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Mokaddem

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first: 1958-09-24
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“In addition, the necessary safeguards for the authenticity and validity of the proposed consultation must be likewise discussed and decided upon by the two partners. The same is true of the transitional period which is to precede the voting, during which the psychological and political conditions for a true expression of the will of the Algerian people must be brought about. 120. If the decision is for independence, there can be no question of secession or of an abrupt and final rupture of all the ties that bind two equally proud and valiant peoples, who have lived side by side through so many vicissitudes for more than 130 years and could never part finally from each other. On the contrary, with independence constraint will give place to free co-operation, hatred to friendship, and bitterness to reconciliation.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“First of all, the pacification of hearts and minds, the cease-fire which is essential for a return to conditions in which a valid and authentic vote can be carried out, should be negotiated by the parties. Logic and common sense demand that the adversaries still locked in combat should negotiate between themselves the conditions for the restoration of peace, the essential prelude to a genuine consultation of the Algerian people. The Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic, guardian of the interests of the Algerian people now fighting for their dignity and emancipation, is the obvious partner in any negotiations on the conditions for an immediate restoration of peace in Algeria. 119.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“I am sure that, if France made a statement to that effect, the Algerian nationalists of the National Liberation Front would agree to negotiate the stages and details of the way leading to self- determination, which should be given theoretical recognition in a definite statement." 117. How many human lives might have been spared, how much devastation and destruction avoided and how much hatred and bitterness saved, if the path of reason and wisdom advocated by President Bourguiba had been followed at the time. There would have been no vain attempt to stem the tide of history, and no drifting, for months and years, along the blind path of war. 118. There are, however, many points in the French declaration which are still obscure and need clear and precise definition.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“It is all the more pleased to note this decision in that more than two years ago, speaking through the most authoritative voice in the country, that of President Bourguiba, it upheld the right of the Algerian people to self-determination, in a speech made over the National Broadcasting Corporation on 17 August 1957: "Recognition by France of Algeria's right to independence, or at the very least to self-determination, is still the only way in which an agreement may be reached between France and Algeria. France should take the initiative with, a sort of political declaration.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The President of the French Republic has now taken a stand. The declaration of 16 September 1959 must be closely and carefully studied in all its aspects. From the outset, my Government is happy to note the intention, solemnly proclaimed by the Head of the French State, of enabling the Algerian people freely to determine their future. 116. The recognition of the right of the Algerian people to self-determination is a decisive and important step. My Government sincerely hopes that this decision will be speedily and faithfully put into effect.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Hundreds of thousands of Algerians are being uprooted from their homes and confined in concentration camps known as "regroupment centres". Instead of allowing itself to be forced into the impasse of war, France could have anticipated the legitimate aspirations of the Algerian people and could have settled the problem through peaceful negotiation, in honour and dignity. 115. The war has been a matter of constant and most serious concern to my Government. Tunisia has suffered and is still suffering the consequences of the overflow and extension of the war. I need not recall certain incidents and certain facts which are still fresh in everyone's mind. Nevertheless, my Government has always endeavoured to keep passions down and to induce the French leaders to take the path of negotiation and agreement.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The arguments put forward by the Union of South Africa are a serious violation of the spirit and letter of the Charter, and the refusal of that country to co-operate with the Good Offices Committee is highly regrettable. It is the duty of Member States to put an end to this outrageous situation and to place this Territory under the relevant provisions of the Charter. 114. The Algerian war, which has been going on for nearly five years in the heart of Africa, on the very frontiers of my country and at the gateway of the Mediterranean, is the most acute and dangerous problem of the hour. This implacable war, with the resentment, hatred, tears and mourning which it brings, is taking a high toll of human life on both sides and causing widespread destruction and. depredation.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The international status of this territory should be defined and the Mandatory Power has no right to alter it without the consent of the United Nations. Did not the International Court of Justice reaffirm in 1956 that the obligations of the Mandatory Power remained in full force, the only difference being that the supervisory powers exercised by the Council of the League of Nations must now be exercised by the United Nations? The Mandatory Power should set a date for the termination of its trust and should make preparations, in close collaboration with the United Nations, for the evolution of the Territory towards self-determination or independence.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Moreover, the African continent is outraged by the practices of racial discrimination and segregation which still flourish in many territories. They represent a continuing defiance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and, in short, of morality. Whoever he may be and wherever he may be, a man is entitled to respect and cannot be made subject to other laws than those applicable to all. The United Nations has consistently and forcefully denounced these shameful practices and has time and again called upon the Administering Powers to put an end to them. It is lamentable that all its appeals have remained unheeded. It is the responsibility of the United Nations to take appropriate action to eradicate these degrading practices. 113. The situation in South West Africa, too, is still causing us serious concern.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The aspiration of all these peoples to dignity, sovereignty and independence cannot be ignored or frustrated; the colonial Powers should take account of present-day realities, adapt themselves to the course of history and determine, together with the peoples concerned, the stages and time-tables which may prove necessary for the attainment of those objectives. Negotiation or any other appropriate means might have brought about a just and equitable solution without arousing resentment, violence and hatred, for violence engenders grief, tears and rancour, and everything should be done to prevent the colonial peoples from being driven to resort to violence in order to recover their dignity and independence. 112.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Of the 180 million who inhabit the continent, only 60 million are at present free and independent, 40 million others are in the process of becoming so and will achieve Independence and sovereignty between now and the end of the next year, but the remaining 80 million are still held under colonial rule. There are equally disturbing situations in Asia and elsewhere. For example, the situation in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula and the incidents that have occurred in Oman have caused serious concern in my country and in world public opinion. A courageous people devoted to its traditions was forced in an armed struggle to defend its national dignity and its national entity.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Together they can rediscover the road to understanding, co-operation and friendship by rejecting any idea of hegemony and exploitation and by establishing relations based on equality and mutual respect. 110. In that connexion, I should like to recall that, on 2 March 1959, our President, Mr. Habib Bourguiba, appealed to all nations to hold a round-table conference for the purpose of discussing decolonization. That initiative was prompted by altruism and an ardent desire to help to strengthen peace. The appeal evoked a favourable response and was given careful and sympathetic consideration quite recently, at the Inter-Parliamentary Conference held last August. 111. Africa comprises vast areas and many peoples still living under an obsolete colonial administration out of pace with modern times.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Those States will strengthen the side of freedom and will, I am sure, make a valuable contribution to the activities of the United Nations. While we may feel pleased with the progress achieved in this respect, we should also draw a lesson from it and appreciate its high significance. The accession of these States to independence and sovereignty is part of an irreversible historical process and represents the triumph of the principles of justice and freedom over the law of the jungle, domination and hegemony. It definitely eliminates a cause of discord and conflict between nations and thus helps to strengthen international peace and security. It also opens the way to free and fruitful co-operation among the peoples and nations of the different continents, and, strangely enough, between erstwhile colonial Powers and their former colonies.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“That is a phenomenon characteristic of this second half of the twentieth century and it is to the credit of the United Nations that it has included among its principles that of self- determination and respect for the natural desire of peoples held under colonial or imperialist rule to, determine their own future. It is a particularly telling illustration of the universality of the Charter principles, which can be of one dimension only, a moral dimension that applies to all peoples on all continents, in all latitudes, regardless of their faith, the colour of their skin or their social system. 109. That is why we await, with sympathy and keen Interest, the forthcoming admission of Nigeria, the Cameroons, Togoland and Somaliland to membership of the United Nations.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The end of the Algerian war and its settlement on a basis acceptable to the parties will be the dawn of hope for those tens of thousands of old people, women and children who have been uprooted from their native land and their homes and will enable them to return to their homeland. 108. It has been rightly said that the past year has been an African year. I think I may add that Africa remains the focus of international concern owing to the profound changes which have taken place or are about to take place and which will alter its whole aspect as well as its political and economic structures. The African peoples, desirous of recovering their individual and national dignity and of attaining sovereignty and independence, are being swept by a great wave of emancipation.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“On that subject, my Government is at one with its brother Arab States and unreservedly supports the joint plan for the settlement of the Palestine Arab refugee question [A/4236]. 107. In North Africa, nearly 300,000 Algerians have abandoned their homes and property and have taken refuge in the two neighbouring countries, Morocco and Tunisia. My country is now sheltering nearly 180,000 of them. With the help of national and international agencies it is endeavouring to provide for their needs and to alleviate their suffering, in strict conformity with the provisions of the International Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Pending the rapid implementation of those decisions, conservatory measures could be enacted. For example, the property of the Palestine Arab refugees could be temporarily placed in international custody. In that way the United Nations would be taking a most constructive step and creating an international jurisprudence for a legal problem which might arise elsewhere. 105. My Government notes with satisfaction the positive suggestions in the Secretary-General's report regarding the continuation of United Nations assistance and the need to avoid any steps unacceptable to the refugees themselves, but it cannot agree that the economic development of the area should be linked with the refugee problem, for that development is within the exclusive competence of the countries concerned. 106.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Nearly a million of our Arab brothers, driven from their homes and their property in Palestine, are stagnating in tragic and poignant circumstances, waiting year after year for an appropriate settlement of their situation. 103. After reading the Secretary-General's report [A/4121], my delegation feels that UNRWA should continue its humanitarian work for the time being and that the repatriation of these refugees and the restoration to them of their property is the only basis for an acceptable settlement and the beginning of a much- desired relaxation of tension in that particularly sensitive area, the Middle East. 104. It is the duty of the United Nations to ensure that its decisions and resolutions calling for the return of the refugees to their homes are carried out.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Masses of human beings, driven from their homes and their countries by war or persecution, are living in conditions degrading to human dignity and incompatible with the moral and spiritual principles of all faiths and all civilizations. The United Nations has made the most praiseworthy efforts to lessen the sufferings and misery of these refugees, but international solidarity, no matter how broad, cannot solve this poignant problem, and the deterioration of a situation which, in some cases, has lasted for more than ten years increases international tension and constitutes a major obstacle to the restoration of understanding and harmony among nations.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“In the same spirit, and with a view to consolidating international peace and security, my Government agreed, together with the Governments of Argentina, Italy and Japan, to serve on the Subcommittee on Laos established by the Security Council at its 848th meeting on 7 September 1959.- My Government hopes that this Sub-Committee will help the Security Council to perform its task in the delicate question brought to its attention and to eliminate the threat of an armed conflict in that part of the world. 102. The international situation is weighed down by the tragic problem of the refugees, a source of anxiety and concern to many Governments in many parts of the world.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“It is glad that it has always advocated negotiation and has seen that method produce satisfactory results. For that reason, while solemnly reaffirming its fidelity and loyalty to the principles of the Charter, my Government will work unremittingly for the triumph of the principle of settlement of disputes between nations and peoples through peaceful negotiation. Imbued with these principles and conscious of its responsibility as a member of the international community, my country has, since the beginning of this year, entered upon its duties as a member of the Security Council, a responsibility which the Assembly has entrusted to it for two years. 101.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“At a time when human genius has been able to cross interplanetary space with devices of its own manufacture and to reach other planets, it is our duty within this Organization to do our utmost to ensure that the competition in this field is solely peaceful and contributes to the advancement of human knowledge. We should also organize, under the sponsorship and control of this Organization, the utilization of this new triumph of human genius. 100. The United Nations is the chosen form for exchanges of views and for efforts for the peaceful settlement of disputes, particularly through negotiation. My Government, for its part, has always been careful to abide by this principle, even in the most crucial and decisive phases of its national life.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Instead of being expended dangerously in the field of nuclear armament, these gigantic technical and financial efforts would be of much greater value if they were diverted to peaceful ends, thus contributing to the progress of human civilization, to the betterment of living conditions and to the prosperity of mankind. That is the wish expressed by my Government and I take this opportunity to pay a tribute to the action taken by the International Atomic Energy Agency, under the stimulus of this Organization. The Agency is showing us the path of wisdom and reason and it constitutes the best guarantee for the protection of mankind, for the true values of human civilization and for the possibilities of peaceful co-operation among people s and nations. 99.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“It is essentially against the choice of the Sahara as the site for the explosions planned by the French Government that my Government strongly protests, in complete agreement with all the other African States and in the knowledge that it is expressing the anguish of all the African peoples. 97. In any case, at the very moment when the atomic Powers are deciding to suspend their tests and are negotiating an agreement for their complete discontinuance, it is very distressing, to say the least, to see another Power seeking to enter into nuclear competition and thus giving rise to serious disturbances and creating an unprecedented danger for the populations of the area involved. The United Nations cannot remain indifferent in the face of such a danger and should earnestly recommend that these projects should be abandoned. 98.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“It is most regrettable that the French Government has not seen fit to take the representations made by my Government into consideration and has treated them in exactly the same way as it treated the representations made by other African Governments. 95. May I add that this threat, far from being limited to the African continent, may be of concern to other territories, which might receive some atomic fallout: for example, the islands of the Mediterranean, Spain, Italy, Yugoslavia. The anxiety felt by the people of these regions and the concern of atomic experts in these countries are highly significant. 96.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“These are the leaders of African countries bordering the Sahara which are directly affected by the French Government’s projects; in spite of their situation, they have felt it their imperative duty to express publicly their concern and anxiety with regard to the grave danger threatening the life and health of their people. 93. Moreover, it should be borne in mind that the delimitation of frontiers in the Sahara, far from being exact and final, is the subject of disputes and claims, particularly on the part of Tunisia and Morocco. 94. My Government, for its part, has made two solemn representations to the Government of the French Republic to inform it of its serious concern and to persuade it to give up the projected tests in the Sahara.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“90. The Head of the Mauritanian Government made a strong protest, against these experiments in an interview granted to the Paris newspaper Le Monde. on 6-7 September 1959, and I quote: "The possibility of -French atomic experiments is also causing us a great deal of anxiety.” And he added: "I have already made my views known to the responsible parties." 91. The Government of the Mali Federation, comprising Senegal and Western Sudan, instructed its permanent delegation in Paris to issue a statement affirming that the Mali Federation had never agreed to a nuclear test in the Sahara. That statement was published in the same Paris newspaper, Le Monde, in September 1959. 92.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“At the last two conferences of the independent African States, held at Accra in April 1958 and at Monrovia in August 1959, the resolutions adopted protested vigorously against any nuclear tests in Africa, particularly in the Sahara. 88. Mr. Ako-Adjei, my good friend and eminent colleague from Ghana, has quoted at this rostrum the main parts of these resolutions [807th meeting]. I wish to affirm solemnly that the Tunisian Government and people, like all the African Governments and peoples, wish to live in peace and to keep the African continent free from atomic contamination and poison. 89. An attempt has been made to interpret the consent of some Heads of State within the French African community as a moral guarantee of the projected experiments. With your permission, I shall mention the public stand taken by a number of these leaders.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“I should simply like to stress the welcome which was given to the decision of the Powers possessing nuclear weapons to suspend all tests until the completion of the work of the Geneva Conference on the discontinuance of nuclear tests. That is an important step, a prelude to the decision for the final cessation of such tests, which would be fervently and gratefully welcomed by all mankind. 86. Unfortunately, in this encouraging context a discordant note has been heard and has aroused anxiety in a number of countries, particularly the African countries. The French Government is persisting in its intention to carry out nuclear tests in the Sahara. 87. My country is directly involved, as are all the other African countries, in the project announced by the French Government.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“That is why all efforts should be united to achieve a reduction and controlled limitation of conventional weapons and the absolute prohibition of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons. 84. Various projects have been submitted to the Assembly and to the committees concerned. My Government considers that all these projects deserve careful consideration in that they may lead to the preparation of an agreement on disarmament acceptable to all the Powers. 85. Everything possible has been said — and by the most authoritative voices — about the dangers which nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons harbour for mankind. It would be idle and presumptuous to recall them to this great Assembly.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The peace-loving nations, desirous of establishing an international order in which good understanding and co-operation in justice and equality prevail, cannot but applaud and encourage such initiatives. This peace, which is the hope of millions and millions of human beings, is, however, very fragile and requires constant vigilance and the most attentive care on the part of all. 83. This peace is threatened in several parts of our planet. The anguish that wrings mankind is as great as the unprecedented catastrophe which threatens to overwhelm it if, by misfortune, all the means of destruction which man's genius has been able to conceive were to go into action and remove from the face of the globe not only every trace of civilization but also every trace of life.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The warmth of direct human contact and the appraisal at first hand of the living conditions and activities of each people will open the way to better understanding and will produce the constructive elements that will make for a thaw in the cold war and a relaxation of international tensions. 81. Although these conferences or meetings have not actually been held under the auspices of the United Nations, the latter can nevertheless claim to have created the psychological and political conditions for their development and to have contributed to a large degree to their success. In so doing, the United Nations is putting into effect the precepts of the Charter and is working for the triumph of its principles and the attainment of the purposes which it has set for itself. 82.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Although the international conferences held at Geneva in the last few months have not succeeded in solving the problems dominating international life — the Berlin question, German reunification, disarmament, the cessation and control of nuclear tests — they have nevertheless opened up some hopeful prospects and have made it easier to find a constructive approach towards the stabilization and normalization of international relations. 80. These hopes are confirmed and strengthened by the visits exchanged between Heads of State and Heads of Government, particularly by the visits that have taken place or are planned between the leaders of the two greatest Powers in the world, Mr. Eisenhower and Mr. Khrushchev.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“My delegation is sure that, under his high authority, in this particularly decisive phase of international life, the debates of the Assembly will be conducted with clear-sightedness and efficiency. 78. I should like also to pay a warm tribute to the untiring devotion of Mr. Dag Hammarskjold, our distinguished Secretary-General, who has been successful in his efforts to strengthen the moral authority of this Organization and to gain it an increased audience among nations and peoples. 79. The fourteenth session of the United Nations General Assembly is opening under favourable auspices, which give us reason to hope for a relaxation of international tension and to anticipate a consolidation of peace and a strengthening of international security in the near future.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“77. I should like first of all to join with the preceding speakers in extending to Mr. Belaúnde, on behalf of my Government and my delegation, our warmest congratulations on his election to the presidency of the fourteenth session of the General Assembly. The unanimous tribute of the Members of this Assembly is addressed at one and the same time to the man who has won respect and esteem for his great experience in international affairs, and for his exquisite courtesy in his relations with his colleagues of other delegations, to the great jurist, who is a worthy representative of South American tradition, and to the man who proudly accepted exile and banishment rather than endorse any infringement whatsoever of freedom or any violation of justice.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Our Organization is the depository of a great hope, and it is its duty to live up to the expectations of all mankind that an age of happiness, prosperity, justice and freedom is about to dawn. In order to achieve this supreme goal, it must consolidate peace, ensure stability and promote tree and honest operation, so true is it that true peace is inseparable from justice, freedom and progress.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“It is in this spirit that the Tunisian delegation has consistently supported the establishment of the Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development and continues to hope that all obstacles in the way of the Fund's establishment will eventually be overcome and that it will bring both comfort and hope to mankind, now so cruelly beset by uncertainty and need. 77. My delegation also welcomes the establishment of the Economic Commission for Africa and hopes great things from the technical assistance which that Commission will provide to African countries. 78. I wish in conclusion to affirm the faith of the Tunisian Government and people in an age; of peace, justice and concord between peoples and nations achieved through the harmonious operation of the United Nations and its agencies.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“In a world where technical progress to a large extent determines the relations between peoples and States, and the maintenance of peace is dependent upon a more equitable distribution of wealth, it is of the highest importance to unite all efforts and co-ordinate all energies to promote the economic development of countries and increase the well-being of their peoples. There is no body better qualified than the United Nations to provide that assistance in the purest and most disinterested form; no other body can give it this quality of true human solidarity.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“This action will lay the foundations of an "Africanism" firmly determined to keep in contact with the outside world, anxious to promote free and honest co-operation with all States in dignity and mutual respect and will, I am convinced, contribute to the coming of a better age for mankind, free from fear, poverty, ignorance and disease. 76. I should like finally to make some reference to my delegation's consistent position on the question of assistance to countries in the process of development. Political independence would be incomplete if it was not accompanied by development of national resources and the improvement of the economic and social conditions of the people.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“On the initiative of President Bourguiba and Prime Minister Nkrumah, representatives of eight independent African States met in conference at Accra in April 1958 and decided to unite their efforts to strengthen peace, promote wider international co-operation, strengthen the prestige and moral authority of the United Nations and hasten the dawn of an age of justice, freedom, and prosperity. Throughout the African continent 15 April will be celebrated as a day of hope and faith in a happier future for mankind. My Government will do everything in its power to help on the burgeoning of this African renaissance and is already taking steps to give effect to the resolutions of the Accra conference.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“These islands of slavery, the colonies and dependent territories, must disappear from the face of the world and give place to nations united by ties of brotherhood in dignity and mutual respect. In 1956 President Bourguiba said in this very hail; "The United Nations cannot be content merely to welcome those who have wontheirfreedom,itshould hold out its hand to all the peoples fighting to achieve their national aspirations so that they can acquire the dignity of free nations." flbid.. para. 181.] 75. This year has seen a specific demonstration of the "young and newly-awakened African conscience".”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“I wish only to draw attention to the items which my delegation considers most urgent and most critical. 73. As a young African and Arab country aware of its responsibilities and the moral obligations which ensue from independence, Tunisia is following developments in the Non-Self-Governing and Trust Territories with constant attention and vigilant concern. The Charter plainly states that those Territories are to develop towards self-determination and independence. In deference to the Purposes and Principles of the Charter, the Administering Authorities should guide the peoples of those Territories to a stage of development where they are capable of self-government and freely deciding on their future as soon as possible. In the meanwhile, our Organization must be kept informed of the progress achieved in this field. 74.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“In this connexion I should like to remind you of the words spoken two years ago here by President Bourguiba: "We shall work to strengthen the United Nations 30 that it may be not only a moral force but a genuine supranational tribunal which lays down the law and has the ability to enforce it." [590th meeting, para. 192] 71. This step, which has been the subject of much discussion and lengthy debates, as yet shows no sign of being put into practical effect. In this connexion, it might be useful to consider the appointment of a committee to draft a constitution for this international force in collaboration with the Secretary-General and the Military Staff Committee. 72. It is not my intention to review all the items on the Assembly's agenda. At the appropriate time my delegation will state its views on the questions under discussion.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“My Government believes that only a settlement worked out by the States concerned or in close liaison and full co-operation with them is likely to produce the necessary relaxation of tension and to restore stability in that area. The Tunisian Government expresses its most sincere wishes for the success of the continued and devoted efforts of the Secretary-General to whose unwearying enthusiasm I should like to pay tribute. 70. At another level, my Government has maintained a constant and unwavering interest in the formation of a permanent international United Nations police force.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“My Government solemnly declares its unswerving devotion to the principle of self-determination and intends to make an effective contribution to the triumph and fulfilment of that principle throughout the world, whatever the colour of the skin or religious beliefs of the peoples who are demanding it and whichever may be the colonial power involved. 69. The situation in the Middle East has n been a matter of close concern to my Government, which was gratified by the Tunisian delegation's contribution to the work of the third emergency special session and awaits with keen interest the Secretary-General's report on the mission entrusted to him by the General Assembly.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“That is why my Government greeted the emergence of a provisional Government of the Algerian Republic as a decisive step towards the early settlement of the Franco-Algerian conflict and the inauguration of an era of peace and free co-operation between the Arab Maghreb and France. My Government continues to be prepared to play its part in any constructive and realistic initiative and to seek by all peaceful means a just settlement of the Franco-Algerian conflict. 68. The few ideas I have outlined in connexion with the Franco-Algerian dispute are, in my delegation's view, applicable to the settlement of all disputes and conflicts of the same nature.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“This recognition is in conformity with the solidarity between the North African countries and their determination to work in a constructive spirit for the restoration of peace in this area. It implies no change in the traditional policy of the Government of the Tunisian Republic, based on mutual respect and free co-operation between the Arab Maghreb and France. On the contrary, my Government — I make this as a solemn declaration from this platform — intends to respect its obligations towards France and to reinforce the ties of friendship and free co-operation with that country. 67. Tunisia firmly believes that the establishment of an Algerian Government will help to inspire a fuller awareness of the responsibilities incumbent upon the Algerian people and their leaders and will subsequently promote mutual understanding.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“It is deeply saddening to friends of France, like ourselves, to see the futility and failure of our unwearying efforts to help France and to help the Algerian people to break free from the deadlock in which they have become involved. 65. In view of the intransigence and the regrettable obduracy of the French Government, in view of this deadlock, the leaders of the National Liberation Front, who are the representatives and guardians of the interests of the Algerian people in its struggle for freedom, have been forced by circumstances to take precautionary measures. They have recently decided to set up a provisional government of the Algerian Republic. 66. On 19 September 1958 my Government recognized the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic under the presidency of Mr. Ferhat Abbas.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Disregarding the lessons of history, and the spirit and the letter of the Charter, which proclaims the inviolability and universality of the right of self-determination of peoples endeavouring to turn the inexorable tide of history, the French Government clings to its intransigent position and goes so far as to say that discussion of the Franco-Algerian question by the United Nations would be mischievous and harmful. It is a matter for profound regret that the French delegation utterly refuses to co-operate with our Organization in the search for a peaceful, democratic and just settlement of the dispute which is now bathing Algeria in blood.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“The Algerian people are fighting for their freedom and are Interested, not in deciding on the constitutional system under which the French people will live, but in freeing their country from a colonial system instituted 128 years ago by force of arms and by virtue of an alleged, "right of conquest". Despite reverses, the Algerian people have never consented to abandon their sovereignty and have always sought to recover their independence. 64.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)