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“A determined effort should be made to work out, as a matter of urgency, a universal agreement to prevent the emergence of new nuclear Powers. 47. Finally, the time has come for the United Nations to grapple in earnest with the problem of economic development. The gap between the rich and the poor countries must be narrowed and ultimately it must be bridged.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“My Government is fully aware that upon the success of the Trade Conference hinges the very question of a decent life for hundreds of millions of human beings. I am profoundly convinced that we all stand to gain much more from practical co-operation than from general resolutions. When dealing with problems affecting important economic interests we deal with matters which cannot be legislated; they have to be negotiated, 45. I conclude by underlining once more that a way must be found to overcome the present financial predicament of our Organization. There is an urgent need to press on with working out an agreed and orderly procedure for peace-keeping operations, We cannot continue to rely on improvisation and voluntary contributions in this vital field. 46.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“In saying this, I simply state the fact that the ability of Governments in industrialized countries to rally political support for the efforts needed on their side, to a large extent depends on the will of developing countries to carry out the reforms on which modern economic development depends. 43. It is essential that the Trade Conference develop practical machinery and procedures. If a Government is called upon to take measures with a direct impact upon its economy and which may, temporarily at least, cause unemployment and dislocation, it will do so only after specific, realistic negotiations. I think this holds true for countries large and small. Only as a result of practical negotiations can they be expected to adopt policies disadvantageous to their economy, but which are required to meet the needs of developing countries. 44.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“In the discussions to come in the Trade Conference, my Government feels the industrialized countries should, in their turn, honestly and openly, make known their views to the developing countries on the need for economic and social reform. The developing countries may be assured that the great efforts so many of them are making under the most difficult conditions are fully recognized. Frankness in this respect should, therefore, not be regarded by the developing countries as an attempt to intervene in their national policies. Agrarian reform, political and administrative stability, measures to curb steep population increases, should also be considered in an international context.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“It may be that by too many general declarations about their keen interest in the problems of development, industrialized countries have created the impression with Asian, African and Latin-American Member States that we were ready to take more rapid and far-reaching action than we have actually been able to do, or, to put it differently, than it has proved politically possible to do. Through concerted action it should, however, be possible in the future to do more to create a one-world economy than has been done in the past. 42. At Geneva, the developing countries spoke with frankness about what they felt the industrialized countries ought to do in regard to tariff policies, fiscal policies, financial transfers, maritime transport and a number of other matters.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“The unanimous resolution setting up the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development with subsidiary organs, as a permanent institution, may well prove to be one of the signal achievements of the present General Assembly. Countries like mine look upon the outcome of the Conference as the opening of a new chapter, the start of a process through which we shall go on and on searching for solutions to basic economic and social challenges to all of humanity. 41, Some of the speakers who have preceded me in this debate have expressed a certain measure of disappointment with the outcome of the Trade and Development Conference in Geneva. It may well be that the more industrialized countries, and Norway among them, have to some extent brought about this disappointment by the words they have used over the years.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“39, But above all, I think it is generally accepted that disarmament negotiations will never become fully realistic without the participation of all great Powers. It is inconceivable that any major Power would be willing to sign agreements on measures in the field of general and complete disarmament if China's adherence to such agreements were not secured. It is even more inconceivable that China itself will adhere to any agreement if it has not participated in the preceding negotiations. Here, I believe, lies the most decisive argument in favour of accepting the People's Republic of China in the United Nations and engaging it actively in multilateral diplomacy. 40.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Sometimes Member States feel compelled to expose their views and policies in situations where they might have preferred not to do so. Realizing that such exposure cannot be avoided, they may find it advisable to adjust their policies so as to move closer to the mainstream of opinion within the Organization. By being kept outside the United Nations, the People's Republic of China is exempted from this sort of moderating influence. 38. During the last year, certain aspects of the tense situation in South-East Asia were brought before the Security Council. In the view of my country —at that time a member of the Council — it was clearly demonstrated during those discussions that efforts on the part of the United Nations to ease the situation were seriously handicapped by the absence of the People's Republic of China.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“I am furthermore aware that some countries with large Chinese minorities might experience difficulties through a change in China's representation in the United Nations. Such considerations must, however, be weighed against the disadvantages of keeping the most populous State of the world outside universal multilateral diplomacy. 37. In the view of the Norwegian Government, the international community stands to lose by continuing to ostracize a major Power with active influence outside its own borders and now in the process of developing its own military atomic potential. All of us who are Members of the United Nations have experience of how national policies are influenced by the diplomatic processes of the Organization.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Or it might request the Secretary-General to set the proper machinery in motion. I would also have an open mind with regard to any other procedure that might be suggested. The task itself is of supreme importance. Any procedure which ensures that we move from the lofty world of resolutions to the practical task of working out a treaty that could solve the vital problem of non- dissemination of nuclear weapons would be acceptable to my Government. 33. I have already spoken at some length about the role of the five permanent members of the Security Council. One of those five Powers, the People's Republic of China, is not represented in the United Nations. We understand the difficult position of Formosa, but the Government of that island does not represent China as a whole.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“This effort is indeed an encouraging contribution towards the working out within a reasonable span of time of a comprehensive control system. 34. It may be claimed that we are already too late and that the whole idea of establishing a universal nonnuclear club of all countries which do not today possess nuclear weapons is unrealistic. But I, for one, refuse to believe so until I have seen it proved. I cannot see how any responsible Government can refuse to do its utmost to find a solution to a problem of such crucial importance to us all. 35. With regard to practical procedures and methods for implementing the Irish resolution I hold no definite views. The Assembly might charge the Disarmament Conference at Geneva with the task. It might set up a special committee for the purpose.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Such a system must also be under effective control. I do not believe, however, that treaty commitments need await the establishment of a final and comprehensive control system. Initial treaty commitments might be contingent upon a control system being implemented within a certain period of time. It would hardly be reasonable to expect that nations which consider themselves to be on the threshold of developing a nuclear capability would accept a prolonged period of negotiation. Therefore, negotiations should be started forthwith and be pursued with vigour. The International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna is at present close to completing a control system for verifying that ostensibly peaceful nuclear activities are not used by any nation to further military purposes.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“The Norwegian Government believes that the first step to be taken in implementation of the resolution already adopted is for all countries not now possessing nuclear weapons to assume clear and firm treaty commitments not to produce or otherwise acquire national control of such weapons, and for nuclear Powers to accept treaty commitments not to relinquish control over the weapons they possess and not to transmit information that will enable States not possessing such weapons to manufacture them. 32. To be of real value, such a system must be universal. If commitments were made solely by countries which have no capability or desire to produce nuclear arms anyway, it would give only the illusion of peace-making without the substance of it. If certain countries remain outside a new non-nuclear club, it might even add to present dangers. 33.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“It is my profound conviction that our greatest challenge today is to implement that resolution. Time is about to run out. In a few years more countries may be well advanced along the catastrophic road, one country bringing the other along. Can any responsible Government resign itself to this situation? Can we simply note that the road to nuclear catastrophe, involving the very existence of civilization, if not of humanity itself, becomes ever broader, ever easier? 31.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“But what would the world be like if, five or twenty years from now, we should have ten or maybe twenty nuclear Powers? It is the most terrifying perspective I can imagine. Countries, large and small, would live in permanent fear, and might act nervously in times of tension. Uncalculated catastrophe might occur. The temptation to take pre-emptive action might be irresistible. And yet, this gruelling, situation can be foreseen quite realistically if the developments towards a multiplication of nuclear Powers are not arrested, 30. Some three years ago what is known as the "Irish resolution" was unanimously adopted by this Assembly. It calls upon present nuclear Powers not to relinquish control of atomic arms to any nation not possessing them and calls upon all other Powers not to manufacture or otherwise acquire control of such weapons.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“I believe we are all aware that countries which do not have world-wide security responsibilities or possess the capacity for distant military action might feel less inhibition in actually using nuclear arms than the five permanent members of the Security Council, and above all the two super-Powers which today between them possess more than 95 per cent of existing nuclear power. 28. A balance of terror implies more security than imbalance of terror, but no one would pretend that the existing balance, is a lasting solution to the most awesome problem of our time. The only consolation is that nuclear power does not necessarily give added freedom of action to a major Power. It rather, I believe, tends to limit it, because if a big Power should ever use nuclear weapons it is likely to engage nuclear power against itself. 29.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“It so happens that the five Members defined by the Charter as the permanent members of the Security Council are now also the members of the atomic club. My Government regrets that the club has become as large as that. We doubt that the more recent members have added to their own security or to the security of the rest of the world. But their nuclear position is a fact — a fact about which, for the time being, at least, it seems that little can be done. 27. My plea — and that is why I stand here today — is that we should all agree that the club is now large enough.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Indeed, the Charter itself envisages such actions under certain specified conditions, but these are means to be used with great caution; lest the rectifying action produce more havoc and human suffering than the situation one is trying to rectify. These considerations are all the more relevant in situations where individual nations or groups of nations advocate such measures outside the established framework of the United Nations Charter. 25. I now turn to the problem of nuclear armaments, the most agonizing of all international problems of our time. I shall speak about it with humility, because 1 realize how heavily the burden of atomic responsibility is felt by the nations which have it in their power to decide the future of mankind. 26.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“Changes have indeed led to and must necessarily continue to lead to adjustments. My country, for one, will certainly co-operate in good faith with a view to bringing about such adjustments. 23. There are, however, obvious hazards involved in proceeding too rapidly in this respect. These hazards are particularly manifest when we are dealing with those basic principles of international law — enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations — which directly concern friendly relations and co-operation among States. 24. War has become inacceptable as an instrument of policy and it may be tempting for Governments, individually or collectively, to apply in peacetime measures which traditionally have been associated with a state of war. Boycott and other economic sanctions should not be excluded as means of rectifying injustices.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“In return, the Security Council may expect a more strict adherence to the Charter provision that the Assembly, unless requested to do so by the Council, shall not make any recommendation with regard to disputes or situations under active consideration by the Council. 22. During the sessions of the General Assembly in 1962 and 1963, the view was expressed that many rules of traditional international law were the result of efforts on the part of colonial Powers to maintain their privileged positions in the world. Consequently, it was indicated that the time was ripe for revision, taking into account the changes which had occurred in the world in the course of the last two decades. It goes without saying that international law cannot remain static in a rapidly changing world.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“There is, however, a wide range of steps, short of enforcement measures, which the Security Council may take to promote peaceful settlements in situations falling under Chapter VI of the Charter, and in particular in cases where the security interests of the permanent members are not immediately involved. An attitude of moderation in this regard by the permanent members might also be hoped for in the future with regard to an agreed system for financing peacekeeping activities. 21. A reaffirmation of the principal responsibility of the Security Council will not reduce the competence of the General Assembly under the Charter. It seems to me inconceivable that this Assembly would sit idly by observing a conflict developing into a great conflagration if the Security Council is unable to take action.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“But the acceptance of their special position does depend on the permanent members exercising their rights with restraint, thus making the Security Council an effective body. We welcome the fact that the permanent members have of late shown a measure of restraint in exercising their privileges. It would, of course, be highly unrealistic to expect any of them to adopt such an attitude when they feel that their direct security interests are at stake. Neither would I advocate resignation in regard to proposals to apply means of enforcement under Chapter VII of the Charter. Here effective and meaningful action would clearly require the positive support of the great Powers and an active willingness on their part to assist in enforcing a decision. 20.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“By this long overdue reform all regional groupings will be assured more equitable representation on the Council, thus enabling it to exercise its authority through discussions and decisions representative of the membership of the United Nations as a whole. 19. The enlargement of the Security Council will, however, not basically affect the constitutional position of its permanent members. There are today indications of a wider understanding amongst us of the justification and, indeed, the need for the special responsibilities of the five permanent members of the Security Council, notwithstanding the fact that their right of veto entails the power to prevent substantive decisions.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“In this situation of grave crisis for the Organization we are seriously disturbed over the recent decision of a fellow Member State, party to a local dispute, to place itself outside the continuous processes of peaceful adjustment and settlement going on within the United Nations. On behalf of the Norwegian Government I address an urgent appeal to the Government of Indonesia to reconsider its position. 18. Under the Charter, the primary responsibility for the maintenance of peace and security rests with the Security Council. This principal role of the Council may in practice be further enhanced by the increase of its membership, which there is every reason to expect will enter into effect before the opening of the twentieth session of the General Assembly.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“In this very grave situation we must unite our efforts to find a solution which will re-establish the financial solvency of the Organization and thus enable it to continue its activities with renewed assurance in accordance with the provisions of the Charter. 16. It has been our great fortune that two such outstanding personalities as our President and our Secretary-General have, in devotion to the cause of the United Nations, joined their efforts to assist the Organization to get over the present impasse. I can assure you that my Government will join with other Member States in responding to an appeal by the United Nations to help re-establish its financial solvency. 17.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“14. The United Nations was founded to maintain international peace and security in the widest sense of that term. Peace-keeping remains the fundamental task of our Organization. Its primary purpose is to serve as an instrument for peaceful settlement of disputes and situations caused by a clash of national interests and policies. In the world of today armed conflict anywhere may spread and lead to great-Power intervention and, indeed, ultimately to atomic extinction of us all. 15. Over the last few months we have, however, seen the very functioning of the United Nations endangered by a divergence of views affecting basic principles. There is as yet no agreement on how to overcome the immediate financial crisis. A solution has nevertheless to be found.”
1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)
“The hard core of colonial questions is also still before us. We embark upon all these problems against the background of an uncertain international situation. The prospects for our work will to some extent depend upon the development of that situation. But similarly, what we are able to accomplish at this session will contribute to an improvement of the general international climate. 71. In this respect, each Member country, whether large or small, has its responsibility and its role to play. For her part, Norway will continue, within her means, to respond in a positive way to any request for further participation in United Nations efforts and programmes.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“It seems to be widely agreed that a reappraisal of the working habits of the General Assembly and a certain rationalization of its work is called for. To this end, the President, of the sixteenth session of the Assembly has suggested a number of specific measures [A/5123] which the Norwegian delegation will be happy to support. In our opinion the suggested measures would, without limiting freedom, of expression or the thorough preparation of decisions, greatly improve the efficiency of the General Assembly and thereby contribute to the realization of the aims and purposes of our Organization. 70. The agenda which has been approved by the General Committee is extraordinarily heavy. It contains a number of important and complicated issues in the political as well as in the economic field.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“As a corollary to the decision to float the bond issue, the International Court of Justice was requested to give an advisory opinion regarding the nature of the expenditures for peace-keeping operations. We are all familiar with the conclusions of the Court and we shall discuss them later during this session. The Norwegian Government hopes that the outcome of these discussions will help to overcome the financial crisis of our Organization without endangering its, higher interests. 69. With the greater responsibilities entrusted to, the United Nations, the number of problems brought before the General Assembly has sharply increased in recent years and made it more or less impossible for the Assembly to complete its work within the period of time allocated for the purpose.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The financial situation is still far from satisfactory, but considerable encouragement with regard to the financial prospects of the United Nations may be found in the wide participation in the bond issue. Being a necessary stopgap measure, the bond issue itself does not represent any solution of basic problems, but the fact that so many States have purchased bonds gives reason for optimism. The decisions of Governments to do so are votes of confidence in the United Nations. The Norwegian delegation would in particular like to pay tribute to the many developing States that have participated in the bond issue in spite of their pressing economic and social needs. They too regard the United Nations as a sound investment. 68.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“Recent developments have clearly demonstrated, however, both the need for action by the United Nations and the limits which present conditions set to such action. We must take care not to demand of the United Nations what it clearly cannot do and thus risk failure, with all the dangers that might ensue. Too ambitious action, desirable as it may seem in a difficult situation, may destroy the very possibilities that exist for the United Nations to play a useful role. We must constantly keep in mind the delicate balance that has to be struck in order not to strain the Organization beyond its present possibilities. 67. When the sixteenth session of the General Assembly convened in September 1961, the Organization was faced with a very bleak prospect of bankruptcy.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The steadily increasing extent of international co-operation, centred in the United Nations and its specialized agencies, is in the long run bound to affect the attitude of nations and lead to lasting habits of peaceful and open co-operation between them. Development in this direction may also make it possible for nations gradually to dispense with the strict and jealous exercise of sovereignty in the traditional sense. The revolutionary advances in the field of science cannot be fully utilized, and the requirements of modern production and distribution cannot be adequately met, within the narrow confines of national entities. 66. As I have already said, my Government believes that we should build on the United Nations in our striving to consolidate and develop habits of international co-operation.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“It helps to strengthen and develop habits of international co-operation across political, ideological and religious barriers. 64. The need to bring the poorer parts of the world up to a reasonable, growing and self-sustaining level of economic development, will certainly rail for co-operation in many fields of human activity. Scientific and technological developments dramatically demonstrated by man’s conquest of space, also require international co-operation. The compelling need to reach some sort of control of the arms race, and more particularly, of the development and proliferation of new weapons, clearly points in the same direction. 65.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“My Government shares his views of international co-operation as an evolution towards the ultimate goal of international order under law. 63. In fact, considerable progress Has been made in the development of contacts and of habits of co-operation. The United Nations, with its specialized agencies, is engaged in efficient day-to-day co-operation in a variety of fields ranging from the intricate problems of modern telecommunications to basic assistance of a humanitarian nature. These manifold and beneficial activities of the United Nations family of agencies do not normally stand in the centre of attention. I, for one, see great value in this unspectacular practical co-operation, even beyond the immediate results achieved.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“We will then have taken a considerable step towards making the United Nations the indispensable instrument for the solution of the pressing problems of the international community. 62. In the introduction [A/4800/Add.1] to the Secretary-General’s report to the sixteenth session of the General Assembly, the late Dag Hammarskjold strongly advocated; this concept of the United Nations as a dynamic instrument, both for reconciliation and for executive action. He emphasized that there could be no standing still in the development of international co-operation. It would either, have to proceed or recede. We owe much to Dag Hammarskjold for his clearsighted analysis of the problems and prospects of the United Nations, and his realistic, assessment of the possibilities of the Organization within the framework of the. Charter.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“An important step in the right direction was taken last year with the unanimous designation of the 1960’s as the United Nations Development Decade. The task now before us is to launch a full-scale and sustained attack on poverty, disease, hunger and illiteracy. 61. It is now for Member nations to live up to their obligations. Failure to do so is bound to have serious consequences and may even have harmful effects on the very future of the Organization. If, on the other hand, the Member nations meet this challenge, and the United Nations participation in the carrying out of this tremendous task is crowned with success it will, I am sure, definitely brighten prospects for the future of our Organization.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“the present division of the world into rich and poor countries is, in my opinion, much more real and much more Serious, and ultimately much more explosive, than the division of the world on ideological grounds". I subscribe to the views of the Secretary-General on this point. 60. It is to be hoped that, in the years to come, efforts to bridge this gap will increasingly predominate in international co-operation. World-Wide co-operation will indeed be required. The United Nations should play an, increasing role in this connexion and we, as Member States, should equip it with the necessary tools and provide the means required for it to fulfil this task. This may well necessitate an extension of the executive functions of the Organization.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“We must Constantly strive for an improvement in the relations between East and West and utilize every opportunity to reach negotiated settlements on specific issues. At the same time, the developed part of the world, both East and West, most concentrate sufficient attention on a problem which may ultimately prove to be of even greater danger to mankind — the gap between the rich and the poor countries. 59. The Acting Secretary-General often drawn attention to the pressing problem and he does so once more in the following words, in the introduction [A/5201/Add.1] to his report to this seventeenth session of the General Assembly: "...”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“My Government believes that at this session the General Assembly should take care not to impede in any way the work of the Conference of the Eighteen- Nation Committee on Disarmament, which is to, reconvene at Geneva in November. 57. Is it too much to hope that our discussions here may give encouragement and guidance to the negotiating nations in Geneva — in particular, with regard to the cessation of nuclear tests, where the distance between the positions of the two sides has been considerably narrowed? 58. The East-West conflict is likely to continue for a considerable period of time. Nevertheless, it is my hope that we shall live to see this conflict recede, and eventually, prove to be a passing phase in human history.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The continued arms race is a frightening expression of the prevailing mutual distrust. 56. Both these problems are of such a nature that they might lead to acute and dangerous conflicts, and it is a task of paramount importance to avoid stumbling into a catastrophe and to lay the basis for the realistic negotiation of lasting solutions. What nevertheless gives us reason for optimism is the recognition by both sides that, an armed conflict must be avoided and the fact that negotiations concerning general and complete disarmament and a ban on nuclear tests have been resumed; based on the principles which were, unanimously endorsed by the General, Assembly a year ago.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“If the potentialities of the United Nations were recognized, administering Powers which are now refusing co-operation would no doubt find that the world Organization would once more establish reasonable procedures and modalities for rendering effective assistance, adjusted to the actual needs and circumstances. 55. Turning, now to the, industrialized and developed nations, the post-war years have been dominated by the East-West conflict. This fact has often been reflected in the debates of this Assembly and has at times paralysed the activities of the Organization in important fields. Far be it from me to underestimate the risks and the dangers inherent in the East-West situation. The problems around the City of Berlin have time and again demonstrated how easily an armed conflict might be sparked.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The assistance and the services of the United Nations in assuring a peaceful fulfilment of the aspirations of dependent peoples are today being rejected in certain situations in Africa where they are urgently needed. This attitude of non-co-operation is a matter of deep concern to the people and the Government of Norway, because the final choice facing the administering Powers is not one between denying and granting the right to self-determination, but rather one between the achievement of legitimate aspirations through peaceful means and their achievement through violence.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“To discharge them, the United Nations has gradually, as the need arose, adopted a whole set of measures to assist the dependent peoples. The United Nations has supervised elections or plebiscites, provided good offices or established its temporary presence in a troubled area. 53. Last year, a new technique was designed to meet the particular needs in the dispute over West Irian. There, the United Nations is in the process of temporarily taking over the administration in order to avoid the dangers inherent in a vacuum. It is a source of satisfaction to my Government both that this dispute has been settled and that the Organization once again has shown its capability to cope with new situations. 54.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The dramatic changes which we have witnessed within a short space of time could not have been brought about without creating difficulties and problems. A wholly new system based on co-operation-between sovereign States, is struggling to replace the old pattern of relationships between peoples, in the two largest continents of the world. The international community is being significantly enlarged and enriched, but at the same time it is faced with tremendous tasks as a result of this historic upheaval. 52. The United Nations will continue to have an essential part to play in this new situation. The expectations and, hopes of the peoples that the Organization will assist them in solving their problems place responsibilities upon us all.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The fact that nearly half the Member States of the United Nations have won their national independence since the founding of the Organization illustrates the scope and speed of the change which has taken place in the political structure of the world. To those who might have harboured doubts about the inevitability of this, process of liberation, surely the rapid development of the last few years must have offered convincing proof. 51. The final outcome is clear beyond doubt. There will be no end to the striving towards freedom until the remaining dependent territories; have exercised their right of self-determination. Our duty is to promote and to facilitate this process and to ensure that it takes a peaceful course.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“Mr. President, allow me to join previous speakers in congratulating you upon your election to the high office of President of this session of the General Assembly. The heavy responsibilities of the presidency have been laid upon a person eminently equipped to discharge them to the satisfaction of the Member States and to the benefit of the United Nations. 49. May I also take this opportunity on behalf of the Norwegian Government, to greet the four new Member States — Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago — which were admitted to our Organization oh the very opening day of this, session. 50. This, to me, is another demonstration of what I consider to be; the most important political development of our times.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“I, for one, tend to put greater emphasis on avoiding as far as possible the sudden changes for the worse, with threatening black clouds darkening the horizon.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“These changes have been connected with the fact that Heads of States have had to take upon themselves the actual conduct of negotiations. I am referring in particular to the preparations for the abortive Summit Conference in Paris in May, Of course, interchange and personal contact between Heads of States are most, important and can in certain circumstances be of decisive influence. It may be, however, that we should reserve this ultimate form of contact for situations of real crisis. It also has its place in situations where possibilities of significant achievements appear to be within reach as a result of careful preparations. 127. Perhaps we could then hope to live in a somewhat more equable climate. Some would say that in adopting this course we were running the risk of forgoing the real bright days.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“In order to pave the way for disarmament, we all have an obligation to show restraint and patience with regard to conflicts of interests in which we may be directly or indirectly involved, and to do our utmost to prevent new crises and increased tension. 125. There is at present one conflict of interest of particular concern to Europe. I am thinking of the question of West Berlin, with its two and a quarter million inhabitants living under continual threats against the status of their city. It can be easily understood that the peoples to which the fate of West Berlin is of particular concern may have certain difficulties in embarking upon plans for large-scale disarmament as long as this situation persists. 126. We have gone through a year with sudden and at times very unfortunate changes in the international climate.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“I have further ventured a few suggestions which in my view might assist in passing from a debate on disarmament in general to specific discussions of substance and, in particular, detailed technical explorations of specific disarmament measures and the corresponding control requirements. They are, however, no more than possible avenues of approach designed to make a new start upon the road to the target established in resolution 1378 (XIV) which we unanimously adopted last year — general and complete disarmament under effective international control. 124. In concluding my remarks, I would like to return to the impact of the general international climate on the possibilities for making real progress towards disarmament.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)