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Solano Lopez

THE RECORD WRITES THIS SPEAKER AS SOLANO LOPEZ

lines on the record: 172
first: 1966-09-24
most recent: 1972-09-24
sittings or episodes: 6
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“I must forthwith add that the Council itself has for some time now established the practice of taking decisions by votes in which one or more permanent members abstain. Despite that practice, today’s world is so complex that it is often difficult if not impossible to achieve unanimity among the five permanent members and thus to decide on a given course of action. This, we believe, is the primary cause of the limitation of the Council’s real powers. I am not referring to the casting of negative votes by the permanent members, because, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter, such negative votes entail the rejection. of any substantive proposal. I am referring exclusively to cases where there is a possibility of positive action. 16.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Even if those ideas were valid at the time of San Francisco — and there were already then enough grounds to rule out excessive optimism on this score — today, a quarter of a century later, they are no longer in keeping with the outlook characteristic of a different era. In our opinion, it is this difference that explains a certain operational weakness, which, in certain situations, restricts the Council’s possibilities of action, even where such action is both essential and urgent. 14. I refer in particular to the provisions on the adoption of decisions on non-procedural matters. These provisions, as contained in the amended text of Article 27, paragraph 3, of the Charter, stipulate that decisions shall be made ”...by an affirmative vote of nine members including the concurring votes of the permanent members”. 15.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Since 1 January 1968, my country has been a member of one of these organs. I refer to the organ entrusted by the Charter with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, that is to say, the Security Council. The term of office for which my country was elected by this Assembly will expire on 31 December next. The views I propose to set forth are based on the experience gained during the period in which we have participated in the Council’s work, a period that can be described, without exaggeration, as both important and active. 13. We believe that the concepts on which the Security Council’s structure was based reflect the political ideas of the post-war world.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Built on the ruins of a world conflagration, the Organization was established in order to develop friendly relations among nations based on the principles of equal rights and self-determination of peoples; to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character; to promote and encourage respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion; to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations, but first and foremost to maintain international peace and security. At the same time, the appropriate bodies were set up and procedures laid down for the settlement of disputes that result, or threaten to result, in a breach of international peace. 12.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“Knowing as we do that it is only in a congenial international climate that we can hope to achieve our aspirations for progress and well-being, our first task, our main and permanent task, is to help to create such a climate, which may be characterized in very few words: security, peace and justice for all. 11.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“If this gloomy picture is viewed from the standpoint of the developing countries and peoples which already have more than their share of deprivation because of the state of development of their fragile economic infrastructures and the levels of living prevailing in their societies, it must be agreed that large reserves of faith and optimism are needed in order to avoid sinking into the depths of despair. 10. I believe, however, that the States gathered together in this Assembly and the peoples they represent possess both individually and collectively the necessary reserves of optimism and energy to persevere in their efforts to bring closer the dawn of the better days for which we yearn.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“26], and that “the product of the awful alphabet and arithmetic of ABMs (anti-ballistic missiles) and MIRVs (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles) can only be the acceleration of what has been described as the ‘mad momentum’ of the nuclear arms race” [ibid., para. 28]. These quotations are merely illustrative and are by no means exhaustive, but as a whole they point to a situation fraught with sombre prospects. 8. But the main source of immediate and collective concern lies in the wars at present in progress, with the indescribable hardships they involve for millions of human beings and with the devastation that accompanies all armed conflicts. 9.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In the introduction to his annual report on the work of the Organization, the Secretary-General who, from the lofty post he occupies, is exceptionally well-placed to take an over-all view, tells us among other things that during “the past 12 months, the deterioration of the international situation ... has continued” [A/7601/Add.1, para. 1], that in the field of disarmament “progress is indeed very limited” [ibid., para. 2], that “it is accordingly most disquieting to see that the solution of the problem of preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, both horizontally and vertically, is still hanging in the balance” [ibid., para.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“It is deplorable that, in this year in which man has witnessed the fulfilment of his age-old dream of travelling on a mission of peace from our planet to the moon and returning unscathed, the international situation should present so discouraging a picture. This is one of the great contrasts of our time. On the one hand, scientific and technological advances have opened up almost unlimited prospects for the future, while on the other, man’s slow legal, political and moral evolution constantly reminds us of the discrepancy between these two areas of development. 7.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“As the representative of a Member State of this assembly of nations in a world and at a time marked by the increasing interdependence of nations, I shall concentrate on problems relating to the maintenance of international peace and security in the firm belief that any breach or threat of breach of the peace, wherever it may occur, inevitably affects, though to a lesser or greater degree, each and every member of the international community. From that standpoint, there are no problems that can be described as distant or remote. We know full well that no lasting structure can be established or any real progress achieved except on the sure foundations of peace with justice. 6.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“As the representative of a developing country, that is, of a State which day by day has to face and attempt to solve the enormous obstacles to its progressive development resulting from unjust conditions prevailing in world markets, my first concern must necessarily be to deal with all matters connected — to use the words of the Preamble of the Charter — with the promotion of “social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom”. 5.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“In speaking from this rostrum, the most eminent in the international community, in view of the session’s heavy agenda that reflects the scope and complexity of the problems of today’s world, I do not propose to examine these problems in detail. The procedures established under the existing provisions and rules give every delegation the opportunity to express its views and ideas fully and without restriction during the discussion of each specific item both in plenary and in the Main Committees. At the present stage of our work, however, such an examination would in a sense be inconsistent with the purposes and character of the general debate. 4.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“1. Madam President, on behalf of my Government I warmly welcome your election to preside over the General Assembly’s deliberations at its twenty-fourth session. By placing the conduct of our difficult tasks in your wise and skillful hands, the delegations in this hall, including my own, have paid a just tribute both to your outstanding personal qualities and to your position as representative of your own country in particular and of Africa as a whole. We offer you our most cordial congratulations. 2. At the same time, we recall with regret your predecessor in office, Mr. Emilio Arenales, a citizen of Guatemala by birth and a citizen of the American continent by virtue of his outstanding ability and his personality, whose premature death we deeply lament. My delegation wishes to pay a respectful tribute to his memory. 3.”
1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)
“I began my statement by quoting from the Introduction to the Secretary-General’s Annual Report to the General Assembly on the work of the Organization [A/7201/Add.1, para. 205] and 1 should like to conclude with another quotation from the same paragraph: “... I feel", says U Thant, “that it is not enough to bemoan the past; we must also renew our efforts to promote the cause of international understanding and rededicate ourselves to the principles of international order and morality set out in the Charter.” These words also express our own aims, hopes and desires.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“The vast domestic task of consolidating its economic infrastructure, of constantly improving social conditions, raising the standard of living, streamlining its political institutions within a democratic framework, stabilizing its monetary basis, achieving comprehensive progress and establishing an atmosphere of peace and justice, order and mutual respect — all this is the result of the dynamic and harmonious dedication of the collective efforts in which the various political and economic sectors of the country are participating under the leadership of a truly representative Government actuated by the noblest of national aspirations. These are the credentials we offer when we take this rostrum and express our views. 183.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“No co-operation in the purposes and principles of the United Nations can outshine that which Member States can offer by respecting and complying with rules of universal validity, each within the framework of its own national jurisdiction. 182. My country receives little foreign aid.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“My own country is particularly anxious to see industries of regional interest established on its territory and we hope to succeed in this undertaking by our own efforts and with the fraternal co-operation of the other countries in the hemisphere. 180. In the increasingly interdependent world of today, the problems of one country or reg:on must directly or indirectly, but inevitably, affect other countries and other regions. In the course of this statement I have referred, in a spirit of willingness to co-operate in the search for possible solutions, to some of the more serious problems which the present General Assembly will have to consider. 181.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“We know the difficulties to be overcome, but we also know that sooner or later — and we hope sooner — political wisdom will prevail and we shall build up a solid organization in which each and every participant will obtain equitable and reciprocal recognition of its legitimate aspirations. 179. It is with the same confidence and perseverance that we are continuing to work for the establishment of the continental common market, within the time-limit to which we have voluntarily agreed. Latin America has tremendous natural resources and its raw material potential is practically unlimited. Its population has a high working and production capacity. It is without doubt one part of the world which should have a bright future, but in order to bring that future nearer there must be continuous and increasing industrialization.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“In the conviction — already expressed on other occasions and from this same rostrum by spokesmen more qualified than myself — that regional economic integration in no way impinges on sovereignty or implies acceptance of supranational bodies but, on the contrary, permits the expansion of markets that are often restricted by the limits of national jurisdiction, we are continuing our efforts to give practical effect to the regional common market. In so doing, we are imbued with the belief that its operation will bring just and positive benefits to all its members.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“We trust that the Organization will find just ways of ensuring that those resources will be used for the benefit of all mankind, that is to say for the benefit of all States whether or not they have seaboards. If we really wanted to set a fair standard, it should be the countries without a seaboard that should be the first to receive the benefits derived from the exploitation of such resources, in order to compensate them for the permanent disadvantage that their land-locked situation represents for their development. 178.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Viewing the Conference now from the perspective afforded by the months that have passed since its closure, we are imbued with a painful feeling of frustration. Once again the chance to correct the unjust rules governing trade between the two groups of countries has been lost; once again we have seen our hopes of constructive dialogue dashed and once again our legitimate aspirations have had to be shelved. It is certainly not the developing countries which are to blame for that failure, but it is they that will suffer the direct and indirect consequences of it. 177. The United Nations is now preparing to set up a system for ensuring the peaceful uses of the resources of the sea-bed, beyond the limits of national territorial jurisdiction and of its subsoil.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“It is sad to note that the passage of time has not brought about any improvement in the distribution of wealth, that the industrialized countries receive and own most of the wealth and that the non-industrialized countries, which account for two thirds of the world’s population, receive in return for their efforts a minimal remuneration which is absolutely inadequate for their development needs.” [1570th meeting, para. 151]. 175. A few months later the Second United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was held at New Delhi, and although we hoped that the Conference would lay the foundations for hastening the hour of justice in the distribution of wealth and the fruits of labour, we were not over-optimistic because we know that there are too many barriers of prejudice to be overcome. 176.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“But for us and for our destiny as a developing nation, the problems caused by the fact that the world is divided into North and South are also of the utmost importance. From this same rostrum the Foreign Minister of my country said last year: "In our everyday parlance we have become accustomed to classifying countries in two major groups, which we call the developed countries and the developing countries. The fact is that the former are industrialized countries, while the latter are not.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“I think there are few States Members of the United Nations which have adhered so firmly to the principle of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity as mine, which has carried its support to the limits of individual and collective sacrifice. Much time has passed since the era we regard as the epic period of our history; but a basic duty to ourselves, to our past and to the traditions of which we are so proud determined the position which we adopted in the Security Council and which we reaffirm here. 173. My country’s participation in the work and responsibilities of the Security Council accounts for the relatively large part of this statement which I have devoted to the problems of peace and security. 174.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“As a result of the violation of the basic principles and provisions of the Charter, of the crude interference in its internal affairs and of the military occupation to which it was subjected, Czechoslovakia found itself unable to exercise the first and most fundamental of the rights of a State, namely, that of handling its own sovereign affairs. That unjustified and indefensible invasion has shaken to its foundations the structure of the international legal order on which relations among States are based. In conformity with our traditions, we did not hesitate to speak out in angry protest in the Security Council and to call for the condemnation of the aggressors. As I said, that was the least we could do. 172.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Assistance must be ample and generous. By virtue of the obligations we have assumed, we have a right to request it. 170. The approval and signing of the Treaty and the adoption of Security Council resolution 255 (1968) gave rise to fresh hopes of new and more far-reaching agreements between the great Powers in respect to disarmament. Although a number of States supported neither the Treaty nor the resolution that I mentioned, it is true to say that an international climate of greater confidence in disarmament progress was engendered. 171. There was an abrupt deterioration in that climate in August, when Czechoslovakia, a State Member of the United Nations, was suddenly and brutally attacked and, without its consent and without forewarning, found itself invaded by troops of countries members of the Warsaw Pact led by Soviet troops.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“We said at the time that the resolution on safeguards should be of a temporary nature since it would become obsolete once advances in the field of real and complete disarmament, under effective international control, had brought us to the ultimate goal, which is to halt the manufacture of nuclear weapons and to bring about the complete destruction of those held in the arsenals of the nuclear Powers. 169. Moreover, in our interpretation of the Treaty, we find the way open for accelerating the progress of our developing peoples through technical and financial co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, which would otherwise be denied us owing to the paucity of our resources. The doors of the major research centres must be opened to us and to others, as must opportunities for training our own experts at those centres.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“As we stated at the time, in the region where my country is situated our relations with our neighbours near and far are such as to shelter us from any fear of possible aggression, but with the present development of nuclear weapons and the means of launching them no State can consider itself entirely free from the possibility of nuclear attack, whatever its geographical situation, its desire for peace or its level of economic and social development. 168. With this thought in mind and with the same sincerity of purpose, we also voted in favour of Security Council resolution 255 (1968) on safeguards in the event of aggression or threat of aggression by nuclear weapons against States not possessing such weapons.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“We knew that the proposed text did not satisfy all our aspirations and that it was intended to prevent the horizontal and not the vertical proliferation of nuclear weapons, to use United Nations parlance, But after carefully studying all the provisions of the draft treaty, we decided to co-sponsor the text which later became General Assembly resolution 2373 (XXII) of 12 June 1968, to vote in favour of it and, finally, to sign the Treaty. In provisionally assuming, by our vote and our signature, the obligations imposed by that Treaty, and until its ratification in accordance with our own constitutional procedure, we were acting in all sincerity and faith in the cause Of international peace and security.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Consequently, our actions in that body are public, and open to the scrutiny of world opinion. We feel we have nothing to reproach ourselves for in what we have done, all of which is reflected in the records and, more importantly, in all the resolutions adopted by the Security Council in 1968, for all of which we voted, whether they concerned Namibia, Southern Rhodesia or the Middle East. 167. After lengthy negotiations, a draft treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons was finally submitted at about the middle of this year.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“From this standpoint, we note that authority in Southern Rhodesia is still illegally in the hands of the racist regime of Ian Smith and that South Africa, in flagrant violation of United Nations resolutions, is still depriving Namibia and the Namibian people of their legitimate right to be masters of their own national destiny; moreover, South Africa persists in imposing, as a matter of official policy, the immoral and inhuman system of apartheid. 165. We should pause and reflect, in a spirit of solidarity, on what the problems I have briefly outlined, as also those which afflict the peoples who have not yet achieved emancipation, mean in terms of human suffering, for only thus shall we understand their extreme gravity. 166. As I said earlier, my country has been a non-permanent member of the Security Council since 1 January 1968.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“We feel it is our collective duty — and one which cannot be postponed — to do all we can to help to achieve the long-awaited, just and lasting peace which will enable the peoples of the Middle East, with all of whom we are united by bonds of sincere friendship, to devote all their energies to the constructive work of peace and to the consolidation of their well-being and prosperity. 163. Although we have not set out to make an exhaustive catalogue of the problems, we felt bound to allude to some of them and, above all, to define the position adopted by our country in each individual case. 164.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Within the Security Council, in whose work we have been participating since 1968, we have often stated that our delegation is not prepared to condone acts of violence, terrorism or reprisal in violation of the cease-fire. Accordingly, my delegation has voted in favour of all the resolutions adopted by the Security Council this year. We are well aware that the situation arising from scrupulous observance of the cease-fire is, by its very nature, bound to be a temporary one pending the restoration of peace based on justice, equity and law, but at least that situation will make it easier for Mr. Jarring to fulfil his mission. 162. Two decades of continuous hostilities, in which war has broken out three times with destructive violence, have brought all too much bloodshed to all the States of the region.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“In this firm conviction we have devoted and are still devoting our best endeavours to securing the acceptance and implementation of all the provisions and principles embodied in resolution 242 (1967). For the same reason we unreservedly support the mission entrusted to Mr. Jarring, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and are fully confident that his outstanding qualities will ensure the success Of his difficult task. We are happy to reiterate our support and confidence from this rostrum. 161. Since it is our wish that Mr. Jarring should find the atmosphere most conducive to the success of his difficult task, and because the Security Council has so decided, it is with growing concern that we have watched the frequent and cruel violations of the cease-fire laid down by the resolutions of 1967.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Our views on the possibility of settling this conflict, which has lasted for two decades, are well known. Together with other Latin American republics, we submitted during the fifth emergency special session of the General Assembly a formula which, we felt, offered a chance of arriving at the just, and therefore stable and lasting, peace desired by all, but our formula failed to obtain the two-thirds majority required by the Charter. We consider that resolution 242 of 22 November 1967, unanimously adopted by the Security Council, enshrines the ideas and principles of the Latin American proposal and may in the present circumstances offer the only positive way of settling this distressing, long and complex conflict. 160.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“The war in Viet-Nam—cruel, sad and destructive as few others—is still going on; but at least official conversations have begun in Paris and all peace-loving men and lovers of justice are pinning their hopes on a positive outcome. When I say “positive outcome", I am thinking of political solutions within the framework of the Geneva Agreements. We realize that very little progress has been made so far, but the very fact that the conversations are continuing justifies our hope that the adversaries will manage in the near future to overcome their differences and to restore peace and justice in that tormented region of South-East Asia. 159. The Middle East is another region where the flames of a conflagration might again involve the States of the area in the fires of destruction and even expand with unforeseeable intensity.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“Very recently we witnessed with stupefaction and indignation the violation of the most fundamental rights of a State Member of our Organization and the breaking of the most elementary rules of co-existence among States. 157. And lastly, colonialism, although it is declining, has not yet disappeared: there are many peoples still awaiting the hour when they can become masters of their own destiny. This world picture has been described by the Secretary-General in the Introduction to his Annual Report on the work of the Organization [A/7201/Add.1] and it is summarized in paragraph 205 of the Introduction, in which U Thant says: “I am well aware that this document must make gloomy reading.” It certainly does. 158.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“There are armed conflicts which have already lasted too long and whose cost in blood, tears and destruction saddens us. There has been no halt in the arms race. Vast sums are still being invested in the development and manufacture of ever more deadly weapons, while the majority of the world’s population is increasingly anxious and disturbed about the unjust and immoral distribution of wealth whereby a few countries have too much and many countries have too little; in one case labour is rewarded by well-being and a high standard of living, while in the other there is a tendency to perpetuate the wages of hunger and poverty. 156. And this is not all.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“The people and Government of Paraguay rejoice at the admission of Swaziland to the community of free, independent and sovereign States. We hope and pray that that country will enjoy peace and prosperity. We welcome its admission to the United Nations and my delegation offers its representatives in this Assembly its sincere and fraternal co-operation. 154. We are moved by the same sentiments with regard to Equatorial Guinea, the newest of the independent African States and one which only a few days ago entered a new era by assuming control of its own national destiny. We extend to the leaders of that country our whole-hearted congratulations and most cordial greetings. 155. The international climate in which we are beginning our work is scarcely a propitious one. The general picture of our world is not encouraging.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“152. On behalf of my delegation I have great pleasure in tendering our most sincere congratulations to Mr. Emilio Arenales on his election as President of this Assembly. The countries which make up our Organization have entrusted to him tasks which confer both-high honour and a heavy responsibility. His election is an honour both to him and to his country, but at the same time it is one shared by all the peoples of Latin America, who know that in Mr. Arenales they have a representative of the highest calibre. As regards the responsibilities entrusted to his wisdom, ability, political sagacity and diplomatic tact, we know that he will guide the work of the Assembly in such a way as to secure the best results. Now that he is ill and temporarily absent, we express our best wishes for his early and complete recovery. 153.”
1968-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 23 (1968)
“In the letter which I wrote to him on the same day, I told him that my country greatly appreciated his constant devotion to the ideals of the United Nations, his unremitting efforts in the cause of international peace and security and his concern for the promotion of higher standards of living for the great majority of the developing peoples, all of which — I added — had earned him admiration and respect because of his personal qualities as a world figure. Shortly afterwards, I had the privilege to be a member of the committee of representatives appointed by Latin America to request him to reconsider his decision. Now, from this rostrum, and on behalf of my country, once again and with respect, I repeat that appeal.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“At the same time, we should like to welcome the accession to independence of two new countries in Africa, and we are glad that Indonesia has resumed full participation in our common tasks in the General Assembly. 245. In conclusion, I should like to refer to a statement made by the Secretary-General on 1 September 1966, in which he informed an astonished audience throughout the world the f he had decided not to offer his services for a second term.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“This, together with the Brazilian Government's decision to withdraw a Brazilian military detachment — its decision was communicated in a memorandum to which my country will reply in a note expressing its satisfaction — may serve as an example to the whole world on ways of seeking solutions to problems which arise in relations between peoples, and as a pledge of the growing and fraternal union between Paraguay and Brazil. 244. I have only a few more points to mention. First, I should like to say how glad my country is that Guyana has joined the community of free, sovereign and independent nations, and we welcome its admission to the United Nations. To its representatives in the General Assembly we would offer our frank and friendly cooperation together with our most cordial greetings.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Furthermore, they agreed that henceforth any electric power produced from waterheads on the Pa rand River from and including the Salto del Guaira, or Salto Grande de las Siete Caidas, to the mouth of the Iguazu River, will be shared equally between the two countries, on the understanding that each country will have preferential rights to acquire any of the power not used to meet the consumer needs of the other country at a fair price, to be determined, as appropriate, by specialists from both countries. 243. With respect to the work of the Joint Commission on the limits and definition of the frontier between Paraguay and Brazil, both Foreign Ministers agreed that the work will tie resumed on a date to be decided by the two Governments.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“On 21 and 22 June 1966 the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Paraguay and Brazil met at the frontier towns of Puerto Presidente Stroessner, Paraguay, and Foz do Iguayu, Brazil, to review various aspects of relations Lie tween our two countries and, in particular, those aspects on which differences of opinion had arisen. 241. As a result of these cordial talks, both Foreign Ministers declared that their respective Governments were ready to proceed, by common accord, to study and evaluate the economic potential, in particular the water resources potential, of the Salto del Guaira, or Salto Grande do las Siete Caidas, which belongs in condominium to both countries. 242.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“We are confident that this matter will be solved very shortly in the spirit of brotherhood and co-operation which has always characterized our relations with Argentina. 239. As another example, I should like to mention a very important event in the development of our relations with our neighbour, the United States of Brazil. This began with a border problem and the tempers of both our peoples were aroused; but the episode ended happily in the spirit of goodwill and harmony which is characteristic of the bonds between us. As a consequence, results were achieved which were compatible with the interests of both nations; and the traditional friendship both brother peoples — a friendship based on mutual respect which constitutes the indestructible foundation of relations between our two countries — was reaffirmed. 240.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The Second Special Inter-American Conference, held at Rio do Janeiro from 17 to 30 November 1965, unanimously adopted resolution 10 by which it decided to convene an inter-American conference of specialists to examine matters relating to the commercial use of international rivers and lakes, to make appropriate recommendations and possibly to sign one or several international instruments which would contain general principles on the matter. In addition, the conference was asked to examine matters relating to the use of international rivers and lakes for agricultural and industrial purposes. 238. Furthermore, in bilateral negotiations with the Argentine Republic progress has been made towards reaching an agreement which would solve the problem.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“These difficulties are the result of the fact that ships flying the Paraguayan flag are subject to discriminatory treatment which is much more onerous than the more favourable treatment accorded to powerful nations which have extensive seaboards. 236. On that occasion, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of my country recalled that on the river Parand, an international river flowing through Paraguay and constituting its only water link with the sea, ships flying the Paraguayan flag have to comply with certain requirements — through the exercise of sovereign jurisdictional power — which infringe upon the principle of freedom of navigation. Since then, bilateral and multilateral efforts have been made to regularize the commercial exploitation of international rivers. 237.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“True to our own national destiny and to the solidarity we owe to those who are in a similar situation, we insist that these rights of transit — and particularly and especially the freedom of navigation on international rivers flowing to the sea — shall be granted without unfair restrictions. 235. In a speech delivered on 30 September 1905 to this Assembly during the twentieth regular session [1344th meeting] the Minister for Foreign Affairs of my country, Professor Radi Sapena Pastor, mentioned the obstacles to freedom of navigation on the international rivers which are Paraguay's only water link with the sea.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“A famous Afghan has said that the international trade problems of land-locked countries are enormous and that the fact of being land-looked never changes although the problems may differ from time to time and from region to region. 233. Furthermore, in relations between a landlocked State and a maritime neighbour, tho general rule is that the former is the weaker partner, not only because of its disadvantageous geographical position — the fact that it is far from the sea, from the resources of the sea and from the major international markets — but also in terms of the respective population figures for each country, the areas they cover and their economic and political power. 234.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)