YouSaid · the spoken record

Picho Owiny

THE RECORD WRITES THIS SPEAKER AS PICHO OWINY

lines on the record: 50
first: 1982-09-24
most recent: 1983-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

“In this connection, the call made by the heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries at their seventh summit conference for the convening of an international conference on money and finance for development is a timely one and deserves the full support of the General Assembly. The need for a thorough restructuring of the international monetary and financial system in order to correct existing imbalances and inequalities in that system has long been recognized. The time has now come for concrete action to be taken. 148. I wish on behalf of the Government and people of Uganda to reaffirm our full support for the purposes and principles of the United Nations and for the efforts which the Organization is making to maintain world peace and security and to promote international cooperation in the economic and social fields.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Against the background of current economic problems and the deadlock in North- South negotiations, economic co-operation among developing countries provides a most important avenue for the development of developing countries. We shall continue to exert every effort to promote the achievement of the objectives and goals of economic co-operation among developing countries. 146. The economic development and progress of the developing countries is part and parcel of the search for lasting world peace and security. The role which the United Nations has played in the past in this regard is commendable. We hope that Member States, individually and collectively, will enable the Organization to continue to play this role as we pass through this most difficult period the world economy has experienced in the last 50 years. 147.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“We find it regrettable that not only has the enthusiasm which greeted the 1981 United Nations Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy dissipated, but practically no progress has been made in implementing the major decisions of the Conference and in: 3aching agreement on the outstanding issues. We therefore hope for an early decision on these matters. 145. Uganda remains committed to economic co-operation among developing countries as a vital means of achieving collective self-reliance. We consider it to be a key component of the new international economic order as well as a means of enhancing economic and political stability in the developing world.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Many of the least developed countries are today on the verge of collapse owing to the disastrous effects of the global crisis on their small and weak economies. While Uganda welcomes the commitment which all countries reaffirmed at Belgrade to the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries we make an urgent appeal for the speedy implementation of the Programme, so that the economic deterioration of the least developed countries is arrested before the situation becomes completely hopeless. 144. As a net energy importer, Uganda attaches great importance to new and renewable sources of energy.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The results of the session have certainly placed in jeopardy the future of UNCTAD and the negotiations on trade, development and related issues. This session must salvage what is clearly a desperate and untenable situation and take the necessary corrective measures to redress the situation. My delegation is ready and willing to play a positive role in such efforts, and urges all countries to adopt a constructive spirit in this regard. 143. The specific problems of the least developed countries, the land-locked and island developing countries, have continued to worsen and escape solution. Whereas the economic outlook of the developing countries in general is bleak, that of the least developed countries is calamitous.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“We hope that this session will witness the launching of the global negotiations, in accordance with the two-phase approach proposed at New Delhi by the Conference of non-aligned countries. 142. The dismal outcome of the sixth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has been a source of deep disappointment to my delegation. The failure of the Conference to reach agreement on all the major issues on its agenda, in spite of the far- reaching concessions made by the Group of 77, is a bad omen for the future of international economic co-operation. The sixth session provided a golden opportunity to find meaningful solutions to current global economic problems, but the opportunity has, tragically, been lost because of intransigence on the part of a few delegations.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“My delegation shares the firm conviction expressed by the Seventh Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at New Delhi, with regard to these negotiations, namely, that they remain the most important and comprehensive endeavour of the international community to restructure international economic relations, accelerate development of the economies of the developing countries and strengthen multilateral economic co-operation on the basis of mutual benefit. 141. It is, therefore, regrettable that the flexibility shown by the developing countries in the negotiations ha? not been matched by a positive and concrete response from the major industrialized countries, which have remained silent on the latest proposals of the developing countries.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The efforts which the developing countries have made to find meaningful solutions to the structural crisis facing the world economy have been met with lukewarm or negative responses by the major industrialized countries. The initiative of the developing countries concerning the launching of global negotiations on international economic co-operation for development has not yet, after four years, yielded the desired results, precisely because some developed countries have been reluctant, for short- term gains, to generate the necessary political will. 140.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“At the last session of the General Assembly we expressed our deep concern at the alarming dimensions of the global economic crisis. One year later, I very much regret to say that the world economic situation has continued to deteriorate. The spirit of international cooperation in the economic and social sectors has waned. Today the crisis in international economic relations is a major source of instability in many countries and a real threat to world peace and security. Although the crisis has to varying degrees affected all countries, it has hit the developing countries hardest, particularly the least developed among them. The recession which continues to grip the world economy has worsened the living conditions of millions of people in the developing countries. 139.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“This figure contrasts sharply with the steep decline in the resources being allocated for economic and social development. The production, stockpiling and deployment of weapons of all types have increased dramatically. 136. It is clear that the escalating tension between the two super-Powers is most dangerous to international peace and security. We appeal to the super-Powers to exercise maximum restraint for the sake of peace in the world, the peace on which everything else depends. 137. We recognize the peculiar and vital position of the major Powers in any negotiations concerning disarmament. We call upon them to respond to the calls for the rapid conclusion of arms reduction agreements. We also call upon them not to extend the arms race from the earth to outer space. 138.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“We welcome the special efforts of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea towards the achievement of this goal. 133. We are saddened by the continuing conflict between Iran and Iraq. We once again appeal to the two countries to bring this tragedy to an end. 134. My delegation reaffirms its support for the struggle of the Saharan people for genuine self-determination in accordance with the framework formulated by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its nineteenth session, held at Addis Ababa last June. We appeal to the parties to the conflict to abide by the OAU consensus. 135. The arms race continues at a very dangerous pace. The level of resources devoted to it has now reached the astronomical figure of $800 billion.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“We maintain the view that the peoples of Central America should be left to determine their own destinies freely without any outside interference. In this connection we commend and support fully the efforts of the Contadora Group. 131. On the question of Cyprus, we note with deep regret that, in spite of the commendable efforts of the Secretary-General, a solution seems far away. We believe that any settlement of the question of Cyprus must ensure the unity, sovereignty, independence and non-aligned status of that country. 132. Uganda continues to support the aspiration of the Korean people to the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula. The division of the Korean peninsula is an injustice that must be rectified through early reunification, freely achieved and without any external interference.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Israel has chosen instead the dangerous option of aggression, conquest, annexation and the denial of the political, economic and social rights of the Palestinian people. The time has come for the United Nations to take affirmative action aimed at restoring the rights of the Palestinian people. In this connection Uganda fully endorses the Geneva Declaration on Palestine, which was adopted recently at the International Conference on the Question of Palestine? The Declaration provides a good basis for beginning the process of a negotiated settlement in the Middle East. 130. Developments in Central America give us cause for great concern. We cannot remain indifferent to the suffering of the peoples of that region.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Recent developments in Lebanon underline the need to address urgently all aspects of the Middle East problem. Since its inception, the United Nations has sought a negotiated and peaceful settlement to the Middle East conflict, yet the conflict continues to escalate in all its manifold dimensions. The failure to achieve a settlement has not arisen because the international community has been oblivious to the primary causes of the conflict. In numerous resolutions the Assembly has reaffirmed that the full realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people is a prerequisite for the attainment of a comprehensive, just and lasting solution and, consequently, a durable peace in the region. 129. Failure to reach a settlement stems from the fact that Israel has repeatedly spurned and rejected the resolutions of the United Nations.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“It is clear to Uganda that the illegal occupation of Namibia, the policy of apartheid and South Africa's acts of aggression against the front-line States all constitute a serious threat to international peace and security, for which the Security Council should impose comprehensive mandatory sanctions against South Africa. 127. The Government and people of Uganda remain unequivocally committed to the total liberation of southern Africa. We salute the people of Namibia under the leadership of SWAPO, their sole and authentic representative, and the liberation movements of South Africa, for their courage and determination in the struggle against the racist apartheid regime. 128. Uganda remains deeply concerned about the dangerous situation in the Middle East.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“There is need to ensure full and effective implementation of Security Council resolution 418 (1977) on an arms embargo against the racist regime. 125. South Africa has continued unabated its campaign of destabilization against the front-line States. Last May South Africa launched a major air raid into Mozambique. South Africa continues to occupy the southern territory of Angola and recently a massive air and ground attack was carried out further inside Angola. Lesotho is being subjected to great pressures from South Africa. The other front-line States all continue to feel the impact of South Africa's campaign of destabilization. We appeal to the international community to give all assistance to the front-line States, which are paying a high price for their commitment to the liberation of southern Africa. 126.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“The only preventive measure against total eruption and a consequent blood bath is the complete eradication of the evil system of Those who continue to collaborate with the racist regime must share responsibility for the violence that is escalating in South Africa. 123. Recently my delegation learned with great concern about reports that the United States Department of State had approved a request from seven United States companies to provide technical and maintenance services for a South African nuclear-power installation near Cape Town. We can neither understand nor accept this development. We call on the United States Government to respond positively to the appeals already issued by the Group of African States and the Chairman of the Special Committee Against apartheid calling for the revocation of this approval. 124.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“State-sanctioned violence, arbitrary arrests, intimidation and assassination of opponents of apartheid and the policy of creating bantustans are all aspects of the machinery of oppression that thrives in South Africa. Last June we were horrified that in spite of the appeals of the Security Council, the General Assembly and many Governments around the world, the South African authorities proceeded with the execution of three freedom fighters, members of the African National Congress. 122. We have always warned that the South African racist regime was sitting on an active volcano. That volcano is now showing signs everywhere of erupting. Mere cosmetic changes such as the so-called constitutional reforms will not prevent that eruption.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“It has continued to hatch fraudulent schemes and impose puppet leaders for the sole purpose of preventing the inevitable victory of the Namibian people under the leadership of SWAPO. 120. We reiterate our view that Security Council resolution 435 (1978) remains the only basis for a peaceful settlement of the question of Namibia. We call on the Security Council to resume its responsibility fully in connection with the implementation of that resolution. We reject all concepts of linkage, by whatever name they may be called. 121. In South Africa itself the apartheid regime continues the ruthless oppression and exploitation of the vast majority of people of that country.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“As we have had occasion to state before, the question of independence for Namibia is a clear-cut colonial issue, whereas the presence of Cuban troops in Angola is a bilateral arrangement between two sovereign States. 118. Uganda rejects all attempts to cast the struggle for liberation and the decolonization process in the mould of East-West rivalry. We are disturbed that the United States, which is a member of the Western contact group and which should be using its full weight to press for South African withdrawal from Namibia, has instead invested its efforts in forging a linkage never contemplated by the United Nations plan. 119. Meanwhile, South Africa has taken advantage of the lull in the process of negotiations to intensify repression in Namibia and stifle the legitimate aspirations of the Namibian people.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Last August, in accordance with the mandate given to him by Security Council resolution 532 (1983), the Secretary-General held consultations with the front-line States and South Africa. His report shows that almost all outstanding issues envisaged in Security Council resolution 435 (1978) and in the United Nations plan for the independence of Namibia have been resolved, yet the prospects for the early implementation of resolution 435 (1978) remain as bleak as ever. 117. South Africa, with the encouragement of the United States, insists on the extraneous and irrelevant issue of linkage between the independence of Namibia and the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“I assure him that in these efforts, he can count on the full support and encouragement of Uganda. We recall with pleasure the Secretary-General's visit to Uganda in February of this year. 114. I congratulate most warmly the Government and people of Saint Christopher and Nevis on their attainment of independence. We welcome this new nation to the United Nations and look forward to a relationship of friendship and co-operation. 115. Since I addressed the Assembly at the last session, the general international situation has continued to deteriorate. Of particular concern to my country is the situation in southern Africa, which has become ever more grave and dangerous. 116. Although there exists a global consensus on the urgent need for independence for Namibia, the attainment of this goal has continued to elude us.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“111. I extend to you, Sir, warm congratulations on your election to the presidency of the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly. We know that with your wide diplomatic experience and your intimate knowledge of the United Nations you will guide our deliberations with wisdom and success. 112. I take this opportunity also to pay a special tribute to your predecessor, Mr. Imre Hollai, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Hungarian People's Republic, who displayed remarkable statesmanship and skill in his leadership of the thirty-seventh session. It was a pleasure for my delegation to serve as one of his Vice-Presidents. 113. May I express our deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for his untiring efforts in the service of the Organization and in trying to ensure that it fulfils its ideals and objectives.”
1983-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 38 (1983)
“Today the world seems dark, but these darkening scenes, we, as a new Member, pray, should not discourage us in the ability of the Member nations present here to realize the shortcomings of this Organization and to pledge their faith in its ability as the only positive hope for the restoration of sanity and peace among the nations of the world. Those remarks remain very pertinent today, indeed more so than in 1962. As we enter the third decade of our independence. I wish to reaffirm, on behalf of the Government and people of Uganda, our full commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and our faith in the ability of the Organization to develop the capacity to save present and future generations from the scourge of war.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“On this memorable occasion I should like to recall what the President of the Republic of Uganda A. Milton Obote, said from this rostrum at the seventeenth session 20 years ago with regard to the international situation: I am very conscious that Uganda joins the Organization at a time when humanity is at the crossroads of destiny, when great nations are re arming With the most devastating weapons ever known, when the world Organization and the world at large are ridden with ideological conflicts and the continuing effects of the cold war, and when vast resources that should be used for the alleviation of human misery are being channeled into nuclear armaments.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“It is against this background that we salute and commend the Secretary General for his bold and refreshing report on the work of the Organization. As a member of the Security Council, Uganda is familiar with the trend that has led to the steady erosion of the Security Council's authority and effectiveness. My delegation is of the view that the Secretary General's report deserves formal consideration by both the Security Council and the General Assembly, in order to work out concrete measures to improve the effectiveness of the United Nations. Uganda celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its independence last Saturday, 9 October 1982. In two weeks' time it will be 20 years since Uganda was admitted as the one hundred and tenth Member of the United Nations.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In Africa we are trying to foster economic cooperation under the Lagos Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Monrovia Strategy for Mie Economic Development of Africa. The international community should assist Africa in its efforts to implement the Lagos Plan of Action, which we hope will in time secure the economic integration of the continent. The year 1982 has been characterized by an increase in armed conflicts, escalation if the arms race, the persistence of potentially explosive territorial disputes; lingering colonialism and foreign interference and intervention. Unbridled big Power rivalry and the quest for spheres of dominance have continued to fuel the hotbeds of world tension. This increasing world tension has had a very negative impact on the work of the United Nations.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We have for a long time accepted that international measures of assistance are only supportive and cannot indeed, should not be a substitute for efforts by the developing counties themselves. In this regard we commend the efforts of the developing countries to implement the Caracas Programme of Action. The seriousness with which a number of Group of 77 sectorial meetings with regard to the implementation of the Caracas Programme of Action have been undertaken is evidence that the spirit of Caracas continues to grow. 39. Uganda remains committed to the strengthening of economic cooperation among developing countries as an essential component of the new international economic order and as an effective means of enhancing the collective self reliance of the developing countries.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We believe that its speedy and successful implementation requires a deeper sense of commitment to substantial resource focus on the least developed countries, especially on the part of the developed countries, international financial institutions and United Nations agencies. We are very concerned that no agreement has sofar been reached on the twin critical issues of specific additional and adequate financial targets for new and renewable sources of energy and the establishment of an energy affiliate of the World Bank. We hope, however, that the consultative mechanism contained in the Rome compromise for the mobilization of finance and the transfer of technology to the developing countries will receive the necessary international support.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“If the global round of negotiations is not launched soon, we fear that there will continue to be increasing difficulties in other forthcoming negotiations such as those at the sixth session of UNCTAD and the fourth session of UNIDO. Indeed, the success or failure of the thirty seventh session will be judged by whether or not we can generate adequate political will to bring about a breakthrough for the launching of global negotiations. As one of the least developed countries, Uganda attaches great importance to the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries adopted in Paris last year? for the purpose of arresting the economic deterioration of the least developed countries.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“It was therefore with a deep sense of disappointment that we witnessed the failure at the thirty sixth session to break the impasse in the launching of global negotiations. In this regard Uganda is of the view that General Assembly resolution 34/138 of 14 December 1979, which was accepted by the international community as a whole, is the appropriate basis for launching the global negotiations. We appeal to those countries that are stalling to join the consensus on the need for an early launching of those negotiations. The present economic problems must not prevent us from charting a more stable and reliable path to meaningful international economic cooperation for development.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Under these circumstances, the launching of global negotiations remains one of the most important items on the agenda of the General Assembly. The hopes the international community has placed in the General Assembly to ensure that the process of correcting the structural imbalances in the present world economy is embarked upon without any further delay must be realized. As we have previously stated, our frustration has been increased by the glaring lack of progress in implementing the decisions unanimously adopted at the sixth special session of the General Assembly, at which a solemn commitment to work for the establishment of the new international economic order was made by all of us.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The situation has been compounded by the deadlock in international economic negotiations, the arms race and a drastic decline in the transfer of real resources to the developing countries. All those factors have combined to affect adversely the world economy in general and the development of the developing countries in particular. There has, in addition, been a sharp decline in the spirit of interdependence and in international cooperation aimed at finding constructive solutions to present problems. The emphasis which is increasingly being given to bilateral arrangements by some developed countries at the expense of multilateral cooperation has gravely affected the operation of multilateral agencies and programmes such as UNDP, and the economies of the developing countries.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The pursuit of cooperative objectives and common benefits precludes the promotion of contradictory interests. It is for this reason that my delegation is strongly opposed to the militarization of outer space. We urge strict adherence to the 1966 Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies. On the economic f. the situation is equally grave. The global economic crisis, which is characterized by recession and rampant inflation, high interest rates and protectionism in the developed countries on the one hand and a serious deterioration in the terms of trade and increasing external indebtedness of the developing countries, on the other hand, has reached alarming dimensions.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In this regard, we urge the big Powers to exercise restraint and flexibility and to show the necessary political will so as to further the cause of peace. We are meeting in the aftermath of the Second United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, held at Vienna, 9 to 21 August, the report of which is before the Assembly. The potential of outer space represents a valuable common heritage for mankind. Outer space offers yet another unique opportunity for mankind to explore new frontiers with a common purpose and for mutual benefit. In the view of my delegation, the exploration and exploitation of outer space should proceedon the basis of a cooperative effort determined by an international set of binding principles and rules.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The mammoth rally held here in New York at the time of the session, as well as peace demonstrations all over the world in favor of disarmament, were a clear message of international public indignation at the unbridled arms race and in favor of peace. The failure to adopt concrete measures tor effective disarmament negotiations was therefore a deep disappointment to all peace loving peoples the world over. Those who contributed to that dismal outcome to the session must take full responsibility for the consequences that may follow. We believe that the deadlock in disarmament negotiations has and will continue to have negative effects on other areas of international cooperation. It is therefore of the utmost importance this session of the General Assembly find ways and means of breaking the deadlock.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Even more ominous is the fact that we live in an era in which the nations that possess those deadly weapons of destruction are showing an increasing willingness to use them to wage limited and winnable nuclear wars. Such talk, needless to say, is cause for grave concern to all peace loving countries and peoples. Our concern has been heightened by the failure of the Assembly at the second special session on disarmament to adopt concrete measures to eliminate the dangers of war, halt and reverse the arms race and adopt a comprehensive programme for disarmament. The peoples of the world had placed high hopes on the outcome of the session.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The tragic war between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq continues to be a matter of grave concern to us. In our view, the continuation of that conflict is clearly not in the interests of either the Iranian or the Iraqi people. We appeal once again to the parties in conflict to abandon the path of war and settle their differences by peaceful means. Uganda remains concerned about the unhappy situations in Cyprus, Afghanistan and Kampuchea, all of which call for negotiated political solutions. The peoples of those countries must be allowed to determine their own destinies, free from any outside interference. We live in an era in which advances in science and technology have placed in our hands arsenals capable of destroying the world 30 times over.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In our view, those proposals are in full conformity with the various resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East. On the question of Korea, Uganda has always supported the desire of the Korean people for the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula. We have always maintained that the division of Korea is an injustice committed against the Korean people through the mechanism of foreign intervention. That injustice must be remedied through an early and peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula, free from external interference. While we applaud the positive beginning ushered in by the joint communique of 4 July 1972 we especially welcome the efforts of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea wards the peaceful reunification of Korea.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Stone, expressed very well a universal concern in an article which appeared in New York Journal of 19 July 1982 under the title When Tel Aviv Was West Beirut when he stated: Can we Jews not recognize the image in our own mirrors? Can we not respond to a kindred people being made homeless once again, first in Palestine, now in Lebanon? If a Jewish State in Palestine, why not a Palestinian State, too? Who betterthan we should understand Palestinian desperation and homelessness? It is in recognition of this fact that Uganda reiterates its unflinching support for the Palestinian people and the Palestine Liberation Organization, their sole and legitimate representative. It is for the same reason that we welcome and support the proposals adopted at the Twelfth Arab Summit Conference at Fez last month.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Most recently we were deeply shocked by the massacre of Palestinian refugees in the Sabra and Shatila camps in west Beirut. Israel's aggressive conduct can be explained only in the context of its long standing designs on Lebanon, namely the dismemberment of Lebanon and the control of the Litani River. We demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and of the General Assembly. Uganda continues to maintain that the core of the Middle East conflict is the question of Palestine. The Middle East cannot know any peace until the Palestinian people fully realize their right to self determination and nationhood. The sooner Israel accepts this reality, the better for it and for all the communities of the region. An American writer, I. F.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We also reaffirm our solidarity with the liberation movements of South Africa in their just struggle to free their homeland from the grip of oppression. In particular, we salute the African National Congress for its significant contribution in this regard. We also take this opportunity to reaffirm our support for the just struggle of the Sahraoui people under the leadership of POLISARIO. In the Middle East the peoples of the region are today living through a terrible nightmare, a nightmare which started with the massive and unprovoked Israeli invasion of Lebanon in June this year. Employing some of the most inhuman methods of mass destruction, such as cluster and phosphorous bombs, Israeli troops massacred thousands of Lebanese and Palestinians, the vast majority of whom were innocent and defenseless civilians.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“In addition to supporting the internal resistance which is gaining momentum every day, the international community must spare no effort to isolate the racist minority regime. We condemn those countries that continue to strengthen the system of apartheid through their collaboration in the economic, military and nuclear fields. In this regard, we want to see the full and effective implementation of Security Council resolution 418 on the arms embargo against the minority racist regime. We urge the Security Council to act with speed to block the existing loopholes in the arms embargo regime. We take this opportunity to pay a tribute to the front line States for their relentless commitment to the cause of freedom and justice in southern Africa.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Opponents of apartheid have been assassinated in detention centers and in neighboring countries. Helpless women and children have been forcibly evacuated from their urban settlements and dumped like waste into remote and unproductive reserves. In a vain attempt to consolidate further the apartheid system and divide the ranks of the oppressed, the Pretoria regime has tried to coopt some sectors of the oppressed communities into the segregated power structure, while that power structure continues to exclude the vast majority of the people from any exercise of political or economic power. This transparent ploy of divide and rule, like the other ploys before it, is bound to fail.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We urge them to admit that responsibility and to bring to an immediate end South Africa's intransigence and procrastination. We salute the people of Namibia, under the leadership of the South West Africa People's Organization, their sole and authentic representative, for the heroic struggle they continue to wage against the occupying Power, as well as for the exemplary statesmanship they have demonstrated throughout the process of negotiations. In South Africa itself the situation has continued to deteriorate dramatically. The racist minority regime continues its oppression of the majority of the people with impunity. Freedom fighters have been given death sentences by the apartheid courts. Trade union movements are being subjected to the most repressive laws.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We challenge anyone to cite even a single instance of Angolan incursion into South Africa, with or without Cuban military personnel. Those who are touting the so called linkage are attempting to rewrite history. In spite of the obvious facts to the contrary they are seeking to create a make believe world, a world in which the aggressor appears as the victim and the real victim is projected as a threat to the aggressor. This so called linkage is a very suspicious scheme indeed, one which we find inadmissible and unacceptable. We want to state once again that Security Council resolution 435 continues to be the only basis for a negotiated settlement for Namibian independence. I wish to stress, moreover, the special political and moral responsibility which the five Western States bear in this matter.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We see no justification for any linkage between Namibian independence and the presence of Cuban military personnel in Angola. The former is a clear cut colonial issue and has been treated as such by the United Nations and by the entire international community. The latter, on the other hand, is a bilateral arrangement, which is by no means unique, between two independent, sovereign States. In any case, how can anyone forget that the presence of Cuban military personnel in Angola was occasioned in the first instance by South African aggression against Angola. Moreover, these acts of aggression have continued unabated to this very day. Even as we deliberate here today, South African troops continue to occupy the southern region of Angola.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“We are asking more urgently than ever: when is Namibia going to be free? For how long will the present maneuvers to postpone the day of independence for the people of Namibia? There is no need any more to recount the number of occasions on the long journey towards Namibian independence when our hopes have been elevated only to have been crushed at every critical turn on the road. In the course of the last three months we have been treated to well publicized reports about substantial progress towards a negotiated settlement. Today, however hard we focus our gaze on the distant prospects, we cannot see any real or concrete manifestations of a settlement. Instead we are witnessing the injection of extraneous and irrelevant elements into the negotiations.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“Our satisfaction at his election is all the greater because he hails from Hungary, a count y with which Uganda enjoys very cordial relations. I take this opportunity to pay a most well deserved tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Ismat Kittani, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq. Mr. Kittani presided over the various sessions held by the General Assembly during his term of office with exceptional skill, devotion and competence. We wish him well in all his future endeavors. I also wish, on this occasion, to pay a very warm tribute to our distinguished Secretary General, who has worked hard, since his election to that high office, with much courage and rare commitment, to restore and enhance the effectiveness of the Organization. We are meeting here at a time when the question of Namibia is uppermost in our minds.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)
“The people of Uganda have placed their hopes for world peace and security in this Organization which was founded 37 years ago after the most disastrous war this planet has ever known. The collective determination which the peoples of the United Nations expressed in 1945 to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war must remain the fundamental objective of the Organization. I should like, on behalf of the delegation of Uganda, to extend to the President our warm congratulations on his unanimous election to the presidency of the thirty seventh session of the General Assembly. His wide diplomatic experience and his extensive knowledge of the United Nations uniquely qualify him to discharge the onerous responsibilities we have entrusted to him.”
1982-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 37 (1982)