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Ahmed

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first: 1973-09-24
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“The eventual outcome of such a process could be an economic collapse in most developing countries. 105. The best way. to assist developing countries in their present economic difficulties is to ensure the injection of a substantial proportion of international monetary liquidity, in the form of investment and concessionary assistance, into the developing world. This would generate a greater demand for imports from the industrialized countries and help the latter to rectify their balance of payments. It would also open up a productive avenue for the investment of financial surpluses of the oil-producing countries and a source of supply for the commodities and goods needed by them for their own industrial and economic growth. 106. That is but one reason for the Third World to develop economic and technical co-operation among its own members.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Unless such fundamental changes are made to restructure economic relations between the industrialized countries and the third world, the developing countries may have to consider whether they can continue to play a game in which they are cast as the perpetual losers. 104. Most of the policies being considered in world financial circles to deal with the current balance-Of- payments deficits of the developed countries give rise to doubts and fears. Those developing countries which do not produce oil may be further squeezed by the deflationary policies of the industrialized world. There may even be an actual transfer of their financial resources, in the form of payments for higher oil bills, to the developed countries and by way of the heavy investments being made by oil-producing countries in the industrialized nations.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Emergency relief alone is no substitute for the more fundamental changes needed to prevent the recurrence of such a catastrophic situation. So far, there is little evidence of any progress having been made towards the new economic order called for by the sixth special session of the General Assembly [resolution 3201 (S-VI)]. Nothing is being done to improve the terms of trade of the developing countries, to provide them greater access to the markets of the developed countries, or to build a monetary system which ensures the transfer of the needed resources to the developing countries.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“A number of countries have responded to the emergency operation to be launched by the Secretary-General as a first step in the Special Program established by resolution 3202 (S-VI), Special mention may be made of the generous assistance rendered by some of the oil- producing countries, particularly Iran, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Venezuela. These countries are making commendable efforts, bilaterally as well as through multilateral channels, to ease the burden of the developing countries most severely hit by the high rise in prices. A much greater effort by the international community, however, would be required to assist these countries if the relief is to be commensurate with the magnitude Of the formidable difficulties they face. 103.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“They have accumulated over the decades, due in large part to the failure of the international community, and particularly the affluent nations, to accept and make the adjustments necessary to build a just and balanced world economic order, even when such adjustments were called for in the interests of the developed countries themselves. 102. The General Assembly demonstrated a welcome unanimity at its sixth special session last April on recommendations to deal with the immediate difficulties facing countries which have been most severely affected by the current economic crisis.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“We trust that the racist regimes in South Africa and Rhodesia will draw the necessary lessons from this development. 100. I now turn to the grim economic crisis that faces the developing countries. The future of the peoples of South Asia and much of the third world is today threatened by a danger of global proportions. It is caught up in an inflationary squeeze. Vast populations in the developing countries suffer from hunger and privation while the developed world is preoccupied with its own problems of inflation and monetary instability. 101. These grave problems constitute perhaps the greatest challenge which at present faces the nations of the world rich or poor.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Pakistan will support any measures that the parties consider conducive to achieving the objective of peaceful reunification. 99. The presence of the delegation of Guinea-Bissau in this Hall today is an event of more than passing significance. It marks the culmination of a leng and unrelenting struggle by a people determined to free itself from colonial rule. It is the harbinger of the end of colonialism wherever it still exists. In bidding welcome to the representatives of Guinea-Bissau and expressing the hope that they will soon be joined by representatives of the other Territories under Portuguese control, we should like also to felicitate the new leadership of Portugal on the imaginative steps it is taking to liquidate its colonial empire in Africa in recognition of the legitimacy of the African liberation movement.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“This was a flagrant violation of the London, and Zurich Agreements, which guaranteed the independence of Cyprus. Turkey, which, together with Britain and Greece, is a guarantor of the independence of the island, moved in, both in order to discharge its obligations under those Agreements and to protect the Turkish community in Cyprus. It is fortunate that Greece now has a democratic Government and we hope that a lasting settlement can be achieved which fully safeguards the legitimate interests of both the Turkish and the Greek-Cypriot communities. 98. In regard to the Korean peninsula the encouraging trends which the Assembly noted last year have not produced the desired progress towards the reunification of that divided country.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The Islamic Summit which met in Lahore in February this year unanimously resolved that the essential elements of a durable settlement are: first, the Complete withdrawal by Israel from the Arab territories occupied by it; second, the full restitution of the national rights of the Palestinian people; and third, the restoration of Arab sovereignty over Jerusalem. All these elements derive from the principles of a just peace in the Middle East set out in Security Council resolution 242 (1967). Short of a settlement on these lines, there will be no durable peace in the'Middle East. 97. In July fighting broke out in Cyprus following a coup d'etat against its constitutionally established Government, engineered by the Greek military junta in order to annex the island.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“On 6 October last year the fourth Arab-Israeli war broke-out the inevitable consequence of international failure to help settle the issues arising out of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. A cease-fire was brought about as a result of Security Council resolution 338 (1973) of 22 October. That was followed by a period of intense diplomacy and, thanks to the remarkable efforts of Mr. Henry Kissinger, the United States Secretary of State, and the sense of realism displayed by the parties to the conflict, the guns were silenced and the disengagement of forces was eventually effected. 96. But disengagement is no settlement. By itself it is not peace. It is only a preliminary step towards facilitating negotiations for a peaceful settlement.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Against the background of these developments aimed at promoting subcontinental reconciliation and reinforcing the foundations of peace in the region, it is a matter of considerable disappointment to us that our relations with our other neighbor, Afghanistan, should be strained at this moment. This is all the more unfortunate when every consideration -historical, geographical, political, cultural or economic demands that the relations between the two countries should be especially close and friendly. We trust that the present unsatisfactory state of these relations is only a passing phase. It is the settled policy of my Government that we establish "the best possible relationship with Afghanistan" and, so far as we can, we will continue to work towards that end. 95. During the last year, war has erupted in two areas.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The fraternal sentiments that animate them were vividly reflected in the warm welcome accorded to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman when he visited Lahore to attend the Islamic Summit Conference and in the tumultuous welcome Prime Minister Bhutto received when he arrived in Bangladesh. Undoubtedly some problems remain to be settled. Given goodwill and understanding, these too, we hope, will be solved. It is now increasingly recognized by the people of both countries that they must rise above the tragic events of 1971 and, in their mutual interest, work as sovereign and equal nations for the establishment of a friendly and co-operative relationship, 94.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“It is obvious that normalization of relations is not an end in itself; it is only a means of achieving the larger objective of peace, so that the peoples of the subcontinent may be able to devote their pitifully limited resources principally to eradicating poverty and hunger rather than fritter them away in senseless conflict and confrontation. A firm commitment to the principles of peaceful coexistence, mutual respect for the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of each country and a just and equitable settlement of their differences remain essential prerequisites to the building of a durable structure of peace. 93. The presence of Bangladesh as a Member of the United Nations marks a new relationship between the peoples of Bangladesh and Pakistan.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“And thanks to the very valuable assistance given by the United Nations under the able leadership of its Secretary-General, some 250,000 Bangladesh and Pakistan nationals stranded in either country had been repatriated to their homes by a massive air operation. These developments cleared the way for further steps to be taken for the normalization of the situation in the subcontinent as envisaged in the Simla Agreement.5 Accordingly, experts of the two countries met recently and concluded an agreement for the restoration of postal and telecommunications and travel facilities between the two countries. They also agreed to examine the questions of resumption of air links and trade at an early date. 92.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“We are confident that all Members of the United Nations that desire to promote a climate of peace in South Asia and all those that, like us, feel concerned at the prospect of nuclear proliferation will welcome the proposal to declare the South Asian region a nuclear-free zone. Pakistan considers that the proposal to create such a zone in the Middle East also is a timely initiative, for the danger of nuclear proliferation looms large in that area as well. 91. We are happy to note that the situation in the South Asian subcontinent is progressively returning to normal. Bangladesh was recognized by Pakistan in February of this year. By the end of April, following two agreements between Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, all of the prisoners of war had been repatriated to Pakistan.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Sri Lanka conceives the zone of peace in the Indian Ocean proposed by it as being free of nuclear weapons. The Government of India also has repeatedly asserted that it has no intention of acquiring nuclear weapons and remains opposed to military uses of nuclear energy. 89. Pakistan feels that this common desire of the States of South Asia now needs to be translated into a formal arrangement. A model for such an agreement already exists in the Treaty of Tlatolco. That treaty net only contains an unequivocal commitment by the regional States not to acquire or manufacture nuclear weapons: it establishes a regime for independent observation and verification of explosions conducted for peaceful purposes as a safeguard against the diversion of peaceful nuclear programs to military ends. 90.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The countries members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations [ASEAN] have taken a similar stand against the introduction of nuclear weapons in their region. The Organization of African Unity [OAU] has taken the same position with regard to Africa. In Latin America, a treaty is already in effect aimed at making that area a nuclear-free zone. On this year's agenda [item 101] there is a similar proposal, jointly introduced by Iran and Egypt, with regard to the Middle East. 88. Nearly two years .ago the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, proposed that South Asia should be declared a nuclear-free zone [see AI9706, explanatory memorandum, para. 2]. Other countries of South Asia have also proclaimed their opposition to the introduction of nuclear weapons into the region, or their acquisition.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“It unanimously adopted a resolution which, inter alia, called upon all nuclear-weapon States to give a solemn undertaking in the nature of an obligation not to use nuclear weapons against any non-nuclear- weapon State. In the view of my Government, such an undertaking is necessary not only in itself: it is needed also if nuclear proliferation is to be checked. 87. There is one other line of action which might be fruitfully pursued in our search for security. It is now widely recognized that the goal of general and complete disarmament can be brought nearer by collateral measures such as the establishment of nuclear- free zones in various parts of the world. The General Assembly has commended this idea on several occasions. The non-nuclear States Conference also adopted a decision to this effect in 1968.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“This is a development of grave import. 85. The Government of India affirms that its nuclear explosion was intended entirely for peaceful purposes. The real difficulty lies in the fact that, in technological terms, there is no difference between a nuclear explosion for peaceful purposes and one that is conducted to develop a nuclear weapon. There is the further danger that India's experiment may have removed the restraint on nuclear proliferation and, unless effective safeguards can be provided against it, the Indian example may be emulated by others. 86. India's nuclear explosion came up for discussion at the Fifth Islamic Conference, attended by 37 countries, which met in Kuala Lumpur in June this year.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“But* in absolute terms and in the context of the commitments undertaken under article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [resolution 2373 (XXII), annex], they fall considerably short of what the world expects from these Powers in the matter of promoting the objective of general and complete disarmament. Undoubtedly, this is not a matter which lends itself to a quick solution. Nevertheless, the progress so far made has been painfully slow. 84. On the other hand, the development of science and technology, particularly nuclear technology, has proceeded apace. Today, a large number of countries can acquire, should they so choose, the capability to develop nuclear weapons. That they might actually do so was brought sharply home to the world by the explosion of a nuclear device this year by yet another country, India.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The Third World has succeeded in promoting widespread recognition of the need for a more equitable international economic order. These are positive developments, but we have? yet far to travel to reach our goal. 82. The world is still haunted by a pervasive sense of insecurity and, as a result of the mounting inflationary pressures, the poorer nations face a desperate struggle for economic survival. 83. The detente between the super-Powers has gone some considerable way in relaxing tensions in Europe. It does not, however, encompass all regions of the world. To say this is not to belittle the important agreements that have been reached between these Powers. In the field of disarmament the strategic arms accords are in the nature only of preliminary steps in the direction of arms control.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“I wish to express also the distress of my country at the appalling tragedy that has struck Honduras and to convey to those who have suffered the deep sympathy of the people of Pakistan. 80. My country joins other Members of the United Nations in welcoming the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau as new Members of this Organization. We look forward to the distinctive contributions we know they will make to the work of the United Nations. 81. The past year has taken us somewhat closer to the realization of the objectives of the Organization. There have been welcome serious moves to resolve the long-standing Arab-Israeli conflict in order to bring peace to the Middle East. In Africa, a momentous step has been taken towards decolonization.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“Mr. President, it gives my delegation great pleasure to offer you warm felicitations on your election as President of the General Assembly. We regard this election as recognition cf the notable role played by Algeria in the furtherance of the just causes of the third world. You are a symbol too of the dynamic and resurgent forces of liberation that animate the great continent of Africa, forces which will continue to have our resolute support. 78. I should like to take this opportunity to pay our tribute to Mr. Leopoldo Benites of Ecuador, who presided with distinction over the twenty-eighth session of the General Assembly, as well as over its momentous sixth special session. 79.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“It is a faith that demands that the United Nations be made stronger and more effective: a United Nations which has the ability to settle disputes that threaten peace, an Organization under which the survival of the weak will find the same guarantee as that of the strong, an Organization guided by principles, not political expediency, where justice will rule instead of the dictates of power politics. Therein lies the hope of mankind and that of generations to come.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“In December 1971, the General Assembly, expressing the voice of mankind, issued a clarion call by 105 votes to protect the integrity and sovereignty of a Member State. The Security Council, hampered by a procedure that has lost relevance to today's world, muted and suppressed that voice by a single negative vote. 161. That part of history is behind us. But is this to remain the pattern for the future? It is our profound hope that it will not. Our faith in the United Nations survives the vicissitudes of the past. It is a faith tempered by a keen awareness of its shortcomings.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“Pakistan's known commitment to this struggle and its solidarity with all those who are fighting for freedom on the basis of their right to self-determination remains strong and firm. In this context I am happy to announce that my Government has recognized Guinea- Bissau. 160. These are some of the issues that in our judgement deserve consideration by this august body. There is one other issue which is exercising the minds of people everywhere. Whither United Nations? We believe that the effectiveness, and indeed the future of the United Nations, will depend not only on its ability to prevent war, but on its ability to ensure justice. It is on the distinction between justice and injustice that the Organization will founder or survive. The Charter accepts and makes clear that distinction, but does the membership of the United Nations?”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“Those questions should have been resolved long ago in conformity with the provisions of the Charter. The shocking spectacle of millions of people still subjected to ruthless colonial domination and exploitation, and still suffering degrading racial discrimination, continues to weigh heavy on the conscience of mankind. The situation is particularly distressing in Zimbabwe, Namibia, the Territories under Portuguese administration and in South Africa. We may derive some satisfaction from the fact that the just struggle of the oppressed peoples themselves to achieve their inalienable right to freedom and racial equality is making steady progress. Temporary set-backs have only spurred them to rededication to waging this struggle even more relentlessly.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“It should not make us oblivious to the dangers to peace posed by regional imbalance in armaments, by resurgent desires for hegemony or by the perpetuation of intolerable injustices, and by the rapidly widening gap between the north and the south, the white and the coloured, the rich and the poor. The mere prevention of a major war does not ipso facto mean the assurance of justice on the basis of which alone a durable peace can be built. 158. We see proof of this proposition in the recent flare-up of fighting in the Middle East and the situations prevailing in South and South-East Asia and in Africa. 159. It is a matter of great regret and disappointment that . after 28 years of its existence the United Nations should still be considering the questions of colonialism and racial discrimination.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“Armaments continue to pile up at an alarming rate. In particular, delay in controlling and eliminating nuclear weapons could be fatal. The monopoly of a few could soon become the preserve of many, making the task of eliminating nuclear weapons even more difficult and the danger of a universal holocaust more real. 157. The existing "balance of terror" — which is in fact only a modern version of the old principle of "balance of power" in a nuclear garb — has so far prevented the outbreak of war on a world-wide scale. However, this could create a false sense of security.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“What a macabre tragedy in terms of resources wasted when hundreds of millions of people on this globe live in abject poverty, haunted by the continual threat of starvation or death from malnutrition, when a mere fraction of this enormous expenditure on arms could help lift the pall of fear that envelopes this unfortunate segment of mankind. 155. The time has come to shift the current emphasis from world-wide military security to world-wide economic security. Constructive action in the field of arms control and disarmament could release substantial savings for development which alone could lead to the effective underpinning of a durable structure of world-wide peace. 156. The need for disarmament is universally recognized. And yet, after years of negotiations and numerous studies, hardly any real progress has been mad .”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“As stated by my Prime Minister during his recent visit to this country, we will be ready to discuss this issue with India at an appropriate time in the context of our joint agreement to work for durable peace in the subcontinent. 154. It was the realization that the arms race that afflicts the world is dangerous and self-defeating that led Pakistan to propose, as far back as 1961, that a study be undertaken of the economic consequences of disarmament. The conclusions of that study are more than ever applicable today in view of the vast increases in military expenditures that have since taken place. The world is now spending something like $225,000 million a year on armaments. What a sad commentary on the "Disarmament Decade".”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“Realizing that an arms race between India and Pakistan is senseless, largely self-cancelling, and involves an appalling waste of the scarce resources desperately needed for their economic advancement, Pakistan at one stage unilaterally cut its defence expenditure. Unfortunately, this action failed to evoke a suitable response, and in recent years in both India and Pakistan the diversion of resources to military expenditure has continued at a disturbingly high rate, to the neglect of their pressing economic needs. We consider that both India and Pakistan should seriously ponder whether the time has not come for them drastically to cut their military budgets and put their resources to better use in staging a war against their common enemy, poverty.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“The acid test of the genuineness of the detente will, in our judgement, be the readiness of the major Powers to disarm themselves, which may act as a catalyst for a world-wide move towards general disarmament. The present situation, however, involves a contradiction. For all the talk of a detente, the major Powers remain engaged in producing tools of destruction which are ever more sophisticated and ever more deadly. We fear that there is a basic lack of trust among the nuclear Powers. We fear for them and for the rest of mankind and the terrible price that all of us might have to pay if a major war were unleashed. 153. Born and nurtured under conditions of insecurity basically stemming from an imbalance of power, now greatly altered to its disadvantage, Pakistan's commitment to the goal of general disarmament can scarcely be doubted.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“As has been tragically demonstrated again by the recent outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East, there is no assurance whatsoever that despite the detente what are often casually referred to as local wars would not continue to erupt. Indeed, there is cause for some apprehension that in their anxiety to promote and preserve the detente, the big Powers might be willing to overlook or sacrifice the interests of the smaller Powers. We should like to see the detente so develop that the smaller countries also may be able to live in peace and harmony with each other. 152. Another disturbing feature of the present situation is that the major Powers continue to arm themselves in spite of the detente. Perhaps it is too early yet to see the detente reflected in the field of disarmament.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“In particular, the commitment not to interfere in each other's internal affairs on any pretext whatsoever has been the guiding principle of Pakistan's foreign policy in its relations with all of its immediate neighbours. We scrupulously refrain from interfering in their internal affairs, and we naturally expect from them the same respect for our sovereign rights. 151. Our quest for peace and stability in the Middle East, in the subcontinent and in Asia in general leads us to welcome the detente that is beginning to mark the relations between the major Powers. We welcome it in the hope that it may, as it must, eventually encompass also other areas and issues which at the moment may seem to those Powers as being of subsidiary importance but which are of vital concern to the smaller nations.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“the prerequisite for reconciliation, good neighbourliness and durable peace between them is a commitment by both the countries to peaceful coexistence, respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty, and non-interference in each other's internal affairs...". The two countries also agreed to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other's territorial integrity or political independence. We consider that the agreement between India and Pakistan to order their relationship on this basis was the most important achievement of the summit meeting at Simla. We are resolved to fulfil that commitment in every respect. 150. In fact, this has been the basis of our relations with all countries.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“I should like here to record our gratitude to the international community for the generosity and speed with which it has come forward with assistance, and to the Secretary-General for undertaking a massive operation, for the repatriation by air of an estimated 170,000 to 200,000 men, women and children. 149. It was at Simla that for the first time in the post- independence history of the subcontinent the Governments of Pakistan and India resolved to put an end to the conflict and confrontation that had hitherto marred their relations and work for the establishment of a durable peace in the subcontinent. The Agreement signed at Simla on 2 July 1972 states: ..”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“We also sent off the 203 senior Bengali civil and military officials we had originally intended to try for treasonable activities with the earliest batches of Bengalis repatriated 10 Bangladesh. We are hopeful that India and Bangladesh will also implement this agreement with the same dispatch and in the same spirit. We also hope that before long India will agree to repatriate the remaining 195 prisoners of war as well. The way will then have been opened for further moves for normalizing relations not only with India but. also with Bangladesh, with a view to strengthening the fabric of peace in the subcontinent. 148.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“Despite India's inability for the time being to agree to repatriation of these 195 prisoners, the Delhi agreement is a major step forward towards an over-all settlement in the subcontinent. The three-way repatriation of the prisoners of war from India and of thousands of Bengalis and Pakistan nationals stranded in Pakistan and Bangladesh, respectively, is now under way. My Government attaches the highest importance to the speedy implementation of this agreement. As an earnest of our desire to implement it faithfully and speedily, we proceeded to repatriate Bengalis to Bangladesh 10 days before India started to repatriate the prisoners of war, even though under the agreement the repatriation of prisoners of war and of Bengalis had to be simultaneous.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“As pointed out by my Prime Minister recently in this Assembly [2122nd meeting], the Government of Pakistan will abide by the letter and spirit of those resolutions and, in pursuance of those resolutions, will not resist the admission of Bangladesh to the United Nations as soon as all our prisoners of war, including the 195, have been repatriated to Pakistan. 146. The key to Bangladesh's entry into the United Nations clearly lies in the hands of India and Bangladesh. We hope that agreement on the repatriation of these prisoners of war also will soon be reached. In that event we will not only not resist Bangladesh's entry into the United Nations, but will warmly welcome it. 147.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“Some delegations have expressed the hope that Bangladesh too will soon join the Organization. We share that hope. There are, however, certain impediments that stand in the way. 144. In Delhi recently an agreement was reached, nearly two years after the India-Pakistan war ended, that India will repatriate the prisoners of war. But not all prisoners of war: 195 of them are to be retained in India for possible trials by Bangladesh for criminal offences allegedly committed by those prisoners during the tragic happenings of 1971. We tried very hard — I myself was involved in those negotiations — to persuade India to release all prisoners of war, without exception, in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations and the Geneva Conventions, but we failed. 145.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“It is time to begin in earnest to implement it by requiring Israel to withdraw from all Arab territories it occupied in the 1967 war. Once this is agreed to and the evaluation of the territory begins, a long-term settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict can be worked out on the basis of resolution 242 (1967), tearing in mind that any settlement, to be enduring, must provide for the restoration of the legitimate rights of the people of Palestine. 142. I now turn to other matters. In the first place, we should like to welcome the admission into the United Nations of the two German States and of the Bahamas, the latest of the colonial Territories to achieve independence. We extend to the representatives of all three States to this Organization our warmest good wishes on behalf of the people of Pakistan. 143.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“The attack on Damascus appears to have been particularly vicious. The diplomatic quarter has also been hit and a number of embassies, including our own, have been severely damaged, and diplomatic personnel and their families have been killed or injured. This senseless act cannot be too strongly condemned. It can only lead to further escalation of this conflict. 141. The time has come for the United Nations, and in particular the great Powers, to assert themselves in the cause of peace. It is no longer enough that we think in terms merely of another cease-fire. The Organization has to find ways not only to silence the guns but also to allow the voice of reason to prevail. The elements of an equitable settlement are contained in resolution 242 (1967).”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“More than that, by continuing to take action to consolidate its hold over the Arab territories it seized during the 1967 war, Israel has put the world on notice that it has no intention whatsoever to part with that territory. In other words, it has no intention to implement the resolution in question. At the same time, it has tried from time to time during these six years to terrorize its Arab neighbours into submission. Their patience has been exhausted, and considering that all peaceful avenues to settlement have been blocked, it is small wonder that the Arabs have taken up the challenge and decided to meet force with force. 140. War is tragic in that it inflicts suffering on innocent people as well. My delegation is shocked at the news that Israel has bombed civilian areas of Cairo and Damascus.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“Since then, we have heard an account of the situation from the countries directly involved and the great Powers have made statements in the Security Council. In the view of my delegation, it will serve no purpose to determine who fired the first shot. In any event, the Arabs would be fully justified, morally and politically, in taking whatever steps they consider necessary to recover their own territory. The reason why the fighting has broken out is plain enough. 139. For almost six years the Arabs and the rest of the world have waited for a peaceful settlement in the Middle East in accordance with resolution 242 (1967), adopted in the Security Council in November 1967. Every effort made since then to resolve this conflict has been frustrated by the intransigence of Israel.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)
“137. Mr. President, when my Prime Minister spoke, before the general debate opened [2122nd meeting], he conveyed to you the congratulations of the Government and the people of Pakistan on your election to your high office. Allow me to add my own and those of my delegation, and to extend our good wishes to you in your task. I take this occasion also to recall the ability and skill with which your predecessor, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Trepczynski of Poland, conducted the proceedings of the twenty-seventh session of the General Assembly last year, and in particular the remarkable role he played in putting to rest the controversy caused, during that session, by the application of Bangladesh for membership in the United Nations. 138. On 6 October war broke out in the Middle East, as many had foreseen that it might.”
1973-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 28 (1973)