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first: 1982-09-24
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“There are regional conflicts awaiting peaceful settlement and situations of colonial and alien domination that need to be rectified. There is the arms race, particularly the growth of nuclear arsenals which cast a shadow over the future of mankind. Accompanying these grim realities of the international situation, misery and deprivation afflict a vast section of humanity and an inequitable international economic order persists as a legacy of the past and continues to accentuate the gap between the poor and the rich. 185. International peace will remain elusive so long as powerful nations continue to resort to the use of force with impunity and until the frontiers of smaller nations are secure and their right to seek freedom and self-determination is fully respected. 186.”
1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)
“The thirty-ninth session of the General Assembly has had an auspicious beginning because, after a long night of confrontation between the major Powers, we may well be witnessing the first light of a new dawn. It is our earnest wish that the hopes of a thaw in relations among the major Powers may not only be sustained but become a prelude to a new phase of detente in the interest of global peace and progress. 183. In an age in which the very survival of civilization is threatened, it is imperative that a beginning be made to break away from the pursuit of global domination and regional hegemony, which have so often brought countries of the world into apocalyptic conflicts. 184. The international community has before it a clear agenda which must be addressed in the interest of a peaceful and secure future.”
1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)
“Since he assumed office, we have admired his annual reports to the General Assembly not only for their evaluation of the achievements of the Organization but, equally, for their candid analysis of its inadequacies and recommendations for remedial measures. 181. This year again, as we undertake preparations to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, the Secretary-General's important report on the work of the Organization emphasizes the imperatives of strengthening multilateralism and revitalizing the role of the United Nations as mankind's only institution for the preservation of international peace and security. 182.”
1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)
“Jorge Illueca guided the deliberations of the Assembly at its thirty-eighth session. 179. It is a special pleasure for me to extend my warmest congratulations to Brunei Darussalam on its accession to membership in the United Nations and to welcome its delegation to our midst. As a fellow Asian and Islamic country, Pakistan has already established a cordial and fraternal relationship with Brunei and we look forward to working in close cooperation with it in the United Nations and in other international forums. 180. Allow me to express our deep gratitude to the Secretary-General for his tireless efforts in the pursuit of international peace and security.”
1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)
“It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mr. Lusaka on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session. My delegation is particularly happy that this office is being held by the representative of a country with which Pakistan enjoys close bilateral ties and shares common views. His unanimous election as President is a tribute to the constructive role that Zambia has consistently played in the quest for a just international order. It also recognizes his personal qualities of statesmanship and wisdom and his dedication to the cause of decolonization, freedom and justice. Let me assure him that he will have the full co-operation and sincere good wishes of my delegation. 178. I would also like to express the deep gratitude of my delegation for the great skill and dedication with which Mr.”
1984-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 39 (1984)
“There is no choice between peace and war, cooperation and conflict, development and destruction. We must surmount our prejudices and fears. What has taken so long to build must not be allowed to perish in a moment of doubt. 247. I should like to take this opportunity to renew my country's pledge to the fundamental principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and to reiterate our resolve to persist in our endeavours to promote amity, goodwill and friendship with all nations of the world.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Secondly, no moral, ideological or political explanation is sufficiently convincing to justify the diversion of colossal human and global resources to improving and augmenting the formidable existing nuclear and conventional arsenals, which are already capable of destroying all life on Earth. 245. Disarmament, particularly in the field of nuclear weapons, has become an absolute and urgent necessity. The pressing task which confronts the international community is to seek the reversal of the arms race and ultimately to bring about the complete elimination of these instruments of global suicide. The nuclear Powers must be persuaded to desist from the production of these weapons and to channel the vast and invaluable resources so released towards the economic development and well- being of all mankind. 246.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Similarly, we attach value to both long- term and interim measures. We have therefore support the general ideas of the concept of the freezing and prohibition of nuclear weapons, the strategic arms reduction talks between the United States and the Soviet Union, the creation of nuclear-weapon-free zones and zones of peace, and security guarantees to non-nuclear-weapon States. 244. Two elements stand out in our perception of disarmament. First, we find an intrinsic correlation between progress towards disarmament and the international political situation. Goals of disarmament cannot be achieved in a political environment devoid of mutual confidence and vitiated by tensions and instances of breaches of peace.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The immense and pervasive threat to mankind posed by the lethal and awesome nuclear arsenals possessed by the nuclear-weapon States is all too evident. Over the years, the United Nations has accumulated an extensive and valuable body of thought and principles on issues relevant to disarmament, although its deliberations still fall short of offering a blueprint. An attempt to outline a comprehensive programme for disarmament at the second special session devoted to disarmament ended in failure, highlighting disagreements, despite the professed urgency attached to the adoption of such a programme. 243. Pakistan believes in an all-embracing approach to disarmament. For us, efforts at the global level, at the regional level and on the bilateral plane are all complementary and deserve to be advanced wherever circumstances permit.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The contact group of Western countries bears a solemn responsibility for ensuring the implementation of the United Nations plan for the independence of Namibia. 241. Pakistan will continue to extend total support to the people of Namibia, led by their sole and authentic liberation movement, SWAPO, as well as to the frontline States which have suffered at the hands of South African aggression. The United Nations must take effective measures, including the imposition of military and economic sanctions, against Pretoria to ensure the early independence of Namibia and the attainment by the people of Azania of their inherent right to self-rule. 242. I must touch upon an issue which has a direct bearing on the survival of human civilization.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“South Africa, emboldened by a vast military machine which is augmented by the resources available to it from some countries of the West, remains adamant in its refusal to transfer power peacefully to the people of Namibia, and is demanding the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola as a pre-condition for the independence of Namibia. The General Assembly, the Non- Aligned Movement and, most recently, the International Conference in Support of the Struggle of the Namibian People for Independence have categorically rejected any linkage between the independence of Namibia and the presence of Cuban troops in Angola, which is a question that is entirely extraneous to this issue. We fully support this position.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The General Assembly must call for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Kampuchea to enable its people to determine their own destiny. 239. From its very inception Pakistan has been in the forefront of anti-colonial struggles the world over and we are firmly committed to the elimination of the last vestiges of colonialism. We also condemn the abhorrent practice of which is an affront to human dignity. 240. The international community must give unqualified and total support to the just struggle of the people of Namibia and Azania for self-determination and independence.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Accordingly, our concern for peace is not restricted to our vicinity or our region; we are opposed to the use of force, whether it be in Kampuchea, where outside intervention has prevented the people of that country from exercising their right to shape their own future, in the conflict over the South Atlantic, the threat of intervention in Central America or the circumstances of war and intervention in Chad. 238. In the case of Kampuchea, under the pretext of rectifying earlier violations of human rights in that country a regime has been imposed on the people of that country by force of foreign arms. The international community must not brook such violations. Attempts by powerful States to dominate smaller neighbours inevitably lead to conflict and aggravate international tensions.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Similarly, it would be a travesty of the concept if the regional States limited their concerns to outside Powers and remained unwilling to order their own relations on the basis of mutual respect and non-use of force. The issues of peace and security are at the heart of the peace zone concept, which, in the first instance, must be addressed by the regional States in an open-minded and flexible manner. 237. Effects of use of force and military interventions reach far beyond the areas of their occurrence.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The crises and conflicts in our region highlight the relevance of the concept of the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace and its quintessence, namely the peace and security of the entire region, in which the peoples of the region could devote their energies to building a life of freedom, dignity and progress. We recognize that the proposed conference on the Indian Ocean could become a landmark in our endeavours for the realization of the concept of the peace zone. We believe that the success of the conference can be ensured only through a solemn commitment of the countries of the region to mutual cooperation to resist threats against their security.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“In the same spirit, we seek a just settlement of the problem of Jammu and Kashmir, which would remove the last hurdle in the way of full normalization of relations between the two countries. 235. In the context of South Asia, I am happy to report that the seven countries of the region have systematically embarked upon expanding regional co-operation, which is now institutionalized through the important decisions taken at the meetings of the foreign ministers of those countries at New Delhi last August. It is our hope that South Asian regional co-operation will flourish in an atmosphere of mutual confidence which can be generated only by a strict respect for one another's sovereignty and independence and non-interference in internal affairs. 236.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“In the same quest for peace and stability, we have been sincerely and steadfastly pursuing efforts to improve the climate of relations in the South Asian region and, in particular, between Pakistan and India. We are determined to work towards a future different from the past. With trust and confidence, we can gradually build an edifice of permanent peace based on mutual regard for sovereignty and independence and non-interference in each other's internal affairs. Such a relationship, based on reciprocal restraint towards and recognition of each other's sensitivities, would be in consonance with the aspirations of our peoples, who seek peaceful relations and good-neighbourliness in order to enable them to devote their energies single-mindedly to resolving the monumental problems of poverty and ignorance.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The conflict between Iran and Iraq, which has drained the precious human and material resources of those two States, remains a matter of deep concern and anxiety to the people of Pakistan. The war not only poses a serious threat to the stability of the entire region but could, in the long run, lead to outside involvement, the consequences of which would be grave and far-reaching. We have, therefore, spared no effort to facilitate an early cessation of hostilities and have participated in and extended full support to all initiatives, including those of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Non- Aligned Movement and the United Nations, to bring this tragic war to a speedy end. 234.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“A number of crucial issues, particularly the time frame for withdrawal of foreign troops, remain to be solved, and we must hope that further negotiations in the coming months will result in satisfactory agreement on them. 232. We fully endorse the Secretary-General's assessment that valuable and indispensable work has been accomplished during the past year. We must build on that. Pakistan, for its part, remains committed to the diplomatic process initiated with so much wisdom and statesmanship by the Secretary-General. I wish to assure him of our determination to pursue it in a positive and constructive spirit and to co-operate fully with the untiring efforts of his personal representative, Mr. Cordovez. 233.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“It is within these parameters that Pakistan is engaged in sincere efforts to achieve a political settlement of the Afghanistan problem and is participating in the process of indirect negotiations through the intermediary of the personal representative of the Secretary- General 231. From the very beginning, we have participated in these negotiations with sincerity and a deep commitment to finding a peaceful political solution. We seek a comprehensive settlement based on the principles endorsed by the international community. Our primary purpose is to uphold these principles, not to apportion blame. During the last year, through an intensive negotiating process, substantial progress has been made in identifying the elements of such a comprehensive settlement and in elaborating the interrelationships among them.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The essential elements of a peaceful settlement are: the immediate withdrawal of the foreign troops from Afghanistan; the preservation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and non-aligned character of Afghanistan; the right of the Afghan people to determine their own form of government and to choose their economic, political and social system free from outside intervention, subversion, coercion or constraint of any kind whatsoever; and the creation of necessary conditions to enable the Afghan refugees to return voluntarily to their homes in safety and honour. This is the framework that has received the overwhelming support of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the United Nations itself.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Nearly three million Afghans have sought refuge in Pakistan. This has placed an enormous burden on our limited resources, but we have willingly accepted it as our Islamic and humanitarian duty. We are grateful to international organizations and friendly Governments that are assisting us in this task. We do, however, look forward to the day when these Afghan refugees can return to their own country without fear of persecution and in conditions of safety and honour. 230. As a country directly affected by the crisis nearby, Pakistan has a vital interest in a peaceful solution of the Afghanistan problem.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“True to their traditions, the people of Afghanistan have, by their indomitable courage, demonstrated that massive force cannot vanquish a people determined to preserve their independence and identity. For four years now, their tenacious resistance has continued with sustained intensity throughout the length and breadth of the country. Yet they also look to the international community to ensure respect for the sacrosanct principles of non-use of force and non-intervention in international relations and to help them regain their sovereignty and freedom. 229. A direct and tragic consequence of the foreign military intervention in Afghanistan is the continuing exodus to neighbouring countries of millions of helpless men, women and children, who have been forced to flee from oppression at home and to seek shelter abroad.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“We salute the courageous Palestinian people who, through their undaunted heroism and sacrifice, have provided eloquent testimony to the justice of their cause. 227. We would also like to pay tribute to the sagacity and wisdom of the Arab leaders who came out with far- reaching proposals in the Fez plan", which contained a comprehensive framework and provided a major initiative for the attainment of peace in this strife-torn region. The Arab heads of State thus demonstrated, yet again, the willingness of the Arab world and the Palestinian people to attain peace with dignity and honour. Israeli rejection of the plan has only served to confirm once again its aggressive and expansionist policies. 228. In our immediate neighbourhood, a small independent non-aligned State, Afghanistan, has been subjected to foreign military intervention.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The recent history of the Middle East is one of continuing aggression by Israel against the Palestinian and Arab peoples, the latest victim being Lebanon, whose sovereignty and territorial integrity have been flagrantly violated in utter disregard of all principles of international law and conduct. We believe that any durable and lasting solution to the Middle East problem must ensure Israeli evacuation from all occupied Arab and Palestinian territories, including the Holy City of Jerusalem, and must restore the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and to the establishment of an independent State in their own homeland. 226. History has repeatedly demonstrated that oppression cannot endure. A valiant and determined people invariably defeat their oppressors. The future will confirm the lessons of the past.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“But unfortunately the international political climate is marred by a growing turbulence, and world peace and security, the fundamental objectives of the United Nations, are being increasingly threatened through blatant violations of the sovereignty and independence of small States. 225. The unresolved Middle East problem constitutes the most serious obstacle to world peace. It is a threat that can, at any time, lead to a major catastrophe. It is also the saga of resolute determination by the brave Palestinian people not to be subdued by the might of Israeli arms.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Fifthly, in view of the huge and urgent needs of the developing countries for energy investment, serious consideration must be given to setting up arrangements encompassing contributions from Governments, private banks, and suppliers of equipment for financing the capital-intensive and technologically-complex projects in the energy sector. 223. These are some of the measures which, in our view, can go a long way in helping a transition towards a more equitable system of global economic relations. 224. Peace and security are basic elements for the progress of mankind. After witnessing two destructive world wars in this century, humanity cannot afford a third conflict.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Thirdly, the South should accept the need for better economic management and efficient utilization of its own natural resources. It must increasingly mobilize its own creative energies, both on a national and on a collective basis, and for this purpose prepare a concrete blueprint for South-South co-operation. 221. Fourthly, it is necessary that all countries give full support to the concept of multilateralism and to increasing the capacity of the international financial institutions to enable them to play a more effective role in initiating world economy’s recovery and in accelerating the economic advance of the developing countries. 222.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“We may not expect to achieve everything in one step, but the North and South together must make a start in dealing with these complex issues. 217. At the Seventh Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held in March, the President of Pakistan suggested the elements of global economic co-operation which could combat the crisis confronting the world economy. 218. First, for the revival of the North and the survival of the South, the developed countries which have material and technological superiority over the developing countries should collectively dismantle all barriers to free trade. 219. Secondly, for resolving the gigantic problem of international debt that affects the North as well as the South, the two should evolve by common agreement an orderly and equitable system of debt management. 220.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The nations of the South as well as the North must seek a more equitable and just system that promotes socio-economic development for all, instead of accentuating existing inequalities. It was to be hoped that the sixth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development would have directed its efforts to redressing some of the more pressing problems, but, unfortunately, the results have served to heighten differences and disparities. The stalemate in global negotiations is heading towards a self- perpetuating deadlock. The international community can no longer afford to remain preoccupied with voicing their respective grievances. Mutual recriminations must give way to reconciliation. The time has come for speedy and decisive action.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“On the other hand, the slightest downward trend in the economies of the developed countries violently and disproportionately affects the economies of the developing countries which do not possess the resilience to withstand vicissitudes in the economic situation of the developed world. The quest for the new international economic order envisages a restructuring which is not aimed at the disruption of the economies of the North, but at providing the developing countries with ways and means to contribute effectively to a just and healthy international economic environment that would prove equally beneficial to the developed countries. 216. The interdependence of the world today is so great that it is no longer possible to compartmentalize recovery on the basis of restrictive national needs.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“This is evident from the desultory action in implementing the provisions of the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade. Furthermore, while we have heard many statements expressing a commitment to launch global negotiations, no meaningful development has taken place in this vital area. Successive initiatives to start a dialogue aimed at resolving the crisis in the global economic system have suffered a similar fate. 215. It would be naive to assume that the signs of recovery visible in some of the industrialized nations represent indications of an upturn in the world economy. While this trend may be welcome, it cannot by itself resolve the problems of the global economic system, and its impact on the economies of the developing countries would be negligible and too slow.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The crisis has frustrated the hopes of the countries of the third world for improvement in the quality of life of their peoples and they are faced with large-scale social unrest which could lead to political upheaval. 213. The failure of the international community to act in concert to deal with the situation has served to aggravate it. The near breakdown in the international financing system is either driving the developing nations towards bankruptcy and default or pushing them deeper into debt liabilities from which they cannot recover. The growing debt problem, which is only one aspect of the international economic crisis, demonstrates the failure of existing institutions. 214. The goal of a new international economic order remains as distant as ever.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The crisis in the international economic system continues to be a cause for profound concern, both on account of its devastating impact on the economies of developing countries and, more importantly, because of the absence of any real indication that the international community is ready for a common endeavour to seek solutions to problems afflicting all nations. All efforts to seek structural adjustments in the system, or to adopt measures required to alleviate the conditions of the developing countries, have met with stubborn resistance by the developed countries. 212. Several distinguished world leaders have spoken eloquently on the serious consequences of the present economic crisis.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The tragic incident of the Korean airliner and the consequent heightening of tension in East- West relations remind us of the real danger of a single incident causing a wider conflict and also the need to exercise restraint in order to avert a major crisis. 209. The economic landscape is equally bleak. It generates its own tensions which, if left unattended, could prove disastrous for the whole world. The industrialized countries must recognize that the demand for the new international economic order is not an anguished plea for charity but represents the legitimate aspirations of hundreds of millions of people. 210. The ravages of global recession have brought into vivid focus the fragility of the existing international economic system and, even more, the interdependence of all economies. 211.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Recent violations of the principles of non-interference in the affairs of sovereign States presage a return to the politics of coercion and pressure against less powerful countries. This poses a serious threat to the sovereignty and security of small nations. Equally evident is the inability of smaller nations to act collectively to protect themselves from the competing interests and designs of the great Powers. 208. The failure of detente and the spiralling arms race, particularly in respect of nuclear weapons, the lack of meaningful progress in the dialogue between the superpowers and attempts to establish new spheres of influence are developments which have brought the world to the brink of catastrophe.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Last year, in his report on the work of the Organization, the Secretary-General deplored the continuing deterioration of the political and security climate and urged the international community to arrest and reverse this trend by adhering to the principles and purposes of the Charter. It is a matter of grave concern that, a year later, the international situation shows no sign of improvement and the Secretary-General has been obliged to repeat his earlier warning in his current report. 207. We are living in a dangerous world of growing nuclear arsenals, increasing tensions and a worsening economic malaise. We are witnessing a regrettable weakening of the resolve of States to settle their disputes in accordant with the spirit of the Charter. There is an alarming increase in the resort to force.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“I take this opportunity to greet warmly the Government and people of Saint Christopher and Nevis on the independence of their country and to welcome the entry of this new nation into the international community. Pakistan looks forward to friendly relations with Saint Christopher and Nevis and to fruitful co-operation with it. 205. It gives me great pleasure to pay a special tribute to the Secretary-General. He has brought great distinction and wide experience to this high office and his dedicated efforts towards the solution of the problems confronting the international community merit our deepest appreciation. 206.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“202. I should like to begin by extending to Mr. Jorge Illueca my sincere felicitations on his election to the presidency of the thirty- eighth session of the General Assembly. It is a tribute to his statesmanship and to the profound respect that he enjoys in the international community for his dedication to the cause of peace and human dignity. It is also an acknowledgement of his great country's role in upholding the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and in the advancement of its objectives. 203. I also convey my delegation's sentiments of great esteem to his predecessor, Mr. Imre Hollai of the Hungarian People's Republic, who guided the work of the thirty-seventh session with such distinction and success, 204.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The present economic crisis calls for vision and imagination on the part of the leaders of the industrialized countries, and we look to the emergence of a new internationalism, the awakening of a new spirit of global Co-operation and recognition of the imperatives of interdependence, requiring a more equitable management of the international economic system. The world economy can be rebuilt only on a sound and permanent foundation of economic efficiency and economic justice with the full participation of developing countries in international decision-making, and not through their exclusion. This is an imperative which the world leaders can no longer afford to ignore in their search for reducing tension and promoting peace and harmony.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“A consensus on the root of the current problems and a co-ordination of responses to solve them are indispensable for this purpose. 111. While calling for a global response to the present crisis, the developing countries are conscious of the need to promote economic co-operation among themselves. This is one area in which positive developments have taken place. We believe that expanding economic co-operation among developing countries is a dynamic and vital element in any effective restructuring of international economic relations. However, co-operation among developing countries can only complement, and cannot be a substitute for, a new international economic order based on equity and justice. 112.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“What we are looking for is not short-term financial and trade concessions, although they are important in themselves, but long-term structural changes which would involve creating a framework for expansion of world trade, provision of development finance on a long-term basis and the progressive democratization of the present international financial system to enable it to function in an equitable and efficient manner. 110. There is no alternative to a dialogue and mutual co-operation to overcome the malaise which has afflicted the economies of the North and the South alike. Increased interdependence in the world economy has ensured that no country or group of countries can achieve genuine recovery merely through efficient domestic management of their economies.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The Assembly also recognized the fact that the political, economic and social well-being of present and future generations depended more than ever on co-operation between all the members of the international community on the basis of sovereign equality and the removal of the disequilibrium that exists between them. 109. Global interdependence demands that the restoration and growth of the international economy must be undertaken on the basis of international co-operation. We can find answers to the present problems involving financial transfers, protectionist sentiments and changing attitudes towards policies of development assistance only through a compact of mutual help and assistance.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“However, what is alarming is the fact that lack of progress in the launching of global negotiations has been accompanied by a similar situation in sector-wise negotiations. 108. Another disturbing development is the alarming erosion of the spirit of international co-operation at a time when increasing multilateral economic co-operation could play a critical role in triggering the process of international economic recovery. Eight years ago, when the general Assembly at its sixth special session adopted resolution 3201 (S-Vl), the Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, it unequivocally emphasized the reality of interdependence, an interdependence between the developed and the developing countries.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“There is a need for massive and urgent structural changes, the parameters for which are so clearly outlined in the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade and resolutions adopted by the United Nations on the establishment of the new international economic order. The basic malady is not the shortage of liquidity in the international system but its gross misdistribution. 107. It is indeed regrettable that global negotiations, proposed at the thirty-fourth session of the Assembly, have not yet been launched. The assurances sought by the industrialized countries are already provided for in the proposal submitted by the Group of 77 on the subject. Let us, therefore, abandon suspicions and apprehensions about each other's intentions and move forward to the substantive issues.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“It should be a matter of concern for the international community that the burden of this extraordinary adjustment is being passed on to the developing countries, the most vulnerable members of the international community. , 106. We believe that it is possible for the international community to find solutions to its problems. The glaring shortcomings in the existing economic system which are responsible for the present crisis also present a rare opportunity to rebuild the various components of the international economic order on a just and equitable basis.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The rapid deterioration in the terms of trade of developing countries, rising protectionism and reduced financial flows have led to an enormous increase in their external debts resulting in drastic reductions in development budgets and growth rates. At the same time, the debt burden of oil-importing developing countries increased during 1981 by $50 billion over the 1978 level. This feeds into the recession by towering their capacity to import. 105. The increasing current account deficits and the absence of property designed international mechanisms to finance these deficits in the short run or to correct the fundamental structural imbalance in international payments in the long run is the central dilemma confronting us today.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Deflationary policies pursued by some developed countries have rapidly transferred the crisis to the developing countries because of the interdependent nature of the world economy. 104. White the contraction of the economies has been a universal phenomenon, the brunt of the crisis has fallen upon the developing countries. In 1981, for the first time since the 1950s, the per capita real income of the developing countries as a whole actually fell in absolute terms. The consequent deceleration in the process of development has led to record unemployment in both the developed and the developing countries, with resultant social unrest and growing political insecurity.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“A common historical cause for a new world order must, therefore, motivate our efforts for strengthening international security and pursuing effective disarmament, and for alleviating injustices and disparities besetting the international economic situation. 103. Over the past few years we have passively witnessed a rapidly deteriorating crisis in the international economic system. A galloping cancer of stagnation, recession, inflation and mounting external debt have plunged the global economy to levels redolent of the Great Depression. This has led to the emergence of new attitudes and practices characterized by inward looking short-term solutions, elements contrary to the spirit of international economic cooperation and the principle of interdependence.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Motivated by its commitment to the objective of general and complete disarmament and to nuclear non-proliferation, Pakistan had taken initiatives at the United Nations for the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South Asia and for effective assurances to non-nuclear-weapon States against the use of nuclear weapons. Measures such as these could also strengthen the links in an overall comprehensive programme of disarmament. 102. The demands of security, disarmament and development are fundamentally interrelated. Progress in disarmament could release the colossal resources, currently consumed by the insane arms race, for economic development and for combating deprivation and disease, which afflict vast sections; of humanity.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)