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MACOVESCU

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first: 1973-09-24
most recent: 1977-09-24
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“We reaffirm our conviction that there will be no peace in the Middle East until Israel withdraws its troops from the Arab territories occupied during the 1967 war; until the problem of the Palestinian people is solved by the restoration of their legitimate rights, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian State; and until the right of all States of the region to existence, territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence is recognized. 43. In a region close by—Cyprus—a situation of tension persists, which is a matter of grave concern.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“We also regard as useful the recent Egyptian- Israeli agreement on the disengagement of military forces in Sinai. We regard it as a continuation of the previous agreement which may pave the way for other steps towards the full settlement of the conflict. We feel that new and steady efforts are necessary in order to reach such a solution both in Sinai and Golan, as well as on the West Bank.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The consolidation of a new path towards detente in international life, as a result of the people's struggle, is indissolubly linked with the extinction of the hotbeds of conflict and tension which still exist in different areas of the world, with refraining from military confrontation, and with the settlement of controversial issues by political means. 41. We are particularly worried by the continued tension in the Middle East, which is a permanent danger not only for peace in that area but also for the peace of the whole world. The Government of Romania has always been in favor of a political settlement of the situation in the Middle East, and has made consistent efforts to contribute to such a settlement. 42. We have welcomed the agreements reached in 1974 on disengagement in the Sinai on the Golan Heights.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“These problems are vital and burning issues. They are of equal concern to all nations, great or small. Hence international public opinion must be informed about the activities taking place in the sphere of disarmament. Disarmament directly concerns the peoples themselves, and they have the right to know what is being done in that field in order to be able to express their opinions on what measures should be taken. 39. These are the cogent reasons which have led the Government of Romania to attach increased importance to the disarmament debates of this session, and it will make its position known in due course. 40.”
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“On the contrary, it is necessary to ensure for all States unrestricted right and opportunities to benefit fully from nuclear science gains with a view to their peaceful development within a system which has to be set up on the basis of equality and non-discrimination. 37. As a forum of a universal character, the United Nations has special tasks and responsibilities in channelling all energies and efforts of States towards the adoption of real and effective measures of disarmament, in guiding and controlling negotiations in all disarmament forums. We believe it would be really useful to convene a special session of the General Assembly for the purpose of having a full debate on the situation of armaments and the principles governing disarmament, and to make recommendations aimed at the conclusion of specific agreements. 38.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“A first step in the direction of disarmament would be a pledge by the nuclear countries never, in any circumstances, to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against the States which have renounced the option of acquiring or producing such armaments. 35. Closely connected with the non-utilization of nuclear weapons is the making of certain zones in different parts of the world nuclear-weapon free zones, in conjunction with the granting of appropriate safeguards by the nuclear Powers. Romania has supported all efforts for the creation of such zones or regions, including the Balkans, being convinced that such measures contribute to the lessening of the nuclear danger. 36. Certainly, nuclear disarmament measures should not iimit in any way the utilization of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“More than five years have elapsed since the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [resolution 2373 (XXII), annex] was adopted, but one can see that, in fact, a proliferation of nuclear armaments has occurred. If we really wish to remove the danger of a thermonuclear war, we must press on resolutely and without delay to the banning of the use of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, to the cessation of nuclear weapons production, to the withdrawal of nuclear armaments from the territories of other States, and, of course, to the destruction of all nuclear arsenals. As long as such steps are not taken and there are not sufficient guarantees of security, no State can be prevented from taking the measures it considers necessary for its own defense, including the production of nuclear weapons. 34.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“To this end we consider it necessary to agree on a program of measures designed to mobilize the political will of all States in order to achieve real disarmament and to provide a forward plan and a coherent approach for negotiations and efforts in this field. 33. Romania, like other countries, believes that, nuclear disarmament must be given the highest priority. On the agenda of the present session there are several proposals on adopting nuclear disarmament measures. Romania will state its views on these proposals in the course of the debate. We must say, however, that we are concerned about the weakening of interest in the outlawing of nuclear weapons.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“In spite of the efforts made by numerous States, Romania being one of them, the situation of the disarm-ament negotiations is still critical and their practical results are insignificant. The agreements achieved so far are of small importance, and they do not represent effective disarmament measures; they deal with peripheral problems, and not with the real priority problems on which depend the effective halting of armaments, above all nuclear weapons. 32. A radical change in the approach to disarmament problems is both necessary and urgent. It is high time for us to move on from words and sterile talks to deeds, to the adoption of practical measures.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“While, year by year, in the United Nations, in the Geneva Conference of the Committee on Disarmament and in other international forums, disarmament is discussed, the arms race continues to increase, to swallow up vast material and human resources and to monopolize a vast potential of scientific research and production. The technological arms race is intensifying. Military expenditure has continuously increased, amounting to the exorbitant figure of some $300,000 million in 1974. Undoubtedly, the increase in armament production, the stockpiling of ever new weapons of mass destruction, the rise in military expenditures, have particularly serious consequences for the economic and social life of nations and for the peace and security of all peoples. 31.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Increase of confidence and co-operation should lead to the liquidation of opposing military blocs, the simultaneous abolition of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Warsaw Treaty alliance, which are not and cannot be permanent but which are the product of certain historical circumstance which we wish to leave behind us. 29. We, as representatives of our Governments, have an opportunity, as regards our own peoples and the peoples of the entire world, to do our utmost to ensure conditions of real peace and progress for mankind. Neither in Europe nor in the world as a whole can we attain that objective unless we embark on a policy of effective disarmament. 30. We cannot help noticing, with great concern, that in recent years the arms race has reached unprecedented proportions.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“This is tantamount to saying that the political and military aspects of security are inseparable. 28. From this point of view, the measures inscribed in the Final Act, though undoubtedly significant, are limited and insufficient. They must be accompanied by energetic disarmament measures, by determined actions by all States aimed at the liquidation of military bases, the withdrawal behind their national borders of nuclear weapons and foreign troops on the territories of other States, and the reduction of national armies, armaments and military expenditures.”
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“Rather, it is a premise, a starting-point for further great and sustained efforts aimed at the effective settlement of the complex problems which remain unsolved and at the creation of a united Europe, based on independent nations, animated by a spirit of peaceful cooperation and equal rights, irrespective of their social order or territorial extent. 27. In speaking of the necessity to pursue and intensify efforts aimed at building European security, we are thinking above all of the extraordinary concentration of military forces and armaments, including nuclear weapons, in Europe at the present time. There can be no real and lasting peace and security in Europe without resolute disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament. We cannot conceive of a Europe of confidence and peaceful co-operation built in the shadow of nuclear weapons.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“We appreciate the agreements reached in connexion with the development of economic, scientific and technological relations, the expansion of cultural interchanges, the improvement of the dissemination of information through the press and other means, the development of human contacts and the settlement of humanitarian issues. The practical implementation of all these agreements will doubtless serve the cause of rapprochement and friendship among peoples. 26. We must not harbor the illusion that at the conclusion of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe we had completely met the wishes of the peoples and their concern for peace and security. The Helsinki stage does not represent the end of the process of establishing security in Europe.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Unless they are respected it is impossible to attain a better and more just world in which every people will be able to enjoy the benefits of contemporary civilization and no one will have to live in subjection and insecurity. 24. It is now essential to implement resolutely the principles and standards contained in the Final Act. Taking into account the interests of all European peoples and the cause of peace, it is necessary that the slightest infringement of the jointly adopted principles and standards be considered as a lack of goodwill and as action which may endanger security, co-operation and peace in Europe. 25.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“That great inter-European meeting was an expression of the ardent desire of the European peoples to start a new era in the political life of the continent, establish a climate of understanding and fruitful co-operation among all nations based on equal rights, respect for national independence and sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs, the sharing of benefits and the renunciation of force and the threat of force in relations among States. 23. For Romania, these principles are not abstract concepts, but the legal framework of certain practical realities. They are the only ones that can today provide the opportunity for peaceful co-operation among States.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“We are pleased that those endeavors, combined with those of other States, have proved fruitful. Thanks to careful work, conducted on new and democratic bases in a spirit of equality, receptivity and mutual esteem, it was possible to achieve generally acceptable results which were crystallized in the Final Act signed at Helsinki on 1 August 1975 by the Heads of State and Government participating in the Conference. 22.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“The successful conclusion of the work of the Conference of historic importance in the political life of the European continent marks a new spirit in international relations, laying the foundations for a broad and profound process of establishing security in Europe, with favorable consequences for the whole world. 21. The Socialist Republic of Romania and President Nicolae Ceaugescu himself participated actively in the convening, preparation and holding of the Conference and contributed consistently to the preparation of documents in order to ensure that they would be as clear as possible and would entail genuine commitments, to the assertion of new concepts and principles in international life, and to the promotion of democratic procedures to ensure equality among States.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Our country is determined in the future further to expand co-operation with all States of the world irrespective of their social order, and to participate most actively in international life, making its contribution to the settlement, in the spirit of peace and progress, of all contemporary economic and political issues and to the consolidation and continuation of the process of detente which is taking shape today in the world". 20. The great changes which have occurred in con-temporary international life, the determination of peoples to be the masters of their own destinies, made it possible for the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe to achieve positive results from its work.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“As the President of the Republic of Romania, Nicolae Ceausescu emphasized: "Romania, which is engaged in a vast social work in developing the forces of production and the national wealth, of promoting science, art and culture and on this basis of raising the material and spiritual living standards of the whole people, is at the same time pursuing a sustained and energetic international activity for the furtherance of new democratic principles in relations among States, for the broad development of multilateral co-operation among nations and for the establishment of a new international economic and political order in the world.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Romania stands resolutely in favor of establishing a new international economic order that will lead to the eradication of under-development and to a relative balance in the level of development of all nations, opening the way for the well-being and happiness of all peoples of the world. As we see it, detente cannot coexist with under-development. One cannot speak of genuine detente and peace as long as the world remains divided into the rich and the poor. We feel that detente, international peace and security are indissolubly linked to the establishment of a new economic order and to the development of all nations. 19.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“For our part, we consider that the results of the session were positive and have in a certain sense marked a new milestone, because we have gone from the stage of confrontation and opposi-tion between industrially developed and developing States to the stage of starting a dialog. It is important that the progress made should yield results and be continued through implementation of the measures provided for in the resolution adopted by consensus. New measures should be added to secure the liquidation of the present situation in which a great part of mankind does not enjoy even the most elementary living standards. 18.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“In our opinion, the participation of a country in the meetings of the non-aligned countries must not be considered from the point of view of its belonging to military and political groups, but in the light of its foreign policy, its contribution to * rapprochement among nations and to the strengthening of a positive process of international understanding and detente. 17. That also explains why Romania is actively involved in the activities of the group of developing countries, the Group of 77, including the recent seventh special session of the General Assembly devoted to problems of development and international economic co-operation.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Historic realities have led those countries to be attached to the new policy of independence and equality and to oppose the policy and practices of imperialism, colonialism and neo-colonialism, so as to establish new relations among States and a new political and economic order which will ensure the free development of each nation. 15. The Romanian people entertain feelings of under-standing and affinity for, and shows active solidarity with, the endeavors of the States that have embarked upon the path of independent development. This attitude is also based on the fact that socialist Romania, itself a developing country, must solve many of the problems with which above-mentioned countries are also faced. 16. That explains Romania's presence at the Lima Conference of Foreign Ministers of the non-aligned countries.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Wherever we cast our glance on the map of the world, we see that by their struggle peoples are bringing about the collapse of the imperialist policy of force and diktat. On every continent, social forces of unprecedented power rise to establish new democratic and equitable relations in international life. 14. The small and medium-sized States, the developing countries and the non-aligned countries at present play an increasingly important role in the revolutionary transformation of the world and in the struggle for progress. Those countries are determined to contribute to building a better and more just world because they themselves have been compelled to wage long and hard struggles to become masters of their own destiny.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“On the Latin American continent changes have occurred, the expression of which on the external level consists in the increasingly more obvious option of many countries to promote new relationships based on the right of each people freely to establish its domestic and foreign policy, to be the only master of its national wealth and to use it for the benefit of its own development. That option has also been expressed in the rejection of the old policy of discrimination against socialist Cuba. That is a new recognition of the fact that ultimately nothing and no one can prevent a people from choosing the system most suitable to it and following the course of social and political development which it considers best designed to serve its aspirations and interests. 13.”
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“Political reassessments, the process of disintegration of military pacts and groups in South-East Asia are affirmations of the tendency of peoples to act independently on the international scene, drawing their inspiration from their fundamental interests and freeing themselves from foreign trusteeships. 11. In Europe, the friendly Portuguese people have done away with Fascist dictatorship and have embarked upon the path of democratic development of their country. This has at the same time created better conditions for the peoples in African territories under Portuguese domination to accede to independence. 12.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“Peoples are determined to become the masters of their destiny and their national wealth and to put an end to the old policy of inequality, domination and diktat and to develop in an atmosphere of peace, security and co-operation. The events of the last year have clearly shown that this is so. 9. The historic victories won by the peoples of Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos against foreign intervention once again confirm a historic truth. They bear witness to the fact that, when a people is determined to defend its independence and its sovereignty, its dignity and its national entity at the cost of the greatest sacrifices, there is no force in the world which can bar the road to total victory for their just cause. 10.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“I take this opportunity, on behalf of the Romanian Government and people, of extending to the Governments and peoples of those countries a warm welcome to the United Nations, and expressing our desire to develop the best possible relations of friendship and co-operation with them. 7. Parallel to those revolutionary processes which I mentioned earlier, the world is at present witnessing one of the most profound scientific and technological revolutions in its history. Science, technology and culture are developing at high speed. Man is penetrating ever more deeply into the secrets of nature and is mastering them. 8. All these phenomena have not failed to exercise a powerful influence on international life. A qualitatively new element is that the relations of subordination have become obsolete.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“In our times the socialist countries exercise increasing influence on contemporary social development and on the course of international life as a whole. New States choose to take the course of socialist development. 6. Dozens of States have acceded to independence and, after being liberated from foreign domination, are now resolutely committed to the struggle to ensure their economic, social and national development, free from dependence of any kind. Only a few days ago our Organization welcomed to its ranks three new States, namely, the People's Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Cape Verde and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“This session of the General Assembly is being held three decades after the flames of the Second World War, in which the United Nations was forged, were extinguished. During that time the world has witnessed many alterations and profound revolutionary changes both socially and nationally. Instead of stagnating after 1945, international life underwent a tumultuous development because of the will of the peoples of the entire world, freed from the dark shadows of fascism, to forge for themselves a dignified, free 'ind prosperous life. 5. The triumph of revolutionary struggle in the post-war period and the beginning of the building of socialism in a series of countries in Europe, Asia, and America have transformed socialism into a major world economic and political force.”
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“Your well-known qualities as politician and diplomat, of which you have given proof in many circumstances and which my Government and myself have appreciated on more than one occasion in the course of the events that have marked the development of relations between Romania and Luxembourg, are a guarantee that our work will, as all peoples hope, be successful. 3. This year again I wish to pay a tribute to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kurt Waldheim. In the year that has elapsed since the last regular session he has continued his complex activities to ensure that our Organization was really able to play the role assigned to it by the States in solving international problems. His initiatives and the action he has undertaken fully justify the esteem and confidence which we have placed in him in electing him to this high position. 4.”
1975-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 30 (1975)
“1. Your presence, Sir, as President for this year, which marks the thirtieth anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations, constitutes a symbol of contemporary international political realities. As the representative of a State which, from the point of view of its geographical dimensions, is among the small countries, you bring to this forum of all the nations the tenacity and dignity of a people which, although not very numerous, throughout the centuries has successfully exercised its will to live freely and independently. 2.”
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“Let us join our forces, let us do everything in our power to ensure that peace reigns in the world, and that all peoples go forward ever more speedily towards the summits of civilization. It is thus that the United Nations will succeed in justifying the confidence placed in it by all peoples almost three decades ago.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“This year we have a new opportunity to prove to the entire world that the United Nations is an international forum capable of keeping step with the processes of innovation now going on in the world, with the unprecedented changes that characterize our time. 72. It is incumbent upon us, the representatives of the Member States, to devote all our efforts to ensuring that the present session will represent, in the history of the United Nations, an important step forward in seeking solutions to the problems confronting us, especially in eliminating the use of force or the threat of force, and banishing war from the international scene. Situations of tension and military confrontation must make way for understanding and co-operation among peoples.”
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“It is now the duty of all peace-loving States to exert positive pressure for the implementation of those agreements, thus contributing to the defense of the freedom and independence of the VietNamese people, and to support for its efforts for peaceful rehabilitation. 70. In keeping with the same position of principle, the Romanian Government welcomed the conclusion of the agreement re-establishing peace and national harmony in Laos, and the moves to put the agreed arrangements into effect. 71. At the beginning of my statement I mentioned the fact that the representatives of Member States are holding their twenty-ninth session. The United Nations now has a past history of almost three decades.”
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“We believe that the United Nations has a duty to take into account the realities of the situation in that country, the de jure and de facto situation in Cambodia, and to proceed at once to the restoration in the United Nations of the legitimate rights of the Royal Government of National Unity, under the leadership of the Cambodian Head of State, Norodom Sihanouk. 69. In full solidarity with the just cause of the VietNamese people, the people and Government of my country have always given their support in a variety of ways to the heroic struggle of the Democratic People's Republic of Viet Nam and the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Viet Nam, and welcomed with satisfaction the end of the war and the conclusion of the Paris peace agreements.”
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“The General Assembly has already taken a first step in that direction by deciding at its last session to dissolve the United Nations Commission for the Reunification and Rehabilitation of Korea.4 It is therefore incumbent upon the Assembly to continue courageously along this path, and to work for the withdrawal of the foreign troops stationed in South Korea under the flag of the United Nations. 68. Romania stands firmly by the side of the Cambodian people in its just struggle for national liberation and independent development in accordance with its national aspirations, without any outside interference.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“As regards the Korean question, the United Nations, in our view, has a moral obligation to help further the positive process begun through the political initiatives and persevering efforts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Consequently, an end should be put without delay to all those institutions which, against the national interests of the Korean people, have functioned as barriers on the road towards realization of that people's aspirations to peaceful and independent unification. 67.”
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“In the solution of the problem of Cyprus, based on the maintenance of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, a decisive role must be played by the Cypriot people.'Direct contacts and discussion between the two communities, as well as the immediate and specific consideration of all those questions, should lead to lasting agreements ensuring peaceful coexistence on the basis of full equality before the law of all the citizens of the Cypriot State. The prolongation of the present situation can have grave consequences for the Cypriot State and for international peace and security. 66.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The situation arising from developments in Cyprus is a cause of legitimate concern for international peace and security. As a country situated in the same geographical region, Romania is keenly interested in the evolution of the situation on that island and strongly supports respect for the independence, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Cyprus, the withdrawal of foreign troops,, primarily of Greek and Turkish troops, and the settlement of those questions by political means, not by arms or force. 65.”
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“Moreover, as the Romanian Government has often stressed, we cannot achieve a lasting settlement of the situation in the Middle East without a proper solution of the Palestinian question. Certainly, in order to finalize this process, it is necessary to make unremitting efforts and to resume as soon as possible the Geneva negotiations under United Nations auspices, with the participation of all States concerned, of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and of all other States which wish to contribute to the implementation of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. 63. The overriding interests of the peoples of that region, as well as the interests of international peace and security, require that ail States strive resolutely to put an end to the conflict and to achieve a just and lasting peace. 64.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“The changes that have taken place in the Middle East and the military disengagement agreements concluded, which the Romanian Government has welcomed as a first major step towards the settlement of the conflict, strengthen our conviction that we should now take Anther action to establish peace in that region. 62. In the opinion of the Romanian Government, a just and lasting solution in the Middle East requires, as a first step, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied Arab territories, recognition of the right to existence and independent development of all States in the area, the right of the Palestinians to self-determination, including the creation of an independent Palestinian State, and its recognition by the international community, bearing in mind the relevant resolutions adopted by the United Nations.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“From this rostrum, I should like to reaffirm the militant solidarity of the Romanian Government and people with the just struggle of national liberation movements, to whom we provide multilateral diplomatic and material support. 60. The frequent meetings and the fruitful discussions held by President Nicolae Ceaugescu with the leaders of the national liberation movements, by the recognized value of direct contacts at the summit level, have enshrined in international relations the lasting nature and depth of the sentiments of solidarity of the Romanian people with their just struggle for national independence. 61.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“In the opinion of U Romanian Government, the present session of the General Assembly and the United Nations in general are called upon to adopt firm and effective measures, making use of all the means provided by the Charter in order to force South Africa to put an end without delay to the illegal occupation of Namibia, so that the people of that country may preside freely over its own destinies, in keeping with its national aspirations. 59. To achieve the objective of the total elimination of colonialism, we believe that it is particularly urgent and timely to intensify efforts in order to bring about a broader recognition of national liberation movements and to secure the participation of their representatives in all the activities of our Organization which are of concern to them.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“In the spirit of its own traditions of struggling for freedom and justice, Romania will resolutely oppose all forms of colonialism and neocolonialism and foreign domination. We firmly support the right of peoples to self-determination and independence, and we call for the full implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples [resolution 1514 (XV)). The Romanian people, to whom racism and chauvinism is alien and who reject them, strongly condemn the outmoded minority regimes of South Africa and Rhodesia, as well as the policy of racial discrimination and apartheid. 58.”
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“We support the proposal of the Soviet Union aimed at achieving the withdrawal from the Mediterranean of all Soviet and United States ships and submarines carrying nuclear weapons. 56. It is with satisfaction that we note that a qualitatively new element has intervened in the struggle to remove the remaining vestiges of the system of colonial domination. Southern Africa, a bastion of colonialism, has begun to crumble under the pressure of the struggles of peoples for freedom. We have welcomed the accession to independence of Guinea-Bissau and we believe that we should resolutely continue this process so that the peoples of Angola at 1 Mozambique may freely decide on their own destinies. 57.”
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“their efforts to speeding up and successfully concluding the work in Geneva, and to agreeing unanimously on measures so long awaited by the peoples of our continent and capable of strengthening security and the development of co-operation on the European continent. 55. Within the context of this process of reorganization on a new basis of relations among European States, Romania will continue to work for multilateral cooperation among the Balkan States so that the Balkans may become a zone free from nuclear weapons and from foreign military bases, an area of peace and cooperation. We are also in favor of the Mediterranean becoming a zone of peace and international co-operation.”
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“They should also provide guarantees to each nation against any use or threat of the use of force and my interference in its internal affairs; they should provide also the possibility for each State to develop freely and as it wishes, without any impediments. 54. Romania, as is known, has actively participated in the Conference. It has made and will continue to make a specific contribution to the process of defining measures aimed at rendering the non-use of force in inter-European relations effective and at defining the context and the objectives of the institutional consequences of this first political forum of European States. We believe that the States which have participated in the Conference should now, in a constructive spirit of mutual understanding, devote all.”
1974-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 29 (1974)
“An important role in the strengthening of the process of detente in the world is played by the efforts to achieve security and co-operation in Europe. The Romanian Government believes that the results achieved so far by the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe have created conditions for the successful preparation of documents and for the convening in the very near future of the third phase of the Conference, at the highest level. The documents that will be adopted at that time should lead to the definition of new principles governing relations among the European States and to the opening of the path towards peaceful multilateral co-operation among all the States of the continent.”
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