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Troyanovsky

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1983-09-24
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1983-09-24
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  1. “pretend that they believe this absurdity and throw charges of this kind right and left", making use of their "skill in concocting false arguments and in throwing dust in the eyes of the masses". 95. Since the Great October Revolution peace and friendship among peoples has been the sign of our socialist State. We remain faithful to that sign. 96. There has been a great deal of talk about the USSR being "excessively armed" and having military superiority. It has been claimed that the West needs to dose the existing gap. Yet the facts—and the West is just as well aware of them as we are—confirm beyond doubt that in all areas—strategic nuclear arms, medium-range weapons in Europe, the conventional armed forces of NATO and of the Warsaw Treaty—there is approximate equality between the two sides. 97.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  2. “In both ancient and modern history there have been quite a few attempts to be the strongest and to rule the world. It is common knowledge how these all ended. 93. Through costly experience mankind has distilled a different notion of what should be the basis of peace and security: the renunciation of the threat or use of force and peaceful co-operation among States. That is what inspired the creation of the United Nations. That is the one and only foundation upon which peace can rest. 94. The myth of the "Soviet threat", invented to deceive the peoples, is being used on a particularly wide scale today. In his own time V. I. Lenin aptly characterized those who "shout about red militarism . . .”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  3. “It is the right and duty of each country to protect its own security, just as it is its right and duty to work for the strengthening of universal peace. 89. But nowadays international and national security are interrelated to a greater extent than ever before. Neither can be reliably ensured when the United States and NATO are spurring the arms race and pursuing a policy based on a "position of strength". 90. Such a policy, however it may be packaged, is the exact opposite of a policy which ensures international security. 91. Certain quarters in the United States have become partial to ringing phrases. Of late a formula that has gained currency at the highest level is "peace through strength", which means, of course, the strength of the United States. This has been proclaimed as its policy. 92.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  4. “Anyone that attempts to violate our borders must know that he will have to bear the full responsibility. 85. We have expressed our regret at the loss of human life. The initiators of this anti-Soviet act of provocation are entirely to blame for this tragedy. No matter what scurrilous slander or dishonest devices they resort to, they will never be able to cover up their tracks and conceal the true aims of their crime. 86. To the impartial observer there cannot and should not be the slightest doubt as to the nature of these aims. An act of sabotage against peace was committed to further militaristic policies and the inflation of military budgets. 87. In an attempt to change in their own favour the military-strategic situation in the world they invoke the security interests of the United States and its allies. 88.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  5. “A11 this is taking place over a wide geographic area, from Diego Garcia to Okinawa, across the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. 82. In order to justify the unchecked escalation of their militaristic preparations they are deliberately whipping up war hysteria and do not stop short of staging the crudest provocations. 83. We, for our part, have already set forth our view, based on principle, of the incident involving the intrusion of the South Korean aircraft into Soviet airspace. 84. It is impermissible for anyone to infringe the sovereignty of States, and this includes the inviolability of their borders. This is a universally recognized rule of international law and is fully consistent with the Charter of the United Nations.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  6. “Other kinds of nuclear and other systems are also being put into mass production. The barbaric neutron weapon and new chemical weapons are being stockpiled. Next on the list is the development of systems for waging warfare in and from outer space. 79. Under the pretext of an alleged shortage of nuclear weapons in areas where they already exist, attempts are being made to add to them, and where they do not exist, attempts are being made to deploy them. 80. The intention has been expressed to move nuclear weapons as close as possible to the borders of the Soviet Union and its allies, to introduce into Western Europe new American medium-range missiles, that is to say Pershing II and cruise missiles. 81. To the south and to the east the land and waters are also being saturated with nuclear weapons.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  7. “Armaments programmes costing many billions are being approved one after another. Whatever objections are raised—and they are being raised in this regard by sober-minded politicians and authoritative public figures in the United States itself—the United States Administration has but one thing to say: there is not the slightest doubt that we must arm and preferably two or three times over. 76. There have been fierce clashes over deployment of the MX strategic missile and, indeed, as to whether it is necessary at all, but the decision was both to deploy the MX and to develop the Minuteman—yet another intercontinental missile. 77. There were arguments over whether or not to build the B-l bomber. The decision was to go ahead with two new types of strategic bomber, at the same time. 78.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  8. “The course pursued by some Members of the Organization is contrary to the age-old human yearning for a peaceful life embodied in the purposes and principles of the Charter and to the interests of the peace-loving majority of States. The credo of the architects of this course is revealed by the Washington-imposed decisions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization bloc. Their policy is aimed at achieving military superiority, a vantage point from which they wish to dominate and dictate to others. 74. It would appear that the nuclear arsenals of the United States and NATO are filled to capacity, and yet the assembly lines continue to chum out military hardware in a kind of frenzy. Every item of military hardware that exists is being either increased or replaced by another even more destructive. 75.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  9. “At a time when all mankind is threatened with a nuclear catastrophe it is the duty of all those who have anything to do with the political decision-making process to put concern for peace above all else. 71. This is what the peoples of the world are entitled to demand of their political leaders, their Governments and parliaments and, of course, international organizations, above all the United Nations, which is designed to be "a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations" in maintaining international security. 72. On all continents the people's anti-war movement is growing and its activities in the struggle to preserve peace are increasing. This is only natural, for people cannot and will not live today in a permanent state of anxiety about tomorrow. 73.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  10. “Our planet is practically caving in under the unprecedented burden of arms with unheard-of destructive power. Should it happen that those arms are actually used, the very survival of human civilization will be in question. 67. The situation is compounded by the fact that the forces heating up the international atmosphere in order to further their pathological ambitions have now sharply intensified their activities. 68. The reckless actions of those forces, combined with the enormous potential of lethal weapons, have produced, figuratively speaking, an explosive mixture which has added an entirely new dimension to the threat to peace. 69. Given the present situation, the task of preventing war has now acquired particular urgency. 70.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  11. “It is worth recalling that this reality of the contemporary international scene has quite a definite political meaning. 62. The solution to the crucial problem—the problem of war and peace—depends precisely on the States Members of the United Nations, on the way they construct relations among themselves and on the way they act in the world arena. 63. Under the Charter of the United Nations these States have pledged to "live together in peace with one another as good neighbours". 64. If only all of them abided by that Charter provision It would not then be necessary so vehemently to voice the urgent need to defend peace and to dispel the storm clouds gathering over it. 65. That is what the Soviet Union is once again doing today. 66.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)

  12. “58. First of all, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the important post of President of this session of the General Assembly. Your wealth of experience, including your profound knowledge of the Organization, is an excellent guarantee of the effectiveness of the work of the General Assembly. 59. I should like to take this opportunity to convey our gratitude to our friend and comrade Mr. Imre Hollai, the representative of the fraternal Hungarian People's Republic, for his skilful conduct of the proceedings of the General Assembly last year. 60. We would also like to welcome the entry into the United Nations of a new State, Saint Christopher and Nevis. 61. There are today 158 Member States of the United Nations.”

    1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)