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Dualeh

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1964-09-24

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1965-09-24

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1. “Indeed, these justifications have become so frequent that foreign bases upon the soil of other nations have become almost a commonplace, as if to signify the permanence of this state of affairs. The States of the, world have linked arms, not in friendship towards all States, but in military alliances which constitute a threat against their neighbours. The culmination of this trend is not difficult to see: it is the virtual abandonment of the restrictions on the use of force which form a cardinal part of the entire Charter scheme. 59. To those who contend that the Charter scheme has collapsed, and therefore justifies a kind of "free- for-all" , I would reply that our very presence here denies that there has been any such collapse. There has been failure to implement it in very large part, but then the remedy is plain.”

   1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)

2. “The task is laid down for them in the Charter, and it calls for initiative from the Security Council in negotiating the agreements provided for in Article 43 of the Charter. 58. Another such measure is the outlawry of force or the threat of force in the relations between States, except as a lawful measure of self-defence. Over the years, and increasingly of late, there have been examples of military intervention, upon one pretext or another, against the territory of other States. Of course, there are always justifications, for man in his ingenuity is seldom without an explanation. There may be treaty rights, there may be civil unrest, threats from abroad, calamities threatening nationals abroad, invitations to assist, and so forth.”

   1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)

3. “I do not wish for one moment to deny the efforts that have been made in the past, by the United Nations organs, by Member States, by the Secretaries-General of the Organization and the Secretariat, and by individuals from many countries, some of whom have even laid down their lives. But our machinery is really no machinery; it is piecemeal and haphazard, and few States would dream of resting their own security on so flimsy a basis. Why then must the peace of the world rest on such a basis? 57. I do not underestimate the difficulties involved in such a project—and amongst these I cannot fail to mention the difficulties of financing—but has not the time now come for the members of the Security Council to take a new look at the task they abandoned nearly twenty years ago?”

   1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)

4. “These measures will not constitute disarmament, but they will constitute the kind of political climate without which no general and complete disarmament can ever be achieved. In Cairo, this last October, the Conference of Non-Aligned States adopted a statement on disarmament and related questions which I trust will be given very serious consideration by the States members of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament, for it outlines, in practical terms, the measures which might be attempted. 55. There are other short-term measures which could effectively improve the political climate and perhaps pave the way for eventual progress towards disarmament. 56. One such measure is to increase the effectiveness of United Nations machinery for keeping the peace.”

   1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)

5. “The progress of the Geneva disarmament talks is a matter of great concern to my country, as it must be to all Member States. No one seriously believes that total agreement is going to be achieved overnight, and it is for this reason that my Government would wish to see greater emphasis upon what might be termed the collateral or preliminary steps which may lead to general and complete disarmament. 54. Hence, we welcome the test ban treaty; but we would equally welcome limited agreements between the great Powers to extend this treaty to all tests, to stop the proliferation of the atomic weapon, to declare certain zones "denuclearized", to outlaw the use of the atomic weapon and to establish means for protecting States against surprise attacks.”

   1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)

6. “Yet there remains, to mar our progress towards universality, that travesty of good sense, the failure to represent the countless millions of Chinese people by the government of their own choice. Is this really consonant with the purposes and principles of the Charter, or is it not another manifestation of the pursuit of national interests by some States in a manner inconsistent with those purposes and principles? Perhaps the most telling criticism of this policy of non-admission is not, however, its legality or even morality, but its futility; it is a self-stultifying policy, devoid of any link with the reality of the situation. 53. Perhaps this air of unreality is nowhere more apparent than in the holding of disarmament talks without China being represented.”

   1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)

7. “51. This present session has before it a number of problems which will tax the resources of Members and, not the least, their resources of understanding and goodwill. There are opportunities for the exploitation of purely national interests, and there are opportunities for setting aside purely national interests in an attempt to promote our common interests in furthering the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter. It is the earnest hope of my delegation that Members will seize the latter opportunities, and not the former. 52. Happily, the United Nations becomes each year a more truly universal Organization, and to the new Members my delegation offers its greetings and a most welcoming hand.”

   1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)

8. “49. Mr. President, I must begin by associating my delegation with the congratulations which other distinguished speakers have extended to you on your unanimous election to the presidency of the nineteenth session of the General Assembly. The honour of your election is one in which all African States will share and take pride. Yet the primary honour must go to your country avid to yourself, for this is a happy choice which is based upon your reputation for wisdom, good judgement and diplomatic skill. 50. Equally, I would wish my delegation to be associated with those other delegations which have expressed their appreciation for the work of your predecessor, Mr. Carlos Sosa Rodriguez of Venezuela, a man who has left upon the traditions of this high office his own stamp of dedicated and impartial service to the cause of the United Nations.”

   1964-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 19 (1964)