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Prince Moulay HASSAN

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1960-09-24

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1960-09-24

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1. “142. Where the relaxation of tension is concerned, the new countries cannot hope contribute anything other than their goodwill, because relaxation of tension is a matter of the psychological climate and the nature of this climate depends exclusively on the committed countries. Thus, the only practical and positive contribution which the new countries can make lies in a refusal to take sides. We are now being viewed in the guise of potential customers, who can be won over by skilful bidding, and peaceful coexistence merely means imposing upon us the divisions existing among the great.”

   1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)

2. “Lastly, aid to the under-developed countries — a field where the opposing forces now dividing our world might have found a basis for Co-operation — has in fact become the scene of additional rivalries. This is a tragic paradox which may have the gravest long-range consequences. 141. In these three fields of the relaxation of tension, disarmament and aid to the under-developed countries, it would be unrealistic for small countries to aspire to the role of arbiters at the political level. It is, however, their right and their imperative duty to call attention to the fact that failure to settle these problems creates an element of permanent instability in their own situation. This fact also gives them the right to try and contribute to a settlement by making practical proposals and by suggesting solutions or ways and means of achieving them.”

   1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)

3. “Witnessing the stormy dialogue between East and West, and often buffeted by its gusts, the countries which, like Morocco, are trying to build their future on a basis of non-dependence, are painfully aware that efforts to bring about a relaxation of tension have failed. The channels through which the two worlds were beginning to discover and understand each other are now being closed, abuse is replacing argument, retaliatory measures succeed one another and on an ever-increasing scale. 139. Disarmament is at a standstill after the many meetings and conferences which kept the world in suspense and held out so many hopes that have since been dashed. 140.”

   1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)

4. “We remain more firmly attached than ever to the principles set forth in the United Nations Charter. But, at the same time, because we see in our Organization the best hope for the triumph of peace, we fervently wish to see its prestige and authority enhanced. If the United Nations is to be equal to the problems awaiting solution, it must not serve as a mere propaganda tool nor must it merely be a cheerless image of the divisions which afflict the world. We must not be content here in the United Nations simply to take note of the sterile conflict between ideologies; we must, on the contrary, strive to find positive solutions to the problems directly affecting the maintenance of peace. 138.”

   1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)

5. “War takes lives twice over: first, as a result of the malnutrition caused by war preparations, and again after it has broken out. 135. Being the disillusioned witnesses of these futile and costly rivalries, the uncommitted countries and, particularly, the African peoples, are perseveringly seeking new forms of association and of organization that will enable them to tackle the immense problems set by their economic and social development. 136. What remedy do we have? Where can we, the small nations, find comfort if not within a great family, a world organization where representation and legitimacy of rights do not depend on power and, even less, on claims to greatness? 137. It is with a full awareness of its share of responsibility and in the firm resolve to co-operate in the common task that my country stands before the Assembly today.”

   1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)

6. “I would go so far as to say that the larger the scale of the assistance, the greater the attention that should be paid to respect for the independence of the recipient. 134. The numerous instances of ill-considered interference, the attempt to force us to take sides — which, should we give in, would deprive the world of the goodwill it will need tomorrow to reconcile opposing views and to find the path of wisdom and agreement — these encroachments of a neo-colonialist nature entail a serious risk of local and of general conflicts. The fact that a state of paramount distrust prevails between two great Powers seems deplorable enough in itself, and we wish to make it absolutely clear, here and now, to anyone who might think of persuading us to take sides on the pretext of helping us better, that we are opposed to this idea.”

   1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)

7. “The days of long reflection appear to be over; a capacity for constant adaptation is now required. 132. The accession to independence of numerous under-developed countries is unfortunately leading the great nations to compete not only for the friendship of these countries, but also for their support in conflicts which do not concern them in any way but which they are nevertheless very anxious to see resolved. 133. Irrespective of their past history or even of the purity of their intentions, these great nations do not adequately appreciate how strongly we feel that the financial and technical assistance granted to us — often in a grudging spirit — should involve no interference, no matter how slight, in our domestic affairs.”

   1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)

8. “The precarious balance of forces in the world is obvious to careful observers and, in particular, to uncommitted countries like ourselves which are striving to remain uncommitted. As a result of the rapid changes in power relationships and alliances or, simply, in relations among peoples, the position of these countries is now different from what it was last year and seems likely to undergo further changes in the near future. 131. We are being deprived of all possibility of making long-term forecasts by the daily flood of rows, the diversity of interests, the achievement of political maturity by young peoples until recently in bondage and by the sometimes terrifying discoveries that are being made. The trend of world history is such that realistic and quick decisions are called for.”

   1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)

9. “I deem it a signal honour to represent my country and my king here in the United Nations as the Chairman of the Moroccan delegation and to take part in that capacity in the valuable work of this Assembly. This honour in fact entails a very heavy responsibility because no previous session of the United Nations General Assembly has had such distinguished participants or has been so important and so decisive for international relations and for the fixture of the world. My country will therefore do its utmost to adopt a mature, conscientious, sympathetic and understanding approach to the problems before us, problems which are crucial to world peace and to the lives of future generations. 130. The peoples of this planet, most of which are represented in this Assembly, are lightly concerned about the world situation.”

   1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)