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1986-09-24
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  1. “My delegation sees the need for increasing dialogue between North and South Korea. Only dialogue and negotiation will lead to a reconciliation of the views of the two parties. It is imperative that the deeply rooted mistrust between the two Koreas be replaced with understanding and good will, which are surely not beyond the capacity of a people with different ideologies but whose culture is more than 5000 years old. We support the efforts of the Secretary-General in helping the two Cypriot communities to find a just solution to the problem of Cyprus without foreign intervention. We believe also that a negotiated settlement is the only acceptable solution to the question of the Malvinas Islands. There can be no lasting peace in a world without development or a world in which economic inequalities exist.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  2. “Afghanistan and Kampuchea still remain under foreign occupation. My delegation supports the efforts of the Secretary-General to find a solution to the problem of Afghanistan. We are also encouraged by the increasing contacts and ongoing dialogue between the countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations and Viet Nam and the various groups in Kampuchea. Afghanistan and Kampuchea, both of them small countries, still remain the victims of aggression and illegal occupation by larger, more powerful neighbours. This is unacceptable to the international community, and my delegation joins in the international consensus calling for withdrawal of all foreign troops from those countries. The Afghans and Kampucheans have the right to determine their destinies free from foreign interference or coercion.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  3. “We support the Secretary-General in his efforts to find such a solution and we call on Iran and Iraq to heed the call of the international community and abide by the terms of Security Council resolution 598 (1987) for a cease-fire and to put an end eventually to the senseless slaughter. My delegation notes the increased interest on the part of the international community in the idea of a conference on the Middle East. The basis of a Middle East settlement already exists in Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) . This must include the right of all States in the region, including Israel, to exist within secure boundaries; the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, including the right to establish a State of their own; and the withdrawal of Israel from all Arab territories occupied since 1967.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  4. “In my own region the signing of the Guatemala Agreement in August of this year by the five Presidents of Central America is a most welcome and encouraging development. The Costa Rican initiative based on the invaluable work of the Contadora and its Support Groups deserves our fullest support. My country also welcomes the Cartagena Protocol signed last year in the Republic of Colombia, which opens the way for the Caribbean countries of Guyana and Belize to become members of the Organization of American States. The war in the Gulf region between Iran and Iraq cries out for a peaceful solution.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  5. “My delegation, like all other delegations represented in this Assembly, therefore welcomes the recent announcement by the United States of America and the Soviet Union of an agreement in principle for the global elimination of land-based Intermediate nuclear weapons. We hope that this historic agreement between the super-Powers represents the first sign on the horizon of a new day in which there will be complete elimination of all nuclear missiles, both intermediate and strategic, and that it will usher in an era of peace on this planet so satiated with war. Notwithstanding this un-seasonal thaw in relations between the super-Powers, the international situation remains very volatile and explosive. It is imperative that the present momentum be maintained in order to bring about a more lasting easing of global tension.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  6. “The Charter of the United Nations is the outstanding achievement of our century, and my delegation believes that, now as we approach the twenty-first century, man's best hope of survival lies in his ability to transform the Charter from a mere legal instrument into a living and dynamic principle enshrined in our legal systems and in our hearts. Peace is a basic condition necessary for achieving the fruits of civilization. To the degree that the arras race and geopolitical and regional conflicts and tensions exist, to that same degree we fail to achieve the goals of progress and better standards of life in larger freedom. There is a direct relationship between peace and development and, as a corollary, between disarmament and development. Not many deny this.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  7. “It is not surprising therefore that the United Nations, with the Charter as its centre-piece, holds special significance for my Government and people, for the ideals which the Charter seeks to promote are, indeed, peace and justice. This Organization, is one born of bitter wartime experiences and human suffering. Coming into existence 43 years ago, it then represented, and still embodies today, man's highest aspirations and goals. In the Charter are crystallized mankind's highest ideals, such as the sanctity of life, the dignity and worth of the individual, peace, freedom and social and economic justice.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  8. “With it will come new challenges and major decisions, but we are a country of bright, energetic and ambitious people and I am confident that the right decisions will be taken at the right time." Notwithstanding the difficulties we face as a country, there are occasional rays of hope, such as, for example, the International Monetary Fund's June 1987 consultation report on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which states; "In the last few years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has achieved a major improvement in public finances, which has facilitated a marked recovery in the financial position of the State-owned National Commercial Bank and a considerable strengthening in the country's external position." "Peace and Justice" is the motto which Saint Vincent and the Grenadines adopted over a century ago.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  9. “In presenting the annual budget in Parliament two months ago, the Prime Minister analysed the problems facing the country in the year ahead and concluded his address as follows; "my Government is anticipating that the new year will be a better one for the people of this country.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  10. “Forming part of the English-speaking Caribbean, a region characterized by long democratic traditions and the rule of law, we are a people which emerged just over two years ago from the institution of slavery and the plantation system, an even worse form of apartheid than that practised in South Africa today. Cut adrift from the metropolitan Power by the stormy winds of decolonization and without adequate preparation or economic safeguards, we have been forced to draw upon our own spiritual reserves and resourcefulness to survive. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is governed at the present time by the New Democratic Party, under the leadership of our Prime Minister, the Right Honourable James Pitz-Allen Mitchell.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  11. “The narrow coastal plain and interior mountain valleys on Saint Vincent, together with six of the Grenadine Islands, support a population of 110,000 vincentians. They should consider also a country in which half the population is under the age of 21, where unemployment is currently at about 30 per cent of the labour force and which three times during the past two years has seen its major export crops destroyed by tropical storms; a country without an international airport to service its most important sector, tourism. Those are some basic facts about my country. Yet, the records of this Organization will be found to contain hardly any pleas from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for special attention.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  12. “No lasting solutions can be achieved without a genuine effort of peaceful co-operation by all United Nations Member States. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a small eastern Caribbean State. Like many other States represented in this Assembly, my country is a product of the post-war decolonization process. We gained our independence in 1979 and were admitted to the United Nations in 1980. Our view of the world and the relations we have with other States have been fashioned by our history, our present circumstances and our perceptions of the world around us. If representatives can picture in their minds a small, tropical island 133 square miles in area and approximately 40 other smaller islands stretching for 100 miles along the outer rim of the Caribbean Basin, they may be able to get an idea of the country I represent.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  13. “Permit me first to congratulate you,, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the forty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly, I am confident that your skills and ability, as exemplified by your illustrious career, will lead this session to significant results. I wish to take this opportunity to express my delegations appreciation of your predecessor/ Mr. Humayun Rasheed Choudhury, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, for the effective manner in which he conducted the proceedings of the forty-first session of the General Assembly.. We wish also to express our support for the untiring efforts of our Secretary-General, Mr. Javier Perez de Cuellar, sometimes despite serious setbacks, to find solutions to the many conflicts in the world today.”

    1987-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 42 (1987)

  14. “We would hope that in the restructuring that is being undertaken the opportunities for the meaningful participation of those of us that are relatively new Members of this Organization will not be eroded. The delegation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would want the administration of the United Nations to continue to put its house in order, and we pledge our support to the Secretary-General both in his pursuit of his objective and in the wider mandate of bringing peace to the troubled areas of the world. There is a lot to be done. Let us begin.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  15. “There are many agencies in the world where the value of the vote is related to the size of the contribution. It is important that the united Nations not be structured in that way. The equality enshrined among us ensures that the genuine collective will of this world finds a single forum for expression. We, the small nations of the world, whose contributions are very modest but to which the existence of the United Nations is most important, would want to see a vibrant United Nations. Perhaps the United Nations has been too ambitious, expanding too many Programs in too many areas too quickly. This has always meant the expansion of administrative costs, and in the long run we get away from serving the basic principles of the Charter.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  16. “Not least we wish to express our profound admiration for the courage and untiring dedication of the Secretary-General, Mr. Javier Perez de Cuellar, who, despite his major heart operation, continues the fight for humanity. The Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines whole-heartedly support his efforts. My Government hopes that the financial crisis at the United Nations will be resolved. We are aware that there are two causative factors. States are overwhelmed by the debts they have created for themselves and suffer disillusionment that in turn stems from two sources, the first being dissatisfaction about voting patterns at the United Nations and its agencies and the second the lack of priorities in certain expenditures.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)

  17. “On behalf of the Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, I extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Choudhury on his unanimous and well-deserved election as President of the forty-first session of the General Assembly. My delegation shares fully the warm sentiments expressed by previous speakers with regard to his outstanding merits, and I am confident that under his skillful guidance this session will achieve significant results. His election is also a tribute to his country, Bangladesh. I should also like to extend ay delegation's praise to his predecessor, Mr. Jaime de Pinies of Spain, for the efficient manner in which he performed his duties and for his achievements during the historic fortieth session of the General Assembly.”

    1986-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 41 (1986)