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1957-09-24
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  1. “Both points of view are understandable in the context of present-day developments and explicable only in terms of the psychology of the two contending blocs, not in terms of objective differences. But we feel rather strongly that the two viewpoints are capable of being reconciled, if only the two blocs decide to attempt necessary psychological adjustments. The present deadlock in disarmament talks is due primarily to the anomalies inherent in the attitude of both power blocs towards each other. Burma and, I am sure, other small countries which are not directly involved in armament or disarmament, will continue to hope that an agreed formula will be forthcoming — and very soon — from the parleys which are now in temporary recess.”

    1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)

  2. “A world living in the shadow of the hydrogen bomb must have no place for fear and suspicion. Mankind has reached one of the great cross-roads of its history. Atomic energy provides it with the alternatives of progress and prosperity such as man has never dreamed of in the past, or the end of civilization, perhaps even the end of the human race. My delegation has sufficient faith in the wisdom of man to believe that he will, make the right choice. To expedite this choice the first step to take is to dispel fear and suspicion. 68. At this stage my delegation will not venture any opinion on the respective proposals of the two opposing blocs regarding disarmament.”

    1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)

  3. “It was not sufficiently realized that the United Nations could only be as good or as bad as its Members made it, that it was not something apart from its collective membership. 67. My delegation feels that the main task of every Member State of the United Nations is to strengthen it and to make it the really effective Organization which was planned by its founders. The first step in the direction of strengthening the United Nations is to rid ourselves of fear and suspicion. My delegation feels that the atmosphere is too much contaminated with these twin evils. The world stands desperately in need of new ideas, new approaches and new ways of looking at things. It is time that fear and suspicion should give way to mutual trust and mutual understanding.”

    1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)

  4. “This world organization, since its inception, was caught up in the maelstrom of the "cold war", and it has never been permitted to function as its founders intended. But the very fact that it has been able to achieve considerably impressive results in the settlement of several outstanding problems and in pouring oil on troubled waters is a happy testimony to its utility as well as to its determination. 66. But war clouds are still hovering over us. A war-weary world, yearning for peace and a return to normality, dreaming a vision of the United Nations as a panacea for all the world's ills, is impatient of the strides so far made by the United Nations towards the establishment of a lasting peace.”

    1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)

  5. “In a world split sharply into two ideological camps the competition in the manufacture of armaments and keen rivalry for greater striking power are evil omens. The primary purpose of the United Nations is to promote the cause of peace and to secure an enduring peace. 65. Burma, like other countries, was attracted to the United Nations by the lofty idealism of the Charter. We subscribed wholeheartedly to the purposes and principles of the Charter, and looked forward to a new era of peace, progress and prosperity for mankind. It must be admitted that this cherished dream has not yet been realized. It would, of course, be a platitude to say that the United Nations has risen to our expectations.”

    1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)

  6. “Burma and Malaya, besides being neighbours, have shared common trials and tribulations generally associated with the historical phenomenon known as “colonialism" and Malaya's emergence from it is a source of unbounded gratification to my delegation. We are confident that the admission of the Federation of Malaya to this world organization will be a force for peace. 64. Turning to the business of the twelfth session of the General Assembly, my delegation shares the views of most Members that the question of disarmament should receive the prior attention of this session. This question assumes greater urgency with the very rapid strides made in the technical progress in the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction.”

    1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)

  7. “First of all, let me take this opportunity of extending the very warm felicitations of my delegation to the President on his election as President of the twelfth session of the General Assembly. My delegation, in common with other delegations, has no doubt that he is eminently suited to discharge with distinction the functions expected of this exalted post. I also do not wish to let this opportunity pass without expressing our esteem and respect to Prince Wan Waithayakon for the very able manner in which he conducted the affairs of the eleventh session of the General Assembly. 63. Let me also take this opportunity of welcoming the Federation of Malaya which was unanimously accepted as the eighty-second Member of the United Nations.”

    1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)