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“This brief outline of our major international concerns has perhaps not done full justice to the complexity of the many problems which are on the agenda of the thirty-third session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, but it does nevertheless reflect the present basic realities of international relations. 185. We hope that the desire of the peoples of the world for peace, freedom and social justice will not be eternally thwarted. That, of course, will depend on the good will that each State brings to the implementation of the noble principles of our Organization.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“The Government of the Republic of Rwanda highly appreciates the commitment of certain industrialized countries, such as the Federal Republic of Germany, to convert into grants development assistance loans which they have Steady made or will make in future to the least-developed countries. 183. But this praiseworthy effort, unless shared by the international community as a whole, cannot bring a final solution to the world's economic problems. That is why the United Nations must make a major effort to promote true economic and social progress throughout the world. 184.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“As far as raw materials are concerned, in the world economy they continue to be subject to instability and disquieting price fluctuations, which are at the root of the sudden drops in the export earnings of the developing countries. 180. Although the importance and urgency of creating a common stabilization fund for the prices of raw materials require no further proof, they run up against a lack of political will on the part of some developed countries. We are very pleased with the position taken by Japan from this rostrum [6th meeting] in support of an equitable solution to this problem. 181. We are equally pleased to note the efforts of some of the developed countries both as regards the setting up of that common fund and increasing their public assistance for development and as regards debt cancellation. 182.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Moreover, while it is true that the modern approach to development is closely connected to the problems of energy, it is consequently a matter of urgency that this question, which since the beginning of the North-South dialogue has been a stumbling-block in the negotiations between industrialized and developing countries, be speedily settled in a fair manner. 178. The industrialized countries must therefore take an active and substantial part in the solution of this problem, not resorting to unjustified protectionism but respecting the principle of mutual advantage. That implies, in addition to guarantees of non-discriminatory access to ordinary energy sources, the technology of which they control, but easier access also to nuclear energy. 179.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“This unjust system, under which a small number of countries controls mere than 80 per cent of the world's markets, all of its technology and, consequently, nearly all industrial investments, is forcing the developing countries into a state of poverty and misery because of the constant deterioration in the terms of trade and because of the resultant inflation and economic recession. 176. The international community, and in particular the developed countries, must take appropriate action in this connexion to make it possible for the third world to have wider access to the markets of the industrialized countries by providing, not just in resolutions but also in deeds, more equitable outlets for the manufactures of the developing countries. 177.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Even though the special session yielded limited results and brought to light very significant differences among States, we believe that its merit is that it made it possible to start the process of disarmament negotiation and identify the demands of mankind. 173. Since the sixth special session of the General Assembly in April 1974, a problem as old as our Organization itself has come to the forefront of the international scene because of its explosive nature and the urgent need to solve it. I am referring to the establishment of a new international economic order. 174. The present economic order, which the international community is trying to change, has become a source of deep concern and bitterness over the years. 175.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“We are pleased that solution of the problem of disarmament and of halting the arms race is no longer the domain of the super-Powers alone but has become the common undertaking of all countries. It is, of course, a question of great concern to all mankind. 171. We have already had occasion to hail France's initiative on this important and timely issue. The proposals if made to the special session deserve special attention, especially since disarmament is related to development. Moreover, France's position in this connexion is akin to that of the non-aligned countries, which initiated that session. 172.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“The irresistible march towards the unification of divided nations, in accordance with the will of their peoples and without foreign interference, should enjoy the complete support of the international community. 168. Together with all these concerns, we believe that the first step for bringing about the universal peace we seek is complete disarmament and the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. 169 The talks that have begun in this connexion under United Nations auspices should be pursued and lead to concrete results. The recent tenth special session, devoted to disarmament, has laid the groundwork for an international conference on disarmament. 170.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“We note that certain conflicts have come to an end but that others have arisen, elsewhere or in the same area, throughout the world. 165. My delegation deplores such conflicts, especially between fraternal neighbouring countries, such as those on the Sino-Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Cambodian borders. We regret the exodus which such tensions impose on innocent populations that have fallen victim to intriguer beyond their understanding. 166. Another major obstacle to the creation of universal peace is the division of certain nations such as Germany, Korea, Cyprus and a number of others. 167. Rwanda has always supported from this rostrum a realistic approach to this problem—an approach worthy of rising generations and, hence, of history.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“This high organ has never ceased to recall that Israel must return the occupied Arab territories, in accordance with Security Council resolution 242 (1967), and that the Palestinian people must be able to determine its own fate and to exercise its right to self-determination in a regained homeland. 162. My Government, in this connexion, supports the efforts of the Government of the United States to increase the momentum of the process of achieving a just and lasting peace in the area. We believe that the Camp David summit talks may have been a very important step towards that objective. 163. I do not know whether this Assembly will have an immediate and adequate reply to the fundamental question of how to put an end to armed conflicts and bring about universal peace, the ultimate goal of our Organization. 164.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Inter-State relations must be based on the principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations and recalled in the Charter of the OAU. We must always settle our conflicts by peaceful moans and without foreign interference, whose only aim is to incite Africans to blind self-destruction to serve the interests of hegemonistic forces. 160. The aggression perpetrated by Israel against the Arab nation is of direct concern to the peoples of our continent. The peoples of the Middle East belong to two civilizations: African and Arab. Our bonds with the Arab world justify our indignation against: the annexationist policy of Israel. 161.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Furthermore, as regards Namibia, the delegation of Rwanda has not lost sight of the fact that the efforts of the Western Powers members of the Security Council deserve credit. However, the delaying tactics and the treachery of Ian Smith and Vorster, and in particular the brutal aggression against and the massacres of the peaceful populations of Zambia, Mozambique and Angola cast doubt on their credibility and good faith. It is for them to draw the proper conclusions from these events. 157. Africa remains attentive to all these vicissitudes and, to any attempt to undermine its cohesiveness and unity by supporting or encouraging conflicts among the African States and diverting them from their primary concerns. 158. Our continent must no longer be a breeding-ground for power struggles encouraged by thinly-disguised neocolonialism. 159.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“The other nationalists, who were so anxious to make a deal with the racist rebels, must at last realize that they were deceived by illusory promises, because whatever happens, any genuine negotiations must take account above all of the proposals of the Patriotic Front. 155. We are fully convinced that, the two bastions of racism will fall before the irresistible march of history sooner or later. Their provocation of the front-line States will be to no avail, for the front-line States are determined to continue to help their fighting brothers, supported as they are by the rest of the peoples of Africa and by other peoples of the world which cherish peace and freedom. 156.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Our duty, based on concrete solidarity, is to support them by every means, including armed force because peaceful means alone have not made the tyranny of the regimes of Pretoria and Salisbury more yielding. 153. These two murderous regimes have become infamous in the history of Africa and in the history of the world, not only because of what they have done to the black race but also because of their misdeeds against all of Africa and mankind as a whole. 154. On the subject of Zimbabwe, the peace talks now having failed, the freedom fighters must be encouraged to stand firm. We support the Patriotic Front, the legitimate representative of Zimbabwe, in its determination to lead the country to genuine independence.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Indeed, the more than $US 400 billion poured every year into the production of weapons of mass destruction would be sufficient, we think, to enable a start to be made in improving the national economies of all the poor countries. 150. We are convinced that the present crises, both economic, and political, are based on that inequality which certain countries are perpetuating in the service of a policy which is unscrupulous and tied to various forms of hegemony. 151. In this connexion, now that the need for respect for human rights is receiving the greatest attention in the international community, determined effort must be made by the major Powers to substitute respect for human dignity for violence and oppression by the wicked regimes of racism and apartheid. 152. The people of Namibia, Zimbabwe and Azania must recover their freedom.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“"The irresistible march towards the elimination of colonialism and foreign domination should go hand in hand with the fight against the present imbalances in the world, a dominant feature of which is the establishment of a new international economic order. 149. The quest for this new order involves the elimination of poverty, ignorance and sickness, and a reduction of the gap separating the poor nations from the wealthy nations. Instead of competing in the production of increasingly sophisticated weapons the wealthy nations should realize that there is a nobler struggle', that for universal social justice. That struggle would be made easier if the funds used for the arms race were diverted to development assistance.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Kurt Waldheim, I said: "My country, Rwanda, has always greatly appreciated the efforts and the wisdom shown by our Secretary-General in carrying out his very delicate tasks to ensure for the United Nations influence and effectiveness in keeping with its mission." I take particular pleasure in once again expressing my country's great esteem for his tireless efforts to bring about the triumph of the objectives and principles of our Organization." 147. Furthermore, we share the joy of the people of Solomon Islands on this memorable occasion of its admission as a new State Member of our Organization. The independence of Solomon Islands is another landmark on the road to the complete elimination of colonialism and foreign domination throughout the world. 148.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“144. The delegation of Rwanda wishes to join in the congratulations and praise addressed to you, Sir, on your election as President Of this Assembly. The unanimous confidence shown by our Assembly in electing you President of its thirty -third regular session is undoubtedly a well-deserved tribute both to your exceptional personal qualities and to the role that your country has played and continues to play in the international arena in order to bring about a world of freedom, justice and progress. 145. I should also like to pay a tribute to your predecessor, a distinguished son of the people of Yugoslavia, a country which has constantly striven for the attainment of the noble objectives of non-alignment. 146. At this same rostrum at the same time last year, speaking of Mr.”
1978-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 33 (1978)
“Nevertheless, it is not Utopian to expect that the aspirations of mankind to peace, unity, freedom and universal social justice will be attained, if only in certain measure. It is to the extent that each Member State is vigilant in seeing to it that new international ethics prevail that our Organization will be strengthened and fully play its role as a privileged centre for dialogue and agreement and also for seeking the final triumph of justice and solidarity throughout the world.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The Third Conference on that subject has just concluded yet another session, pending another one, but in the most absolute silence. What was expected to be cried out loud as the greatest victory of mankind within the United Nations did not occur. Rather it was in an embarrassed silence that the representatives departed. Once again a convention on the law of the sea acceptable to all was not forthcoming. It is certainly a failure, because mankind has not been able to agree with itself on its own interests, but there is not yet nothingness, since the dialogue has not been definitely broken off. 34. The crises, the tragic divisions and the inequalities which our earth is witnessing today show how far we are from the attainment of the objectives included in the Charter of our Organization.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“"The conduct of the developed countries during the latest negotiations was not fully in accordance with the declarations of good intentions they had made at the seventh special session of the United Nations General Assembly. "To be persuaded of this, it is sufficient to note how little heed was paid to the legitimate and reasonable proposals of the third-world countries formulated at the fourth session of UNCTAD and Nairobi, or at the Paris Conference on International Economic Co-operation which, at the beginning of last June, decided that an intensified review of the many problems in abeyance should be continued within the United Nations." 33. Along with all these timid steps, we might mention the law of the sea.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“But what exactly do we see today? The creative and venturesome dialogue that the third world requested has not been seriously started. It is constantly deferred to a later time. The fundamental problems remain the same, and my Head of State, Major-General Juvenal Habyarimana, President of the Rwandese Republic and Founder-President of the National Revolutionary Development Movement, recently expressed again his concern in the following terms: "At the level of international economic relations, it is regrettable to note that the present economic crisis weighs daily more heavily on the peoples of the third world. Any declaration and any programme of action will remain a dead letter in the absence of a definite commitment by the developed countries to alter the structures of world economy and trade.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The third world, faced with the constant deterioration in the terms of trade, could no longer be satisfied with simply being a provider of raw materials and energy in exchange for what amounts to alms in place of the co-operation promised by the wealthy countries. The fear of seeing the third world transformed into an equal partner in the conduct of world economic affairs might suggest to certain strategists, politicians and economists the making of a few spectacular concessions and a favourable response to specific claims in order to defer the fundamental requirements. Thus the adoption of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States the sixth and seventh special sessions of the General Assembly and the convening of the Paris Conference on International Economic Co-operation might appear to be bold concessions. 32.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In all these reforms to be effected or envisaged it is necessary that profound changes likewise take place in the minds of men, -who must perceive the objectives of the reorganization of our system. Effectiveness will depend on true reflection, not on the psychosis of an apocalypse which would follow on the division of responsibilities. 31. With regard to world economic relations, the relations of domination of the developed world over the third world have led to the definition of a new international economic order based on a world-wide democratic redistribution of power in the economic, commercial, financial and industrial sectors.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“It is intolerable that more than $300 billion should be swallowed up annually in the arms race while three quarters of mankind live in the anguish of poverty, ignorance and disease. It is not conviction of the absurdity of a nuclear war that will continue to reassure us. The continual war preparations, even in the hope that war will never be waged, are as immoral as war itself, and that is why my delegation unreservedly supports unreservedly the convening as early as possible of a special session of the General Assembly to study all the problems related to disarmament. 30. The principle of harmony and community of interests should complement the principle of international democracy in the reforms it is fitting to introduce in our Organization.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In addition to the rather discouraging picture I have just drawn of the situation in certain areas of our earth, there is a certain atmosphere which continues to weigh on contemporary man, threatened as he is in his security by the weight of armaments of the most sophisticated and deadly kind. It is regrettable indeed to note that even today proliferation, both vertical and horizontal, of nuclear weapons proceeds apace, contrary to appeals for moderation and wisdom. New types of weapons are continually being developed, and nuclear technology spreads like an oil stain throughout the world. Gloomy predictions are made that by 1985 approximately 40 countries will have nuclear capability.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Likewise, the question of Korea, which since the last session has not been included in our agenda, remains no less a matter for anxiety. Our position is well known: the withdrawal of all foreign troops is an essential prerequisite to enable the Korean people to attain their dream of unification in peace. 28. The tragedy through which a divided people lives can be felt only by that people itself, and all the international community can do is promote all factors which would help towards the attainment of that inalienable aspiration to national unity. We all know that national unity in freedom is not a gift but a fundamental right. 29.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Cyprus too for a long time has been, as it remains, a subject of major concern of this Assembly and of our Organization. For the delegation of Rwanda, the territorial integrity and national unity of Cyprus should guide every discussion among the parties concerned, which should be free from foreign interference. 26. With regard to the divided nations, my country, Rwanda, has always hoped to be able one day to support an initiative which would assist the German people in their long march towards the unification of the two German States into one great nation. We have always hoped for this in the firm conviction that the final settlement of the German problem would constitute a very important step towards the peaceful coexistence so often proclaimed by the civilized world. 27.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The attainment of that objective will remain a glorious symbol of the grandeur of our Organization and of international co-operation for present and future generations. 24. A glance of the map of the world shows that it is not only Africa which is being injured in its southern and eastern parts. In the Middle East an oppressed people—the Palestinian people—is bleeding to death. Let us call on those who have the power to persuade Israel that it is in its own interest to live in an atmosphere of peace with its neighbours and that any settlement must include the restitution of the occupied Arab territories and cannot take place behind the backs of the Palestinian people, represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization. 25.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The blood of all those martyrs would have been shed in vain if the international community did not compel Vorster and his clique to make the necessary changes imposed by the march of history. 22. To that end, the international community must strictly apply the sanctions which have been recommended against the rebel Rhodesian regime, and the total economic embargo, particularly on weapons, against South Africa. Great ills require great remedies. 23. The recommendations of the International Conference in Support of the Peoples of Zimbabwe and Namibia, held in Maputo in May, and the more recent World Conference for Action against Apartheid, held in Lagos in August, should present a valuable guide for the action to be taken to give effect to the self-determination of the oppressed people' of southern Africa today.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“My delegation considers that the whole world community must do everything within its power to assist the Namibian people, represented by the South West Africa People's Organization, to win its independence and sovereignty. 21. In its hideous mantle of apartheid the South African Government, which is racist and illegal—I say "illegal", because legitimate power cannot be recognized without the framework of human dignity and the interests of all strata of the population-continues to impose atrocious humiliation and suffering on the black populations. Arbitrary imprisonments and the massacre of African populations are the normal procedure for preventing the majority from claiming the exercise of their inalienable rights and self- determination: Soweto in 1977 is the same as Soweto in 1976.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In fact, last August the unholy regime of Pretoria decided to annex part of the Territory of Namibia, the enclave of the port of Walvis Bay, a characteristic way that South Africa has of extending bantustanization. Need I say that this is yet another episode in making vassals of people by the economic fragmentation of those who depend on South Africa, by the creation of serfs having the nationality of artificial and unviable African States serving only as a reservoir of manpower for the South African economy. In brief, it is yet another cosmetic disguise of apartheid the essence of which is disguised under another label. 20.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The people of Namibia, victims of immoral tormenters, are the object of such inflictions and horrors that only the apartheid system could conceive: the corruption of puppet tribal chiefs, arrests, imprisonment, torture and the summary execution of the true representatives of the Namibian people, and many more, for which only the demented Government of Pretoria is responsible before history. 19. This already disastrous situation has created another, because it is not only a question in Namibia of the independence of a country long deprived of its rights by a usurpation of power, an illegal occupation and humiliations of every kind; the right of a nation to self-determination and to its territorial integrity is equally at stake.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Therefore it is up to Ian Smith and his allies in Pretoria to grasp the last chance offered to them to introduce the changes called for by the international community and the genuine African majority. 18. U is more than 10 years ago since the General Assembly decided to administer Namibia itself. In defiance of this decision, the racist regime of South Africa continues its illegal occupation of that Territory, which is unquestionably under the authority of the United Nations.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“They could not depart from that attitude unless it were from despair, as they have no interest in fanning the flames of war in the heart of their own continent. 16. But Ian Smith and his clique continue to challenge the international community by strengthening the ignominious oppression of the Zimbabwean people. Further, they continuously prepare to implement plans of aggression against neighbouring African States, that is, Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia. They will learn to their loss that these acts of intimidation against "front-line States", far from discouraging Africa, will but strengthen the necessary support and solidarity for the patriotic fighters of Zimbabwe. 17.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“The world will never be at peace as long as the abscess in Africa, which gnaws at the southern part of our continent, is not lanced once and for all. 14. Last year, we welcomed with some glimmer of hope the initiatives then undertaken by Washington and London to find a peaceful solution in that part of the world. But we had not considered the extreme perversity of the rebel Ian Smith and of Vorster, his neighbour. 15. Ian Smith's arrogance and obduracy have resulted in the failure of all negotiations, what can then be done other than to intensify armed struggle, since peaceful solution has failed? Nevertheless, African leaders remain willing to seize every opportunity to realize the aspirations of the people of Zimbabwe for freedom and justice without bloodshed.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“In relation to that very important point, His Excellency Major-General Juvenal Habyarimana, President of the Rwandese Republic and Founder-President of the National Revolutionary Movement for Development, stated: "We have already on several occasions denounced and deplored this confrontation among brother countries; a confrontation that results from struggles for influence among the Great Powers. Our continent remains the scene of conflicts sustained by ideological differences. Africa has no need of these struggles. What we ask of friends who wish to help us is support in the campaign we are waging against under-development. Poverty and ignorance are our common enemy, and this struggle concerns all of us, whatever the colours under which we fight." 13.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“This phenomenon of destabilization could be attributed at the outset to the consequences of colonialism and to the difficulties of young, independent States; today it has assumed alarming proportions; it has undermined the cohesion of the African States to the extent of bringing into question their frail independence. In the light of the universal transgression of the fundamental principles of our Charter, Rwanda wishes to express its extreme concern. 12.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Africa, barely liberated from the most humiliating forms of the oppression and violence of colonialism, has in fact for some time been the centre of simmering armed conflict supported by barely veiled neo-colonialism, which is visibly reflected in the campaign" for hegemony and influence and has reached its height in the lengthy blood-letting in the eastern area, today the theatre of action. 11. For 20 years, from north to south and from east to west, our continent has been the subject of continuous disturbances: mutinies, political tension, innumerable acts of aggression between brother countries fighting against each other.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“is a matter of the problems of apartheid and racial discrimination, the agitation and dissension provoked by the ideological balance, the occupation of Arab territories by the Zionist State, the usurpation of the most inalienable rights of the Palestinian people,, the dismantling of Cyprus or the occupation or arbitrary division of nations such as Germany or Korea, there has been no substantial change in the positions as we have known them in the past. The preoccupations of the international community are the same today as they were yesterday. 10.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“It is no less true that this peace continues to be endangered as long as hotbeds of tension exist and the quest for power by some among us leads them, instead of seeking to find appropriate alternatives to the relations of force and confrontation, to try to transform the conflicts into spring-boards for the attainment of political, ideological or economic interests. 9. On most of the questions which will have to be debated at the present session it seems clear that unfortunately we face the same difficulties that our efforts seem powerless to r solve. Whether it.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We reiterate our friendship and brotherhood with the valiant people of Djibouti and salute their resistance to the violence and pressures of all kinds to which they were subjected as well as the wisdom which enabled them to counter all the deceitful manoeuvres designed to obstruct the conquest of their dignity and national sovereignty. 7. The glorious history of each of these newcomers to our large family is a guarantee of their future contribution to progress towards the attainment of the objectives of our Organization. 8. Since the last session of the General Assembly the vast majority of the nations represented here have enjoyed relative peace.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“We always deplored the obstruction of the admission of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the United Nations despite the support of almost all the international community. Its admission to our Organization is a tribute to the wisdom and objectivity of those who realized that the opinion of the vast majority of the international community could no longer be opposed. Once again we salute the courage and determination of the Vietnamese people and their leaders, who by glorious combats and untold sacrifices have won their independence and their dignity and earned the consideration and respect of the whole world. 6.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“My country, Rwanda, has always greatly appreciated the efforts and the wisdom shown by our Secretary- General, Mr. Kurt Waldheim, in carrying out his very delicate tasks to ensure for the United Nations influence and effectiveness in keeping with its mission. Thus it is with real gratitude that I express once again the confidence of my Government in his tireless devotion to the ideals of the Charter and his personal role in bringing about the advent of a world of peace, justice and international solidarity. 4. It is with profound joy tinged with some emotion that my delegation welcomes the entry of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the young sister Republic of Djibouti into our great family. 5.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“Mr. President, the delegation of Rwanda adds its tribute and good wishes to those which have been addressed to you on your brilliant election to the presidency of the thirty-second session of the General Assembly of the United Nations and wishes it complete success. At the same time, my delegation would like to pay a particular and well-deserved tribute to your country, Yugoslavia, a firm pillar of non-alignment whose contribution to international peace and security merits recognition by the world community. 2. Your predecessor, the eminent Ambassador of Sri Lanka, Mr. Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe, once again deserves our great appreciation for the remarkable manner in which he discharged his responsibilities as President of the thirty-first session of the General Assembly. 3.”
1977-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 32 (1977)
“If the United Nations, our universe where we gather for dialog and agreement, provides us with an ideal framework for international cooperation thanks to its many bodies, our Organization must, if it wishes to survive, assess in time the pressures and course of movements and events throughout the present-day world, faced as it is with imperfections, frustrations, anguish, conflicts and struggles for hegemony, in order fully to grasp their meaning and needs, direction and intensity.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“Vigilance is required if there is to be a carefully thought out and concerted strategy as worked out at Kingston and Rambouillet and in Puerto Rico. 197. Finally, I should like to say to this Assembly that our country has been following with close attention developments in the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea. Everyone is well aware of the fact that all countries attach great importance to rules governing the sea-bed and ocean floor, whether they be industrialized countries or developing countries, coastal States or land¬locked States. We believe that it is of utmost importance to stress here that the seas and the oceans and the living resources and minerals thereof all constitute the common heritage of mankind. 198.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“The frustration of the third world arising from the postponement of consideration of certain matters important to it, the restrictive declarations by certain developed countries on positive resolutions-such as the creation of a common fund to finance international stocks-had prompted certain quarters even in the West to say that the fourth session of UNCTAD yielded "meager results paved with good intentions". 196. That eloquent comment on the part of certain nationals of the developed countries requires no comment. Nevertheless, the meager results of the session should not undermine the morale of the international community but should rather encourage us to redouble our efforts to bring about the speedy establishment of more equitable and universal social justice.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“The Nairobi Conference and all the preparatory meetings which had preceded it focused on the problems of commodities, indebtedness, the transfer of technology, multilateral trade negotiations, trade relations among countries with different regimes, manufactures, action to help the least advanced countries and institutional questions. 194. We are all familiar with what happened to certain specific recommendations after four weeks of difficult negotiations on certain subjects. 195.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)
“Hie results of the seventh special session, the desire to come together, to consult and to bring about harmony which marked that session, had revealed a definite willingness on the part of the developed countries to take action without delay to put an end to the imbalance of power and to restore fair relations among nations. 192. The fourth session of UNCTAD, in keeping with the spirit and resolutions of the sixth and seventh special sessions and of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth regular sessions of the General Assembly, was to consider certain substantive proposals relating to the decisions which UNCTAD was to adopt to promote negotiations and the building of a world economy based on equity and inter-national solidarity. 193.”
1976-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 31 (1976)