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1. “We think it reasonable that the detente in our continent is based on the recognition of European realities, namely the inviolability of the present frontiers and the existence of two German States. The conclusion of treaties with the , - :ai Republic of Germany by the Soviet Union and the * People's Republic, and the four-Power agreement ^n matters relating to West Berlin give hope for the future of Europe. 162. The peace-loving policy of the German Democratic Republic is actively promoting the establishment of a reliable system of European security. The realities of our time confirm-as an ever growing number of States are realizing-that a durable peace on the continent of Europe without the participation of the German Democratic Republic is inconceivable. 163.”

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2. “Peter Efimovich Shelest, declared in a statement on 23 June 1971 to the youth of Kiev: "The most important, the most rewarding and the most noble task we have to do, in the name of the countless victims, and to ensure the happiness of all people and of future generations, is to prevent a repetition of the tragedy of the past. We must build a really durable peace that will last for many years and many decades." 161. The people and Government of the Ukraine welcome the fact that there is growing trust and mutual understanding between European countries. Proof of this can be seen in the expansion of friendly co-operation between the Soviet Union and France and in the development of mutually advantageous relations between the socialist countries and many countries in Western Europe.”

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3. “During the general debate at the Assembly, many delegations have remarked on the favorable trend towards a detente on the continent of Europe, the importance of which extends beyond the boundaries of Europe and exerts a considerable influence on the fate of peace and security throughout the world. 159. History reminds us that in our time, in the lifetime of a single generation, two world wars have broken out in Europe. As we all know, those wars took over 70 million human lives, 50 million of them in the Second World War, 160. The Soviet Ukraine, which lost many millions of lives in the war unleashed by Hitler's Germany, has a vital stake in the strengthening of European and international security. Expressing the will of our people, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Ukraine, Mr.”

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4. “The Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation recently concluded between the Soviet Union and the United Arab Republic, signed at Cairo on 27 May 1971, strengthens the position of the Arab countries and is an important factor for peace in this region. 157. The Ukrainian SSR supports the just cause of the Arab peoples and feels that the United Nations and all its Members should take every opportunity, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, to force Israel to reach a peaceful and just political settlement of the Middle East conflict as soon as possible, and withdraw its troops from all occupied Arab territories. 158.”

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5. “The representative of Israel, speaking from this rostrum a few days ago [1946th meeting], was so generous in his "peace-loving" attitude that he suggested as many as five ways that he alleged would lead to peace. But he omitted one way, the most direct and the surest way to peace in this region, namely the one contained in the well-known Security Council resolution of 22 November 1967. 156. But time is not working in favor of the aggressor. The legitimate struggle of the Arab peoples for the return of the lands occupied in June 1967 is gaining increasing support throughout the world and at the United Nations. Their political, economic and military position is improving.”

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6. “In the course of these campaigns, diplomatic missions have been subjected to acts of provocation and hooliganism that are incompatible with the elementary norms of civilized society. 154. Of course, it is common knowledge that Israel's policy would not be so defiant if it did not enjoy the support of, in particular, the United States of America. It is characteristic of the situation that there is such a distribution of roles between Washington and Tel Aviv. While the Israeli agrees, rs are developing the territories they have seized, United States ruling circles are covering up the aggressor's acts by diplomatic maneuvers and claiming that they are playing a self-styled role as peacemakers while in actual fact they are encouraging the aggressor. 155.”

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7. “Ruling circles in Israel disregard United Nations decisions, reject the peaceful proposals made by the Arab countries, and paralyse the efforts of the United Nations, its Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Ambassador Jarring, to achieve a peaceful settlement in the Middle East. 152. ' In order to attain its objectives, Israel and its protectors resort to all possible means in order to undermine the unity of the Arab nations and weaken their resolve to eliminate the consequences of aggression. 153. In order to divert attention from their expansionist policy and also in order to ensure financial, military and political support in the future, the Israeli leaders have launched anti-Soviet and anti-Arab campaigns through Zionist lobbies in a number of Western countries, in particular the United States.”

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8. “As many speakers here have already pointed out, one task of primary importance is to eliminate the hotbed of military tension in the Middle East whose continuous smoldering threatens to escalate into a major conflagration. 151. For over four years, Israel, relying on United States support, has been sabotaging the implementation of Security Council resolution 242 (1967) refusing to withdraw its troops from the occupied Arab territories, conducting a planned policy of "developing" these territories, or, in other words, openly annexing them, and provoking an aggravation of tension in the region.”

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9. “Yet the withdrawal of foreign troops and the dissolution of the aforementioned Commission would not only not hinder, but would in fact promote, mutual understanding and easier contacts between the two parts of this divided country. 149. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in a statement issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, strongly condemned the removal of these two items from this session's agenda and insisted that the United Nations should immediately take steps to ensure the withdrawal from South Korea of the aggressive forces of United States imperialism which have been occupying South Korea under cover of the United Nations flag, and dissolve the so-called United Nations Commission on the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea. That is the opinion of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. 150.”

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10. “In order to improve the situation on the Asian continent, particularly in the Far East, the United Nations must put an end to the interference in the internal affairs of Korea under cover of its flag. 148. The withdrawal of United States and other foreign troops from South Korea and the dissolution, of the so-called United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea are what is required now. Guided by this principle, the delegation of the Ukraine has once again co-sponsored the relevant proposals on matters relating to Korea. It is with regret that we note that a decision to postpone consideration of these matters until the next session has been Imposed on the Assembly. This has been done under the pretext of promoting the contacts recently established between the Red Cross organizations of North and South Korea.”

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11. “The only realistic way for the United States to get out of the impasse which it has itself created is to withdraw its troops immediately and to halt the aggression. A constructive and reasonable basis for a solution to the Viet-Nam problem is to be found in the new seven-point program of the Provisional Government of the Republic of South Viet-Nam, which has been welcomed by world public opinion and the Governments of many countries. 146. The Ukrainian SSR will continue to participate in the efforts of the socialist States to provide effective support and assistance to the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and will consistently and resolutely side with the liberation movements in South Viet-Nam, Laos and Cambodia. 147.”

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12. “The determination of the peoples of Indo-China, struggling for their legitimate right to determine their own fate, is unswerving. Their resolve cannot be shaken by further military provocation, even by the massive bombing of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam which occurred literally a few hours before the beginning of this session of the General Assembly. Every act of this kind only serves to strengthen opposition to the aggressor. 144. Nor will the attempts of the ruling circles in the United States to achieve their objectives through maneuvering behind the backs of the peoples who are fighting for their independence or through new and widely publicized diplomatic activity meet with success. 145.”

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13. “It is only natural that the overwhelming majority of delegations, in their statements during the general debate, should have devoted so much attention to imperialist aggression in Indo-China. 142. The real objectives of the United States in that region have, of course, been clear to many from the very outset. But the well-known developments of recent months have finally exposed the falsifications that have used the umbrella of anti-communism as a cover for aggression. How appropriate, in this context, are the words of the great Lenin, that in the capitalist world "the most important questions of war and peace and the problems of diplomacy are decided by an insignificant handful of capitalists, who deceive not only the masses, but often deceive Parliament too". 143.”

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14. “In our opinion the primary task of the United Nations and all States at this time is to implement the provisions of the Declaration and thus help to attain the main objective of the United Nations, to ensure universal peace and security. This means, first and foremost, to halt aggression as soon as possible and restore peace where it has been disrupted. 140. In voting for the Declaration, the Members of the United Nations have solemnly reaffirmed that it is their duty to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity and political independence of any other State, and that the territory of a State shall not be the object of military occupation. 141.”

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15. “This program, which was welcomed warmly by the people of the Ukraine, has confirmed the steadfast determination of our country to persist in its foreign policy line aimed at peaceful coexistence, the solution of difficult problems through negotiations, and at the same time the repulsing of aggression wherever it may occur. 138. The practical measures taken by the socialist countries on behalf of the whole world bear witness to the fact that they are strictly and unswervingly fulfilling their obligations under the Charter of the United Nations and in the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security [resolution 2734 (XXV fj). 139.”

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16. “The consistently peaceful foreign policy of the Soviet Union and other socialist countries is contributing increasingly to the normalization of the international climate. The foreign policy program of peace and friendship between peoples, which was announced at the Twenty-fourth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, has become a document of genuine world-wide significance. It is both wide in scope and realistic in its approach, and its implementation will promote the solution of urgent topical problems in the interests of a further relaxation of tension and the establishment of a stable and lasting peace. 137.”

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17. “The peoples who are building socialism and communism, the peoples who have freed themselves or are now freeing themselves from colonialism and national and social oppression, and the peace-loving and democratic forces of all countries are now exercising a decisive influence on the whole course of world development. And of course there is hardly a single Government which would not take this into account to some extent in its approach to international affairs. 135. Since the twenty-fifth session of the General Assembly, the various trends in the foreign policies of States have become more pronounced. Yet the predominant trend which has been reflected in the debates at this session is the striving for a relaxation of international tension on the basis of the peaceful coexistence of States having different social systems. 136.”

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18. “132. Mr, President, may I, on behalf of our delegation, congratulate you on your election to the high post of President of this session of the General Assembly and express our confidence that you will discharge your high responsibilities successfully, 133. We should also like to express our profound respect for the Secretary-General of the United Nations who is making great efforts, which we all appreciate, to turn our Organization into a genuine instrument for the peace and security of peoples, 134. We are living in an age of immense historical change.”

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19. “Our common task is to strengthen the United Nations in every possible way and to work unremittingly to make it a genuinely universal organization and an authoritative and active center of collective action in the cause of genuine peace and the security and progress of all peoples.”

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20. “We think it would be useful for the United Nations in its twenty-fifth anniversary year to reaffirm in an appropriate document their full relevance and urgency in present-day circumstances. 200. The United Nations bears a heavy responsibility for the cause of peace. This calls for the solidarity and unity of all progressive forces. The socialist countries are in favor of increasing the effectiveness of the United Nations and are demonstrating this by their positive action. 201. This anniversary of the United Nations should be famed in history not for expansive statements, but for important, far-reaching and constructive solutions of international problems and, above all, for the strengthening of international peace and security. 202.”

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21. “Even now, a quarter of a century after the establishment of the United Nations, we can still see in the Charter of the Organization unused political resources which must be brought into action. One example which is certainly significant in this connexion is the recent decision of the Security Council [1544th meeting] to hold special periodic meetings in accordance with Article 28 of the Charter. 199. Our delegation considers that the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations should be marked by the mobilization of the efforts of all Member States to achieve the full and effective implementation of the purposes and principles of the Organization's Charter.”

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22. “Almadou Ahidjo, President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon, who stressed in his statement on 22 September that: "...it would be wrong to seek the cause of the weaknesses of the United Nations in the uselessness or obsolescence of the principles of the Charter which we feel still to be fully valid today..." [1845th meeting, para. 27]. 197. The way to improve still further the effectiveness of the United Nations is not to disrupt the Charter but, on the contrary, to observe its spirit and letter and all of its provisions strictly and absolutely and to make full use of the opportunities it offers for the adoption of measures for the maintenance of peace and the development of international cooperation. 198.”

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23. “As for its failures, they have as a rule been the result of violations of the fundamental principles of the United Nations as they are laid down in the Charter. 195. During the years of the existence of the United Nations, great changes have taken place in the world. As the result of the strengthening of the world system of socialism, the collapse of colonialism and the formation of independent States which have joined the ranks of the United Nations, the positions of the peace-loving forces in the Organization have become stronger. But the changes that have taken place do not in any way call for a review either of the basic provisions of the Charter or of the structure of the United Nations and the principles governing its activities. 196. In this connexion, I should like to refer to the words of Mr.”

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24. “The obligation to make an annual contribution of 1 per cent of the gross national product of the economically developed countries to assist developing countries cannot, of course, apply to the socialist countries. 193. At the same time, I should like to stress that the socialist countries, conscious of their international duty, will continue their policy of providing assistance in every possible way to the young independent States in establishing and strengthening their independent national economies. 194. In evaluating the work of the United Nations over a quarter of a century at this anniversary session, we consider it important to stress the following: the Organization's successes are linked with consistent and strict observance of the Charter.”

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25. “According to calculations by experts, the total indebtedness of the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America will reach $90,000 - $100,000 million by 1980, and payments on these debts will exceed total annual receipts from external sources. 190. Our delegation fully shares the view that the developing countries have an incontestable right to receive compensation from the colonialists and neo-colonialists for the material damage caused to them by these countries. 191. It is clear that the socialist countries cannot assume the burden of responsibility for the plunder which the liberated peoples suffered at the hands of the colonial Powers. 192.”

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26. “It is perfectly obvious that real progress in social and economic development during the Second Decade will be possible only by observing the sovereign right of the developing countries to make full and comprehensive use of their natural and human resources. 188. An analysis of modern economic relations shows that many developing countries resort to external sources of financing to clear off their indebtedness on earlier loans and to make current payment of returns, interest and dividends on private foreign investment. At the present time, their national debt payments exceed $5,000 million a year, and the total indebtedness of the developing countries amounts to $50,000 million. 189. The situation will become even more difficult in the future.”

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27. “The experience of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and the other socialist countries has confirmed the productiveness of precisely this course of development. 186. It therefore follows that in the national plans of the developing States provision should be made first for measures to ensure the maximum mobilization and rational use of domestic resources. This in turn calls for improvements in budgetary and tax legislation, and for measures to restrict the activities of foreign capital and to establish and consolidate the State and cooperative sectors in important branches of the national economy. To achieve success, it is also essential to train skilled national personnel. 187.”

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28. “But for this it is essential that its programs should be based on principles which will ensure a genuine acceleration of social and economic development. 184. The socialist countries are convinced that it is essential to bear in mind above all the paramount significance of measures for the general improvement of the international situation and measures for disarmament, which would make it possible to release enormous resources for solving serious economic and social problems and raising the standard of living of millions of people. 185. It is also perfectly obvious that the effective development of any country must be based on national planning and on the rational utilization of domestic material, financial and human resources.”

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29. “It is essential to bear in mind that the programs of the First Development Decade were implemented in conditions in which the exploitation of the developing countries by the developed capitalist States not only failed to cease but was, on the contrary, intensified; in which the gap between the levels of economic development in these two groups of countries widened; in which the arms race continued, and thousands of millions were consequently diverted for military purposes. 183. The joint statement by eight socialist countries on the second decade of development and social progress [A/8074] expresses support for the idea and objectives of this decade and declares that it "can become an important factor in the improvement of international economic relations".”

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30. “We have to admit with regret that its practical results have been insignificant. Indeed, what real success in this regard can be claimed if, in the 1960s, certain developing countries have become the victims of direct imperialist aggression which has brought them ruin rather than development, while many others have been deliberately deprived of the opportunity to participate on a basis of equality in a just system for the international division of labor?”

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31. “The peoples understand perfectly well that the Republic of South Africa is using these weapons to expand its punitive operations within its own frontiers, to support the Portuguese colonialists and Rhodesian racists and to commit aggressive acts against the independence of African countries. 180. The United Nations, having adopted the historic Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, cannot allow the last strongholds of racism, apartheid and colonial oppression in southern Africa to be strengthened. 181. The interests of peace, justice and freedom insistently demand that we should have done with colonialism once and for all and should purge our planet of the evils of racism and apartheid. 182. This session of the Organization coincides with the end of the First United Nations Development Decade.”

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32. “It is they that are trying by all available means to suppress the national liberation struggle of the peoples of Namibia and Zimbabwe and of the Portuguese colonies of Angola, Mozambique and Guinea (Bissau). It is with this aim in view that the imperialist Powers and international monopolies are strengthening their economic, political and military ties with the Republic of South Africa, with the Smith regime in Rhodesia and with Portugal. 179. We associate ourselves with the position of the nonaligned countries, which at their recent conference at Lusaka expressed their profound indignation at the violation by the Governments of a number of Western countries of the embargo on the supply of arms to the South African racists.”

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33. “By outlawing colonialism, this document has not only inspired oppressed peoples to struggle for their independence, but has also contributed to the recognition of the legitimacy and justice of this struggle in international law. 177. As a result of the blows struck by anti-imperialist and national liberation revolutions, dozens of independent States have emerged in the place of the old colonial world. 178. While we sincerely rejoice at this revolutionary process of liberation, we cannot forget for a moment that approximately 30 million people are still suffering under the yoke of colonial slavery. The main obstacle to the final elimination of colonialism is constituted by the forces of imperialism.”

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34. “We note with satisfaction that this approach has found support both in the Committee on Disarmament and here, in the Assembly. 174. The purpose of the draft convention proposed by the socialist countries is to protect mankind from the danger of a chemical and bacteriological war and to eliminate completely these weapons of mass destruction. 175. Many of the delegations which have already spoken from this rostrum have referred again and again to the immense significance of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. The Declaration, which was adopted ten years ago on the initiative of the Soviet Union and was drafted in close cooperation with representatives of the young independent countries, was indeed a historic landmark in the work of our Organization. 176.”

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35. “We are sure that the United Nations ardently hopes for a positive development of these negotiations, which are of primary importance for limiting and halting the nuclear weapons race. 173. Another immediate and pressing task is the adoption of urgent measures to ban chemical and bacteriological (biological) weapons. The Ukrainian delegation, which together with other socialist countries is sponsoring a draft convention on chemical and bacteriological weapons , proceeded from the premise that the adoption of a general document covering both types of weapons would be a logical extension of the Geneva Protocol of 1925 which, as we know, is based precisely on the concept of a single approach to the prohibition of such weapons.”

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36. “The Ukrainian delegation considers that the draft treaty on the prohibition of the emplacement of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction on the seabed and the ocean floor and in the subsoil there of, which the Committee on Disarmament has submitted for consideration by the General Assembly, should be adopted by the Assembly and opened for signature. 171. The negotiations between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America on the question of strategic arms limitation -the second stage of which has recently been concluded in Vienna- also have an exceptional significance which is obvious to every one of us. 172. Our delegation expresses its satisfaction at the useful exchange of views that has taken place in Vienna.”

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37. “The time has come to take the next step in this field and to prohibit the emplacement of devices with nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction on the seabed and the ocean floor, and in the subsoil thereof. 170. The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which has a long coastline, attaches great importance to the exclusion of the seabed and the ocean floor from the arms race. It is essential to ensure that the seabed and the ocean floor are exploited and utilized exclusively for peaceful and constructive purposes.”

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38. “Our country has declared more than once that it is strongly and consistently in favor of banning atomic weapons, excluding them from the arsenals of States and then destroying existing stockpiles. 168. The obstacles to a solution of this problem are considerable, but we should be inspired by the successes which we have already achieved in disarmament. These include the Treaty banning nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water, the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies [resolution 2222 (XXI)], and the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [resolution 2373 (XXII)]. 169.”

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39. “It does not need any particular feat of imagination to foresee the future course of events if we do not unite and use our utmost energy to stop the advance of this ever-growing avalanche. The danger which threatens mankind is so formidable and all-encompassing that any effective efforts that can move us forward towards a solution of the disarmament problem should be supported with the full authority of the United Nations. We must be guided by the consideration that the halting of the arms race and the attainment of general and complete disarmament would establish a solid foundation for world peace, and would make it possible to divert immense resources to constructive uses and ensure the genuine progress of mankind. 166. The very core and the basis of general and complete disarmament is, of course, nuclear disarmament. 167.”

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40. “164. At this session, we shall again have to deal comprehensively with the problem of disarmament. General and complete disarmament, as a means and reliable guarantee of achieving lasting peace and security, is the most important problem facing the world today. As we all know, this was stressed as long ago as the fourteenth session of the General Assembly in resolution 1378 (XIV). The urgent need for agreement on general and complete disarmament is dictated by the entire course of developments in the present-day international situation, especially by the ever increasing rate of the arms race. 165. Here are just two figures which have a truly dreadful significance: in 1962 total world military expenditure amounted to $120,000 million, but now it already exceeds $200,000 million.”

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41. “The situation in Korea also continues to be a source of international tension. United States forces are still occupying South Korea, and more and more United States weapons are being sent there. The delegations of a number of countries, including the delegation of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, again proposed for inclusion in the agenda for this session an item on the withdrawal of United States and all other foreign forces occupying South Korea under the flag of the United Nations [A/8044 and Add. 1-3] and an item on the dissolution of the so-called United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea [A/8045 and Add. 1-3]. 163. We are still convinced that the adoption of these proposals will contribute to the peaceful reunification of the country in accordance with the aspirations of the Korean people.”

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42. “The peoples of Indo-China are more anxious than anyone else for the restoration of peace in their land as soon as possible, but they are legitimately demanding that this should be a peace under conditions of independence and freedom, without any outside interference. 160. The liberation struggle of the peoples of Indo-China enjoys the resolute support of our country and of all progressive mankind. The United States has no other solution but to recognize in deeds, and not in words the inalienable right of the peoples of VietNam, Laos and Cambodia to be masters in their own house and to decide the future of their countries for themselves. 161. The recent peace initiative taken at the Paris conference by the delegation of the Republic of South VietNam opens up new possibilities for a just settlement of the VietNam problem. 162.”

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43. “This will help their just and legitimate struggle for independence and territorial integrity, for the elimination of the consequences of Israeli aggression and for the establishment of a lasting peace in the Middle East. 158. The serious consequences of the continued aggression by the United States of America in VietNam are well known. For the past quarter of a century, the VietNamese people has not known what peace is. The Paris conference is now in its twentieth month, and yet the aggression of the United States of America is not only continuing, but has spread to Laos and Cambodia. 159. However, neither the notorious "Viet-Namization", nor the Cambodian adventure nor the gross intervention in Laos will produce the desired results for the aggressor, who is sinking deeper and deeper into the quagmire of a' 'dirty war''.”

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44. “They are trying to use the outbreaks of civil dissension in Jordan for their own sordid ends and are threatening direct armed interference. 156. In these circumstances, the delegation of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic would like to point out that all peace-loving forces must maintain a high degree of vigilance and firmness, in order to prevent outside armed interference in the affairs of the Arab countries and to accomplish a peaceful political settlement in the Middle East. 157. We express the hope that their tragic loss will not break the will of the people of the United Arab Republic and of other Arab peoples to strengthen their unity on an anti-imperialistic basis.”

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45. “The basis for settling the Middle East crisis is well known: it is the Security Council resolution of 22 November 1967 [242 (1967)]. 154. The temporary ceasefire and the resumption of the conciliation mission of the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations, Mr. Gunnar Jarring, were encouraging steps, made possible mainly by the peace-loving and constructive attitude of the United Arab Republic. 155. But the noble mission of the United Nations is in fact being blocked and undermined by the obstructive action of Israel, which is supported by influential circles in the United States and certain other countries. The imperialist forces are now using every possible pretext to aggravate the situation and are counting on fostering discord between individual Arab States.”

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46. “When we speak of the need to strengthen international security, we cannot ignore the fact that the aggressive forces of imperialism are not shrinking from any available means to aggravate international tension and create dangerous hotbeds of military conflicts which threaten to expand into a new world war. 151. One example of this is the present situation in the Middle East, which is passing through one of the most dramatic and difficult periods in its history. 152. The legitimate struggle of the Arab countries against Israeli aggression and for the elimination of its consequences clearly demonstrates the futility of the policy of acting from a position of strength, a policy which is being pursued by Israel and encouraged by certain imperialistic circles. 153.”

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47. “Schumann [1842nd meeting] "all Europe" will be represented in our Organization. 149. In this connexion, the simultaneous admission of the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations is a long overdue requirement of European and international cooperation. Indeed, the German Democratic Republic now maintains diplomatic relations with 25 countries and other relations at the Government level with another 18 countries, which together account for 60 per cent of the world's population. A positive solution to the problem of the admission of the German Democratic Republic to the United Nations would undoubtedly be a manifestation of political realism. It would help to ensure the universality of the United Nations, which is an essential prerequisite for improving its activities. 150.”

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48. “It will undoubtedly play an important part in improving the international situation. This point has, in fact, already been mentioned by many speakers in this debate. 147. The Ukrainian people regard the conclusion of this treaty as the result of the creative, consistent, peace-loving Leninist foreign policy of the Soviet Union. This extremely significant event further strengthens our conviction that, in spite of differences in social systems and membership of opposing military and political alliances, peaceful coexistence and peaceful cooperation between States are both necessary and realistic. 148. Speaking of the possible consequences of the changes which have taken place very recently on the European continent, we believe that the day is drawing near when, in the words of the President of France, quoted here by Mr.”

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49. “They take into account the positions of States which are interested in the establishment of lasting peace in Europe, and they create very favorable conditions for the practical preparations for the panEuropean conference. 145. From the point of view of strengthening European security, the signature of the treaty between the Soviet Union and the Federal Republic of Germany in Moscow on 12 August this year is most encouraging. The treaty is based on the realities of our time, rejects absurd attempts to revise the results of the Second World War and recognizes as inviolable the Oder Neisse frontier and the frontier between the two German States. 146. It was the entire development of European realities which paved the way for this treaty, and its significance certainly extends far beyond the context of bilateral relations.”

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50. “That was true yesterday, and it is particularly true today. 143. The people and Government of the Soviet Ukraine warmly approve of the proposal to prepare and convene a panEuropean conference on questions of security and cooperation. 144. It is common knowledge that the countries parties to the Warsaw Treaty have advanced some specific proposals regarding the agenda for the pan European conference and the preparations for it. We consider these proposals to be important and highly constructive. A characteristic feature of these proposals is that they relate to the problem of the security of all European States without exception.”

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