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Ahmed

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first: 1973-09-24
most recent: 1976-09-24
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“Today that responsibility falls upon the part of the globe known as the third world. In pursuing the goal of emancipation, the people of the third world are also fulfilling a historic duty to bring justice and equity to bear upon international relations, the absence of which has been a major reason why the pages of history are filled with conflict, oppression and misery. Given reason and goodwill on all sides, there can be no doubt of the ultimate success of our common struggle.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“Even in periods of apparent calm, forces of change and flux remain at work under the surface. At other times, the process of change becomes greatly accelerated and assumes revolutionary and violent forms. The century in which we live has been such a period. 30. For the vast bulk of mankind the past century was a period of subjugation and stagnation. In the last 25 years much of what used to be taken for granted has changed. The sun has finally set on colonial empires. The struggle today is to give concrete shape to independence-not political independence only but economic independence as well. Let interdependence be a reality, not a euphemism for the continued dependence of the poor and the weak on the rich and the strong. 31. At different periods it has fallen to different nations and peoples to set in motion the wheels of history.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“This proposal was considered at length in the meeting of the Group of 77 recently held in Mexico. It was there decided that this important proposal should be considered by the Governments of the Group of 77. In our view, the combined will of the peoples of the third world, expressed at the highest level, could alone create the necessary impact in the developed world to make it realize the imperative need for changes in the existing economic order that will assure justice to developing countries. These changes are indispensable in the interest of peace, progress and tranquility. The far-sighted will not fail to recognize that, in the long run, both developed as well as developing countries would stand to benefit from such action. 29. The history of mankind is a history of movement and transformation.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“My country firmly believes that a solution of international problems, including the problem of mass poverty and under-development, must be sought through negotiation and constructive dialog. We have never given primacy to doctrine over pragmatism. We neither seek retribution for past wrongs nor close our eyes to present realities. However, we cannot allow the need for consensus to justify inaction. We do not accept that the prevailing situation reflects an immutable reality. We recognize the need for change by evolution but, in practice, what we see is not evolution but inertia, even regression. 28. Accordingly, Prime Minister Bhutto has proposed that developing countries of the third world hold a summit meeting to deal with this all-important issue.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“The consensus arrived at on this subject at the seventh special session of the General Assembly [resolution 3362 (S-VII)], widely welcomed at this time as a new turning-point, has been all but forgotten. The North-South dialog initiated in Paris last December with much hope and promise has, after nine months of effort, not gone much beyond discussing questions of procedure or making analyses of the situation. The fourth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [ UNCTAD] held in Nairobi ended in last-minute compromises of a more or less textual character and the value even of these has been virtually nullified by the reservations entered by the most important industrial Powers. 27.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“Unless the inherent bias of the existing institutions of trade and capital in favor of the strong and the rich is removed and unless the massive economic power of rich countries is counterbalanced by unity among the developing countries, the gap between the poor and the rich will continue to expand, because, in the words of the Prime Minister, a built-in feature of the present international economic order is that "the rich must continue to appropriate an overwhelming proportion of the earth's wealth" [ibid., sect. II]. 26. International efforts to narrow this widening gap between the developing and the developed countries have so far proved ineffective. The proposal for a new international economic order, launched at the sixth special session, remains still only a concept.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“III.] The Prime Minister goes on to say that the external economic environment and its integral link with the collective weaknesses of the developing countries are such that the global economy acts like a strong current setting the developing countries back in their voyage to self- realization. This situation, he concludes, is intolerable. 25.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“Unless these changes are made and the economic dealings between the developed and the developing countries are put on a just basis, the developing countries will, we fear, never have a fair chance to raise the standard of living of their poverty-stricken masses. 24. In an article on this subject, which has been circulated as an official document of the General Assembly, Prime Minister Bhutto has put the matter thus: "We cheerfully undertake the toil and sweat for a better life for our masses. We accept the denial of immediate comforts. But we cannot allow the value of our sacrifice to be jeopardized by institutions and practices which structurally operate against us. The labor of our masses is being constantly devalued by unequal economic relationships between us and the richer countries." [See A131/208, annex, sect.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“It has been estimated that in the coming five years, the income per head in the poor countries may increase by at most $10; in the same period, the income of the average citizen in developed countries will increase by $900. In other words, the rich are becoming richer, the poor seem destined to stay dangerously poor. 22. This is an extremely disturbing situation. It is not the result just of some inherent disability arising from the geographical location of countries, their respective capabilities or resources. It is, in fact, largely man-made. 23. It has now become plain, and is indeed widely recognized, that some fundamental changes are necessary in the existing economic order, which is loaded heavily in favor of the industrialized countries as against the developing countries.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“At the twenty-ninth session and again last year, at Pakistan's instance, the General Assembly adopted resolutions resolutions 3265 (XXIX) and 3476 (XXX)] calling for consultation on this subject. A nuclear-free-zone in South Asia will, we believe, help generate a sense of security and peace among the States in this region. It is a matter of great regret that no progress has been made thus far in implementing that resolution. We hope that this matter may receive further consideration during this session. 21. I now turn to the most vital issue of our time: the grave economic disparity between the industrialized and the developing countries and the economic disarray which prevails on every side. What is more, this disparity continues to widen.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“In our view, only credible and effective measures would ensure the safety of non-nuclear States from this threat and act as a positive disincentive to nuclear proliferation. In this connexion, we have been urging that the nuclear States undertake not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against those non-nuclear States which are not protected by treaty guarantees from a nuclear Power. Unfortunately, this plea has so far gone unheeded. 20. In the same context, we have also urged that nonnuclear States, acting in self-defense, adopt regional security measures such as establishment of nuclear-free zones. In particular, we have advocated the creation of such a zone in South Asia.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“A comprehensive test ban, a most important objective of disarmament negotiations, remains elusive. Nuclear tests continue and ever more destructive nuclear weapons are being developed. We believe that unless all nuclear tests, whether above or below ground, are banned, the nuclear arms race will continue and all efforts at nuclear disarmament will prove infructuous. The threat of a nuclear holocaust will continue to loom ominously over the world so long as the nuclear Powers do not cease developing nuclear weapons and do not agree to destroy all existing stockpiles of these weapons. 19. In such a situation, we believe the time has come to consider, on an urgent basis, the question of security of non-nuclear States against a nuclear attack or threat.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“We believe that durable peace can return to the Middle East only when Israel withdraws from all Arab territory it has occupied since 1967, including the holy city of Jerusalem, and when the inalienable national rights of the people of Palestine are fully restored. Nothing short of that will bring lasting peace to this war-tom, tormented land. 17. The tragic chaos in Lebanon is a sombre warning of what awaits the region as a whole if a just settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict is not reached in the near future. For who can doubt that the conflict in Lebanon has its roots in the unresolved problem of Palestine and the over-all Arab-Israeli conflict? 18. There has been little or no progress in the field of disarmament. In fact, while disarmament negotiations continue, expenditures on armaments mount year after year.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“They have both agreed to find a final settlement of the differences between their two countries on the basis of the principles of peaceful co-existence, which comprise respect for each other's territorial integrity and national independence and noninterference in each other's internal affairs. There is reason to hope that such a settlement may be reached in the near future, thereby contributing significantly to the well-being of the people of both countries and the progress and stability of die region as a whole. 16. In the Middle East, the Arab-Israeli conflict remains deadlocked. The limited Israeli withdrawal from Sinai in 1975, which was to have been a step towards a comprehensive settlement, is assuming the shape of a status quo, and the hope of an eventual final settlement it had generated has dimmed.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“This right was reaffirmed repeatedly by the late Prime Minister of India, Mr. Nehru, for several years. Those Security Council resolutions and India's pledges have so far remained unimplemented. 14. In the Simla Agreement, both India and Pakistan resolved to work for the promotion of a harmonious and friendly relationship between them and for the establishment of a durable peace in the subcontinent. Clearly, this objective will not be attained so long as this dispute remains unresolved. 15. I am happy to state that there has been a promising development in our relations with our other neighbor, Afghanistan, following exchange of visits between Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and President Mohammad Daoud. The talks between the two leaders have been friendly and constructive.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“In brief, all but one of the steps laid down in the Simla Agreement of 2 July 1972 for normalizing relations between the two countries have been taken. The one step remaining to be taken under that agreement is to reach a final settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. To quote the Secretary-General again: "If the momentum of this welcome development is used to find mutually satisfactory solutions" to outstanding issues, there will be "hope that the area will enter into a new and brighter period" [ibid], 13. We trust, therefore, that this dispute can also be taken up at an appropriate time and resolved in accordance with the right of self-determination of the people of Kashmir as recognized by the Security Council resolutions unanimously adopted in 1948 and 1949.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“I am glad to be able to confirm the assessment made by the Secretary-General in the introduction to his report on the work of the Organization for the current year that "the over-all picture in South Asia as a whole begins to look more encouraging and a spirit of a greater understanding and co-operation seems to be emerging" [A/3111/Add.l, sect. III]. There has been a remarkable improvement in our relations with Bangladesh. The normalization of relations with India continues at a steady pace and all communications air, land and sea-between our countries have been restored; trade resumed after 10 years; and after a gap of four years diplomatic envoys of the two countries have been stationed in the respective capitals. 12.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“The so-called constitutional arrangements announced last month at Windhoek by the Pretoria regime completely ignored the need to hold such elections owing to South Africa's refusal to end its illegal control over this Territory. 10. We call on the South African regime also to heed the real nature of the turmoil on its own territory and to give up its policy of repression, to stop senseless bloodshed and arrests of its black population and to abandon the abominable policy of apartheid and racial domination. 11. I turn now to our own region.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“I Should like to express file hope on behalf of my country that the peace effort now under way, which has aroused high expectations, will not be allowed this time to be frustrated. For the consequences of failure will be grave for Africa and for the rest of the world. 9. What I have said about Zimbabwe applies with even greater force to Namibia, a territory which South Africa holds without legal authority and in defiance of decisions of the Security Council and the International Court of Justice. Security Council resolution 385 (1976), unanimously adopted earlier this year, which called for free elections under United Nations supervision and control to determine the status of Namibia must be implemented.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“On file contrary, it is the blind and fanatical attempt of minority regimes to cling to power and to their special privileges which threatens to bring conflict to southern Africa. The sooner the leadership of these regimes recognizes the realities, the better for all the peoples, whatever their race or color, who call southern Africa their home. 8. It would not be helpful on my part to offer any comment on the substance of the proposals of the Smith regime which are under discussion in connexion with the future of Zimbabwe. The statement made two days ago in Lusaka by the presidents of the five front-line African States concerning those proposals indicates clearly which way lies the road to peace.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“The people of Pakistan know from their own national experience that the demand for the right of self-determination of peoples cannot be indefinitely contained by force or political maneuvers. The legitimate struggle of the African people in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa, united and determined to secure their right to freedom, liberty and human dignity, is bound ultimately to triumph. 7. Recent news from southern Africa indicates that a break-through may be in sight. Pakistan has consistently supported the right of the peoples of southern Africa to be masters in their own homes. We have only to look around Rhodesia to realize how false are the fears that the transfer of power to the indigenous people of Zimbabwe will lead to chaos and bloodshed.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“At a time when the United Nations is called upon to play an increasingly important role in world affairs, this Organization has greatly benefited from his counsel and valuable experience. 4. We are particularly happy to welcome in our midst the delegation of the Republic of Seychelles. My Government hopes to be able to establish very cordial relations with the people and Government of this friendly neighbor in the Indian Ocean. 5. The last three decades have witnessed the dismantling of colonial empires and the triumph of the valiant and dauntless struggle of peoples determined to be free. However, the last few vestiges of alien rule still tenaciously survive in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa. 6. Today, the great continent of Africa is astir with the promise of total emancipation.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“Mr. President, I should like to join the distinguished speakers who preceded me in offering Mr. Amerasinghe the sincere felicitations of my delegation on his election to preside over this session of the General Assembly. It is the fitting recognition not only of his distinguished record in this world body but also of the high esteem in which his country is held. 2. May I take this opportunity also, Mr. President, to congratulate the illustrious predecessor of Mr. Amerasinghe, Mr. Gaston Thom, on the distinction and success with which he completed his term of office as President of the last session of file General Assembly? 3. My delegation would also like to commend Mr. Kurt Waldheim for the diligence and ability with which he has discharged the responsibilities of his high office.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“There can be no doubt about Pakistan's place in such an alignment.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The politics of the cold war and its polemics are gradually fading from the scene. The Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe signed at Helsinki will mark, we hope, not - only the formal end of the cold war but the beginning of a chapter of peace and co-operation not confined to one particular region. In the new world which is emerging, the old distinctions and groupings of countries are beginning to lose relevance. The establishment of a new world order, political as well as economic, calls for the creation of a new alignment of all those who are committed to removing fear, injustice and exploitation from the world, to building a viable system to maintain peace and prevent conflicts an alignment of those committed to the imperatives of peace and progress for all.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The concept of interdependence, arising from a recognition of mankind's common interests, has gained wise acceptance in recent years. To translate that concept into reality is the most important task facing the international community. In this regard, a particular responsibility devolves upon the small and medium-sized States. For, as the President of the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly observed, the center of decision in the United Nations has shifted and, I would add, not by virtue of numbers alone in the direction of the smaller, the weaker, the least wealthy countries. The impatience of those countries for change should not be misconstrued as unreason or hostility towards others. On the contrary, it can lend impetus to progress and co-operation among all. 72.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The cure lies in the creation of self-reliant economies in the developing countries so that those countries themselves can create the capacity to meet their development needs. There is thus an urgent need for fundamental reforms to provide those countries with equal opportunities to share the economic growth and prosperity of the international community. 71. Thirty years is not a long period in the history of man or his institutions. Yet in this time span the world has changed beyond recognition and so has this Organ-ization, in terms of both the size of its membership and the nature and range of its concerns. Differences in political influence, military power and economic capacity among the nations of the world are such that formal independence does not always make a country master of its destiny.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“However, the unprecedented escalation of prices of the essential imports of developing countries, coupled with deterioration in their terms of trade, has seriously jeopardized the maintenance of even minimum levels of consumption and development. In such a critical situation, it is imperative that all countries play their part in enabling those countries to restore, and indeed step up, their economic growth. 70. It is now generally recognized that, while development assistance, balance-of-payments support and debt relief can help tide the developing countries over their immediate difficulties, they cannot alone provide an enduring solution to the basic problem of under-development.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“No comment on the international economic situation can be adequate without a reference to the very serious and continuously deteriorating situation in the low-income countries. The developed countries have already demonstrated their ability to absorb the effects of the crisis resulting from the events of the past two years. But the crisis in the developing countries has persisted and the situation has, in fact, gravely deteriorated. The oil-exporting countries have pledged substantial resources for assistance to these countries, resources far in excess of the targets envisaged in the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade [resolution 2626 (XXV)].”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The constructive spirit, reflecting a perception of a common interest, with which all countries approached those complex issues was the most significant feature of the seventh special session. 68. The same spirit will, we hope, animate discussions in this Assembly, the Paris Conference on International Economic Co-operation and other forums. We must also keep in view the need to ensure that the commitments and obligations already undertaken are implemented in full. Further, in keeping with the dynamic nature of the process of economic development, we must encourage the continuous and progressive evolution of the global dialog as an essential feature of that process. 69.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“We believe that it is in the interest of the international community that the third-world demands for justice and equity be met. It was in this spirit that my Government appraoched the sixth special session of the Assembly last year. 66. In preparation for the seventh special session, the developing countries, motivated by the same spirit, advisedly selected a limited number of important issues as the basis for negotiations in that session. We are happy that a broad agreement was achieved on those issues, thereby preparing the ground for further progress in this Assembly and in the forthcoming conference in Paris and at the fourth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 67.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“For our part, following the adoption last year by this Assembly of the two resolutions for a nuclear- weapon-free zone in South Asia [resolutions 3265 A and B (XXIX)], we have held consultations to explore ways and means of achieving the objectives of these resolutions. All States in the region have affirmed their commitment not to acquire nuclear weapons. However, differences of a fundamental nature remain to be resolved before an agreement can be reached. We look forward to holding further consultations in this regard with the countries concerned during the current session. 65. In the economic field, Pakistan has held that a dialog aimed at evolving generally acceptable solutions is the most effective means of promoting co-operation between the developed and developing countries.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The As-sembly has before it various proposals pertaining to the creation and strengthening of such zones in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and the South Pacific. In view of the establishment of nuclear-free zones in Latin America, the Antarctic, the sea-bed and the ocean floor, and outer space, these proposals represent a universal urge on the part of non-nuclear- weapon States to exclude nuclear weapons from their regions, thus enhancing their security and strengthening international peace. The establishment of such zones will also help accelerate the utilization of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. 64.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“It will be noted that this resolution specifically excludes States, such as those in Europe, which are covered by treaty guarantees by the super-Powers. This, it was hoped, would make the resolution generally acceptable. The proposed undertaking would not only give non-nuclear-weapon States a most needed sense of security against a possible nuclear attack; it would also act as a strong disincentive to nuclear proliferation, since the urge to become a nuclear-weapon State arises basically from the fear that one's adversary possesses, or may come to possess, nuclear weapons. 63. Another step that might help remove that fear from the minds of non-nuclear-weapon States is the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“There is no other way that will assure mankind that it will not be engulfed one day in a nuclear holocaust. 61. The dismal failure of almost all previous disarmament efforts does not warrant any hope that such an agreement will be reached in the foreseeable future. In the meantime, certain other steps need to be urgently taken. One such step is indicated in a resolution adopted by 40 members of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held at Jedda last July. That resolution urges the nuclear-weapon States to undertake not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances against those non-nuclear-weapon States which are not protected by treaty guarantees from the nuclear Powers against a nuclear threat or attack. 62.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“It is to that terrible threat that those weapons pose to life on this planet no matter who produces them that sooner or later the United Nations will have to address itself. 60. In this context, my delegation has noted with interest the proposals made by the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom. Those proposals merit study in .appropriate forums. However, neither of them touches upon the alarming problem of the existing and steadily increasing stockpiles of nuclear weapons. There are already enough of those weapons to devastate vast areas of this globe within a matter of minutes. The only way to ward off such a calamity would be for the nuclear Powers to agree not only to refrain from producing more nuclear weapons but also to destroy existing stockpiles.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Pakistan would strongly support the adoption of such safeguards as might be necessary to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. We trust, however, that the safeguards would not be discriminatory in nature and would not unduly hinder the developing countries in proceeding with their programs for exploiting nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. 59. Listening to debates on this subject, one gains the impression that there is a tendency to assume that all will be well with the world if only non-nuclear States are prevented from producing nuclear weapons. We consider that to be a dangerous illusion. The threat of nuclear extinction that faces the world will be scarcely any the less for the fact that only five Powers may produce and stockpile nuclear weapons.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Needless to say, we can succeed in doing so only on the understanding that each country will respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the other and will not interfere in the other's internal affairs. With Afghanistan, in particular, we have abiding ties historical, cultural, geographical and economic and we have every hope that, given goodwill on both sides, friendly relations can be established between our two countries, to the great advantage of our peoples. 58. I now come to an issue of universal concern nuclear proliferation. Ever since India exploded a nuclear device last year, world attention has increasingly focused on the dangers of nuclear proliferation. We consider it entirely right that this should be so.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Under the Simla Agreement of 2 July 1972, both countries are committed to promoting a friendly and harmonious relationship between them and to working for the establishment of durable peace in the subcontinent. Pakistan is resolved to continue to work for that objective. 56. My Government is also engaged in working for the establishment of normal, friendly relations with Bangladesh. We reciprocate the desire recently expressed by the President of Bangladesh to establish cordial relations with Pakistan. We believe that the establishment of such a relationship will not only redound to the mutual benefit of the peoples of both countries, but will also contribute to strengthening peace and stability in South Asia. 57. To that end we are resolved to continue to strive to normalize our relations with all our neighbors.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Israel must undo such wrongs, repair the damage that has been done and desist in future from all such steps, as they can only aggravate an already explosive situation. 54. We are deeply conscious also of the need for an early solution of the conflict in Cyprus. Pakistan has always supported a settlement that would fully ensure for the two communities on the island the exercise of their fundamental rights and would enable them to live peacefully side by side with each other. We hope that the efforts made by the Secretary- General and the willingness to negotiate shown by the parties will pave the way for a final settlement and restore peace and tranquility in that area. 55. Turning to the subcontinent, it is gratifying to note that progress towards normalization of relations between India and Pakistan is being sustained.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“We welcome it as a step but only a step towards the final settlement of the Arab- Israeli conflict. Even so, it has not been easy of achievement. We trust that the momentum it has generated will be maintained and that all concerned will continue to strive to resolve the basic issues that underlie the conflict in the Middle East. 53. No people can countenance the desecration of places of worship. The firing of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in 1969 and the recent partitioning of the Al-Ibrahimi Mosque in the city of Al-Khalil constitute an outrage against the religious susceptibilities of Moslems throughout the world. They are also a gratuitous affront to fundamental values shared by all religions and all peoples.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“It has been repeatedly emphasized in this forum that no lasting peace can be established in the Middle East so long as the Arab-Israeli conflict is not justly resolved. The essential ingredients of such a settlement have also been repeatedly stated: they are set out in Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and have been reiterated in many important forums. They include withdrawal of Israel from all the Arab Territories occupied by it in 1967, including the holy city of Jerusalem, and the restoration of the national rights of the people of Palestine. No settlement which does not conform to those conditions will last. Not until such a settlement is reached will there be durable peace in this region. 52. It is against that background that we view the recent agreement involving a limited withdrawal by Israel in the Sinai.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The goal of reunification of their country is accepted by the parties concerned as well as by the international community. There are differences, however, over the manner in which that goal can be achieved. We support the view that the Korean question should be resolved by the people of Korea themselves, free from all external pressure or interference. We consider that the time has come for the dissolution of the United Nations Command in Korea. We believe that the international community should encourage a dialog between the parties concerned and should refrain from any action which might hinder the process of reconciliation and reunification of the Korean people. 51. I now turn to the situation in the Middle East.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The people and the Government of Pakistan will continue to lend their full support to this struggle. 49. My delegation is gratified to welcome back to this Assembly the representatives of Cambodia, with which my country has warm and friendly relations. We are confident that in the near future representatives of the courageous people of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam and the Republic of South Viet Nam will also be able to take their rightful places in the family of nations. We hope that the bitterness of the long and terrible war which ravaged IndoChina will now be forgotten and put behind us. 50. My Government supports the basic and fundamental right of the Korean people to self-determination and reunification by peaceful means.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“We are confident that the people of Angola can resolve their differences and we believe that they should be allowed to do so without outside interference. 48. The dismantling of the Portuguese colonial empire has significantly changed the complexion of the political scene in the long-tormented region of southern Africa. It has materially and morally reinforced the just struggle of the valiant peoples of Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa against racism in its most odious form. The changed political map of Africa has obliged the minority regimes in Southern Rhodesia and South Africa to reassess their racist and colonial policies. We commend the efforts made by the African leaders to explore possibilities of a peaceful settlement, while Africa presses its advantage and intensifies its struggle for total emancipation.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The presence of those States here today as sovereign equals is a culmination of a long and heroic struggle by their peoples. Their triumph marks the fall of one of the few remaining citadels of colonial rule in Africa, which embodied an abominable system based on racial oppression and ruthless exploitation. 46. We look forward to the admission to the United Nations of Papua New Guinea and warmly congratulate its people on their achievement of independence. We have noted with appreciation the role that the Government of Australia has played in this regard. 47. Angola, which is expected to join the United Nations next month, is troubled by a tragic, fratricidal strife, even as it approaches the goal of freedom for which all its people have fought unitedly, valiantly and for so long.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“As a visible symbol of the United Nations and with the access he has to Governments of Member States, the Secretary-General is in a special position to exert his influence in promoting the attainment of the objectives of the Charter. I should like to pay my delegation's tribute to Mr. Kurt Waldheim for the initiatives he has taken and the understanding and discretion he has exhibited in discharging this responsibility, thereby enhancing the stature of his office and enlarging the beneficent role of the United Nations in world affairs. 45. As our Organization celebrates the thirtieth year of its existence, we are happy to note that the goal of universality of membership draws near. My country joins other Members of the United Nations in extending a warm welcome to Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, and Cape Verde.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“42. It gives me great pleasure to extend to the President of the Assembly the warm felicitations of my delegation on his election to the high office of the presidency of this session. His election is a recognition of his qualities of leadership, of which the Assembly has already had proof. 43. I should like also to take this opportunity to pay a tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Algeria, who presided with distinction over the twenty-ninth session of the Assembly and its recently concluded seventh special session. His address at the closing session of the twenty-ninth General Assembly struck an eloquent note of conciliation which, we are confident, will continue to inspire the deliberations of the United Nations in its various forums. 44.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The effort to secure this great objective must be carried on at every stage and every level of State relations, bilateral or multilateral/But it is in this world Organization that all these efforts can be synthesized and brought into focus. 109. Let me therefore express the hope that this Assembly will carry us closer to the objectives, the purposes and the aims which the United Nations set for itself nearly 30 years ago.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The Second Islamic Summit in Lahore, the Kuala Lumpur Conference of Islamic Foreign Ministers and the summit meetings of the non- aligned nations and of the OAU have all contributed significantly to the promotion of economic co-operation and unity of purpose among the countries of the Third World. 107. By maintaining that unity and promoting its economic strength, the Third World will be able not only to help to build a just economic order but would also ensure a more universal respect for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. 108. We can build the structure of a new democratic world order only on the basis of compliance with the principles and resolutions of the United Nations, on the basis of sovereign equality of States.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)