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Kheir

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first: 1959-09-24
most recent: 1962-09-24
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“The latest report of the Economic and Social Council [A/4415] makes it clear that the responsibility for policies of economic growth are not exclusively a national concern but indeed a collective one. In this world of interdependence, no country can afford to stay in isolation. It is hoped that the recognition of this fact will provide us all with an increased awareness that there is an international responsibility for raising standards of living in the under-developed areas. 34. We should not let the opportunity of this historic fifteenth session of the General Assembly pass without noting with emphasis and with a sense of real urgency the crucial importance of the fact that the eyes of the world are now focused on the African continent.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“With this background in mind, we are bound to view with great concern any development of regional economic groupings that are designed to use trade as a political weapon or that are restrictive and discriminatory. We should like to voice our sincere hope that such groupings as the European Common Market and the European Free Trade Association will not only concern themselves with the expansion of trade and payments within their groups, but that they will also implement all policies that strengthen and broaden international trade and economic co-operation. It is our belief that world economic co-operation can contribute a great deal toward the achievement of international peace and stability. 33.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“It is our earnest belief and hope that serious efforts will be made to strengthen and broaden the basis Qf the participation of the less developed countries in international trade. This could be done by effective co-operation and consultation among nations, and by the method of multilateral trade and payments. 32. The Sudan is a great believer in free trade. Our commercial set-up has been built on a strong tradition of liberal trade policies. We adhere to a multilateral pattern of trade and payments regardless of political divisions, and with no preferential treatment or discrimination against countries or commodities, in the belief that it is the best way for the expansion of world trade and prosperity.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“One of the direct causes of the present international tension and disharmony, in our view, is the division of the world into very rich and very poor, into very highly industrialized countries and producers of primary products with very primitive economies and into those nations with skills and technical abilities and potentialities and those with no skills and little knowledge or know-how. It is very distressing to see that this gap is growing in magnitude and dimension, and that despite the years of prosperity in Europe and America there has been no significant movement of capital to the poor countries, nor has there been any substantial increase in the level of assistance to the under-developed countries.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“11.] Therefore, we believe that there will be no real peace in the Middle East unless a just and satisfactory solution of the Arab refugee problem is found. 30. In bringing to the notice of the General Assembly issues that are continuing to cause tension in our world, our delegation cannot fail to mention the tense situation obtaining in some part of the Arab world, with specific reference to Oman. We are keenly desirous that efforts should be made to achieve the aspirations of the people of those areas and that their right to self-determination should be respected. We believe that the cause of peace and the maintenance of friendly relations will be served if approaches consistent with the spirit and letter of the Charter are brought to the settlement of the issues involved. 31.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“The refugee problem, since its inception, has always had a profound effect on the maintenance of peace and security in the turbulent Middle East. All the incidents and turmoil that have been plaguing that area in the last thirteen years can directly or indirectly be traced back to the persistence of this problem. In this connexion I may pertinently quote the Director of UNRWA who, in his report to the fourteenth session of the General Assembly, had this to say: "It is no exaggeration to state that every aspect of life and human endeavour in the Near East is conditioned and complicated by the Palestine refugee problem. Its psychological, political and social repercussions are of no less significance than its economic and humanitarian aspects. Any solution of the Palestine refugee problem must take these aspects into account." [Ibid., para.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“According to the principles of the Charter and the Mandate under which Palestine was administered, it was the duty of the United Nations to see to it that the people of Palestine exercised in freedom their right to shape their own political destiny before the termination of the Mandate. What happened in the case of the Palestine Arabs was that their fate was decided for them by others acting from motives repugnant to the letter and spirit of the Charter. 28. Any solution, therefore, which ignores the original facts of the problem is void and cannot be accepted by my Government. Any search for a just solution should start at the point where the wrong was committed, that is to say, immediately before the termination of the Mandate on 14 May 1948. 29.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“each year some 30,000 young people reach maturity with little hope of earning a living or establishing homes in a normal way." [A/4213, para. 10.] Will the United Nations allow this tragedy to continue and gain greater dimensions as time marches on? 27. An approach to the solution of this problem based on a recognition of the so-called political, realities of the situation is a disguised support of aggression and therefore is totally unacceptable to my Government. The situation in which the Palestine Arabs find themselves today is the result of gross injustice and a flagrant breach of the dictates of the Charter. Until 14 May 1948, Palestine as a whole was under a League of Nations Mandate.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“It is the problem of an entire nation uprooted from its ancestral land and consigned to torturous and undignified exile. It is a tragedy without parallel in modern times. Well over a million Arab refugees — a highly prolific population — have for over twelve years now been living in the frustration and agony of camp life, with no security in life except the United Nations ration card and nothing to sustain them but a hope of return to their homes, their fields and their orange groves across the border, which they see but cannot reach. As the Director of UNRWA said in his report to the fourteenth session of the General Assembly: "Of all the refugees the young people reaching maturity are, without doubt, facing the most distressing plight ...”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“The United Nations has also an equally great responsibility towards another problem, that of Palestine and the Palestine Arab refugees. The United Nations particular responsibility in this case stems from the fact that the problem was of its own creation, resulting from the fateful resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947 which decreed the partition of Palestine against the will of its people. When we consider that at the time of the adoption of that resolution the Arabs accounted for two-thirds of the entire population of Palestine, we realize that that decision was not only unconscionable but also illegal, since it contravened the principle of self-determination of peoples, a principle consecrated in the Charter. 26. The Palestine refugee problem is not a normal refugee problem of the type with which our century is familiar.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“If the French argument had been applied to former dependent territories none of them would have been here with us in this Assembly. This is a consideration basic to a happy solution of the Algerian question, and we strongly urge the French Government to revise its thinking in this regard, 24. As further evidence of good will and as further proof of its love of peace, the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic is asking the United Nations that consultations of the Algerian people take place by means of a referendum organized and controlled by the United Nations, and it is our earnest hope that the United Nations will not fail it again. 25. While speaking on Algeria, I have emphasised the responsibility of the United Nations for finding a just solution to the problem.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Thus the choice lies with the French Government — either to continue a policy of war and colonial domination or to accept the principle of real negotiation. 23. We believe that the United Nations has a responsibility which it cannot lightly abdicate. The French argument that the Algerian issue is an internal matter and outside the competence of the United Nations is a cruel delusion. This argument cannot be accepted while a brutal war goes on with all its ugly consequences and while thousands of people lose their lives every week. The claim of the French Government that Algeria is part and parcel of Metropolitan France is a farce by any standard of logical reasoning. Algeria is a separate entity historically, ethnologically and geographically.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“But the valiant Algerian people, who have fought so long and so courageously for an honourable cause, will not capitulate to the weight of French armour, because they have right on their side and right will ultimately win. France is not likely to win a military victory in Algeria, and if it does, it will not be a victory of the brave. 22. The Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic has always given proof of its peaceful intentions and of its belief in a negotiated settlement of this tragic conflict that has lasted only too long. In spite of the disappointment handed out to them at Melun, their Foreign Minister, Mr. Belkacem Krim, affirmed on 10 August 1960, "We are ready to re-open negotiations with the French Government at any time".”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“But, from what has transpired during the year since President de Gaulle's declaration, France seems to insist that any discussions regarding the cease-fire or regarding the conditions and modalities of any meeting between France and representatives of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic should be unilaterally decided by France, We have ample proof of this from what took place at Melun between 25 and 29 June 1960. The conditions and modalities of a meeting between French and Algerian delegations were described by a former French Prime Minister, Mr. Mendès- France, as "conditions so humiliating that they were equivalent to a demand for capitulation". 21.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“In its declaration of 28 September 1959, in response to General de Gaulle’s declaration, it agreed with the French position that the right of self-determination should be the basis for a solution of the Algerian problem. It also agreed with the French Government that recourse to universal suffrage as a means of determining the political future of Algeria cannot be had without the return of peace. They asked only for an opportunity to discuss with France the political and military conditions for the cease-fire and the conditions and guarantees for the application of the principle of self-determination. This was a natural demand.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“This last aspect of this inhuman war was shockingly revealed in a report of the International Committee of the Red Cross published in December 1959, and was the subject of a strong protest addressed to the Secretary-General by twenty African and Asian Members of the United Nations on 10 February 1960. 19. This was the tragic result of the French Government’s not abiding by President de Gaulle’s recognition of the right of the Algerian people to self-determination. The behaviour of the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic since President de Gaulle’s declaration of 16 September 1959 has consistently been characterized by a sense of responsibility, political maturity, statesmanship and peaceful intentions. 20.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“I contented myself then with a candid appeal to the conscience of France and to the descendants of the French revolution to solve the Algerian problem in conformity with the United Nations Charter and on the basis of the principles of "liberty, equality, fraternity" — fundamental principles, we believe, in the life of every French man and woman. 18. A year has now passed since I spoke to you. It was a cruel year for Algeria, and a most distressing year for the human conscience everywhere. The war in Algeria is raging more furiously than before. Loss of life — whether it be French or Algerian — is mounting with every day that passes. More than one-fourth of the population of Algeria is held in prisons and internment camps where it is subjected to the most cruel and humiliating treatment.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“With the President's permission, I now turn to the question of Algeria, the familiar tragedy which the United Nations has had before it for six years now, and for which the United Nations has so far failed to find a satisfactory solution in conformity with the Charter. 17. When I spoke from this rostrum on 1 October 1959 [817th meeting] I did not dwell at any length on this greatest catastrophe of the day, because I had then perceived a ray of hope radiating from General de Gaulle's declaration of 16 September 1959 in which he solemnly recognized the right of the Algerian people to self-determination.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“We support the work started, maintained and still being done by the United Nations under the supervision of the Secretary-General, in whom we have full confidence. This confidence in the United Nations and the commendation of its actions were given clear expression in the third resolution of the meeting of African Foreign Ministers in Leopoldville under the presidency of Mr. Lumumba. The United Nations should undertake this international obligation until the voice of the Congo, as a free and independent Member State of this Organization, is heard from this rostrum. We object to any intervention, whether military, political, or in any guise or shape, outside the framework of the United Nations. The Congolese issue should be absolutely insulated from any unilateral action and, in particular, from the effects of the cold war. 16.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“The Union of South Africa must cease to administer South West Africa, and the United Nations must take over for a specific period and prepare the country for independence in a manner worthy of its high ideals and achievements. 14. Another part of Africa, the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), is being torn by turmoil and unrest. Our desire is, and has always been, to safeguard the national independence and the territorial integrity of that country and to bring about the disappearance of any form of external interference whatsoever in its domestic affairs. Upon this issue my Government will never compromise. The structure of the government and the personnel of that government are questions for the Congolese themselves to decide, according to their own free will. 15.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“My Government has already taken a clear stand on this matter, and, acting on the resolutions passed by the Conferences of Independent African States, we have boycotted South Africa — its goods and its economy — and made a small donation to the victims of this action. Nevertheless, we are still prepared to take further measures to defeat the immoral policies of "apartheid". 13. But the Union of South Africa's contempt for Africans goes beyond its own boundaries. South West Africa is a ward of the international community. That did not save it from the unnatural, unwarranted policies of the Union of South Africa. We shall be failing in our responsibilities if we do not make it known to the world that a country which has caused so much misery to its own nationals is hardly fit to help others.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“These events, disturbing as they may have been, have helped to bring together the independent African States in an effort to realize their common aspirations and objectives and to lend a helping hand to those unfortunate members of the community who are still striving to shake off the remnants of foreign domination and assert their full independence. However, African society is being subjected to unjust and outmoded philosophies which can no longer stand up to the new consciousness and political awakening of the African people, 12. One of the tragedies of human dignity and self-respect is the "apartheid" policy of the Union of South Africa, a policy which has received the condemnation of world public opinion. "Apartheid" is abominable. It must be defeated, not on South Africa's account only but on account of us all.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“We are convinced, therefore, that representation of the People's Republic of China not only would be a recognition of the legitimate rights of the Chinese people and Government but would surely enhance the effectiveness of the Organization. Today the United Nations can rightly pride itself on securing the effective participation of most countries of the world. A good number of these have already recognized and established’ relations with the People's Republic of China. We sincerely hope that the General Assembly will find it possible to reconsider this question. 11. As an African country, the Sudan has been greatly concerned with the grave events that are taking place in that continent, as well as with the problems which its peoples are facing.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Therefore, we sincerely hope, in view of the urgency of the problem, that continued efforts will be made for the earliest possible resumption of negotiations to achieve a constructive solution of the question of general and complete disarmament, together with an effective international control. 10. We genuinely believe that all of us here share the same love of peace and security, and that we all wish to save the coming generations from the panics and disasters of a devastating war. But the cause of peace cannot be served effectively through the United Nations when one-fourth of the world's population is unrepresented.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Whether at present or on previous occasions the major Powers have repeatedly declared a firm desire for peace and disarmament and that none of them would be first in bringing about a world catastrophe. 8. The dangers of the armaments race are too obvious to be stressed or reviewed by the delegation of the Republic of Sudan. The consequences of an armed conflict would be fatal to all of us without exception. The world would be better off if the huge sums spent on armaments could be made available for technical assistance and economic advancement of the less developed countries of the world. With this continual threat of the armaments race, no nation can disregard the dangers to its existence and attend to the pursuit of the happiness and welfare of its people. 9.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Reviewing the development towards achieving international peace and putting an end to the armaments race, we noted last year with satisfaction the General Assembly unanimously expressing the hope that measures leading towards the goal of general disarmament be worked out in detail and agreed upon in the shortest possible time [resolution 1378 (XIV)]. Earlier this year our hopes were pinned on the discussions of the Ten-Nation Committee on Disarmament in Geneva, which was stopped without yielding the expected results. 7. We do not intend to go into the causes that led tc the failure of the Summit Conference and to the discontinuation of the discussions in Geneva. We do not intend either to analyse the details of the differences between the major Powers regarding disarmament.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“Despite almost fifteen years of continued negotiations on the question of disarmament, it still remains the most difficult and most threatening problem facing the world today. The issue has been further complicated, one year after another, by the production and stockpiling of larger quantities of the materials needed for a nuclear war, the development of modern weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery through outer space, threatening the total annihilation of mankind and civilization. 6.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“The newly independent States, I am sure, will be a dynamic force in this international organ, enhancing its position and prestige, maintaining the spirit of the Charter and furthering the cause of justice, peace and security. 4. The delegation of the Republic of the Sudan would like to stress the role the United Nations is playing and can play in this field. We voice our firm trust in the capacity of the United Nations to lead the world out of its political, economic and social difficulties and to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to establish conditions under which justice and human dignity are maintained and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, peace and prosperity. Such noble purposes and principles are clearly stated in Articles 1 and 2 of the United Nations Charter. 5.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“The admission of the newly independent States, which was the outcome of the wave of liberation in Africa and the close of a chapter of imperialism and domination, is indeed a historic occasion, and a great move towards the universality of this Organization. It has never happened before that fifteen States have in one year gained their independence and become Members of the United Nations. Therefore, to us, members of the independent African States, this is a memorable gathering. We welcome most heartily our new brothers from Africa and Cyprus and wish them every success. Africa is no longer a dark continent. This light which has illuminated the greater part of the continent will have no artificial boundaries and no force can resist its diffusion.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“The people and the Government of the Sudan cherished high hopes that the Summit Conference which was to have been held in Paris In May 1960 would be a sign of "rapprochement” and understanding leading towards easing the tension and removing the warlike eruptions which contaminate the atmosphere of peace. Unfortunately these hopes were short-lived, but we still look forward to the future with optimism and faith. In no period of history has the world been so in need of understanding as it is now. The whole existence of mankind and civilization is at stake. A spark may lead to a conflagration devastating all. 3. The present session will ever remain a landmark in the history of the United Nations.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“I am anxious to assure the Assembly that in contributing these comments here, or in adopting certain stands during our discussions in the Committees, the delegation of the Republic of the Sudan is animated by a keen desire to promote peace and international co-operation. Our reaction and our positions derive solely from loyalty to convictions and principles of objectivity and non-alignment which have always been our guiding star and our source of inspiration. We believe that the practical manifestation of this policy is the eradication of all the causes of the cold war which endanger the fate of humanity at large. 2.”
1960-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 15 (1960)
“real gap in economic development and, for that matter, will greatly alleviate the financial burden consequent upon it. 74. We recognize that there are human problems which are difficult of solution. But given the will to cooperate, and given the determination to live up to our pledges under the Charter, we feel that these difficulties may not prove insurmountable. In conclusion, let us bring to our discussion of the questions before us the spirit which this Organization is entitled to expect from its Members and the spirit which the Members themselves are justified in expecting from one another.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Although it is premature to pass judgement on this hew offspring of the United Nations, we have no doubt that it will discharge its great responsibilities with the zeal and devotion which is customary in United Nations bodies. We feel, however, that the funds at its disposal can be greatly increased with the co-operation of the advanced countries. Indeed, its resources must be reasonably increased if it is to be effective and to perform its intended objectives. 73. Secondly, I wish to welcome the advent of a new member to the family of international financial institutions, namely the International Development Association, which is now being processed with the cooperation of the United Nations. We have no doubt that this organization will fill a.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“This was the most serious problem facing my Government, which spared no effort to save the country and redeem it from this critical situation. This included action on cotton marketing arrangements and monetary restrictions. Another solution is economic diversification. 71. I am glad to say that the efforts made by my Government to solve this problem have been crowned with success and we have now been able to dispose of all our stocks of cotton and other subsidiary crops. The success we have achieved will not makers fail to realize that in order to counter this international difficulty, collective co-operation is essential. 72. Before I conclude, I wish to refer to two institutions of particular interest to my country. The first is the Special Fund.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Being a primary-producing country, the Sudan follows with great interest the efforts of the Commission on International Commodity Trade in exploring ways and means for solving the acute problem of international commodity trade. I am sure that the solution of this problem would be an important factor in maintaining world stability, and would benefit not only the primary-producing countries themselves, but also the advanced industrialized countries. For more than two years now commodity prices have been falling. As a consequence of this adverse position, my country, with cotton as its main cash crop, has suffered violent swings in its balance of payments and a drastic depletion in its foreign reserves.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“This, in my view, is due to the fact that the international movement of capital has lost the risk-bearing and enterprising qualities which have characterized its operation in the past. It is also due to lack of knowledge on the part of prospective investors. Under these circumstances, my delegation feels that the United Nations organs concerned with the development of underdeveloped countries can play a leading role in this regard. By directing private capital to where the need is more pronounced and remuneration is guaranteed, the United Nations can supplement its own work programmes and help the small nations expand their economies and develop their potential resources. 70.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“My Government would therefore be more than happy to see more collaboration on the part of the highly-developed countries to help the under-developed countries build up their economies. 68. In this connexion, I wish to state that the main obstacle which my Government has encountered in the development of the private sector is not the absence of investment opportunities but rather the lack of capital. This stems from the meagreness of domestic saving as well as the scarcity of foreign capital. 69. The Government of the Republic of the Sudan has announced a liberal policy toward private capital and has offered privileges and concessions which are sufficiently attractive to any genuine investor. Despite that, foreign private capital is not forthcoming.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“This loan will finance the imported equipment needed to increase capacity and improve the operating efficiency of the railways and of river transport services on the Nile; to build two new railway extensions into productive zones in the Southern and Western Sudan, and to increase berthing capacity at Port Sudan on the Red Sea, the country’s chief outlet to the world. 67. My Government, during its short term of office, has been genuinely and keenly active in exploring all the possible ways that will help the establishment of local industries. Such industries as generation of hydro-electric power, textiles and others are under way, but much remains to be done.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“In a country like ours where private capital is either shy or scarce, it is assumed that the Government, will embark on industrial enterprises without any preconceived idea that the State thereby intends to create any sort of public monopoly for industrial enterprises. Such an arrangement is expected to continue as long as private capital, local and foreign, is not available. 66. I am. gratified to state that in July 1958, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development [IBRD] advanced a loan equivalent to $39 million to my country for the development of transportation. This is IBRD’s first loan to my country, which became a member of IBRD in September, 1957.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“A comprehensive policy regarding foreign investment and foreign capital has already been planned and the required legislation which will give effect to the principles already outlined has also been promulgated. From the beginning, my Government has attached great importance to an over-all economic development of the Sudan in every field in order to raise the material and moral standards of the Sudanese people. 64. We strongly believe that in the absence of an enlightened economic policy the political and social advancement of our people would be seriously retarded. That is why we are happy to welcome all sorts of economic assistance which the United Nations can afford to render. 65. So far as the industrial field is concerned, it is true to state that most, if not all, of our public utilities are already State-owned.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Further, a revision of certain Charter provisions that have, in recent years, occasioned heated controversies with a view to reconciling their interpretations, might remove causes for friction-even if only verbal — between Members of this Assembly. My delegation has particularly in mind the relation of Article 2 (7) to Article 1 as a whole and Article 10 (1) in matters of interpretation relating to competence. 63. At this juncture and after referring to the highlights of our foreign policy, I find it most appropriate to speak briefly about our economic objectives. Our policy in this respect has been explained on several occasions before, but I would like to emphasize once again that the financing of economic development has been the major preoccupation of my Government.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“This fact was clearly envisaged by the original drafters of the Charter and was reflected by the inclusion of Chapter XVIII. In the view of the delegation of the Republic of the Sudan, a revision of the Charter capable of accommodating these factors seems both necessary and timely. The delegation of the Republic of the Sudan has specifically in mind a possible expansion in the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council with a view to providing a more representative set-up. We also believe that the strengthening of the authority of the International Court of Justice by an increase in the number of Judges or by the conferring on them of greater powers will be salutory to the international community. 62.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The Sudanese people, who strongly believe in the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, strongly condemn this suicidal policy which is a complete negation of all human ideals, and appeal to the United Nations to keep the issue alive in order to uphold the principle of freedom. 61. The Sudan has always taken a keen interest in the constitutional development of the United Nations. We conceive of the United Nations as an Organization created to respond to the requirements of an intrinsically dynamic world. The world of today is not that of San Francisco. It is changing and will continue to change. As a result, the scope and activity of the United Nations and its organs is rapidly expanding, notably in the economic, social and humanitarian fields.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Once again, and for the eighth time, the question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of “apartheid" of the Government of the Union of South Africa comes before the General Assembly of the United Nations agenda item 61. The delegation of the Sudan notes with grave concern that, despite the repeated and unanimous condemnation by the General Assembly of such a reactionary policy, which aims at the absolute and complete oppression of the Africans and other non-Europeans in all spheres of life, the Government of the Union of South Africa continues to introduce new legislative and administrative measures as a result of which the mere idea of racial equality in the Union of South Africa amounts to treason. 60.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“We are convinced that the representation of China would not only recognize the legitimate rights of the Chinese people and their Government, but would surely enhance the effectiveness of this Organization. Today the United Nations can rightly pride itself in securing the effective participation of most Governments of the world. A respectable number of these have already recognized and established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. That is why we, the delegation of the Sudan, regret the fact that the General Assembly did not find it possible to include in its agenda for the current session the question of the representation of this great world Power. We sincerely hope that the General Assembly will revise its judgement in this regard in the near future. 59.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“It is with this Government, the Algerian Provisional Government, and this Government alone that lie the jurisdiction and power-to order a cease-fire in Algeria. 57. Allow me to refer very briefly to the following questions: It may not be out of place to mention here the tense situation obtaining in some parts of the southern Arabian Peninsula. We would urge, in all sincerity, that solutions corresponding to the aspirations of the peoples of these areas and in keeping with their right of self-determination be found without delay. We believe that the cause of peace and the maintenance, of friendly relations will be served if approaches consistent with the spirit and letter of the Charter are brought to the settlement of the issues involved. 58.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“However, we agree wholeheartedly with the reply of the Algerian Government which, by showing its readiness to discuss the political and military aspects of a cease-fire, as well as the details of the application of self-determination, has manifested a sense of responsibility towards its problem as related to the background of international peace and world tranquillity. This attitude is worthy of as hearty a welcome and as strong a rapport as was accorded earlier to the French communique. 56. It is to the conscience of the French people, to the descendants of the French revolution, who established the principles of liberty, equality and fraternity, that the people of the Sudan appeal, applying for a ceasefire and not pacification, and for a dignified attitude towards the Algerian people as represented by the Provisional Government.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“This brings me to the Algerian question. For five years war, and a very hot war, has been raging in that country with all its consequences — loss of human life and property . For the last five weeks the whole world, the Algerians included, have held their breath waiting for the French Government to recognize the fact that the time has come for the Algerians to be independent. A huge pile of historical precedents have established that no power, no force, nothing whatsoever, can stop a nation from attaining independence. 55. For the purpose of creating and maintaining a suitable atmosphere with a view to helping both parties reach a happy compromise, the delegation of the Republic of the Sudan refrains from any comments on the French communique.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“But there are other communities yearning for liberation and independence, who have pinned their faith to this Organization for peaceful settlement, so that they might devote their energies to the constructive tasks of development and prosperity. We feel we are entitled to make their voice heard. We have ourselves passed through the same phase and know their motives and aspirations, which are the natural motives and aspirations of men and women asserting their inherent right to live in liberty and dignity. Their right to be the arbiters of their own destiny, to live in dignify and to promote their standards of living in larger freedom is a natural right which has been re-affirmed in the Charter. The alternative, and I must here strike a warning, is disturbance and violence or, in other words, another Algeria. 54.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“On the question of general disarmament, we believe that the solution of the problem is the key to the consolidation of peace. In this context, we are gratified to note the establishment of the Ten-Power Committee as a serious attempt of tackling the problem. We appreciate also, the communique [DC/144] made by the four Powers to the Secretary-General in which the countries concerned declared their intention to keep the Disarmament Commission informed of the progress of their deliberations, because the question of disarmament and the regulation of armaments is of over-riding concern to all the Members of the United Nations. 53. As a member of the African family, the Republic of the Sudan welcomes the advent amongst the Members of this Assembly of Togoland, the Cameroons, Nigeria and Somalia.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)