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“We wish him all the best and a well-earned rest after a decade of tireless efforts in discharging the responsibilities of an office that UThant himself has referred to as one of the most difficult and most rewarding in the world.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“UThant, the distinguished Secretary-General, has been in the service of the United Nations for 10 years. His tenure of office is said to be coming to an end. And while many of us here would be happy to see him continue ia his important position, the Secretary-General's personal wishes will have to be respected. 59. The delegation of Thailand would like to take this opportunity of expressing its most grateful thanks to the Secretary-General for the services he has unselfishly and devotedly rendered to the Organization. UThant's integrity, independence and charm have indeed endeared him to all of us, and the prestige of the office of Secretary-General has been further enhanced by his personal attributes and dedication to the cause of international peace, understanding and co-operation.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Population explosion, unplanned deforestation, urban problems and the polluted countryside are encountered in the underdeveloped world as well as in the industrialized nations. At the same time, the planners of the Conference should also be mindful of the legitimate desire of the developing States that any measure, national or international, to combat environmental problems, should in no way impede the economic development process in those countries. 58. This year may indeed be called the year of the Asians. My delegation has already extended its warmest welcome to you, Mr. President, and to the representative of the three new Asian Member States. There is, however, another Asian personage whose name evokes sincere esteem and deep admiration around the world.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“We believe that only through the sincere demonstration of political far-sightedness on these matters can international understanding and mutual cooperation between developed and developing countries be achieved in consonance with the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations. 57. The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment to be held in Stockholm in June 1972 promises to be a world-wide campaign and an international and integrated plan of action to avert an environmental crisis. While the ecological ill effects are more keenly felt in industrialized countries, it would indeed be inadvisable for developing countries to maintain a complacent attitude towards their own environmental problems.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Furthermore, some developed countries continue to encourage the uneconomic production and sale of com-modities which compete unfairly with those emanating from developing countries. They should be persuaded to discontinue government subsidies which introduce elements of unfair competition into normal commercial transactions, resulting in serious harm to the interests of poorer nations. Again, some developed countries should make genuine efforts to see to it that the trade and economy of developing countries are not adversely affected and a depression of world market prices is not brought about by the continual and untimely disposal of production surpluses or strategic reserves.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Therefore, the United Nations should pay greater attention to this problem and see what course of action should be pursued in order to narrow the technology gap. 55. It is regrettable to note from past experiences that a deeper commitment to international assistance and a more positive attitude towards international trade and development have not been forthcoming from a large number of the developed countries. In the field of shipping, for instance, the liner conferences should take into account the views of the developing countries and co-operate more genuinely in working out a truly equitable pattern based on the principles of equality and mutual consultation. Particularly, they should accept the principle of equality of treatment in regard both to the shippers and to the shipping lines of the developing nations. 56.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The problem presented by technology is that, in spite of the growth of modern techniques and ideas, there remains an increasingly wide gap between the industrially developed countries and the rest of the world. In fact, technology in the advanced countries is now developing so fast that it is outstripping the ability of any but the most advanced nations to keep up. 54. The two resources which the less developed countries have hitherto been able to offer, namely, their raw materials and their cheap but unskilled labor force, are precisely two of the commodities which modern technology is rapidly replacing. No one can tell how much more difficult these basic problems will become in the future.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Now that the illegality of such presence has been established by the international tribunal, it is hoped that this new development will encourage the Security Council, which is at present considering the question, to devise a fresh and effective approach to the problem. 52. As we are entering the Second United Nations Development Decade, we remain conscious of the extent and gravity of the economic and social ills which are still plaguing the developing countries. Such basic problems as the technological gap, the population explosion, international trade and development and the transformation of traditional societies into modern ones continue to exist and to grow into almost unmanageable proportions. 53.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The work is, however, still unfinished, and the situation in the southern part of Africa continues to defy practical solutions. The Manifesto on Southern Africa, which was endorsed overwhelmingly by the General Assembly at its twenty-fourth session [resolution 2505 (XXIV)], povided a much-needed impetus to the movement resolution of the problems. The efforts, however, produced no result. The colonial Powers remain adamant in the face of very strong views held by the international community against racial oppression and the denial of tlje right of self-determination. 51. The advisory opinion given by the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the continued presence of South Africa in Namibia^ is a new element.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The sober and congenial atmosphere surrounding the Talks gives an impression that some of the unwarranted fears and suspicions between the two super-Powers may slowly and gradually be diminishing. This is indeed a welcome sign and augurs well for the future arms-control negotiations. If such an atmosphere can be maintained and coupled with the more positive and co-operative attitudes of other nuclear Powers, a world disarmament conference, as proposed by the Soviet Union, certainly deserves the active support of all countries of the world. 50. While there has been a perceptible slowing down in the pace of decolonization in the past few years, the world Organization can justifiably be proud of its record in this important field of activity.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“There is, therefore, an urgent need to make even more determined and concerted efforts to adopt meaningful and effective measures, including prohibition of underground nuclear testing, which will contribute to both nuclear and conventional disarmament. 48. The work of the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament has not made too significant progress this year. The basic weakness of that body, of course, lies in the absence of two nuclear Powers, the People's Republic of China and France, from its deliberations. However, we are pleased at the concrete steps taken in connexion with an agreement on bacteriological weapons. 49. The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America appear to have made some progress.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The Thai delegation is, therefore, gratified that the four Powers have carried out their obligations in a manner worthy of the confidence reposed in them by the Charter of the United Nations. In this connexion, the Federal Republic of Germany should be commended for its efforts and determination to seek solutions and arrangements which may strengthen peace and stability not only in and around Berlin but for the central and eastern areas of Europe as well. 47. The question of disarmament continues to receive maximum attention from the international community, and yet world military expenditures have sky-rocketed to the awesome level of over $200,000 million per year.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“It may also be a concrete step towards the strengthening of international security as enunciated in the Declaration on that subject adopted during the twenty-fifth session of the General Assembly [resolution 2734 (XXV)]. This action by the four Powers seems to vindicate the hopes of the Thai delegation in initiating an amendment, subsequently revised and approved as paragraph 13 of the Declaration, to the effect that permanent members of the Security Council would be called upon to intensify their efforts to discharge, in conformity with the Charter, the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“They are the sole competent parties to work out their own problem and strive to find a solution thereto. Consequently, the position of the Thai delegation should be explained solely by the requirements of present political realities and the existing facts of international life and not by any theoretical considerations. 46. On that basis, we have every reason to appreciate the efforts of the four big Powers in concluding the Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin of 3 September 1971. By such an agreement it is hoped that a solid basis for a satisfactory Berlin settlement has been established to the benefit of peace and stability in Europe and the world.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“On the other hand, Thailand up to now has not had any official relationship with the former. 44. In fact, as we see it, the situation of divided countries, either in Asia or elsewhere, stems from certain anomalies of international life. This, in our opinion, represents not a permanent situation but rather a temporary one which may in due course be settled and returned to normalcy in the future. 45. The China question is no different from questions concerning other divided countries. It is indeed a fact that both Peking and Taipei firmly adhere to the concept of "one China". Other countries, such as Thailand, likewise believe in the unity and integrity of all sovereign States, and it is to be hoped that time will bring an accommodation to the conflicting claims of the parties concerned.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“While Thailand has reached an important decision to support the representation of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations, my Government is also in favor of the continued membership of the Republic of China. This should not be construed as meaning that Thailand follows the so-called "two Chinas" theory. We do not. On this contrary, we strictly adhere to the generally accepted principle of international law that the principal attributes of a sovereign State are the integrity and unity of the sovereign entity. If, however, we support the representation of both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China, the reason is that Thailand has had friendly and normal relations with the latter and there is no valid justification to do away with them.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“It is also our hope that many Asian, and indeed world, problems will thus have a better chance to be resolved and consequently that the prospects for peace in our part of the world will be further enhanced. Once the People's Republic of China joins the United Nations, it will; like the rest of the membership, have to uphold the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter, particularly the obligations to respect the sovereignty and independence of other Members, as well as practice the policies of neighborliness and peaceful coexistence, and refrain from interference in the internal affairs of others-for instance, by supporting the so-called national liberation movements in other countries. 43.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“the expense of others. Only in such manner would the cause of international peace and security be truly served. 42. As we are all aware, this session of the General Assembly will witness an important event. I am referring, of course, to the question of the representation of China in our Organization. In this connexion, I am pleased to state that my Government has decided to support the representation of the People's Republic of China in both this Assembly and the Security Council. In so doing, the Thai Government is prompted by the desire to see the relaxation of tensions throughout the entire length and breadth of Asia and particularly in South-East Asia.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Rather, the dialog may profitably aim at seeking to resolve problems of peaceful coexistence and constructive co-operation, and thus constitute a turning-point in the tumultuous state of the world. Particularly the nations in Asia will feel reassured if no understanding or agreement which may result from the encounter is construed, tacitly or otherwise, to imply recognition of any party's paramount power or influence over a given area, as was customary in the past. What Asia urgently needs is to erase and do away with the obsolete concepts of domination and spheres of influence and substitute for them the healthy and beneficial principle of mutual co-operation among equal partners, encompassing all nations, large and small. The interests of all should be safeguarded, and the furtherance of the interests of some should not be at.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The announcement, both in Peking and Washington last Inly, of a forthcoming visit by the President of the United States to the People's Republic of China has engendered widespread comment and expectation. Euphoria seems t,o prevail in certain quarters, while caution has been voiced by the more seasoned elements on both sides of the Pacific. We in Thailand also entertain hopes that the commendable steps taken by the leaders of those two countries will contribute to the relaxation of tensions and produce salutary effects on the peace and security of Asia and the world. 41. However, we dare hope that that meeting and the ensuing discussions will carefully avoid affecting the interests of those who will not be present at the gathering.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“While new proposals and meaningful adjustments of positions have come mostly from one side, willingness to negotiate seriously has not clearly emerged from the other side. What we can hope for is that significant developments In Asia in the next few months may give an impetus to a movement toward peaceful discussions of the problem by the parties directly concerned. 39. In East Pakistan, humanitarian concern should be directed towards relieving the tragic hardship facing the refugees. The international help which has been generously forthcoming may strengthen the role of this Organization and its specialized agencies. 40. However, all is not lost in Asia. Wherever there is a dark cloud, there may also be a silver lining.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“In Viet-Nam, the tempo of the war has slowed down considerably. However, the related wars in Laos and the Khmer Republic, which have known a lull during the monsoon season, may be intensified again with the arrival of the dry season. Foreign troops which were sent in to help defend the Republic of Y-;?t-Nam are being withdrawn at a faster rate than in years before, as that country is increasing its defense capability. But the North VietNamese regular troops continue to remain in Laos, in the Khmer Republic, and in South Viet-Nam, against the wishes of the peoples concerned, and there is as yet no indication when those foreign troops will be withdrawn, if at all. 38. The talks in Paris also remain at a deadlock.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“In the Middle East, a tenuous cease-fire is still preserved, but, despite a number of initiatives and probings in past months, prospects for a long-lasting and just peace remain uncertain. The main suffering continues to fall on the Palestinian refugees, whose daily existence and future well-being should be the central problem of all concerned. While we are conscious of the fact that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Jarring, and the four big Powers, together with the parties directly involved in the conflict, have assiduously attempted to make a forward move in line with Security Council resolution 242 (1967), we sincerely hope that the relevant resolutions, including the latest one on the status of Jerusalem, resolution 298 (1971), will receive adequate implementation. 37.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Nearly a year ago, the hopes and aspirations of the international community were raised and strengthened by the commemorative part of the twenty-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly. The session itself was recognized as a significant milestone in the Organization's history, as it was attended by a large number of heads of State or Government, who pledged their continued loyalty to the purposes and principles of the Charter and renewed their determination to make the United Nations a more effective instrument of peace and progress. 35. The twenty-fifth session also produced a string' of declarations and resolutions which may, we hope, produce results in practical and concrete terms. 36.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“His efficient manner, coupled with his genial charm and sympathetic understanding, enabled the twenty-fifth session of the General Assembly to proceed to its conclusion on a productive and harmonious note. 33. The delegation of Thailand has great pleasure in extending its sincere congratulations to the delegations of Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar, whose countries were, on the opening day of the present session, unanimously admitted to membership in the United Nations. We are indeed proud and happy to have the representatives of those three Asian States seated among us, and we are confident that their contribution to the future work of the Organization will redound to the credit of their respective nations. 34.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“My country, Thailand, was fortunate to play host for South-East Asian reconciliation and for a neighborly entente cordial. 31. Mr. President, you have also won our respect and admiration for your effective conduct of the foreign affairs of your great nation, the Republic of Indonesia, through a crucial period of its history, which brought its presence back to the international scene with renewed vigor and strength. As one of Indonesia's closest friends and neighbors, Thailand is highly gratified at the honor bestowed by this Assembly on one of Asia's most distinguished sons. 32. I should like also to convey our deep appreciation to the outgoing President, Mr. Edvard Hambro, for his deft guidance of Assembly deliberations in the past year.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“30. Mr. President, it augurs well for the twenty-sixth session of the General Assembly to have you in the Chair to preside over its deliberations. The overwhelming endorsement which the world body gave to the unanimous recommendation of the Asian countries bears irrefutable testimony to its esteem for you, as well as its confidence in your great ability and ultimate wisdom. For we all know in Asia of your dedicated efforts to promote regional understanding and solidarity among the Asian nations, and, thanks to your sagacity, it has been possible to put an end to harrowing difficulties among a few South-East Asian nations. I personally recall that, because of your keen qualities of understanding and persuasion, the differences between neighbor States were successfully composed.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The twenty-fifth anniversary seems in our view to be the proper occasion to rededicate ourselves to the principles and purposes of the Charter and also to exploring the possibilities of updating its machinery and adapting other institutional practices to the dynamic age and future challenges of the next quarter century.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“After twenty-five years of existence attempts should be initiated and vigorously pursued to streamline the procedural arrangements within the United Nations, or else the image of the Organization as the world's ineffective debating society or, worse, as a mere propaganda forum, will continue to linger to the detriment of the entire membership. Such reforms and other corrective measures would help restore the confidence of some sectors of the international community in the efficaciousness of the United Nations and would contribute to making the world body into an effective instrument for dealing with the problems of the 1970s. The United Nations must not be allowed to become a static or a stagnant body oblivious to changing circumstances and other developments since its inception.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Thailand has always extended its willing assistance and cooperation to the United Nations in providing suitable accommodation for offices. Whenever additional facilities were needed the Government responded positively to the request for further assistance. In 1964, additional facilities were made available to meet the growing requirements of ECAFE. And now, in order to meet the present and anticipated needs of the United Nations, the Government of Thailand has decided to make more land available for new United Nations construction. In this connexion, my Government is also prepared to render further assistance in the preparation and conduct of an architectural and engineering survey. 99.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Let us all hope that the Second United Nations Development Decade which is going to be launched in a few weeks will become a decade of achievement rather than one of empty rhetoric. 97. In connexion with the economic activities of the United Nations, I should like briefly to mention that since 1954 the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East has been located in Bangkok in a building provided free of rent by the Government of Thailand to the United Nations. Up to now Bangkok has only had the status of a working site. But in April of this year, ECAFE adopted a resolution declaring Bangkok its permanent site. Then in July, the Economic and Social Council at its forty-ninth session adopted another resolution [1522 (XLIX)] approving ECAFE's recommendation to that effect. 98.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“In other words, it will decide whether mankind, despite the grim realities before it, will be able ultimately to bring prosperity, stability and lasting peace to the world. It is our firm belief that the international development strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade must have its roots in a firm political commitment based on a will to cooperate. It should also be looked upon as a definite program of action and therefore requires a timetable of activities. Without such a timetable the strategy document would lose much of its meaning. It is also incumbent upon Governments to take the action required in order to attain the goals and objectives of the Decade, thus ensuring a better and happier world for mankind.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“As for the disposal of production surpluses or strategic reserves, the utmost care must be taken not to bring about a depression of international prices or adversely to affect the exports of developing countries. There can be no doubt that mutual cooperation in equal partnership, together with a genuine display of political will coupled with a willingness to recognize mutual problems and needs, can open the door to world peace and prosperity. 96. It is somewhat encouraging to note that the lessons drawn from the shortcomings of the first United Nations Development Decade are now being translated into a global strategy of development. This collective action which the whole community of nations is taking to meet the challenge of underdevelopment will determine the kind of world to which the United Nations is dedicated.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“There can be no doubt that aid is still of great importance and necessary for the development of poorer countries, but these countries must be offered fair and equal opportunities in all fields of aid and trade. Any form of cooperation between the developed and the developing countries should bring about benefits for both sides. The developed countries should adopt measures to discourage the uneconomic production and sale of commodities which compete with those originating from developing countries and should abolish government subsidies which introduce elements of unfair competition into normal commercial transactions, thus causing serious harm to the interests of such nations.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“What is really to be desired in this regard is that the developed countries should not always take the advantage of imposing damaging quotas or other discriminatory restrictions on the importation of products from developing countries. In other words, what is needed is a freer flow of trade without discrimination or barrier against the products of developing countries. In this connexion, I take this opportunity to commend Australia for being the first country to initiate what are called the tariff preferences for less developed countries, which became effective in April 1966. This, in our view, was a step taken in the right direction. 95.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Those who run the conference system must reduce or even give up the monopolistic structure and practices and thus engage in a greater new pattern requires equality and mutual consultation, and there must be no unilateral decisions or inferior treatment, which have been the past, practices of the conference system. It is our fervent hope that the United Nations will be able to take still more effective measures without delay to deal with these problems so that discriminatory practices in shipping will no longer be tolerated. 94. Attention should also be drawn to some other international trade problems facing poorer countries.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“All Governments of developing countries attach great importance to shipping. It not only represents an important item of invisible export but is also an effective instrument for export promotion. It is regrettable to note that the system of maritime conferences has not yet taken into account the need of the developing countries. It is not uncommon to find that the freight rates are exorbitant and discriminatory and, in certain cases, represent more than 50 per cent of the costs of certain export products. The rates are found to be prohibitive for many products which need to be exported by developing countries. It is now high time the regime of shipping conferences introduced a new pattern and approach.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Such cooperation on the basis of equal partnership should take the desirable form of "give and take", fully understood and implemented by the industrially advanced countries. Here it should be emphasized that similar chronic shipping problems are being faced by many developing countries, like Thailand and some other countries in Asia, which are not yet in a position fully to develop their own national merchant fleets. They are always left at the mercy of foreign flags for sea carriage of cargo, with the result that their export trade is almost totally dependent on foreign lines. Most developing countries are also in a position of weakness in negotiating with shipping conferences either for admission into such bodies or for a reduction in the freight rates unilaterally announced and enforced by the conferences. 93.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“The share of the developing countries in the world merchant fleet is less than 7 per cent. Similarly, the volume of insurance transactions in developing countries is still rather small. Although the United Nations, particularly UNCTAD, has for some years examined in detail the questions relating to earnings from the invisibles which have a potential to contribute in no small measure to an improvement in the balance of payments and to the economic growth of developing countries, the results of such examination so far have not been encouraging enough. 92. The reasons for this are not difficult to find. The developed nations are still not willing enough to help and cooperate with the developing countries. They have not yet tried to any reasonable extent to meet the basic requirements of the developing countries.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“These can be brought about with success only through the genuine display of political will, international understanding and mutual cooperation between the developed and the developing countries. In the recent past these two groups of countries have had occasion to discuss these matters, particularly at sessions of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and other bodies of the United Nations, but, unfortunately, such a dialog has too often degenerated into a deadlock, if not confrontation. 91. It should also be observed that many items like shipping, insurance and reinsurance and tourism account for a very large share of the balance of payments of developing countries. However, for various reasons, the earnings of these countries from such items continue to remain negligible.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“There are, of course, various other modes available for the settlement of disputes by peaceful means as specified by Article 33 of the Charter. Member nations should therefore be persuaded to comply with their obligation under Article 33 and to have recourse to such means in the future. Resort to the good offices of the SecretaryGeneral should likewise be encouraged. 90. As is well known to all, the United Nations was brought into existence on the premise of the practicability of the concept of one world. This one world concept requires a new, positive attitude towards trade and development, a new commitment to assistance and new economic and social structures.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“It is therefore imperative that the peoples of the United Nations reaffirm their strict observance of the principles and provisions of the Charter and their respect for international law and justice. While the Thai Government has appreciated and welcomed the unremitting efforts of the United Nations in codifying and developing international law in many fields, it is regrettable that recourse to international law and justice has not been the standard practice of nations. 88. My delegation feels that greater advantage should be taken of the International Court of Justice as in the recent action of the Security Council, when it exercised its competence to seek an advisory opinion on the legal consequences for States of the continued presence of South Africa in Namibia. 89.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Let us hope that the 1970s will bring a greater determination by the vast majority of Member States and the subjected peoples to erase, once and for all, the remaining vestiges of colonialism in Africa and other parts of the world. Let us also hope that the colonial Powers and their major trading partners will become aware of the archaic nature of apartheid and colonialism, and that they will show political wisdom in recognizing the inherent right of self-determination for the peoples in the colonial Territories. 87. Recent events on the international scene have given clear indications of a trend which, if allowed to go unchecked, leads towards the law of the jungle.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Suppression of the inalienable rights and freedoms of the oppressed peoples in southern Africa has remained unabated. The inhumane policy of apartheid was extended to the international Territory of Namibia, and the illegal minority regime in Southern Rhodesia felt encouraged and continued to defy the United Nations resolutions as well as world public opinion. 86. The United Nations, in our opinion, has a worthy record in decolonization activity. Since 1945 no fewer than forty-five Territories have gained independence, and yet when we are about to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples the momentum that the world Organization has generated in the past two decades seems to be withering away.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“83. This deplorable state of affairs does not redound to the credit or effectiveness of the world Organization. The international community looks for decisive action to the United Nations as well as to those major trading partners that are in a position to influence the thinking of the Governments concerned. 84. The question of violations by some Member Governments of the arms embargo called for in a series of Security Council resolutions is undoubtedly a matter of grave concern. There is therefore a need to strengthen the arms embargo and the Security Council was wise to adopt resolution 282 (1970) of 23 July 1970, calling upon all States to take measures towards that end. The implementation of that resolution will, in our opinion, lessen the danger of violent conflict in southern Africa. 85.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“While no one could have expected rapid progress in the work of the Committee, it was nevertheless the hope of all that after the introduction of the first report of the working group last year some meaningful results might be forthcoming. 81. We would like to urge the General Assembly to install a renewed sense of urgency in the work of the Committee and, in particular, in the negotiations in the working group, and efforts to reach a compromise must be further intensified. 82. The conscience of mankind continues to be assaulted by the racist policies of apartheid. The United Nations has for all these years been calling upon the responsible party to desist from these unjust and repugnant policies which arc in clear violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Considering the present international requirements, the peacekeeping responsibility of the United Nations must of necessity continue to be one of the main pillars of the work of this Organization. Without the effective functioning of this important aspect of United Nations activities, international peace and security are in great jeopardy. It is therefore regrettable that the progress made in the course of the past year in the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations has been slower than it was the year before. It has often been claimed that the problem is highly complex and that the differences are of so fundamental a nature that negotiations are bound to be time consuming.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“The partial test-ban Treaty in order to be effective needs the adherence of other nuclear Powers and should be enlarged to cover all environments. 79. On the other hand, in the quarter century that the United Nations has existed, the world body has spent an unconscionable time in debates on the kind of weaponry that is less likely to be employed. It has not dealt enough with conventional armaments which are being used every day of the year in all parts of the world for destructive purposes and which could easily spark a widespread conflagration. This is one aspect of arms control that should be pondered more seriously and energetically during the present United Nations Disarmament Decade. 80.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Concerning the question of disarmament, the world has grappled with this problem for a time far in excess of the age of the United Nations. For obvious reasons the problem has been an elusive one, but international efforts persist and the United Nations has been in. the forefront in trying to devise measures for arms control. Its accomplishments have been notable but limited, and some loopholes remain evident. For instance, the Treaty on the NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons [resolution 2373 (XXII)] does not cope with the horizontal proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the world still anxiously awaits a successful outcome of the strategic arms limitation talks between the two nuclear Powers. Moreover, adequate security guarantees for nonnuclear States are lacking.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, it is our firm conviction that the Republic of China, a founding Member of the United Nations and a permanent member of the Security Council, is entitled to continue to represent the Chinese people as it has done since the inception of the United Nations. Furthermore, in our view, the question of representation is one which should be left to the Chinese people itself and any settlement of the issue should be the responsibility of the two contending parties. No initiatives or measures taken by Member States of the United Nations can be expected to yield satisfactory results. Nor can any solution or formula devised by others be expected to gain the acceptance of the rival parties. 78.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)