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SAPENA PASTOR

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first: 1957-09-24
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“However, individually and as a representative of a land-locked State, I should now like to appeal to the goodwill of the Assembly, so that in due course it may consider giving unanimous approval to a resolution which, as a magnificent contribution in that anniversary year, provides for the solution of the foreign trade problems of those States which are not fortunate enough to have access to the sea. 76. I would express the sincerest wishes for the success of this Assembly. May this session, as a result of its labours, go down as one of the most constructive in the annals of the United Nations.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“The General Assembly, which at the seventeenth session set up a Preparatory Committee of the International Co-operation Year [resolution 1844 (XVII)], will shortly receive the Committee's report. As a member of that Committee my country supported suggestions intended to give prominence to everything which unites the Members of the Organization, and to avoid anything controversial. Acting, as we still do, in fulfilment of a trust, this is the way in which we had to discharge our obligations. 75.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“They have seen, too, that political progress is firmly consolidated through the participation of the political parties in the government of the country, through the exercise of control on the part of the opposition, and through freedom of the Press and freedom of expression. 73. As the old saying has it, no chain is stronger than its weakest link. Each Member of our Organization has the duty to strengthen the chain by strengthening himself. In keeping with that idea, we believe that our present situation and our promising prospects for the future are the best contribution that Paraguay as a Member can make to the United Nations. 74. Before concluding my remarks, I should like to mention briefly the forthcoming twentieth anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations, which will be celebrated in 1965.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“They have seen that our economic progress is based on free enterprise, free trade, free imports and exports and the absence of quotas and other restrictions, and that it rests on monetary and economic stability and respect for capital and for private property. They have also seen that in our order social progress is based mainly on the steady and uninterrupted increase in the number of rural landowners through agrarian reform, which, without noisy propaganda or internal violence, has created 30,000 new landowners in the last five years, and that it Is also based on incentives to workers in the cities, who fully enjoy all their rights, including social security.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“The specialized agencies of the United Nations and of course the Conference on Trade and Development should give due attention to the problem of underdevelopment, which is the main cause of the world's economic, social and political ills. 72. In connexion with the recent inauguration of a new presidential term of office, Paraguay received visits from some sixty special missions, many of which were led by permanent representatives accredited to the United Nations and now present in the General Assembly. I would repeat the gratitude of Paraguay to all of them for having thus honoured us. Those sixty missions were reliable witnesses of the consolidation of an order marked by economic, social and political progress.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“In our view the way to solve the problem of under-development is by attacking simultaneously its two main causes; first, through financial and technical assistance to increase the output of agricultural countries with a view to offsetting the low prices of commodities and thus achieving a rise in levels of living, and secondly, by promoting the industrialization of the agricultural countries, giving them an opportunity of processing their main commodities. This task also requires technical co-operation and the contribution of the necessary capital. 70. These two measures are indispensable to put an end to the present economic colonialism which the developed nations in fact exercise over the underdeveloped nations. 71.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“The constant decline in the prices of commodities produced by the countries with agricultural economies, aggravated by the constant increase in the prices of products from countries with industrial economies, has accentuated and will continue to accentuate the difference between the developed and the underdeveloped countries. When the last territory in the world is emancipated, political colonialism will have come to an end, but the economic colonialism to which countries with an agricultural economy are subjected will persist unless substantial changes are made in the present conditions of production and export of agricultural products. Under the system of economic freedom we favour, it is difficult to adjust prices of commodities and manufactured goods on the world market. 69.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“I shall quote some figures which reflect this tragic situation. In 1962 Paraguay's volume of commodity exports was 300 percent greater than in 1950, but the foreign exchange proceeds were barely higher than the total for 1950. To this must be added the aggravating factor that most of the products purchased from abroad with that currency had increased in price by up to 200 per cent, I imagine that this serious situation is not confined to Paraguay, but is common to the majority of the commodity-producing nations of Asia, Africa, the Pacific and Latin America, whether or not they would describe themselves as underdeveloped countries. 68.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“We attach tremendous importance to this last Conference, and justifiably so, because we under-developed peoples have been asking for it with a rarely encountered unanimity. 66. It is always the agricultural commodity-producing countries which are designated as under-developed. Developed countries, on the other hand, are, with very few exceptions, countries having mainly industrial economies. In exporting their primary products the agricultural countries barely manage to pay for their low level of living and the inevitable export taxes. On the other hand, when the industrialized countries export their products they make the purchaser pay for the high cost of labour caused by their high levels of living, and include industrial profits, social security and all manner of taxes in the prices. 67.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“I declare emphatically and in all sincerity that Paraguay considers that the policy of apartheid practiced by the Government of South Africa is fundamentally wrong; that it engenders serious conflicts deriving from racial segregation, and that it is characterized by a vexing and continual denial of universally proclaimed rights. Such a policy must be outlawed. 65. I now pass on to other questions which concern the great mass of members of the Assembly. We are in the midst of the United Nations Development Decade; we trust that the beneficial effects of the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for the Benefit of Less Developed Areas will soon make themselves felt; and we are on the eve of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“To our way of thinking there is something inexorable in this march towards emancipation. Final victory, which cannot now be far distant, belongs to those peoples which have not yet won self-government and in which we welcome the free, sovereign and independent States of tomorrow. 64. If there is any matter before the Assembly on which there is unanimity of views, it is the policy of apartheid practiced by the Republic of South Africa, which is rejected by all. The concept of racial discrimination is perhaps more foreign to the Paraguayan people than to any other people of Latin America. Consequently, with regard to the problems of discrimination we can have only one position.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“Prominent among them are those relating to the liquidation of colonialism which, regrettably, still stains the map of the world —a stain which will remain as long as even a single people is prevented from exercising the right of self-determination and rising to be master of its national destiny. I wish to pay a simple and sincere tribute to the efforts of those peoples that are struggling for emancipation, and of course to their leaders as well. The one and the other have our respect. 63. I also wish to pay a tribute to the committees set up by the General Assembly to watch over the fate of those peoples which are still unable to speak for themselves in our Organization; and in a very special way the same tribute goes to the representatives of the young States of .Africa and Asia which are the standard-bearers of the liberation movement.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“in the Organization of American States and not in the United Nations. 61. We sincerely believe that for such denuclearization to provide real security the following basic requirements must be satisfied. The denuclearization of a particular zone, in this case Latin America, must be complete, and consequently should include all the States and territories within the zone. Full guarantees of respect and protection on the part of the nuclear Powers must be obtained and effective systems or means of international control and inspection must be instituted. 62. I said before that certain items or groups of related items dominate the scene in the General Assembly.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“Hence the logical consequence of the Moscow Treaty should be the banning of the use of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons and the destruction of the stocks of such weapons. 59.In view of the magnitude of the problems of disarmament and the obvious common danger of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons an attempt has been made to devise formulas to safeguard vast areas of the world through denuclearization. Such progressive denuclearization may lead gradually to complete denuclearization. 60. The heads of State of five Latin-American countries have been making a joint effort to reach a regional agreement for the purpose of denuclearizing Latin America. I solemnly declare that Paraguay is most favourably disposed to the denuclearization of our region. These negotiations should be initiated in the proper framework for this issue, i.e.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“In accordance with its tradition, my country not only greets this treaty with relief and satisfaction, but has resolutely formally acceded to it, signing it in the capitals of all three contracting Powers. We think that the treaty is not only a positive reply from the great Powers to the world's appeals; it is the precursor of a series of other agreements which will finally lead to disarmament. It is a great step forward which must be followed by other steps. 58. It should be remembered that despite the extremes of horror which were reached during the Second World War, both sides were able at least to respect certain agreed standards, such as the ban on the use of poison gas and on bacteriological warfare. It was, I repeat, a total war.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“This year, the Assembly is meeting in a climate where the major tensions of the cold war have been relaxed. Two recent events give grounds for reasonable optimism. First, there is the establishment of direct lines of communication between the capitals of the two great nuclear Powers, with the clearly stated purpose of avoiding the accidental outbreak of a war of annihilation. The other is the signature of the Moscow treaty, prohibiting nuclear tests in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water. 57. We having been advocating the prohibition of such tests for years, as they were progressively contaminating the earth's atmosphere, seriously endangering the terror-struck nations.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“Despite this almost passive role, we firmly refuse to believe that the difficulties are insurmountable. With the optimism of those who look towards the future with confidence, we think that it is possible to achieve world agreement on disarmament subject to adequate international inspection and supervision. Freely agreed international inspection and supervision do not, in our opinion, constitute any limitation upon the sovereignty of States greater than the offer of disarmament itself when made in good faith. 55. If there is any task in which there should be no remission, or discouragement in face of repeated setbacks, that is the task of finding a formula for general disarmament. Not only our national interests are at stake, but the survival of all mankind. 56.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“But at the same time the great Powers began an arms race involving weapons in such quantities and of such destructive force as had never been known in the history of mankind; and this race has been consuming material resources of incalculable value and entailing a boundless waste of talent and energy. What is worse, this race has inspired a fear never felt before —fear of the possible extinction of human life on the planet. 54. Our only hope lies in disarmament; and therefore, this subject must have priority. The fact that we developing nations have no part in the arms race matters little. We too are feeling its effects. And if the item remains on our agenda year after year, the responsibility lies with the great Powers and not with us, reduced as we all too often are to the role of spectators in apparently endless negotiations.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“I am not afraid of repeating the obvious, because I am convinced that our voices, which are weak if heard in isolation, become powerful when they are joined together and will end by being heard. 52. The ashes of the Second World War were still warm when the United Nations was born, blessed by the hopes of nations torn and shaken by that great upheaval. The instrument created at San Francisco to preserve the peace and to promote the happiness of the human race was not perfect, but it was perfectible, and then, as now, it alone was capable of enforcing moral and legal principles in relations among States to ensure the benefits of peace, collective well-being and happiness for all nations. 53.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“My delegation, like all the rest, will have ample opportunity to express its views on the various items in the course of the coming debates; and as in the past, Paraguay's vote will in all cases be determined by considerations of justice, equity and unwavering respect for the lofty moral and legal principles which give our Organization its purpose. 51. Some items are of such importance, either because they affect us all equally or because they have a direct bearing on our own national Interests, that positions will have to be taken at the highest level. I consequently propose to confine my comments to some of these problems, with the purpose of informing the General Assembly of Paraguay's position on them.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“There is an appreciable difference in the atmosphere of the General Assembly, in the prevailing international climate and in the optimistic spirit in which we have come to this session. 50. But we are not deceiving ourselves in our appraisal of the difficult and complex task which lies ahead of us; nor do we in any way under-estimate the volume of work with which we shall be confronted in the plenary meetings and in the Main Committees, when we consider in detail the numerous items on our agenda. Since that lies ahead, I have no intention of attempting to make a preliminary analysis of these questions.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“My first words must be words of congratulation to the President on his election to the high office with which the Assembly has honoured him at its eighteenth session. Our American continent is deeply gratified that one of its foremost intellectual and moral Leaders is the President of the world assembly. 48. In commenting on the Introduction to the Secretary-General's annual report on the work of the Organization from this rostrum, only a year ago [1144th meeting], I expressed the view that the United Nations, which at that time was passing through a "crisis of confidence" would survive that and other crises and would emerge from them strengthened and invigorated. 49. The accuracy of that prediction is now apparent.”
1963-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 18 (1963)
“I should not fail to state, however that at the appropriate time the delegation of Paraguay intends to uphold the right of the Republic of China to participate in our Work as a Member of the United Nations and to serve on its organs. The People's Republic of China, which seeks to replace it in our Organization, is not qualified to do so, has not complied with the resolutions of the General Assembly on the Korean question and has not shown that it accepts the basic principles on which the, United Nations is founded. 193. In conclusion, I should like to express my best wishes for the success of this Assembly's deliberations.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“My comments concerning the Councils and principal organs of the United Nations apply also, for the same basic reasons, to the composition of what the Charter calls "the principal judicial organ of the United Nations", namely, the International Court of Justice. 190. My delegation does not propose to offer possible solutions for this problem, but it felt it a duty, and of course a right, to express its concern and its ideas on this question in the hope that they might help in some way towards the formulation and solution of the problems in question. 191. There are many very important items on our agenda. My delegation will state its views on them in due course, when they are discussed in the organs to which they have been allocated? 192.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The number and influence of the countries of Africa and Asia has grown considerably and our Organization has been enriched by the contribution of those new States to such an extent-that the Councils, and, I repeat, especially the Security Council, cannot remain as at present constituted because the political and social interests of the Afro-Asian States should be duly represented. 188. In expressing these ideas, I should like to add that we cannot and must not close our eyes to the consequences of a historical process which is of the greatest significance and that we should therefore consider the problems resulting from current developments. 189.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“There has been talk in some quarters of the possibility that a system of what might be called "weighted voting" might eventually be adopted in the Assembly. On that point I should like to say flatly that our Views concerning the right of each Member State are identical with what has been clearly established in the Charter, namely, that each Member State shall have and shall continue to have one vote, I might add that we were glad to read the clear opinion expressed by the Secretary-General on this point in his Introduction to the Annual Report on the work of the Organization, of which I spoke earlier. 186. As I said just now. the drastic changes in the membership of the United Nations compel us to adopt new approaches, generally speaking in connexion with the composition of the Councils, especially the Security Council. 187.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The countries of America, whose Ministers for Foreign Affairs met informally in Washington on 2 and 3 October, expressed the hope that this situation will soon be resolved so that this problem will not be one of the items on the agenda of the next session of the General Assembly. 183. I should now like to refer to the vast changes which have taken place in the United Nations since its inception, changes brought about by the admission of new States, in particular Asian and African States, which only yesterday were dependent territories and are now sovereign like the other Members. 184. The change in the membership of the United Nations has been a very marked one, and I might add, for the greater good of the Organization, for it has made it necessary to adopt new approaches in many areas of activity specified in the Charter. 185.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“What is more, here on our American continent, in the context of a political, social, juridical and economic system based on an identity, of principles and objectives, the Soviet Union has introduced its Trojan horse; it has taken possession of the sovereignty of a Latin American nation and is holding it by virtue of its military power and tyranny, usurping the powers of self-determination which belong to the people alone and seeking to implant principles alien to the culture and civilization of our America. 181. That event, which is tantamount to aggression against all the nations of the American continent; is no more than a normal and logical episode in the imperialist totalitarianism of international communism. 182.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“That wall is a monument to the shamelessness of, those who built it and when I think that it was erected to prevent the Berliners of East Berlin from exercising their free will, my admiration and sympathy go out to the countless thousands of Germans who decided individually to exercise their right of self-determination, even at the risk of their lives, and to seek refuge in West Berlin and in the Federal Republic of Germany. 180. I have cited Germany as a typical example. I have also said that it is not the only one.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“This East Germany, which possesses neither its own identity nor its own voice, which has been torn off and sacrificed, should be allowed to exercise the right of self-determination so that it may return to the great German fatherland and, unified and sovereign, independent and free, become what it should always have been, an integral part of the great Federal Republic of Germany. 179. What we have said about Germany applies to Berlin. Side by side with a free and democratic West Berlin, there is East Berlin, which is so different beneath the Soviet yoke that it has been necessary to erect a wall to seal it off.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“It is an artificially divided country and one of the two States resulting from that division is the Federal Republic of Germany, a democratic, consolidated and powerful State whose progress is a magnificent example of how a people can recover and develop when it is free to act for itself. Side by side with it there is the other Germany, so-called East Germany, which in our opinion is not really a State but a piece of German territory in which the inhabitants are totally subjugated by the Soviet Union.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“It is the fact that the Soviet Union is a great military Power which gives support and encouragement to the expansion of communism, a doctrine which we vigorously reject. In this second half of the twentieth century, we are seeing how the Soviet Union is ruthlessly establishing a vast empire and helping to create and perpetuate the very problems with which we are at present concerned, There is much evidence to substantiate that charge. Although it would take a long time to enumerate all the instances, and we are all familiar with them, a few examples should be mentioned because they are so obvious. 178. Germany is one such instance.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“A mere fraction of the money invested in armaments could speed the progress of vast masses of people and promote their general development. 176. There has been very little progress in the year since this Assembly adopted the resolution laying down the broad lines for achieving disarmament and ensuring for the world a future free from the fear of imminent disaster. We are familiar with the various positions and we can see no grounds for the Soviet Union's stubborn refusal to agree to procedures of international inspection which would guarantee the security of both sides, if its avowed intentions are in good faith. 177. If we look at the situation from that point of view, we are forced to conclude that the Soviet Union is not really trying to bring the arms race to an end.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“We resolutely join with those who have spoken before us in expressing the hope that that objective which is not the aim of the United States alone but of the whole world, will soon be realized. 174. We, the representatives of countries at different stages of economic development, we who are working to raise the level of living of our peoples and devoting all our available resources, limited as they are, and all our best and unremitting efforts to accelerating our growth and consolidating our economic infrastructure — we are witnessing another deplorable phenomenon. 175. I refer to the vast arms race in which the great Powers are engaged, a race which devours fantastic sums that should be spent in the interest of human welfare rather than in the production of weapons of destruction.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“In view of the threat to the human race from nuclear and thermo-nuclear tests and the anguish which holds all peoples in thrall, my delegation, does not hesitate to declare emphatically and categorically that it is opposed to the continuance of that destructive and perilous undertaking. 172. We believe that the time has come to put an end to such tests once and for all. We have heard the words of one of the great Powers which possess the secret of nuclear fission and they were words of hope. That is how I understood the statement of the United States representative at. the meeting held on 20 September (1125th meeting) and I am pleased to quote it. Mr. Stevenson said: “... we in this country want to cease testing nuclear weapons. If other nuclear Powers are also willing to make an agreement to cease, the testing will cease.” 173.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“But then came that dark hour when, despite the cries of despair of people everywhere, the Soviet Union violated the moratorium agreed Upon by the great Powers and resumed nuclear testing about a year ago. The echoes of those explosions reverberated throughout the world, striking terror into the hearts of people in all parts of the globe. There could be no mistaking the meaning and the implications of those tests. Behind the arrogance there lay an intention to intimidate others in order to reap the harvest of terror, namely, the triumph of a doctrine unacceptable to the vast majority of nations. 171.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The peaceful settlement which has been reached and which this Assembly has witnessed has closed a lamentable chapter in the history of relations between Indonesia and the Netherlands and has created a basis for better mutual understanding. 169. Nevertheless, although some very serious problems have begun to disappear, others even more serious have arisen. The problem of nuclear and thermo-nuclear tests is certainly on the priority list of our concerns. This is a problem which by its very nature is of concern to all the peoples of the world, for they are living in an agony of uncertainty and peril under the daily threat of the most terrible of catastrophes. 170. For a brief period, the suspension of nuclear tests brought relief to all mankind.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“We have witnessed the end of the struggle in Algeria and the signing of the Evian agreement, negotiated with sincerity and mutual understanding between the leaders of a people called to a great destiny, as are the Algerian people, and the representatives of the wise, determined leader of France, General de Gaulle. This agreement, made in good faith and put into effect, has healed the wounds of a long and cruel war and has opened the way for sincere co-operation between the former adversaries, co-operation between equally sovereign and independent States. 168. We have seen this same spirit prevail in the settlement of another of those conflicts which have for years been causing us grave concern: I refer to the question of West New Guinea or West Irian.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“My delegation wishes to pay a tribute to those Committees established by our Organization to which specific tasks in this field have been assigned; in particular to the Committee usually known as the Committee of Seventeen, whose extensive, complex and fundamental work we appreciated in its true dimensions. 166. The common effort to eradicate colonialism has in recent years seen definite evidence of a new conception and a new spirit for the solution of some of the grayer problems which might at any time jeopardize international peace and security. Our fervent desire is that this new spirit may be extended to all cases and to other peoples. 167.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“Anticipating the formal decision which will be adopted within a few days, for it has already been adopted in sentiment, I also welcome with the same fraternal joy the admission of Algeria to the free and sovereign nations of the world assembled in our Organization. 164. The continuous process of decolonization of the regions of the world in which dominated and dominating countries still exist is drawing to its inexorable end. Encouraged by the United Nations in their struggle for liberation, these peoples which are seeking their sovereignty have found in this Assembly a friendly forum in which to proclaim their hopes and aspirations. 165.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“It would be a long and superfluous task to cite numerous examples, but I cannot refrain from mentioning one which is among the glories of this era. I refer to the appearance on the international scene and in the United Nations itself of new independent and sovereign States composed of ancient peoples which have recently been liberated from the colonial yoke that oppressed them. Their emergence is a continuous and encouraging process. 162. My delegation welcomes the admission of four new Members at this session: two African States — Rwanda and Burundi — and two States in the Western Hemisphere — Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. To these States, and to their representatives here present, I address a most cordial and brotherly welcome. 163.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“In the same way we may say that peace and tranquility among the Members of the United Nations depend on the peace and tranquility of each and every one of its Members. 160. Paraguay is pleased to come to this Assembly presenting a sound economic and social structure, stabilized and strengthened by hard sacrifice. Having gone through a great deal of misunderstanding both at home and abroad, we have finally arrived at an era of great and positive achievements which consolidate the unity of our people in our joint efforts to raise the level of living as high as possible and to achieve our own political, cultural and social aspirations. 161. Looking back upon the years which have passed since the creation of the United Nations, we find irrefutable evidence of the growing vigour of our Organization and we proclaim our faith in its future.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“My country believes — and once again I quote the Secretary-General — that “the 'crisis of confidence', if indeed there is such a crisis, is a passing phase" and that "the United Nations will survive this 'crisis' and emerge stronger than before as a force for peace". 158. The Charter imposes common tasks on all the Members of our Organization because our aspirations for peace, well-being, progress and mutual and sincere understanding are, and should be, common. The United Nations will be able to withstand fresh "crisis of confidence" and be strengthened in the fulfilment of its noble aims to the extent that its Members decrease or intensify their co-operation. 159. There is a popular saying that a chain is no stronger than its weakest link.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“The year which has passed since then has shown the wisdom of that election, which was a just and unanimous choice. With these words my delegation pays its tribute of gratitude to our Secretary-General. 156. In his Introduction to the annual report on the work of the Organization [A/5201/Add.l], the Secretary-General referred to the problem of the so-called crisis of confidence" which, according to those who put forward the idea, the United Nations is said to be undergoing; at the same time, however, U Thant did not hesitate to bring all the weight of his robust personality and the prestige of his high office to bear in making a categorical assertion of optimism and faith, an optimism and faith which my delegation loyally and sincerely shares. 157.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“153. My delegation heartily welcomes the election of. Mr. Muhammad Zafrulla Khan to preside over this august Assembly. We are confident that his outstanding personal qualities, his devotion to the cause of peace and justice and his great experience in international affairs will make our deliberations fruitful. 154. When the sixteenth session of the General Assembly opened a year ago, the United Nations, and with it the cause of peace, had just suffered a tragic loss in the person of Dag Hammarskjold, one of its most capable and brilliant crusaders. 155. That was the time, fraught with uncertainty, when we elected U Thant and entrusted to him not only the tremendous office of Secretary-General but our most fervent hopes for his devotion to the task of preserving international peace and security.”
1962-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 17 (1962)
“I shall conclude by expressing the fervent desire of my country, Paraguay, that this Assembly, in which the delegations have been augmented by the participation of eminent Heads of State, should reach conclusions and obtain results so positive and so well conceived that they will be remembered with satisfaction and honoured by posterity.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“America has gained nothing but advantages and benefits from its regional organization: legal, economic, social, cultural and above all political advantages, which tend to promote peace and security on the continent. The regional organization is extremely useful and the Charter of the United Nations provides expressly for such organizations. 187. I have no authority to give advice to the African States, but perhaps they too will be impressed by the clear foresight of Simón Bolivar, the Liberator of America, when more than a century and a half ago he initiated the idea of grouping all the American States in a single organization in order to preserve the peace of the continent. 188.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“There is no public service in Paraguay in the hands of foreign capital and the only United States holdings in the country are three private companies and a rather large branch of a bank. 184. I see no advantage in all the countries represented here being linked with one block or another. In fact, we may be giving a very bad impression to the new States that were admitted to membership early in the session, . 185. Paraguay is simply and solely dedicated to the great principles guiding our regional organization, the Organization of American States, and the United Nations. In connexion with the Organization of American States, Paraguay is eagerly looking forward to the time when all the African States, old or new, will be grouped together, like the nations of America, in an organization of African States. 186.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“It was said that there was fighting in the capital, that tanks were being used — and we have not a single tank — that aircraft were in action, that the Government had fled, and a whole series of other lies. When the delegation arrived and saw that our people were quietly at work and that all they wanted was to be left in peace, they were indignant and their reaction was reflected in the Uruguayan newspapers for many months. 183. Another assertion made yesterday afternoon in an attempt to include us in or link us with a specific bloc of States is that the Paraguayan telephone company is a United States monopoly. Now there is no foreign company in Paraguay holding a public monopoly. The telephone company has never belonged as a concession or a monopoly to any public or private capital of the United States.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“But the truth is that what we found were guerrilla warfare manuals by a certain Ché Guevara, who is, I believe, a foreign major: instructions sent from Cuba, the statement of the participants in the invasion that they had received funds from Cuba as also the promise that they would receive arms as soon as the invasion made some headway or after the initial successes. The countries which have accredited missions in Paraguay have witnessed these things and are witnessing them daily. Indeed, they have recently been confirmed by the Vice-President of the Council of Government of Uruguay during a visit he recently made to Paraguay, accompanied by three ministers and over 270 other people. Attempts were even made to prevent his coming.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)