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“Uruguay wishes to state once again that it is in favour of peace, respect for human rights, the policy of non-intervention and the maximum opportunities for the self-determination of peoples. It hopes that, when we come home, we can say that on this occasion and at this session of the General Assembly the dreams and hopes of those who conceived the San Francisco Charter are receiving a glorious fulfilment.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“No one anywhere on this planet can feel safe or happy as long as he knows that there are hundreds of millions of human beings lacking shelter, food and any hope of a decent future. 76. In conclusion, I wish to thank you for giving me the opportunity to express the feelings, opinions and convictions which stir the hearts and minds of the people of my country, Uruguay, on matters of international politics. Although I have done my best to explain the anxieties of my Government and my country, it is difficult for one man to give an adequate picture of the deepest feelings of my people on all these matters and so to reveal and explain to you what lies behind our policy. 77. The wise saying of Heraclitus of Ephesus, handed down to us through the centuries, is perhaps a fitting judgement for us: "The fairest harmony springs from discord." 78.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The world struggle against poverty, whether of States or individuals, must be given fresh impetus, with a view to ensuring economic co-operation, a fair level of prices for raw materials and a system of international trade based on equality rather than spoliation. The unbelievable sums now devoted to creating almost diabolical weapons of destruction — a result of the failure of attempts at disarmament and of competition in space, which is often nothing but a pretext for perfecting and augmenting the means of man's destruction — should fundamentally be employed in promoting, with all the immense resources of modern science and technology, the economic development of the whole of mankind.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“As we all know, crosses and symbols may be buried, men may try to efface the figure of Jesus, close synagogues or shut mosques and other places of worship, but there is no known human force that can divest man's noblest sentiments of the symbol of his faith, which is itself the greatest hope that can inspire any inhabitant of this earth, be he rich or poor — and here indeed there is no discrimination. 73. Uruguay therefore records its protest against any form of religious persecution and any attempt to close places of worship. 74. My country, which has co-operated in all the attempts to achieve these aims and has helped in preparing the ground for the International Year for Human Rights in 1968, will support with its voice and with its vote in this Assembly any step representing real and positive progress in this sphere. 75.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The fight to establish an international order which will guarantee to every individual, irrespective of race, political ideology or religion, the recognition and enjoyment of all his personal rights, must go on unrelentingly. 71. A matter of major concern to my country, which is a secular State, is the all too familiar persecution of religious ideas which unfortunately takes place in various parts of the world. In Uruguay, there is no official religion and the State permits the practise of any creed that believers choose to establish; we cannot therefore comprehend the persecution of people who make a pure offering to their religion of all that is best in themselves, mind, spirit and soul. 72.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“As regards the question of the Malvinas and the question of Gibraltar, my country has made its attitude clear both in the Committee of Twenty-four and in the last session of the General Assembly. We wish to express our satisfaction at the start of the negotiations recommended by the United Nations with a view to achieving an amicable settlement of these two problems. 69. Uruguay's pacific policy and its belief that any conflict, even if localized, constitutes a danger to world peace, lead us to hope that a final settlement will be found in the Near East by peaceful means, thus ensuring that States with whose peoples my country enjoys very special ties of friendship and co-operation will together live in harmony and go forward. 70.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“In the various organs of the United Nations, Uruguay has repeatedly upheld the right of Southern Rhodesia as a whole to self-determination and independence, and has opposed any political system based on racial discrimination and not truly representative of the majority of the population. 67. In the Security Council [1261st meeting], the Uruguayan delegation fully aware of the gravity of such a step maintained that, as the measures that had been taken had up to then failed to produce the desired results, the time had come to apply certain mandatory sanctions of an economic nature, under Chapter VII of the Charter, against the Salisbury regime, in a serious and determined effort to ensure that the people of Southern Rhodesia became masters of their own destiny. 68.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Consequently my delegation considers — and we shall make a special statement on this point when the actual item is under discussion — that the United Nations must continue to examine the problem with a view to taking decisions which, while respecting law and justice, will make it possible to put into effect the principles and purposes of the Organization with regard to the ending of colonialism, oppression and all policies of racial discrimination in South West Africa. 65. The question of Southern Rhodesia has been a matter of deep concern to the United Nations in recent years, and its anxiety has increased since the crisis brought about last October as a result of the unilateral declaration of independence by the present minority regime in Southern Rhodesia. 66.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“We feel bound to say, in this connexion, that the Judgment of the International Court of Justice of 18 July last astonished and saddened us. 64. On legal grounds that in our view are wholly mistaken, the Court dismissed, for formal reasons, the application by Ethiopia and Liberia. This means that the Mandate for South West Africa will continue unchecked, at least for the time being. This deplorable judgement does not, however, alter the conclusions on the substance of the affair reached by the Court in its advisory opinions and in its decision of 1962.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“The application of the historic General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), a task in which my country has played its part with constant devotion, has led today to the almost complete elimination of the political colonialism which until a few years ago cast its shadow over large parts of the world. 60. Nevertheless, the Organization's work in this connexion is not only unfinished but complex and difficult as well. 61. The campaign for the total abolition of colonialist oppression and for the eradication of the evil and abhorrent policy of apartheid must continue. 62. In particular, Uruguay considers it essential to find a solution for distressing and dangerous situations such as that which exists in South West Africa. 63.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Another relevant point that should be mentioned in order to clarify the position is the fact that no request for membership has been submitted by the Peking Government to the United Nations and that, strictly according to the applicable legal principles, it is questionable whether the United Nations is competent to decide, on its own initiative, the question of the legitimate representation of China in the Organization. 58. Turning to another topic, we may well say that the process of decolonization, the ratification of the right to self-determination of all peoples, has been one of the most successful chapters in the history of the United Nations. 59.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Surely it is a matter of worldwide importance that mainland China, with its 700 million inhabitants, should be a member of the Organization and that its voice should be heard in the United Nations? 56. Yet, despite this, the truth is that today we cannot contemplate the possibility of membership in the case of a State which has not only made it clear that it is not peace-loving, a condition laid down in Article 4 of the Charter, but has refused to recognize the Purposes and Principles of the Organization, and continues to do so. So long as mainland China does not show that it intends to carry out loyally and in good faith the international obligations which it would incur under the Charter, it cannot be admitted, whatever the legal form in which the question appears in the agenda. 57.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Although there are parties to the conflict which are not members of the Organization, Uruguay hopes — and indeed makes a fervent appeal to that effect — that the United Nations will give impetus to efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement of this conflict, thus making it clear that all its Members sincerely desire peace and that its purposes and principles, which are of universal application, must be complied with in order to put an end to any conflict which may endanger international peace and security. 55. No one can doubt that it is desirable — indeed, I might say necessary — that the United Nations should achieve true universality of membership and that it should represent all States and all peoples.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Goldberg's recent statement to this Assembly [1412th meeting] on behalf of the United States, was a significant contribution to the settlement of the conflict. It was an important act of collaboration, since, on behalf of his country, he said that it was ready to undertake unconditional negotiations. 53. That is how we see the present situation. So we cannot understand why negotiations with a view to a peaceful settlement are not being begun forthwith and why no attention is paid to the anguished appeals of all mankind. Meanwhile the war goes on, a war which will settle nothing and inevitably make our present problems more difficult. 54. This question must arouse concern within the United Nations and fall within its competence.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“What the world longs for is that the two great Powers, the United States of America and the Soviet Union, in addition to the clear and emphatic statements they have made here and on other occasions that have attracted attention throughout the world, should, by adopting a positive approach and by deeds which speak louder than words, bring about the events which will lead to peace for this long-suffering Asian people. And so this people will be able to begin its life anew — a life disrupted for countless years by the scourge of war — to bring up new generations of its children and prepare them for the future, and to remove the scars of war from its martyred land, making it fertile and fit for sowing. 52. In our view, Mr.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Perhaps Schiller's words would be apposite here: "Since when have the seeds of happiness no longer been growing in this earth?" 50. This peace which is essential, which the world desires and my country demands obviously cannot come about merely as a consequence of an admission that subversion and aggression have triumphed. Discussion and negotiation are essential and inescapable. We believe that by that method and by recognizing the fundamental principles of international law and justice, it would be possible to obtain a negotiated peace and one which at the same time would be just and honourable. The possibility of immediate negotiations without prior conditions could become a reality now if there is a sincere desire for peace. 51.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Public opinion throughout the world demands a solution to this long and bloody conflict which, as I have said, may have irreparable consequences if it continues. 48. The most productive part of the land on which the conflict is taking place, the land of an ancient people whose existence goes back to the dawn of history, has been virtually destroyed. The country's youth, representing its hopes and its future, is being mercilessly liquidated. Young people are dying on either side, the victims of ideas that are no concern of theirs and using weapons provided by foreign Powers. 49. What is the world waiting for, when this terrible conflict is daily becoming more serious and when it is confronted with the sufferings of Viet-Nam?”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Surely in the entire course of history no other generation has held such a responsibility as ours towards the whole of humanity. For we must bear in mind that we — all of us — are perfectly well aware that this conflict which is actually taking place and which we appear to wish to ignore may be the prelude to a general war and to a possible atomic holocaust, So we are rehearsing our own annihilation. 45. People nowadays know full well that a conflict of that kind would lead to their destruction and total elimination. 46. The United Nations cannot remain indifferent to this war, which grows more serious and more threatening every day. 47. We must put an end to the distressing conflict in Viet-Nam.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Generally speaking and as reflected by positions taken in the United Nations, the powerful nations have not during this period shown themselves able to rise above the suspicions, fears and mistrust that spring from their different ideologies and from their different conceptions of the best interests of the rest of the world; nor the rich nations above their concern for the continuation of their own prosperity; nor the poor nations above the dead weight of their chronic poverty and their anachronistic social structures." [A/6301/Add.1, p. 1.] 42. Those are the words of the Secretary-General and that is how he summarized the situation, 43. For Uruguay the continuation of the conflict in Viet-Nam is — as U Thant also stated in his letter dated 1 September — a constant reproach to the conscience of humanity. 44.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Comparatively little has happened to brighten the prospects of those who occupy the two thirds of the world where poverty, disease, ignorance and lack of opportunity are the most conspicuous facts of daily life. Frustrations have been more dominant than constructive change in respect of such longstanding problems as the situations in South Africa, South West Africa, and Southern Rhodesia, and such long-standing disputes as those in Cyprus and the Middle East. "These are conditions which, even if they strongly underline the need for the United Nations, are at the same time not conducive to the most effective action of which the Organization is capable.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Let us bear in mind, too, the deep concern expressed by the Secretary-General — to whom once again I wish to convey in public my Government's hope that he will not relinquish his office — in the striking introduction to his annual report in which he paints this gloomy but realistic and sincere picture of the present situation: "The international political situation has not improved. The cloud over Viet-Nam has grown larger and more ominous. The serious open conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir has, with the help of the United Nations, been calmed but tensions have been heightened and violence has erupted elsewhere. Nuclear as well as conventional armaments have developed apace.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“We read with deep emotion the recent Encyclical Christi Matri Rosarii in which His Holiness Pope Paul VI, after referring again to some of the ideas he expressed in his address to the General Assembly on 4 October last year [1347th meeting], states: "A settlement should be reached now, even at the expense of some inconvenience or loss; for it may have to be made later in the train of bitter slaughter and involve great loss. But this peace must rest on justice and the liberty of mankind, and take into account the rights of individuals and communities. Otherwise it will be shifting and unstable." 41.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“So, inspired by these ideas, by the proud example of our political structure and by our conduct in international affairs, we have on more than one occasion, both now and in the past, raised our voices in this place to urge strongly that world peace should finally become a reality. 39. On this occasion, like many sincere and high-minded speakers, we should like to draw attention to the great and serious perils facing the world today. 40.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Despite the complications and despite all the difficulties it entails, what we want is an active and creative peace based on law and on international co-operation, a peace that is the fruit of a conviction that nothing great or permanent can be created without such co-operation, in which States with different regimes must be partners in a common effort to achieve peace and economic and social progress. 37. There can be no true peace unless there is sovereign equality of all States, and unless there is full acceptance of the idea that international law applies to every nation, whether large or small, whether strong or weak. 38.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“I say "at first sight" because actually Uruguay can take pride in being a country of great wealth, since it is a genuine example of representative democracy, social well-being, full civic freedom and integrity in international co-operation. 35. My country has consistently pacific traditions and sincerely and whole-heartedly supports the work of the United Nations, because it is convinced that in our time poverty, hunger, illiteracy, hatred, exaggerated ideas about national grandeur and the unbridled desire for power are more dangerous to peace than the ideological or political differences between Member States. 36. My country does not want a world marked by the irreconcilable confrontation of two antagonistic groups which keep humanity in a state of precarious peace, as a result of rivalry based on atomic power.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Nevertheless, the existence of instances such as these — and others could be cited — where the situation today can be regarded as being better than it was a year ago, is in no way a reason for taking an optimistic view of the international situation. 33. We continue to live in a world in a state of constant tension, a world in which there are localized wars that endanger world peace, because peace is indivisible: in the modern world there is no important international problem which can be of no concern or significance to us. 34. Uruguay is the smallest in size of the countries in the southern part of the American continent. It has no substantial mineral wealth; its economy is based mainly on the marketing of agricultural and stock-farming products. At first sight, we would seem to represent here only a small, poor country.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“My Government does not believe that these events provide any reason for changing or qualifying the principle of non-intervention in force in this continent, a principle which was ratified by the General Assembly in its historic resolution 2131 (XX) of 21 December 1965 and one that is not incompatible with international action when such action is legally and politically relevant. 31. From the point of view of harmonious relations in the American continent, my Government considers it important to draw attention to the following wise and categorical statement in that resolution: "No State shall organize, assist, foment, finance, incite or tolerate subversive, terrorist or armed activities directed towards the violent overthrow of the regime of another State, or interfere in civil strife in another State." 32.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“In 1966, another encouraging event took place in this region: the crisis in the Dominican Republic was successfully overcome by the free will of its people, through the exercise of their right to vote. 29. At the appropriate moment, Uruguay clearly stated that its policy was one of non-intervention and it now confirms that policy. Events subsequent to April 1965 have proved that our views were correct and that the proper way to solve the difficulty was to rely solely on the conscience and will of the people. 30.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“In America we are witnessing concerted action so that we can face the future with unity of purpose, and an attempt to improve the regional system, which we visualize not merely as an organization to enable the American continent to fulfil the objectives of peace and security laid down in the United Nations Charter, but also as a means of achieving economic integration, cooperation in every matter and the progress of the American States, thus giving men a free, honourable and happy future. 27. In this connexion, I should like to draw attention to the establishment of the Latin American Parliament, a forum in which the views of our peoples will be represented. This will further the process of integration in our continent. 28.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“Thus, as an instructive symbol of what can be done and providing a demonstration that discussion is the best way in which to reach mutual understanding, two closely related countries, India and Pakistan, showed us what the will for peace can achieve when it is exercised effectively and when understanding is sought through international organizations. And so the possibility of a new and wasteful armed conflict was avoided. Uruguay pays a tribute to the Governments and peoples of Pakistan and India for the practical lesson they have given to the international community. 26. Or again, consider what has happened in America, the blessed land in which we live, where, despite all its social and economic problems, peace and the desire to co-operate prevail.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“A year ago when the General Assembly met to mark the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations [1347th meeting], the desire for peace was solemnly and unanimously affirmed and we heard the august words of the Supreme Pontiff in an unforgettable message appealing to the conscience of mankind to make peace and security a reality in international life, where co-operation and progress alone should prevail and whence hatred, aggression And violence should be banished for ever. Yet today the world situation, kept in a state of continual crisis which arouses anxiety in every country, has in no way improved despite the fact that in a few cases practical results have been achieved. 25.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“21. In the first place, Mr, President, may I congratulate you on your well-deserved election and wish you success in achieving the objectives of the United Nations Charter, objectives which, today as in the past, provide the indispensable foundation of peace and security which will enable mankind to contemplate the future without fear or anxiety. 22. Speaking for myself and for my Government, I also wish to thank Mr. Fanfani, who presided over the twentieth session of the General Assembly with the authority and efficiency which distinguish him. 23. I further take this opportunity, on behalf of my Government, to welcome a fellow American country, Guyana, as a new Member State. Guyana was already a member of the community of free nations and it has now joined our Organization, an event which rejoices us all. 24.”
1966-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 21 (1966)
“I should like to conclude my statement today on behalf of my country, Uruguay, which though small in area stands for complete respect for the fullest freedom of thought — and that, we believe, makes it a force in the universal community — by quoting the words of the great Spanish philosopher, Ramón y Cajal: "The only men who deserve glory are those who, by intelligent and unselfish deeds, have beautified, improved and enlightened in some way the world in which we live”. 172. With that goal in view, and with that just saying in mind, Uruguay will work in this forum of the United Nations, which should be a symbol of peace and freedom.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“In that dispute our brethren on both sides were falling in a struggle which, for the very reason that it was a dispute between those we consider as brothers, was 'most distressing to us. The cease-fire must also be regarded as another and laudable triumph for the international Organization. 170. On 1 October Uruguay will assume the presidency of the Security Council. In that high office we intend to strive to convert what today is a truce into a lasting peace agreement between those two countries which are our friends. 171.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“For no one can assure us that such a force will not tomorrow be a source of discord and of violation of the fundamental rules we have all undertaken to respect under the Charter. 168. To sum up, I should like to say that in my country we are tired of seeing the flag of freedom waved while the basest crimes are committed and while the principles of non-intervention and the self-determination of peoples are hypocritically flouted in the name of that freedom. 169. In the face of so much misunderstanding, Uruguay, on its own belief and as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, is doubly glad to welcome the sanity shown by two nations with whom we have friendly relations, Pakistan and India, which, understanding our good intentions and adding to them their own goodwill, have agreed to a cease-fire in their dispute.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“That is surely not a symbol of which we can be proud. 167. As it has always been our aim, within the modest part we play in the concert of nations to preach by example, Uruguay has always acted in the regional organizations, the Organization of American States, as a firm opponent of any plan that might lead to conflict — as if the conflicts we are already enduring were not enough — and which, albeit unintentionally, might jeopardize peace. We have striven and shall continue to strive to prevent the creation, in nations like ours of the Americas — out of good intentions, we grant — of an armed force Which today may appear under the symbolic and apparently irresistible designation of being organized for pacific purposes.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“While we hoodwink ourselves by using the word "peace" like a handsome cloak, half or more of the population of the world can neither read nor write. In other words, the human being whom we claim to be defending is not receiving from us the true weapons of peace, the weapons of intellectual and cultural developments which would justify a civilization whose benefits are enjoyed by some to the point of excess while others suffer from want amid an indifference of which we are all guilty. 166. As a counterpart to the words of love and goodwill which His Holiness may offer us, it might be pointed out that today, in the year 1965, twenty years after the creation of this Organization which we should all like to be a model, there are in the 117 countries comprising it more than 500 million adults who are completely illiterate.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The work now being carried out is important and it can be regarded with satisfaction and even pride. But it remains far short of what we must aspire to. 165. At a time when we hear the word peace on every side no false constraint need deter us from saying that, in our everyday language, we still use the word, "peace” to mean a goal which has not yet been achieved. We speak of peace, while staggering sums continue to be spent, day by day, on instruments of war; we use the word "peace" as a symbol while we squander our resources on arms, at a time when the world in which we live is suffering from hunger, a hunger which in some parts of the earth truly constitutes an accusation against the civilization of which we speak with such exaggerated pride.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“I trust that his words of peace, in a world convulsed as it is today by social and philosophic problems, by internal and international differences, will be received as a truly significant message that will renew the hope of all the inhabitants of this earth for a better future. 163. Unfortunately, while the presence of His Holiness will fill this hall with a special solemnity and a particular devotion as we listen to his symbolic words, a devotion as we shall all feel, believers and nonbelievers alike, the account that we have to offer on the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations is not precisely the fulfilment of the great hope of those who planned and created it. 164. It cannot be denied that the United Nations has accomplished much in the years that have elapsed since the Charter was signed in San Francisco.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“For all political forms must ultimately be directed towards the human being, whose future must be assured, a future of peace and happiness regardless of colour, race, religion or the political or economic system under which man lives. 161. This year the United Nations will receive the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI. May I salute in advance this illustrious figure, the representative of one of the noblest, greatest and purest of religions, a figure who is a symbol of peace and love and who, like his great predecessor, Pope John XXIII, has striven and continues to strive for the realization of the principles expressed in the encyclical Pacem in Terris, and which are shared by all men of goodwill regardless of creed or race. 162.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“Today the United Nations is ecumenical in character; it is an association of peace-loving States which, regardless of their ideological, political or economic systems, have united to achieve their objectives through acceptance of its principles. Uruguay, a Latin American State founded upon a democratic political conception which seeks the happiness of man through respect for his freedom and recognition of his economic and social rights, strengthened, too, by a philosophic tradition that nourishes our culture and way of life, has shown that, without in any way renouncing these ideals, it is able to collaborate loyally with all other States.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The unimaginable resources that are devoted today to the creation of almost diabolical weapons of destruction and to the outer space competition — which in many cases is but a pretext for perfecting and increasing the means of man's destruction — should be fundamentally directed towards the promotion, with the powerful means at the disposal of modern science and technology, of the economic development of a world community which understands that no one, in any part of the planet, can consider himself secure and happy while knowing that there are hundreds of millions of men who lack a roof over their heads, food in their stomachs and all hope of a worth-while future. 160.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“The task of implementing the General Assembly's historic resolution 1514 (XV), a task to which my country has contributed with a steady devotion of which we think we can be justly proud, has culminated in the virtual elimination of the political colonialism which, until only a few years ago, darkened vast areas of the world and of which only the last vestiges now remain. In this respect the work which the Organization must do has not been completed. 159. The world-wide struggle against poverty, both of States and individuals, must continue with renewed vigour in order to achieve economic collaboration, fairness in the prices of raw materials and a system of international trade based on justice rather than spoliation.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“From this stems our repudiation o£ any aggression, our constant criticism of any use of force, whatever its source and of any action not in seeping with the rules of the Charter. 158. Together with this primary objective of maintaining peace, and security by prohibiting the use of force as a means of resolving international conflicts, the United Nations — and the Charter is very explicit in this respect — has other objectives which are not only valid in themselves but indirectly constitute essential prerequisites for the existence of that peace and security. The process of decolonization, the work of strengthening the principle of self-determination for all peoples, has been one of the most outstanding and successful chapters in the history of the United Nations.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“On the contrary, they must work together for the achievement of the aims of peace and security which are common to both. 156. Without the sovereign equality of States, without full acceptance of the rule of international law for all States, great and small, powerful and weak, there can be no true peace. My country, which has made respect for international law a fixed rule of conduct, has recently — and on more than one occasion — shown the extent to which it is prepared to state its point of view with the independence that comes from the conviction that in doing so it is defending a just cause. 157. The United Nations Charter clearly prohibits the use of force except in legitimate cases of individual or collective self-defence.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“With all its complexity, and all the difficulties that it entails, we want an active and creative peace, based on law and international co-operation and born of the conviction that without such co-operation, uniting States of different systems in a common effort for peace and economic and social progress, nothing great or permanent can be created. 155. Uruguay is a member of the Organization of American States, a regional body whose existence dates back to the final years of the last century. We live within the inter-American system, convinced of its usefulness and of the fact, that the system of juridical guarantees it establishes is complemented by those of the United Nations. We have never been able to imagine that these two systems—the universal and the regional—can be in opposition.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“Uruguay, which unites to an unshakable tradition of peace, a repudiation of the use of force and faith in justice and law, the conviction that poverty, hunger and illiteracy are more dangerous than the ideological or political differences between Member States, has during these twenty years given its sincere and wholehearted support to the work of the United Nations. 154. We do not want a world characterized by the permanent confrontation of two antagonistic groups who hold mankind in a precarious peace based on the tension of the atomic terror.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“A world unbelievably different from the one which saw the birth of our Organization understands that peace is inseparable from the maintenance of the United Nations and that without respect for law, without repudiation of force, without recognition of the dignity of man, without the sovereign equality of all States, and without striving against poverty, which always brings hatred and resentment, the future of our world will be dark and uncertain rather than bright and clear as we would have it be. 153.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“This session of the General Assembly, held on the twentieth anniversary of the signing of the Charter, represents a kind of rebirth. The fortunate solution which has been found to prevent a repetition of what happened last year leads us to hope confidently that the activities of the Organization will now go forward without interruption. 152. For twenty years, the United Nations has been the strongest bulwark of peace and international security. There have been, it is true, localized armed conflicts, but the general peace has been maintained. World public opinion, informed and critical, follows international problems closely and the United Nations is a forum for that opinion.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)
“149. Mr. President, I wish first of all to congratulate you on your election to the Presidency of the General Assembly. May you successfully guide this session towards achievement of the aims of the United Nations Charter, aims which, today as yesterday, are the indispensable foundation for the peace and security which will enable mankind to look forward to. the future without fear. I salute in you not only an illustrious statesman, but also the representative of that Italy which is linked to my own country by so many physical and intellectual bonds, and which is so enduring and magnificent an example of civilization and achievement. 150. I also extend my welcome to the new Member. States which have just joined the United Nations: the Gambia, the Maldive Islands and Singapore. 151.”
1965-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 20 (1965)