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“Everyone is aware of the zeal and even the obstinacy with which these problems are sometimes discussed in the United Nations, but we are confident that during the present session there will be sufficient co-operation to ensure that those territories are allowed to advance, without undue haste but without interruption, towards the attainment of their independence. 27. I should not like to end without conveying to the President my delegation’s sincere congratulations on his election. We are sure that his qualifications are such that, under his skilful direction, this Assembly will make an important contribution to international peace and security.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“No aspect lies outside our vast progressive action. Thus, by combining economic, social and moral progress, my Government is contributing as effectively as possible to the improvement of the level of living of our people and to the creation of a dignified and vigorous nation. 26. My delegation attaches particular importance to the problem of Non-Self-Governing Territories and Trust Territories. In accordance with the Charter, we must see that through economic, social, educational and political progress they achieve full self-government.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The economic prosperity made possible by the relaxation of political tensions and the use of new technological resources must be a prosperity of the open circle, from which no section of mankind is excluded. 24. Social progress is a normal concomitant of economic progress or, in other words, there is an intimate correlation and interdependence between economic and social development. Indeed, the intellectual, moral and cultural conditions of a people reach a high standard when its material conditions are improved. 25. That is how my Government sees it. And that is why, as we carry out an ambitious programme of economic development, so we are giving equal attention to social development in all its aspects — cheap housing, mass education, full protection for the worker, hygiene and nutrition.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The recent revision of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, in which new provisions have been inserted favouring countries in the process of development, the good progress made towards the establishment of the international Finance Corporation, the resolutions adopted by the Economic and Social Council to encourage inter-regional trade, and, on the American continent, the activities carried out by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Inter-American economic and Social Council, the holding of the Inter- American Investment Conference in New Orleans and the approval by the United States Congress of a three-year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Act — all these how that the nations are really resolved on economic o-operation. 23. This trend must be intensified in the future.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Although my delegation considers that the tremendous possibilities of economic co-operation have only been partially explored, we should like to point out that, in our view, serious, and to a certain extent encouraging, efforts have been made since the end of the ninth session of the General Assembly.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“It should be pointed out that it is not only the representatives of the underdeveloped countries that hold this view. Authoritative spokesmen in the highly developed countries themselves have also firmly upheld the thesis that economic power entails corresponding responsibility. It is on the universal recognition of this principle of economic responsibility and on the determination with which plans for the economic development of the underdeveloped countries are carried out that we must place our hopes for more stable foundations for future world economy. 22.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The economic policy followed by the former countries will always have favourable or unfavourable repercussions on the latter; hence the great responsibility borne by the highly industrialized countries. 20. In this connexion, the last report on the work economic situation, which the Economic and Soda Council studied at its twentieth session, states the following: “The more dominant the position of a country as an influence on international markets, the greater its responsibility. One of the phases of responsibility concerns the avoidance of policies which are harmful to the interests of other countries. A country cannot be expected to ignore its own interests, but these include promotion of a thriving world economy — in which every country benefits.” 21.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The economic process achieved before the Second World War did not yield all the results that might have been expected, because a large sector of humanity was left out of the picture. One of the reasons that international trade did not expand as it should have done was that the income of many of the underdeveloped countries was always far too meagre, and their economies were virtually stagnant. The economic welfare of the under-developed countries is also the economic welfare of the highly industrialized countries To raise the standard of living in the large underdeveloped areas is to build a firm foundation for economic progress in the more highly developed countries. 19. The effective contribution of the highly industrialized countries towards the improvement of conditions in the under-developed countries cannot be underestimated.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“National action and determination are of course necessary for this work of incorporation. But this national action and determination will certainly fail if they are not effectively supported by the international community. 16. Here is a wide field, with incalculable possibilities, open to the action of the highly industrialized countries. Such action, moreover, viewed in its entirety, is bound to have favourable reactions for those countries themselves. 17. The coincidence of the interests of the under developed countries with those of the highly industrialized countries is a fact which is by now fully recognized. The economic position of the under-developed countries greatly influences the economic life of the others. Their prosperity is prosperity of all. 18.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“This shows that the idea of isolated action by States is giving way to a growing realization that desires and interests must be reconciled, and that the notion of interdependence is ceasing to be a theoretical principle and is becoming a living and vital force. All this is conducive to a happy understanding on the part of both the under-developed and the highly industrialized countries. 15. One of the tasks which the United Nations must carry out with great determination in the economic field is the full development of the potentialities of the under-developed countries. Here lies the great wealth of the future. Universal culture and material progress will be incalculably assisted when these vast regions arc fully incorporated in the process of contemporary civilization.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“My delegation believes that the reasons for hope which have emerged in the political field, and about which so much is said, will take on a stable and lasting character only if they are backed, among other things by a clear determination on the part of States to co-operate in the economic and social fields. It is no use adopting formulae for solving political problems if we do nothing about economic and social problems. 14. In this respect there are certain encouraging signs within the United Nations. Not the least of these is the efficient work being done by the Economic and Social Council, as also by its functional and regional commissions, and the tendency in the Council for decisions on economic questions to be adopted by a large majority, and often unanimously.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Until we have achieved satisfactory operating experience, we will not be justified in embarking on a more rapid expansion... The important point is to obtain an additional source of energy to our conventional energy resources where they are becoming overstrained” [A/2967, para. 18]. 12. The goal to be sought in the industrial field is to supplement, not replace, existing sources of energy, to add one more element without decreasing the use of present resources, thus increasing the abundance of power sources on which the prosperity and the future development of humanity depend. 13.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The conclusions reached by the Conference on the use of atomic energy in medicine, hygiene and agriculture, as also on its unlimited possibilities in scientific investigation, were most encouraging. We must also recognize that the general enthusiasm did not deflect the Conference from its constructive and realistic approach, especially with regard to the possible industrial uses of atomic energy. Sir John Cockroft, the Vice-President of the Conference, gave eloquent testimony of that commendable caution when he summed up as follows some of the conclusions of the papers which had been presented: “... most of the next decade will be occupied in laying a sound basis from which nuclear power can expand rapidly to become in the end the major power source of the world.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“And such agreement can be achieved only when international tension has relaxed to a sufficient degree, my delegation feels that the General Assembly should approve the calling of the general conference provided for in the Charter, but has some doubts about the wisdom of fixing a date for it forthwith. 10. Great hopes have been raised by the decision of the great Powers to exchange information and to place at the disposal of all peoples their resources and knowledge regarding the possibilities offered by the peaceful uses of atomic energy. Everyone is keenly interested in the breadth and importance of the knowledge already acquired in this field, and the International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, held in August 1955, was proof of the progress achieved. 11.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Moreover, the experience gained during the past decade has shown that the factors and circumstances which influenced the drawing up of the Charter have changed so much that revision is now essential. 9. Nevertheless, if we are to be realistic and objective, we shall have to take into account the rigid machinery which the Charter itself has established by making the veto applicable to any proposal for revision. We shall then see that this privilege will automatically paralyse any effort to amend the Charter which is not to the liking of any of the Members which can exercise it. The conclusion is obvious: the Charter cannot be amended except with the complete agreement of the five permanent members of the Security Council.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“For that reason, many of those who do not want a revision of the Charter would apparently agree to it provided it were limited to the abolition of the veto as applied to the admission of new Members. 8. These considerations lead my delegation to a brief reflection on another of the. most important items on the Assembly's agenda: the proposal that a general conference should be called for the purpose of reviewing the Charter. We believe that this review, so wisely provided for by the authors of the Charter, should be carried out at San Francisco, in 1945, no one could think that the Charter was going to be an immutable instrument; on the contrary, a glance at Chapter XVIII suffices to show that the authors thought that revision was not only possible but necessary.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“An agenda item which provides a unique opportunity for applying the “spirit of Geneva” is that concerning the admission of new Members. Here, may I state in passing that my delegation is extremely pleased to note that Spain has applied for membership of the Organization, and will support that application enthusiastically. The United Nations can no longer turn a deaf ear to the general demand that it should open its doors to many countries that are well qualified to enter. My delegation agrees with those who have pointed out that a State’s qualifications for joining the United Nations should be determined on the basis of the Charter alone, and that the will of one Member, enjoying the privilege of the veto, should not impede the entry of a State that possesses all the requisites laid down in the Charter. 7.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“Today the peoples are not content with mere words; they have hoped so much, despaired so much, that they have a right to something more. Naturally, if we are at all realistic, we must not hope for too much from the Assembly in this regard. Indeed, for obvious reasons, it is not yet in the General Assembly that we can settle some of the major problems on which world peace now depends; these must be settled in smaller meetings. As has often been pointed out — and we repeat it with some bitterness — this is one of the weakest points of the Organization. It is therefore the imperative task of the Assembly to mobilize all the resources it has to facilitate the task of those who will in fact have to settle these problems. 6.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The best plan, therefore, is for all of us, great, medium and small countries, to build upon this positive achievement, however small it may be, and to be guided by what is known as the "spirit of Geneva” so as not to destroy the conciliatory attitude of the great Powers which took part in those discussions. In other words, we must not let indifference, or even incredulity, prevent the seeds sown by the great Powers from bearing fruit. 5. This tenth session of the General Assembly is the forum at which the international community will submit the “spirit of Geneva” to its first test. Our agenda offers sufficient opportunities for the conciliatory words exchanged at the Geneva talks to be translated into deeds.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“My delegation added that Korea and Indo-China were but partial solutions of a much wider problem, and that tension would continue if there was no settlement of matters which were perhaps of even greater import for the attainment of the supreme ideal of peace which we all long for. The present relaxation of international tension, the causes of which are common knowledge, confirms what my delegation stated then. 4. In times of anxiety, people are inclined, in their longing for better days, to over-estimate the importance of whatever seems to them to be favourable. For example, they are now perhaps attributing an exaggerated significance to what took place at Geneva. Nevertheless, whatever their importance, the results obtained were undoubtedly favourable.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“The Conference of the four great Powers in Geneva is the other happy omen to which I would like to refer. Geneva must be the starting point for the fulfilment of our hopes by the discovery of a solution for the vast problems of the world which will bring relief to anxious humanity. 3. At the last session of the General Assembly, my delegation stated [487th meeting] that if the negotiations on Korea and Indo-China had not produced the beneficial results expected of them in the way of relaxing international tension, it was perhaps because world peace depended on more powerful factors which needed to be reconciled at higher levels before any real progress could be made.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“1. The General Assembly is beginning its tenth session at a time when the world is cherishing firm hopes after the decade of fear and anxiety which succeeded the Second World War. As has been recognized here, these hopes are today based primarily on the possibility of an understanding between the great Powers. 2. Two events of exceptional importance took place shortly before this session — the commemoration at San Francisco of the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Charter, and the Geneva Conference between the Heads of Government of the four great Powers. It is thus scarcely three months since the Member States, meeting in San Francisco, unanimously confirmed their desire to continue using the United Nations as a centre for co-ordinating all their efforts for the achievement of the purposes laid down in the Charter.”
1955-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 10 (1955)
“My delegation is happy to congratulate you on your well-deserved election and is sure that your experience, tact and equanimity will be the determining factors in making the deliberations upon which we are now embarking prove fruitful for our countries and for the United Nations itself.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“The Venezuelan Government has shown the same spirit of co-operation in making available the necessary facilities for holding important regional conferences in Venezuela, the most recent being the Tenth Inter-American Conference held this year at Caracas. The enthusiasm and zeal with which my Government contributed to the holding of the important session of that body, which is the highest organ of the Organization of American States, is well known. 20. Mr. President, you have been elected President of this session of the General Assembly because of your personal merits and qualities.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“This is additional evidence of the great value of such a commission in making an active contribution to the solution of important political problems, which in many cases arise from economic factors-and particularly from the trade in basic commodities, from which the Non-Self-Governing Territories gain their livelihood. 19. It is to be hoped that these and other fundamental problems will be considered and solved in a true spirit of co-operation at this session of the General Assembly. It is in this spirit that my delegation is attending this session, as it has always attended the various meetings of the United Nations.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“We must, of course, perform this duty in the firm conviction that these Territories are part of our world. We must remedy their ills in the spirit of Chapters IX and X of the Charter, adhering, that is, to the concept that national or local prosperity is beneficial and legitimate only when it contributes to the welfare of the world. 18. This year we have an excellent basis for doing good work on the Non-Self-Governing Territories in the report [A/2729] on economic conditions in those Territories submitted by the Sub-Committee of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories. Paragraph 110 of this important document refers to the setting up of the Commission on International Commodity Trade and to the work of that body, to which I have already referred.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“As regards the problem of the Non-Self-Governing and Trust Territories, the Charter shows how their legitimate development is to be guaranteed by their economic, social and educational advancement, which will of necessity lead to their political advancement, Perhaps the most effective thing that Member States can do at the present stage is to try above all to strengthen those bases of political prosperity and for this purpose to examine the recommendations of the Trusteeship Council and the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories, with the firm intention of co-operating effectively in meeting both the traditional needs of such Territories and the new needs which will arise as the result of the advancement of these peoples.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“That is why the Venezuelan Government is using technical assistance to help in the carrying out of the vast development programme which is now fully under way and which includes, among other undertakings, the setting up of an iron and steel industry, the maximum development of hydroelectric resources, the development of the national railway system, irrigation works, increased construction of popular housing projects, and, generally speaking, all types of work designed to raise the standard of living of the Venezuelan people — an indispensable basis for the social advancement of any community. 17.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“In fact, at this year’s sessions the Economic and Social Council has reorganized the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance, the main virtue of the new system being that the granting of technical assistance will be co-ordinated with the national plans prepared by the respective governments. This reorganization has been made possible by the fact that, as the Expanded Programme prospered, governments have submitted better co-ordinated plans. 16. It is from this type of international co-operation that the countries in process of development are perhaps obtaining the most obvious results.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“Lastly, I feel that the concern with which the United Nations and the various regional bodies are studying the main economic problems of the underdeveloped countries and suggesting solutions to them is highly encouraging. It is with great interest that my country has followed the work done by the Economic Commission for Latin America, some of which will be of value in the discussions of the Conference of Finance Ministers that is to take place in Rio de Janeiro in November of this year, at which the American States are to study the main economic problems affecting the countries of that area. 15. A well constructed programme of technical assistance as an expression of international economic cooperation will always be an effective contribution to the general improvement of countries in process of development.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“As is known, these recommendations are directed specially towards the countries which have the greatest capacity for contribution, so that they may continue to study the possibility of giving definite support to such necessary instruments of economic development. 13. While speaking of economic matters, I do not wish to overlook one fact which I consider to be of great importance to our Organization’s work: I refer to the setting up by the Economic and Social Council [resolution 557 F (XVIII)] of a permanent advisory commission on international commodity trade. As a member of the Economic and Social Council my country supported the establishment of that body because we considered that its activities would be of great value for the proper consideration of the important problems of international trade. 14.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“There are many projects in the under-developed countries which do not offer much attraction to private capital; again there are others which may not be suitable for capital; lastly, there are projects of great national interest which require a type of financing on conditions of time and interest winch cannot be offered by present foreign investment sources, either private or public. 12. It is for this reason that we feel that the proposals for the establishment of a fund for economic development and of an international finance corporation are of undoubted merit. Consequently, we have always supported any recommendation made for the establishment of such bodies.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“The greater part of the foreign investments in my country are of the type I have just mentioned. To this fact, and to the Venezuelan Government’s co-operation, we can to a great extent ascribe the atmosphere of confidence end security which has become traditional in Venezuela in this connexion. 11. Nevertheless, although the contribution of private capital is important, we do not feel that the problems connected with the foreign financing of economic development should be viewed solely from this angle.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“We have always felt, however, that this action should be supplemented on the part of the capital-exporting countries by the adoption of measures tending gradually to decrease and eliminate the burden of taxation with which the income derived from these foreign investments is encumbered. 10. A flow of healthy capital investments which do not drive out the undertakings already working with technical and administrative efficiency in the country of investment but lead to the establishment of new sources of production which would be difficult to operate with national financial and technical resources would in many cases be a valuable contribution to the efforts the under-developed countries are making to improve the standard of living of their peoples.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“During this session, the Assembly should give prior consideration to the problems connected with the public and private financing of economic development. My delegation’s attitude towards these problems has already been stated. 9. On the matter of private capital Venezuela has maintained, and continues to maintain, a clear-cut policy: private foreign capital is fully safeguarded by the State within the framework of our legislation. The maintenance of this favourable atmosphere and the absence of any restrictions on the free flow of capital and interest are effective contributions which we offer as a capital-importing country.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“I venture to say that although international public opinion may be conscious of them, the problems of the under-developed countries are not yet receiving the necessary attention. 8. It cannot be too often emphasized that the welfare of all is, like peace, indivisible, for any international structure based on the radical difference between the standard of living of the developed countries and that of the under-developed countries will always be vulnerable. The economic needs of the under-developed countries have been clearly stated, both in the United Nations and its specialized agencies and at various regional meetings. The under-developed countries need stable and fair prices for their exports, a sure market without the disturbing shadow of possible restrictions, and international financial and technical co-operation.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“International peace and security do not, however, rest solely upon the settlement of political problems but also on the solution of the problem of eliminating the causes of want among nations, in which economic problems play a large part. We may point out in this connexion, that in recent times economic progress in the different parts of the world has been very unequal. We are certainly pleased to see the fine recovery the majority of the industrialized countries have made, especially those which had to face the acute problems of post-war reconstruction. 7. With a few exceptions, however, the underdeveloped countries are still struggling with vast problems and it cannot be said that up to the present they have received the broad and positive assistance that their individual efforts deserve.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“As everyone knows, this subsidiary body was entrusted with the difficult task of studying ways and means of strengthening the capacity of the United Nations to maintain peace. The organization of collective resistance against aggression is naturally of paramount importance in this connexion. The Committee has this year drawn up a series of general principles whose application by the United Nations it considers both useful and necessary in the matter of collective action. In formulating these principles the Committee was particularly careful to establish safeguards to guarantee the absolute independence of States and their freedom of action in taking part in any future collective action for the maintenance of peace. 6.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“This beginning of an acceptance by the Soviet Union may open a practical and sure way to future negotiations on the problem of the use of atomic energy in war. This hope was strengthened by the speech made by the Soviet Union representative on 30 September in this hall [484th meeting]. Let us hope that when in due course his proposals are put into clear and concrete form they will constitute an unequivocal step towards an understanding with the Western Powers on a problem whose solution is a matter of concern to us all. 5. A matter which is closely linked to the maintenance of international peace and security — and hence of capital importance to us all — is the report [A/2713] submitted to the General Assembly by the Collective Measures Committee on the session which it held this year.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“Why, then, have the peace negotiations in Korea and Indo-China failed to achieve the good results expected of them in the way of relaxation of international tension? It may be that world peace is contingent upon more weighty matters and that, until such questions are settled at higher levels, nothing can wholly succeed in allaying the fears of the world. The armistices achieved in Korea and Indo-China are no more than petty and partial solutions within a problem of far greater magnitude. Such achievements are worthless so long as the graver problems threatening world peace are left unsolved. 4. Nevertheless, in the midst of these problems a ray of hope has appeared in the unanimous agreement to study the proposal of the President of the United States of America relating to the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“Encounters have taken place in Chinese waters between the armed forces of the Nationalists and the Communists, thus endangering peace. The situation in the Middle East is far from encouraging. If to all this we add the fact that the Foreign Offices of many countries have been more active than ever in negotiating agreements, mainly of a regional type, to serve as bulwarks against aggression, we can hardly say with conviction that there has been any great relaxation of world tension since peace in Indo-China was agreed upon in Geneva. My delegation is, of course, glad that hostilities have ceased in Indo-China. 3. Similarly, in 1953, there were great hopes that the world situation would improve after the conclusion of the Korean armistice.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“At this time, when the General Assembly is beginning its yearly session, we must recognize, in a spirit of cold reality, that there has been no relaxation of tension in the international situation during the time which has elapsed between the adjournment of the eighth session on 9 December 1953 and the opening of the present session. 2. One of the immediate beneficial effects of the end of the conflict in Indo-China should have been a relaxation of international tension, but it is not possible to say that such a result has been produced, as may be seen from certain incidents which have occurred in the international field since the Geneva Conference. One of those incidents was recently brought to the notice of the Security Council as constituting a threat to world peace.”
1954-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 9 (1954)
“In congratulating the President on her election to her high office, my delegation cherishes the well-founded hope that under her direction the Assembly will not neglect these vital and important problems during its eighth session.”
1953-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 8 (1953)
“While the system by which the United Nations is governed cannot be considered in the main imperfect, it nevertheless contains provisions which could well be revised. The observations made by many delegations at San Francisco have since been reinforced by those of jurists and thinkers who favour reform. My delegation considers that if the preparatory work which has been recommended is put in hand forthwith, the experience we have gained since the establishment i of the Organization will enable us to assemble sufficient material to draw up an instrument which will embody one of the most sacred principles of international law — the juridical equality of States, a principle which, although proclaimed in the Charter, has been distorted by the rule of unanimity. 177.”
1953-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 8 (1953)
“My Government considers that Chapter XI of the Charter, concerning the satisfaction of the legitimate aspirations of the peoples of these territories, should be implemented without undue haste or intransigence. On the contrary, we consider that gradual evolution is the best way of ensuring that full self-government, instead of creating new needs or new problems for the territories, will lead to the greater well-being of all the inhabitants. 176. My delegation is also particularly interested in the proposals put forward by the Netherlands and Egypt which, together with the earlier proposal by Argentina, form a basis on which to begin the preparatory or preliminary work required for a rational and constructive revision of the Charter when the time comes.”
1953-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 8 (1953)
“Rarely, perhaps, has it been so necessary for the United Nations to focus its utmost attention upon these problems as at the present time, when the fomenters of international tension never fail to exploit grounds of dissatisfaction in order to foster sentiments hostile to the majority of the Members of the United Nations and particularly to the industrially developed Western Powers. 174. Side by side with these problems of an economic and social character, there are others which can bring about a difficult situation if the process of evolution which began at San Francisco is interrupted. I refer to the destiny of the Non-Self-Governing and Trust Territories. 175. The traditional attitude of Venezuela to this question is well known.”
1953-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 8 (1953)
“On this matter it confined itself to asking the Fiscal Commission in its resolution 486 B (XVI), to continue its studies, and to recommending that “. . . the highly developed countries, acting unilaterally or when concluding tax. agreements, should give special consideration to the feasibility of taking action to ensure that such income is taxable only or primarily in the country in which the income was produced”. 172. The delegations of the under-developed countries were all in agreement in pointing out that low taxes would not stimulate the investment of foreign capital if the capital-exporting countries imposed a tax on such capital that was equivalent to the difference between what would have been paid on the income it would have produced in those countries and what was paid in the country where it was invested. 173.”
1953-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 8 (1953)
“In the last paragraph of resolution 483 D (XVI) on full employment, the Council “Calls upon all governments, with a view to increasing trade, employment and standards of living, to take all practicable steps to reduce obstacles to the development of normal and mutually beneficial trade between countries, availing themselves, inter alia, of any opportunities which may arise as a consequence of improved balance of payments or monetary reserve positions, the maturing of newly- developed industries or an easing of international tensions”. 171. With regard to international tax problems, it is true that the Economic and Social Council could not arrive at any definite recommendation concerning the disadvantages of double taxation.”
1953-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 8 (1953)
“In resolution 482 A (XVI), the Council stresses the need for the establishment of a special fund to assist development and reconstruction in underdeveloped countries. Technical assistance could produce no effective results if nations which train experts to organize their development were to lack the funds necessary to carry out their plans. 169. It will be equally difficult for these areas to prosper if they are not assured of an active role in the operation of the machinery of world economy. The resolutions on full employment and on international tax problems were adopted with this end in view. 170.”
1953-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 8 (1953)
“This problem, of supreme importance for international peace and security, formed, as it were, the heart of the discussions of the fifteenth session of the Economic and Social Council, when the world economic situation was under review. At its next session, that vital organ of the United Nations dealt more concretely with the various aspects of the problem. Its honest and painstaking work resulted in the adoption of resolution 482 (XVI), to which I have already referred, concerning the economic development of under-developed countries, resolution 483 (XVI), on full employment, resolution 486 (XVI), concerning international tax problems, and resolution 496 (XVI), outlining a concerted programme of practical action in the social field for the United Nations and the specialized agencies. 168.”
1953-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 8 (1953)