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first: 1956-09-24
most recent: 1957-09-24
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“I express the most sincere hopes for the success of the present session of the General Assembly which has opened in a spirit of good will which augurs well for the future.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“Indeed, if international organizations are to act effectively and discharge their duties fully, they must bear in mind that they were created by sovereign states and that they must always give the correct interpretation to that expression without limiting its real meaning in any way. We must avoid the risk that Member States, seeing what they consider rightly to be inviolable - their autonomy, their freedom and their independence - being endangered, may prefer to withdraw from these organizations. 132. In conclusion, I should like to convey to the President my warmest congratulations upon his well-earned election to the Presidency, and at the same time to congratulate the Secretary-General on the extension of his term of office, in recognition of the good work he has already accomplished.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“May I also mention, finally, the assistance given by the Economic Commission for Latin America in the organization of an intensive training course on economic development problems inaugurated recently at Caracas from which we expect very satisfactory results. 130. On several occasions in the past, the Government of Venezuela has stressed the danger which arises from interference by international organizations in the inviolable sphere of domestic affairs, in complete defiance of the wishes expressed on defining their terms of reference, by the States which founded them. 131. Once again my country records its opposition to this undesirable trend which, if not corrected, is liable to endanger the very lives of these bodies.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“In Venezuela itself we have felt it appropriate to associate the United Nations technical assistance programmes, albeit to a limited extent, with the most important of our economic development projects and with certain of our principal social and cultural activities. This co-operation has been particularly useful in the mechanisation of our agriculture, in industrial training and in the formulation and execution of our bold plans for the transformation of our physical surroundings and for the over-all development of our economic potentialities in such fields as electrification, railways, and the iron and steel and petro-chemical industries. 129.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“Although economic, social and cultural development has always been and is now the primary responsibility of the individual countries themselves, the technical assistance programmes serve the highly useful purpose of supplementing and strengthening the action taken at the national level. No country can claim to be self-sufficient in all fields of knowledge and technology. Perhaps in the future no country will ever be entirely self-sufficient. By sharing their experiences with others, nations can increase the common patrimony of humanity to the advantage of all. In recognition of this truth, Venezuela is ready to continue to support these programmes. 128.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“Perhaps the most important reflection that we can make when confronted with these new plans is to think not how much it will cost us to establish the Fund but how much it will cost us not to establish it. 126. The encouraging results of other plans for international co-operation under the auspices of the United Nations strengthen our conviction that success will attend any activities which receive the wholehearted support of all Member States. The technical assistance programmes of the United Nations, which have been described as the greatest and most durable of its achievements, are proof of this fact. My Government has supported these programmes unreservedly. 127.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“Nor will it interfere with the flow of private capital; on the contrary, by helping to improve the social and economic infrastructure of the under-developed countries, it will create the conditions necessary for the investment of private capital. 125. We are well aware that, so far, certain difficulties have prevented the Fund from being established. However, I do not think that they should discourage us. According to the recommendation made by the Economic and Social Council to the General Assembly, an initial phase of an experimental nature and of modest proportions is contemplated, which may provide invaluable experience for the United Nations. We hope that all countries will contribute to this brave experiment.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“In supporting the establishment of the Fund and in declaring our readiness to contribute financially towards its operation, we are following our traditional policy of giving a firm backing to realistic plans for human welfare. 123. So far, international economic co-operation has been more theoretical than practical. Within the United Nations, the technical studies prepared by experts and the research carried out by the secretariats of the regional economic commissions are of course excellent. But we must add to them fruitful, effective and technically-planned action. 124. The establishment of a fund for economic development will reinforce the activities of existing organizations. It will not conflict with any of them, but rather complement them.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“In doing so it hopes that the Fund will also receive the full support of the great economic powers. My country is convinced that one of the best possible contributions to the work of the United Nations will be to ensure that this proposal really becomes effective. 122. I have great pleasure in announcing to this Assembly that Venezuela will vote in favor of the decision to establish a Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development and is ready to contribute its share towards the implementation of the experimental projects listed in resolution 662 B (XXIV) of the Economic and Social Council and of the various projects which the Fund will undertake once it is established.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“I wish to repeat here, before the General Assembly of the United Nations, the conviction then expressed that prosperity cannot be achieved "without the participation of all or without the application of practical and’ effective measures". I would like to state again that the Government of Venezuela is ready to participate in undertakings that are designed to bring positive benefits to mankind by raising their moral, intellectual and material standards and promoting their development and welfare. 121. As this specific aim is the same as that underlying the proposed Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development, whose establishment is to be considered again at the present session, I am pleased to state that Venezuela views this project with particular interest and supports it wholeheartedly.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“Its most noble task would be to determine how the prosperous States may satisfy the most pressing needs of other States in those fields where timely assistance may be decisive for their development. 120. Believing that this is undoubtedly the best way of giving practical expression to the term "international solidarity", General Marcos Pérez Jiménez, President of Venezuela, proposed to the American nations represented at Panama by their Heads of State, the establishment of an economic fund made up of contributions from all the members of the regional organization and designed to solve the most pressing problems of the American continent.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“Any careful observer knows full well that one of the most direct ways of securing the enjoyment and exercise of human rights - a subject which the United Nations has included in its annual agenda for several years - is to satisfy men’s basic needs. It is pointless to speak of human rights when men are not given the means of earning better wages and when their families lack proper housing, schools, welfare services and all those facilities which enable them to lead a healthy social life. The fundamental right of the individual is the right to live and, undoubtedly, the failure to satisfy these vital needs, sometimes bordering on sheer indifference, amounts in fact, to put it crudely, to granting men only the miserable right to die of hunger. 119. The international community must take steps to improve this situation.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“From a careful study of the international situation it is evident that in the society of nations as in that of individuals there is only one practical method of tackling the difficulties that arise from the existence of backward or insufficiently developed communities which lack the bare necessities of subsistence, not to speak of development - rational study of the problems involved and the effective application of the appropriate solutions. In our domestic affairs, in order to ensure that no one in our respective countries lacks the essentials of life, we fight against poverty, ignorance and disease by making provision in our national budgets for allocations to cover expenditure on health, education, housing, etc. 118.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“At the same time, the Government of Venezuela feels that, although considerable progress has been made in this direction, international co-operation proper, that is, co-operation which brings tangible benefits for all concerned, leaves much to be desired. Indeed, so far, much of this action has been bogged down in recommendations, projects and suggestions - in short in a mass of words which have no real effect. The best theories and the wisest heads are of little avail if the determination to put ideas into practice is lacking. 117.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“In this way they have supported the initiative shown by President Eisenhower when, on that memorable occasion, he explained to the General Assembly [470th meeting] the need to ensure that the forces which cause such anxiety to the peoples of the world are put to constructive uses. 115. The considerable progress made by international co-operation in recent years has profoundly changed the traditional mode of diplomacy, once the reflection of the isolation in which, until a short time ago, States lived. Modern diplomacy is inspired by a new concept of human solidarity; it is based on that interchange of ideas, opinions, goods and, in short, all the benefits of civilization, which is the most beneficial result of the improvement and growth of communications. 116.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“We are glad to note that as much attention has been given to the problem of ways and means of giving effect to the peoples' will for peace as to the analysis of the factors involved in the armaments race. 114. This year we have succeeded in bringing into being an international agency designed to ensure that the immense potentialities which science has opened up in the vast field of atomic energy will be directed towards peaceful ends. The efforts made by the various States towards the establishment of such an agency, culminating in the entry into force of its statute, are evidence of their unshakable determination that the potentialities of the atom shall be utilized for worthy purposes.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“In referring to disarmament as a basic problem whose solution will release from fear the nations now living under the constant threat of war, I should like to express my warm support for the proposal [A/3630 and Corr.1] submitted to the Assembly by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium. This proposal is aimed at acquainting the peoples of the world by every possible means with the enormous destructive power of modern weapons and with the danger of complete and immediate annihilation which a nuclear war would bring to mankind. Such knowledge will of course bring agony of mind but it will in the end strengthen the movement of public opinion in favour of disarmament agreements which will free the world from fear and bring about an atmosphere of peace and security. 113.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“It has recently been the subject of detailed deliberations; a reasonable solution to this problem will remove many of the obstacles now impeding the peaceful coexistence of States. Although no agreement has yet been reached, the material produced provides a basis for the clarification of ideas and the legitimate hopes of peoples everywhere for a proper settlement of the armaments problem. 111. At this session of the General Assembly we have heard optimistic assertions by several representatives of authority that the conference held in London was not a complete failure. Such views are very gratifying to us all since they keep alive the hope that the world will eventually return to peace and mutual understanding. 112.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“Consequently, the attainment of the legitimate aspirations of the peoples has been overshadowed by a more urgent and pressing need, that of international security. 109. However, such a state of affairs does not mean that we do not recognize the justice of these aspirations. The agenda of the present session shows clearly the interest that has been aroused by these matters of unquestionable importance to the lives of nations. The discussion of the various items will surely lead to a reaffirmation of the principles upon which the Organization is founded, and we can safely predict that with the goodwill of the participants we shall make an appreciable step forward towards our aims of friendship and security among States. 110. Among the items on the agenda the question of disarmament is by far the most important.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“The fact that it has not succeeded in solving all the problems confronting it has in no way undermined the status and high ideals of the United Nations for it is still the supreme embodiment of the desire of nations to develop their international relations in accordance with legal concepts. 108. Unfortunately, as a result of the extraordinary upheavals of the last world war and of the conflicting ideologies which have divided the world into opposing camps, anomalous and dangerous situations still exist. Among others, we have the eloquent examples of Germany, still divided, Hungary, subjugated by a foreign Power, and the Middle East in a state of tension - a source of concern to us all. It is clear that not only have we failed to achieve peace but the "cold war" has been succeeded by a war of manoeuvre which is much more serious.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“Venezuela is attending the present session of the General Assembly with undiminished faith in the guiding principles of the United Nations. It does so with the conviction that at the present critical stage in world affairs effective action by the United Nations is more than ever necessary. 107. Member States look to the United Nations, which emerged from the chaos of the Second World War, to discharge the heavy responsibility of safeguarding the rights of peoples in such a way as to ensure that clashes of interests and reliance on force, which lead to conflicts, are replaced by the rule of law.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“Venezuela is taking part in this eleventh session of the General Assembly with the sincere purpose of co-operating in all fields in which efforts are being made to enable mankind to enjoy a lasting atmosphere of peace.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“The Venezuelan delegation expressed itself in those terms at the recent Conference on the Statutes of the International Atomic Energy Agency in this very hall, and I am pleased to confirm its views before the General Assembly today. All the delegations represented at that conference were able to appreciate the objective of international co-operation that inspires the Government of my country. My Government is taking special interest in the research work now being done in the national institutes which were set up for that purpose, with the object not only of improving the health and meeting the needs of the Venezuelan people, but also of meeting the requests of other countries which may ask for scientific and technical co-operation. 149.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“The Very fate of mankind is at stake here, and although it is true that this work of incorporation calls for action and good will at the national level, it is also true that this action and good will will fail if they are not backed up by the sincere encouragement and the effective and united support of the international community. 147. One of the questions to which the Government of Venezuela has paid most attention has been that of the peaceful uses of atomic energy. Today, when the agency proposed by President Eisenhower has become a reality, when nuclear energy placed at the service of men may free men from the fear in which they have been living, when the transformation of this terrible power of destruction into a constructive force can bring untold benefits to humanity, we should all work together to achieve those objectives. 148.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Vast regions with undoubted possibilities for development are still awaiting the life-giving spark of technical knowledge and the necessary capital investment. In other regions there is some uncertainty about trade. All would benefit by collective action aimed at the complete development of their existing resources. 146. The total wealth of mankind in the economic, social and cultural fields would reach unsuspected heights if dense populations of the under-developed regions could be finally incorporated into the rhythm of contemporary civilization and its standards of living.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Quite recently, during the meeting in Panama of the Heads of State of the American republics, the President of Venezuela proposed the creation of an inter-American economic fund to be devoted entirely to the most urgent needs connected with the welfare of the inhabitants of our continent. In so doing, the Government of Venezuela was inspired not only by the lofty principles of co-operation which characterize the inter-American system, but also by those upon which the United Nations is based. 145. My delegation is of the opinion that the United Nations has not exploited all the possibilities of cooperation in the economic and social Adds. The fact of interdependence is certainly well understood by now, but it has not yet become a living, active force.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“At the national level, desirous of promoting the well-being of the population Mr. Marcos Perez Jimenez, the President of Venezuela, has taken resolute steps to bring about, within a short time, a fundamental transformation in the economic, social and cultural life of Venezuela. 144. In the international field, the Government of Venezuela, is convinced that the achievement of human Welfare in its various forms will contribute effectively to creating a spirit of solidarity and peaceful relations among peoples; that it why it has co-operated indefatigably in all plans for the attainment of those objectives.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“To achieve this end, over and above the security functions with which the United Nations was endowed for the maintenance and, if necessary, the restoration of peace, principles of lasting validity were established for the wellbeing and stability of the world. This action was described, in the words of the Charter itself, as “necessary” for peaceful and friendly relations among nations. The promotion of well-being, in its various forms, appeared to the founders of the United Nations to be the most effective way of dealing with international disturbances. This is the most promising and dynamic function which the United Nations can perform. 143. That is how the Government which I have the honour to represent understands the matter. Its efforts to promote human welfare, in both the domestic and the international sphere, are well known.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“After restoring peace in the Middle East, it would be well for us to try and solve the political problems of that important area by making a thorough study of the causes of the disturbances there. 142. In view of the various conflicting interests, the work of the United Nations would be very limited if it were to do no more than deal with the more obvious manifestations of international conflicts. Even as far back as the San Francisco Conference it was thought that, besides taking corrective action in critical situations, the United Nations should engage in more far-reaching action to resolve difficulties in the very sphere where they arise.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“In connexion with these plans for relief, I should like to inform the Assembly once again that the Government of Venezuela, as an expression of its, sympathy and solidarity with the Hungarian people, has decided to help towards the alleviation of their sufferings by admitting a total of 1,500 refugees to Venezuela and by granting the equivalent of $50,000 to be Spent in a manner already announced officially to the Secretary-General [A/3405]. 141. It is essential that the United Nations should undertake a searching analysis of the conditions which result in such disturbances as those I have described. The economic and social development of nations should be a fundamental concern of the international community.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“The unjustifiable intervention to which that country, with its noble cultural traditions, has been subjected has shaken the civilized world, which in one way or another has shown its sympathy for Hungary’s aspirations towards independence. Moreover, side by side with the efforts made to win for this people the right of self-determination, many States, moved by humanitarian impulses, have taken steps to relieve the need and suffering which prevail in Hungary today. 140.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“For us it is a fundamental principle that no nation, whatever its geographic situation or political creed, may arrogate to itself the right to judge other peoples in their domestic affairs. 138. These are sufficient reasons to make my delegation act objectively in these cases. Venezuela, in the person of its Liberator, contributed to the independence of other countries, so that by history and tradition it is opposed to any form of intervention, from whatever source, and to any act against the political independence and territorial integrity of a State. 139. The Government and people of Venezuela were deeply shocked by the action of the Soviet forces against Hungary, concerning which my delegation gave its views in the meetings of the General Assembly at which the tragic fate that has overtaken the brave Hungarian people was discussed.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“For this reason, the American nations have acted in complete accord in the two cases upon which the attention of the world has been concentrated in the last few days. Thanks to long experience, our continent today possesses a regional juridical system of rules and principles which is so objective that it has even Served as a model for international law as a whole. From the time of Bolivar, the Liberator, to the present day, illustrious sons of our countries have worked to perfect the inter-American system. Barely fifty years ago, when excessive financial indemnities were forcibly demanded of my country, the American continent rebelled against that imposition and echoed the calm and resolute words of Luis Maria Drago, author of one of the noblest doctrines ever to enrich the corpus of American international law.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“If we unite our efforts, we shall attain the goal at which we aim. 136. It is true that the United Nations does not possess all the means for maintaining international peace and security which are provided in the Charter, but when necessary its decisions have received sufficient support to stop coercive action taken outside the Organization. Consequently no other methods should be resorted to for the settlement of international disputes. There exists a complete system of peaceful means of settlement which are recognized by international law and confirmed by the Charter. If there were confidence in these peaceful means, and if the Members of the United Nations were prepared to take disinterested, collective action, there would be no difficulty in settling disputes between States. 137.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“Owing to the inherent defects of the Organization itself and the constitutional errors by which a few of its Members have been allowed privileges, to the detriment of the principle of the legal equality of States, the United Nations has been obliged to postpone substantive decisions in questions which are of fundamental importance for the attainment of the objectives proposed at San Francisco. 135. Despite those errors, these problems could be Solved if there were, as there should be, mutual confidence among all the Member States. Such confidence, a result of the mutual respect which we owe each other, would make it much easier to take positive and helpful decisions for our peoples. We represent seventy-nine Governments, which are the political expression of seventy-nine States.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“It has been thought, perhaps rightly, that the implementation of the measures taken by this Assembly will depend on the strength of the nations which support them. We should not let this discourage us; on the contrary, if the countries of limited military power, which represent the majority, act together within this Organization, they will always constitute a moral force in international policy which the Governments of the other countries cannot disregard. 134. The United Nations is day by day assuming greater responsibilities, since it is a gathering point for world problems, many of which are difficult to solve because they conceal interests which are guarded by the might of great States. At other times, legitimate national aspirations clash with legitimate international obligations.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“We are confident that we can expect a useful contribution from these new Members. 132. We are beginning our labours in the midst of great concern about the events which the world has witnessed during the last few weeks. We can state that in the eleven years of its existence the United Nations has never passed through such a severe trial as during the last few days, when there has been imminent danger of a complete break-down of international peace and security. But I firmly believe that the prompt action taken by the Organization has succeeded in establishing an international police force which will stop any conflict in the Middle East, the scene of so much unrest in recent times. 133. World public opinion has watched our proceedings closely and has seen in the United Nations the proper means for securing the peace for which it longs.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)
“In taking part in this general debate, I am happy to pay my respects to Prince Wan Waithayakon, a renowned figure in the United Nations by reason of his experience and eminent qualities and the distinguished representative of a country which has always expended its best efforts in the cause of peace. In expressing its satisfaction at his election, the Venezuelan delegation is certain that under his skillful leadership the eleventh session of the General Assembly will find a successful solution for the important and complex problems before it. 131. The admission of new States to the United Nations is of special significance. My delegation is very pleased to note that this Assembly has been joined by the representatives of those States, some of which are linked to us by ancient and cordial ties of friendship.”
1956-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 11 (1956)