentialities in defense of their just cause. In doing so it threw into relief the far-reaching repercussions and nefarious consequences for all of allowing the situation to fester. 161. Above all, this latest war made possible the consecration on the international level of the existence of the Palestinian people as a people. That is a fundamental element which, from our point of view, happened rather late, but which is at the heart of the problem.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The changes in Portugal and the progress achieved in colonial matters seem to have been less the result of positions we have taken or recommendations we have adopted than the normal outcome of the struggles and sacrifices by the peoples concerned. 152. At the very most, our support -often very timid support- for the liberation movements may have helped to galvanize the energies of the freedom-fighters. Today more than ever before it has become essential that we should pause for thought, should seek the causes of the paralysis and impotence of the Organization in respect of the tragedies confronting mankind. We can no longer wait to see "the dead bury their dead" to devote our efforts to seeking solutions common state with the problems with which we are confronted. 160.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The industrialized countries that already have the means necessary to undertake the exploration and exploitation of the resources of the international zone can demonstrate their willingness to co-operate by placing themselves at the disposal of the authority until it is financially capable of acquiring those means itself. 151. Those were the various agenda items on which my delegation wished to share its thoughts as the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly begins its work. While the Organization can take some pride in the fortunate outcome of some of the burning problems that had been before it recently, 'we must note with some bitterness that most of those problems have been solved virtually outside the United Nations.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“With regard to the regime for the seabed beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, the delegation of Dahomey believes that the international authority to be established should be endowed with extensive powers in connexion with not only the exploitation and exploration but also the sale of the resources, in order to prevent a decline in the prices of the minerals from the deposits on dry land, and in particular of those produced by the developing countries. In any event, exploitation of the international zone must not be entrusted to multinational corporations on the unconvincing pretext that the international authority does not have the required technical and financial means—a formula that would betray the concept of the common heritage of mankind.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“We realize that in the year which has just elapsed progress has been made in the efforts to establish peace in troubled areas, to accelerate the process of decolonization in Africa and elsewhere and to search for economic co-operation for the good of all. These efforts led us to hope that the process of detente and co-operation would continue. Unfortunately, the world finds itself confronted once more by dangerous events with grave consequences which threaten to jeopardize all the achievements of recent years. 159. The international situation as it appears today is, to say the least, confused and uncertain. It does not encourage optimism. There are still numerous problems which threaten, at the same time, co-operation, peace and international security . It behooves us. 150.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Benites my heartiest congratulations on the manner in which he guided the work of the twenty-eighth session, in the course of which he demonstrated his great talent and his attachment to the ideas of peace, freedom and cooperation between all the peoples. 157. The present session opened under the best auspices. It started its work by welcoming three new Members to the Organization. We offer the representatives of Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau our cordial congratulations and our warmest wishes for the greatness and prosperity of their countries and their peoples. We rejoice that they have come here to reinforce our ranks in the struggle-of a different nature this time- which we are waging here for a more just and fraternal world and society. 158.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“It gives the Moroccan delegation real satisfaction to see the representative of a sister country presiding over this important session of the General Assembly of the Organization. Through you, Mr. President, all Africa is honored today. Consequently it is with true pleasure that I express to you, on my own behalf and on behalf of all the members of my delegation, warmest and most fraternal congratulations. I now pledge to you the total co-operation of the Moroccan delegation in the accomplishment of the tasks which the members of this august Assembly have unanimously entrusted to you. This is no doubt that, thanks to your competence and your great experience of international problems, the work of the present session will be crowned with success. 156. I must not fail in another equally pleasant duty, that of addressing to Mr.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“We urge the States Members of the United Nations to take cognizance of this danger and to co-operate fully with the Organization in order to enable it to discharge its obligations and apply suitable decisive measures to restore peace in that grievously troubled region. Convinced of the justice of this cause and with every confidence in the future of mankind Morocco still hopes to see the ideals of peace, freedom and justice finally prevail in this troubled world.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“That is why we believe ourselves to be on the right road and hope to see the confidence placed in us by our partners serve as a basis for our international relations, in the interest of a sound and comprehensive development. 39. As we have already stated, the General Assembly must assume increased responsibilities in the present international situation. The Charter calls upon it, in such circumstances, to take all necessary decisions for the maintenance of peace and security in the world. I should like on this occasion to remind the Assembly, above all, of its primary duty to find an urgent solution to the serious problem of the Middle East. Time is of the essence, and my Government fears that the situation will only deteriorate further and thus escape from all control.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“This planning has yielded all the expected results, since in the first two years of its implementation the forecasts have been fulfilled, both in the public sector, where programmes are all-important, and in the private sector, where planning is only indicative. 38. These results have been achieved by the mobilization of all the State’s resources and the policy of local co-operation with all our bilateral and multilateral, public and private partners. Our Convention of Association with the European Economic Community, the efforts being made at the Maghreb level and the interest shown in our policy by the World Bank Advisory Group are all encouraging factors for us.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In stressing the need for more active international co-operation, and aware of the difficulty of implementing the development policy, my delegation would like to see every opportunity used for that purpose. It is clear that the major responsibility for the efforts to be undertaken in pursuit of that end must lie first and foremost with the developing countries themselves. It is for this reason that the activities of the Government of His Majesty King Hassan II have always been aimed at mobilizing the full domestic potential of the country and, for this purpose, at carrying out planning adapted to the specific situation in Morocco.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Despite the appeals that have been made for several years to set international co-operation on a proper footing and thus make it possible to define a new development strategy, no progress has been made in modifying the structures of world trade or the nature of development aid. The only matter for satisfaction as far as we are concerned is the commitment made by the World Bank Group to increase its activities in the years to come. We are all the more encouraged by the fact that Africa seems to have been given its proper place in the developing world. 36. We believe that it is impossible to envisage a new development strategy without a candid and fair political decision by all the parties concerned. 37.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The main effort made in this connexion seems to have been in aid to exports, which has increased by about $700 million, representing almost 25 per cent of private-sector activities as a whole. While recognizing the effectiveness of this effort, we nevertheless note a very significant drop in public aid, which has decreased by a further 8 per cent in relation to 1967 and by 11 per cent in relation to the average for the previous years. This downward trend is continuing to worsen at the expense of the developing countries, since aid as a whole has decreased considerably in relation to previous years. 35.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“So far as the development of the more backward regions of the world is concerned, we have noted that in 1968 the international community made greater efforts on their behalf than in 1967. Thus there was an increase of 14 per cent in the flow of capital from the industrialized countries invested in the developing countries either through bilateral channels or through multilateral agencies. Last year in this Assembly [1683rd meeting] I expressed the hope of seeing the insufficiency of public aid offset by an increase in private investment. The trends recorded in 1968 do indeed show an upturn in private-sector activities in the third world. However, it is not yet possible to assess from the component elements of this activity the effectiveness of the inflow of capital into the development sector.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“This is why we are following with some apprehension the negotiations of the international monetary clubs; and we hope, as a developing country, that the decisions taken by these bodies will not ignore our lawful rights to participate in any attempt to reform the international monetary system. In our view, the international community should henceforth act in such a way that the contribution which each member of the community is able to make is taken into consideration. While we recognize that small meetings might be technically more effective, we must not forget that any solution devised without the participation of those concerned will be doomed to failure. 34.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The bulk of the profitable transactions. are therefore carried out in a closed circuit among the industrialized countries; and the developing countries enter the picture only as suppliers of raw materials at prices unilaterally determined by the industrial purchaser. 33. In the world of finance, for more than a year the international community has been following with some concern the upheavals in the international monetary system. The calm of the last few months is not sufficient to eradicate the deep-rooted causes of the deficiencies of the system now in force, despite the pragmatic remedies which have been applied here and there. We attach particular importance to placing the system on a sounder footing and to stabilizing currencies.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“This quantitative inequality is particularly alarming since it is accompanied by a qualitative inequality which increasingly affects the purchasing power derived from those exports. We are therefore faced on the one hand with unstable and declining prices for products from developing countries supplying raw materials, and on the other, with a steady increase in the price of capital goods supplied by industrialized countries. This imbalance adds to the difficulties of the third world, which is confronted with a steady worsening of its trade balance and becomes less and less capable of satisfying its requirements tor capital goods. 32. It is thus clear that, as a result of the international trade structures and terms of trade imposed by the rich countries, the operations of developing countries are steadily contracting.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“World production increased marginally in all regions, whether of market or planned economies; and the rate of international trade was double that of the previous year. This led to a general increase in national income, both for the developed and for all the developing countries. 31. However, this favourable situation, far from reducing the gap between these two groups of countries, has only deepened it further. Strange though it may seem, the gap between the wealthy and the developing countries is constantly widening, in periods alike of difficulty and of abundance. Thus a considerable decline in international exports began during 1968 to the detriment of the developing countries and has now become regular and permanent.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Other problems, such as the limitation of offensive and defensive strategic weapons, the entry into force of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [resolution 2373 (XXII)] and co-operation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy are considered by my delegation to be extremely important. We shall have occasion to deal with them in detail in the appropriate committees. 30. We are convinced that these complex problems can only be solved by frank international co-operation, which is also essential to ensure a balanced development of our society. Whereas in 1967 the world economy was marked by an almost general stability, in 1968, on the other hand, there was a rather remarkable upsurge.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Despite these efforts we are still faced by other problems, including the total prohibition of nuclear tests, demilitarization of the sea-bed and ocean floor, and the prohibition of chemical and biological weapons. In this last matter my country will continue to support, as in the past, any decision promoting the universal application of the Geneva Protocol of June 1925. In any event, His Majesty’s Government will support any initiative guaranteeing a just and lasting peace for the international community. 29. The questions which we have just examined are not, however, the only ones retaining our interest and attention.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“have made [disarmament] a constant element of Our foreign policy and We have supported unremittingly every initiative designed to limit and reduce military potentials, whoever may promote or possess them.” 26. Conscious of its new and important responsibilities as a member of the Committee on Disarmament, my country will give this question its undivided attention and will participate in all efforts to achieve positive results. 27. Although we are fully aware of the difficulties in the way of general and complete disarmament under international control, we must pursue our efforts in fields where agreements — even partial agreements — are possible. This process has already yielded significant results in the conclusion of several treaties. 28.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“The Secretary-General, whose sustained efforts in this field we greatly appreciate, pointed out in his message to the Committee on Disarmament that there has been no halt or even slow-down in the arms race. On the contrary, total military expenditure has reached a record level of over $200,000 million a year. My country, which has recently had the honour of becoming a member of the Committee on Disarmament, realizes the capital importance and extreme complexity of the problem. It is convinced that positive results can be obtained only if all parties show proof of their political will and make sustained efforts. For our part, as His Majesty King Hassan II stated in his recent message to the Committee on Disarmament. ”We ...”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“My Government therefore fervently hopes that the process of peace already started will be quickened, so as to enable the people of Viet-Nam to achieve its aspirations by freely determining its future without any foreign interference. We are convinced that with the restoration of peace and security in that country the prospects for solving other problems in Asia and in the world will be more promising. 25. If peace is restored in this area and elsewhere, it will be possible to view the fundamental question of disarmament with more optimism. We cannot ignore the increased intensity of the arms race. We are all agreed that the past year has not brought any notable progress towards disarmament.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“My Government believes that the decisions taken by the summit conference of the Organization of African Unity in an attempt to restore peace, effect national reconciliation and preserve the unity and territorial integrity of Nigeria are likely to pave the way to a peaceful and just settlement of the problem. 24. Similarly, in Asia a cruel war has been going on for over 20 years in Viet-Nam. My Government has never failed to deplore this grave situation and at the same time to express its hope of seeing peace restored in that afflicted area. Thus, while sympathizing with the courageous people of Viet-Nam, my country last year welcomed in this Assembly the step taken towards peace by the cessation of the bombings of the territory of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and the opening of the Paris negotiations.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“With regard to the situation in Gibraltar, my Government fears that continued tension in the relations between Spain and the United Kingdom concerning the future of that Territory is likely to postpone a peaceful settlement of the problem. It hopes that, in the interest of peace in this particularly sensitive area, the parties concerned will resume their dialogue, with a view to implementing the relevant United Nations resolutions on the decolonization of the Territory. 23. The African continent is once again being sorely tried. For more than two years our brother country Nigeria has been threatened by an attempt at secession. This crisis affects it painfully and causes us Africans deep concern.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Nevertheless, my Government, aware of the Spanish Government’s interest in the work of decolonization and taking into account its approval of the United Nations resolutions, continues to hope that an appropriate settlement of this problem will soon be reached. For our part we remain convinced that, in the light of the understanding, wisdom and sincere friendship uniting our two Heads of State, His Majesty King Hassan II and His Excellency General Franco, our two countries will continue their efforts and their dialogue with a view to strengthening their historic ties of friendship and promoting fruitful co-operation between them in all fields. 22.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)