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“It has been guided by this principle in its stand on the various problems and proposals that have arisen within and without the United Nations. Such efforts have sometimes been criticized and condemned by those who, particularly in tense situations, believe that everyone should take a stand in favour of one or other of the two blocs. The recent improvement is also largely attributable to the persistent efforts of many countries which do not belong to any military alliances and with which my Government has collaborated very closely, because their point of view resembles its own. We see now that, to an increasing extent, representatives of the great Powers are using similar arguments, in favour of peace as the essential and sole solution. 12.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Awareness of the dangers which a catastrophe such as war would involve, the practical effect of the growing interdependence of peoples and States, the progress of the modem world towards unity and the inevitable trend towards the emancipation of peoples from the various forms of dependence or subjection all these are factors which impel us to make the maximum use of the increased possibilities within our grasp and to support, in all spheres of activity, the present favourable development in international relations. The trend, towards liquidating the cold war by means of negotiations constitutes, in our view, an excellent point of departure. 11. We have already seen that almost everyone now recognizes this necessity. Our Government has upheld this view for many years, and has made every effort to draw the appropriate practical conclusions.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Our Organization has been prevented from making its full contribution precisely because its action on behalf of peace has often been hampered or limited by the relations and the differences of opinion between the great Powers. The more the actions of the great Powers are in conformity with the Purposes and Principles of the Charter, the more they will contribute to the consolidation of peace and the strengthening of international co-operation, and the more, that will facilitate constructive and concerted action by the Members of the United Nations. This assumes that the United Nations will be ready to accept increased responsibility, which l am sure is the case. 10.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“In the face of these new positive developments and scope of action in international relations, there are also some people who claim that the role of the United Nations will be diminished by the fact that negotiations are beginning to take place between the great Powers. We do not share this point of view either, even when it does not reflect the hostility of those who cannot or will not understand that the abandonment of the cold war has become an urgent necessity and that agreement between the great Powers is an essential and integral part of this important process. We believe that the role of the United Nations in the world neither will nor can be diminished if the situation changes for the better. In the last analysis the state of international relations always has its effect upon the United Nations.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“It would appear that one factor to which we have drawn attention on many other occasions is still not perfectly understood by people who continue to think in terms of the cold war. In point of fact, it is useless to look for any improvement in the present state of international relations without any change in attitudes or positions, or even in the criteria by reference to which the necessary changes are assessed. With a prospect of peace, criteria of judgement would naturally be different and more objective than they could be in an atmosphere of complete distrust and war. 9.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Even if the assertion was valid in the present situation, there is the question of ensuring that this balance will be constantly maintained in such general conditions. It is obvious that it can only be maintained on the basis of an agreed plan, that is, if it is based on gradual and agreed international disarmament. It might be objected that this implies the acceptance of a certain risk in the meantime. It is worth taking such a risk; first, because it will tend to strengthen peace, which already implies a measure of understanding and also an agreement on limiting the risk; and second, because such a risk is certainly incomparably less than the risk of continuing a headlong arms race. 8.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“In circumstances in which military force plays a key part in international politics and the difference between offensive and defensive weapons is becoming less and less, no ideology can, in itself, constitute a guarantee against the outbreak of war. On the contrary, in such circumstances ideological arguments are often put to a perverted use as instruments of day to day politics in order to justify actions which conflict with universally accepted international principles. 7. Some people affect to believe that a balance of armaments between the great Powers or the existing Power-blocs is the surest safeguard against the outbreak of war. We cannot share that opinion if it presupposes a continuation of the armaments race.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The inevitable consequence of such an approach is a policy based upon and therefore backed by force, both as regards the relations between the great Powers and their relations with other countries. Such a trend or policy inevitably involves a struggle for spheres of influence, constant attempts to intervene in the domestic affairs of other countries, the imposition of unequal status upon weaker countries; it is in a word the negation of everything set forth in the Charter of the United Nations. At the same time, as we all know, enormous sums are spent on the production and development of ever more devastating weapons of mass destruction, in fact on preparations for war. 6.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The experience of the last few years has amply shown that no international problem can be solved by this practice; on the contrary, it can only lead, as the facts have demonstrated, to an increasingly dangerous deterioration in the international situation. 4. Military reasoning is directed towards one end only; to obtain an advantage over the other side at any price. What is the outcome of such an essentially military approach to political problems? Instead of the complete security which the method is designed to achieve, it results in total insecurity and anxiety, and less and less possibility of controlling and guiding the natural course of events. 5.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“Khrushchev, and the President of the United States, Mr. Eisenhower, as representatives of the two greatest Powers in the world, will keep their responsibilities towards the world constantly in mind during their conversations, for it will to a large extent depend on them whether there is a relaxation of tension and whether mankind may look forward with greater confidence to the future." 3. Such a prospect calls for fresh and better efforts from us all. The changes which have occurred stem from the general conviction that if the cold war were to continue, it would ultimately lead us to an explosion, which is in fact becoming increasingly imminent. Moreover, this realization has brought about a gradual abandonment of the hitherto prevailing tendency to base the solution of, political problems on military criteria.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The positive effect of this new departure has already been felt in a certain improvement in the atmosphere, in better mutual understanding and in the easing of certain tense situations. If this trend could be stabilized and transformed into a long-term policy, which would lead to whole series of political negotiations, including negotiations among top-level representatives of a larger number of countries, present events might prove a turning point in international relations. The visit of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Mr. Khrushchev, to the United States is an extremely important step in this direction. May I quote here what President Tito said in this connexion a few days ago: "We hope that the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, Mr.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“1. Mr. President, I should like, personally and on behalf of my delegation, to offer my warmest and heartiest congratulations upon your unanimous election to the high office and great responsibilities of President of the General Assembly. 2. I think there can be no doubt that certain favourable and extremely significant changes have taken place in the international situation during the past year. This is particularly true to the most important sector of practical politics, namely, the relations between East and West. The start of political negotiations between the great Powers is the most striking feature of the present international situation as compared with the past. It implies the recognition by both parties of the virtues of the method of mutual concessions and, let us hope, their application of it.”
1959-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 14 (1959)
“The representatives of a number of countries, particularly the smaller countries, both "committed" and "uncommitted", have shown themselves to be largely in agreement on this point and have clearly expressed their views in this regard. The growing importance of these ideas and of the forces expressing them is, we are convinced, the most Important development in international relations today. 67. May I say in conclusion that the Yugoslav delegation, fully aware of the importance of this session of the General Assembly for the cause of peace and international co-operation, will strive to contribute actively to the success of its work.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“That policy does not reflect exclusively the requirements of a particular trend of social development or the particular interests of certain countries. Rather it represents an objective requirement of our age. The world is clearly becoming more and more aware of this requirement and I believe that that has been fully confirmed by many statements made in the general debate. The views expressed by the representatives of many countries show that the policy of coexistence is the only possible policy today and that the all too frequent crises and upheavals which occur in international relations are actually caused by lack of understanding, Ignorance and failure to apply the postulates of coexistence, which are likewise the postulates of the Charter.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“It is true that the policy of active coexistence, precisely because it is the opposite of those trends in international relations which tend to widen the gulf between nations and blocs, frequently meets with incomprehension or a negative reaction on the part of those who support such trends. This is the primary cause of the difficulties which my country encounters in its relations with certain other countries. This does not mean, of course, that the policy of coexistence is mistaken. On the contrary, it emphasizes the need to redouble our efforts to make this policy prevail in international relations. 66. The views which I have endeavoured to set forth embody the essence of the policy of peaceful and active coexistence as we understand it.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Any initiative along these lines should, in our opinion, be assessed in terms of the underlying realism and desire to reach agreement. The principal element of any policy directed towards the attainment of agreed solutions should be an attempt to reconcile differing points of view in accordance with the requirements for the development and social progress of mankind and on the basis of equality and non-interference. My Government has always sought to establish, within the United Nations and in its bilateral relations, close and mutually advantageous co-operation with all countries, particularly its neighbours, regardless of their social system or form of government. I think I may say, in this connexion, that we have obtained noteworthy results with all those who have displayed the same spirit. 65.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“We therefore welcome the re-establishment of the Commission on International Commodity Trade, which includes this among its principal tasks. 63. In our view, the main conclusion to be drawn from all that we have said thus far is that the principal requirement, in the present stage of international relations, is to maintain and extend the use of the method of negotiation and agreed solutions. Faithful to this principle, my Government actively supports all forms of negotiation leading to the stabilization of peace and the establishment of peaceful relations among nations. We are profoundly convinced that the United Nations is particularly fitted to reconcile differing points of view and bring about agreements. This fact has been amply demonstrated by experience. 64.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“We do not think that these forms of co-operation are mutually exclusive. On the contrary, we are convinced that they complement each other. 61. In accordance with this policy we have from the outset supported the establishment of the Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development (SUNFED). We also hope that the United Nations will bring that institution into being in the near future. We feel that the establishment this year of the Special Fund confirms the need for SUNFED; that is why we are in favour of establishment of the Special Fund as a step in that direction. 62. My delegation shares the view expressed by many other delegations that stabilization of the primary commodity market is also of the greatest importance for the development of the under-developed countries.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“It is vitally important to encourage this latter form of co-operation because the existing pattern and forms of international economic relations no longer meet the requirements of the world in which we live with all its contradictions, changes and advances. The contemporary world demands broader, more universal and more generally acceptable forms of co-operation. 60. We have no doubt that the form of co-operation which we have just mentioned will continue to develop. The past ten years are particularly significant in this respect. The rate at which this development will take place is, of course, important. Yugoslavia has always favoured co-operation of this kind, without, however, minimizing the Importance of bilateral relations and, wherever possible, regional relations.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“The more those proposals are in harmony with the Charter and are integrated into the general framework of the activities of the United Nations, the broader will be their support. 59. Bilateral co-operation continues to predominate in international relations. In our era, and particularly since the end of the Second World War, we have witnessed the relatively rapid development of multilateral co-operation, especially regional co-operation. A new form of international economic co-operation, and one which is likewise a post-war development, is co-operation within the framework of the United Nations.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“The uneven development of the world economy is reflected in a large number of political and social situations. One problem which is being widely discussed today, that of relations between economically developed and underdeveloped countries, is becoming increasingly urgent. Inevitably, its international repercussions are considerable. It is therefore Impossible to dissociate efforts to improve international political relations from endeavours to develop economic relations, and vice versa. 58. The action taken and the new proposals made in various quarters in this connexion reflect the growing economic interdependence of the countries of the world and should contribute to the expansion of international co-operation in the economic field.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“In this connexion we believe it might be useful for this Assembly to make recommendations to the United Nations disarmament body concerning those aspects of the disarmament problem on which there is the greatest likelihood of reaching one or more initial agreements. 56. The Yugoslav delegation will continue to favour the reduction of military budgets, which would alleviate the burden of armaments and make it possible to give more effective economic aid to under-developed countries. It has also been and will continue to be a consistent advocate of measures to prevent the use of cosmic space for other than peaceful and scientific purposes. At the appropriate time, we shall comment more fully on this and other matters in the First Committee. 57. Economic needs have a profound effect upon the course of international relations.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“The Yugoslav Government, it will be recalled, has declared itself in favour of the idea of concluding initial partial agreements which are not dependent upon each other, because it feels that this is the most practical and effective approach. This is the method of approaching the disarmament problem which we advocated in the draft resolutions that we submitted to the Sub-Committee of the Disarmament Commission in 1956, in the memorandum addressed by the Yugoslav Government to the Sub-Committee in 1957 proposing inter alia the unilateral discontinuance of nuclear tests, and in the draft resolution that we submitted to the General Assembly at its twelfth session. 55.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“We are convinced, however, that the problem of disarmament is by force of circumstance essentially a political one and that efforts to solve it must therefore be made on that level. 53. We are of the opinion that a United Nations disarmament body should be established as soon as possible for that purpose. In our view, it should be a political body capable of doing effective work, with a balanced membership acceptable to all. This purpose should, it seems to us, be the easier to achieve in that the disarmament question, as several of those who preceded me on this rostrum have pointed out, is not one which can be decided by majority vote. 54.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“No one denies the special responsibility borne by the great Powers — or by the alliances of which they are the leaders — in connexion with disarmament, particularly since disagreements between those Powers are the principle cause of the regrettable situation in which we find ourselves in this regard. However, if those Powers are really ready to negotiate and to conclude an agreement, the holding of such negotiations within the framework of the United Nations, where the other countries will be able to show their interest and participate, cannot fall to contribute towards its conclusion. 52. Technical studies and preliminary work by conferences of experts have an important role to play in connexion with the solution of the disarmament problem.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Such a situation cannot be considered normal from the standpoint either of disarmament or of the role or responsibilities assigned to the United Nations by the Charter. We can hardly expect to make further and more substantial progress on disarmament unless we apply different criteria and a broader framework than those determined by the rigid requirements and interests of military alliances. In other words, the approach to the problem must guarantee fuller expression of the general interest of the international community in safeguarding and strengthening peace. Accordingly, the problem should be considered primarily within the framework of the United Nations.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“the Powers which have been conducting nuclear tests will arrive at an early agreement, and that those Powers will carry out the terms of that agreement as soon as possible. Mention should also be made of the agreement concerning a technical conference on the question of safeguards against surprise attacks. The Yugoslav delegation, like many others, is of the opinion that the conference on the suspension of nuclear weapons tests and the new technical conference should both be linked as closely as possible with the United Nations. We hope that the General Assembly will make the necessary recommendations to that effect. 51. It must be noted with regret that during these past twelve months United Nations activity in connexion with disarmament proper has come to a halt.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Those results were made possible in the first place try the highly important unilateral decision of the Soviet Union to discontinue test explosions, and also by the agreements reached at the Geneva Conference of Experts and the announcements by the Governments of the United States [A/3895] and the United Kingdom [A/3896, and Corr.1] that they too were prepared to suspend nuclear tests for a certain period and on certain conditions, not all of which we consider fully justified. We welcome this progress, and are convinced that there should be no further obstacle to an immediate, general and lasting cessation of nuclear tests. We therefore have the right to hope that the conference of representatives of.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“The remarkable advances in science and technology that have made it possible to harness hitherto undreamt of sources of energy, and have brought outer space and the depths of the ocean within the reach of mankind, are still mainly viewed as the source of new and more fearful means of destruction. Meanwhile the distinction between defensive and offensive weapons is becoming increasingly blurred, even at the technical level. 50. It is true that some progress has been made during the year in dealing with certain aspects or elements of the complex problem of disarmament. This could, and indeed should, open the way for further progress. In this connexion we are thinking more especially of the results obtained with regard to the stopping of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons tests.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“As the Secretary- General said in the introduction to his annual report on the work of the Organization [A/3844/Add.1]. several million people In Africa and in the Pacific area are looking forward to early emergence from trusteeship. That should make us oppose sill the more strongly the persistent efforts, both deplorable and futile, to halt these developments by force, which are still being made in Algeria, Cyprus and elsewhere, and make us press for agreed solutions based on the inalienable right of all peoples to self-determination and Independence. 49. During all this time there has been no abatement of the arms race, with all the dire consequences that it entails, especially in view of the present state of international tension.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Experience shows more and more that peace and International co-operation depend essentially on the ability of the nations of the world, first, to adapt themselves to the new political and social trends that are emerging, some quietly, some violently, indifferent parts of the world, and secondly, to recognize the legitimacy of the processes which are taking place. The underlying cause of these trends is the gradual struggle of an Increasing number of peoples that are resolved to free themselves from the condition of political and economic dependence to which they had been condemned in the past, and to become fully equal partners in the community of nations. 48. The United Nations has recently made an important contribution in this connexion.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“We believe that the arrangements arrived at by the Secretary-General and the Middle East Governments concerned establish the conditions which, under the terms of the resolution, were to facilitate an early withdrawal of foreign troops from the territory of Lebanon and Jordan. In our view it follows that the Governments whose troops are in those two countries cannot make the withdrawal of their troops dependent on conditions which they themselves would lay down. We therefore hope that in accordance with the arrangements set forth In the Secretary-General's report and the statements contained in. the letters of the two Governments, a complete withdrawal of foreign troops from the territory of Lebanon and Jordan will be carried out as soon as possible. 47.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“The session was followed by fruitful diplomatic activity, not for the first time, on the part of the Secretary-General. It is now essential that the peoples of the Middle East should be allowed to work out their own destinies freely and in peace, with such help from the United Nations as they consider necessary. To that end, the first indispensable step is to put into effect Without delay the General Assembly's unanimous recommendation on the withdrawal of foreign troops from Lebanon and Jordan. 46. The report submitted two days ago by the Secretary-General [A/3934/Rev.1], in accordance with the resolution adopted at the third emergency special session of the General Assembly, together with the letters by the Governments of the United States [A/39421 and the United Kingdom [A/39371. are therefore of special interest.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Since this is so and since we are convinced that a solution must be found by peaceful means that will safeguard both peace and the legitimate rights I have mentioned, clearly it is in the general interest that a just solution should be obtained through negotiation, and the first step will have to be a satisfactory settlement of the question of the Chinese offshore islands. 45. A few weeks ago the third emergency special session of the General Assembly was concerned with the acute crisis in the Middle East. That session, which concluded with the unanimous adoption of a resolution submitted by the delegations of the Arab States [resolution 1237 (ES-II)], provides us with a heartening example which should encourage us to deal with other International problems in the same constructive manner.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“We consider, as we stated earlier at the beginning of this session [754th meeting], that the seriousness of the situation in this area is greatly increased by the fact that the People’s Republic of China has been prevented from taking its rightful place in the United Nations. Nor can it be denied that, as a result of the course taken by events, this question has now become one of international interest affecting world peace, and is consequently a matter of immediate concern to the world community.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“Opinions vary as to the causes of present events in the Far East, and consequently as to the best means of dealing with them. This dispute is particularly serious because it is in fact a direct clash between two great Powers, one of which is being, so to speak, forcibly excluded from the United Nations. Moreover, in View of the present state of international relations, particularly between the blocs, this dispute raises the extremely delicate question of a change in the demarcation line between the forces of the two sides. However, now that the question has been raised, I believe that no objective analysis can ignore the basic fact that Taiwan and the islands in the Taiwan Strait are an integral part of Chinese territory.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“On the contrary, it is obvious that a continuation of what is in fact a policy based on force can only increase the danger that events will take a course that will become impossible to control. Therefore joint efforts to prevent or overcome these crises — in other words the struggle for peace — must include deliberate action to discourage and reject any policy based on the use of force. 43. We cannot forever rest content with averting war at the last moment; we should also be making painstaking and unceasing efforts to eliminate the factors in the present international situation which give rise to the critical situations that beset us. This means that we must redouble our efforts to resolve the long-term problems facing the United Nations. 44.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“They tend to nullify the good effects of any progress which is achieved, and make it more difficult to solve problems that are ripe for solution. How, for example, can we expect to make any real progress towards a sorely needed disarmament agreement, when we are continually being faced with situations which bring us to the verge of war, particularly when each of the opposing parties warns the other that it has force at its disposal and is prepared to use it? As a result of this situation, we are witnessing a marshalling and sanctioning of the most deadly weapons of mass destruction, in fact of all that the international community is exerting such efforts to outlaw. 42. It must be borne in mind that the so-called global balance of power does not provide and cannot in itself provide any real safeguard against the outbreak of war.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“It is clear, however, that the progress achieved so far, and the combined efforts of the United Nations to stabilize peace, are in danger of being nullified by the crises which arise periodically in different parts of the world, and which have been particularly frequent during the past few months. It was hoped, after the satisfactory outcome of the third emergency special session, that tensions would relax further. But as soon as the immediate dangers of that crisis had been averted, and even before the recommendations of that session could be put into effect, the antagonisms that have long been smouldering in the Far East, and which are Important elements in the general international situation, flared up anew. 41. Such crises inflame international relations and endanger peace.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“38. Mr. President, I should like first of all to congratulate you on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. 39. An objective survey of the development of International relations during the past few months shows that considerable efforts have been made and that some worth-while results have been obtained. In particular, these positive results Include the outcome of the third emergency special session of the General Assembly, the progress towards suspension of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons tests, and the agreement on further negotiations In Geneva on this subject. This shows that in spite of all the difficulties, and In spite of the unhappy Impression left by the many problems still awaiting a solution, some gradual progress can be achieved. 40.”
1958-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 13 (1958)
“It is clearly the mission of the United Nations to play a primary role in carrying out this task. Indeed our Organization is already performing this function. It has helped to reduce the seriousness of the disputes which were tearing the world asunder and has been instrumental in surmounting more than one crisis. Since the United Nations is, in a way, the embodiment and the symbol of the only policy which, at the present juncture, can ensure a stable and lasting peace, it is also the most effective instrument of this policy. In this respect, I feel, the General Assembly has an essential task to perform. I need hardly add, in conclusion, that in the discharge of these functions the United Nations will have my country's full and wholehearted support.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“My delegation hopes that the General Assembly will endorse the recommendation adopted at the twenty-fourth session of the Economic and Social Council concerning the establishment of SUNFED and of a preparatory commission [resolution 662 B (XXIV)]. 73. I have not attempted to present an exhaustive statement of my Government’s views on foreign policy. In any case, I think that these views are familiar to you. They are applied in our daily practice, and have been stated on many occasions and in many documents. The problems we have to face are certainly not easy to solve. They can be solved only by means of systematic measures for bettering international relations and strengthening peace. They cannot even be fully understood unless they are studied in relation to this general improvement and the conditions needed for such improvement. 74.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“One of the world's thorniest economic problems is the gap between the developed and the under-developed countries, which is becoming ever larger, for although the under-developed countries are redoubling their efforts to accelerate their economic development, the gulf between them and the developed areas is becoming wider and wider. We are convinced that it is above all the function of the international community to encourage a steadier and more dynamic development of the world economy through fresh international action designed to accelerate the economic development of the under-developed countries. 72. One of the most urgent of these problems is certainly the establishment of a Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development (SUNFED).”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“One of these problems is that, despite the present prosperity of some parts of the world, economic fluctuations are producing an increasingly serious imbalance of the world economy. There is no doubt that this disquieting trend can be corrected only by co-operation, and not by restrictive measures. In our opinion, consultations between governments on the most urgent economic problems, as recommended by the Economic and Social Council [resolution 654 E (XXIV)]. would be an excellent means of promoting economic co-operation within the framework of the United Nations. 71.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“Similarly, the situation which still persists in Algeria cannot but fill us with the profoundest apprehension. Repression by force of arms is still the policy there and there is, so far, little sign of a cessation of hostilities. However, it should be obvious by now that this problem can be solved only by peaceful means and on an equitable basis acceptable to the parties concerned and by recognizing the Algerian people's right to self-determination. Such a settlement would also serve the true interests of France. 69. I should now like to refer to the very important question of Cyprus and express our hope that, with the goodwill of all concerned, a just solution will soon be reached. 70. I now turn to some economic problems which are the root cause of the general instability of the world and therefore urgently require solution.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“The States of the Middle East should be assisted in their efforts to establish their independence on a sound economic and political basis. The economic interests which other Powers may have in that part of the world can be safeguarded only through co-operation on a basis of equality and mutual respect. Such interests cease to be legitimate when they involve domination or interference. 67. At the present juncture, the situation created by the growing pressure on Syria is particularly disquieting. Certain perfectly normal measures taken by Syria in a field exclusively within its own jurisdiction have been used as a pretext for pressure, on the basis of false charges of alleged aggressive intentions. Syria, like all other countries, is entitled to live in peace and to organize itself in its own way. 68.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“The fact that it is sometimes still maintained that the discontinuance of nuclear tests has nothing to do with disarmament is no reason for further postponing a solution. 65. Much of our debate has been devoted, quite naturally, to the situation in the Middle East. This critical region seems once again to be in the grip of acute tension, which places a heavy strain on the peace of the whole world. The tension can hardly be attributable to anything other than the attempts to incorporate this region in the framework of the big military blocs, which have most certainly been prejudicial to the aspirations and interests of the countries of the Middle East. May I remind you that, from the outset, we sounded a warning against the inevitably adverse consequences of such an approach? Unfortunately, events have proved us right. 66.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“We firmly believe that fresh efforts should be made to find an increasing measure of agreement between the two main proposals submitted to the Sub-Committee of the Disarmament Commission and again here in the general debate. 64. There is however one question which I should like to stress immediately: the discontinuance of nuclear tests for military purposes. I hardly need to stress how darkly this question looms on the international horizon and on the whole problem of disarmament. One realizes how urgently necessary it is to solve this problem when one considers that the security and well-being of a large section of mankind are at stake. There is no justification for linking this problem with other questions, particularly with other disarmament measures.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“These problems could then be considered in the light of their effect on the strengthening of peace and not in that of the requirements of a world strategy; of the need to halt, rather than the need to win an advantage in, the armaments race. The trend might even be reversed by maintaining the balance of armaments at a progressively lower level. I do not think that anyone can now maintain that the terrifying destructive force of modern weapons is a guarantee against their use. 63. In due course, my delegation will define its position with regard to the different aspects of the disarmament problem and the proposals which will come before us.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)
“It is becoming increasingly obvious that genuine progress in the field of disarmament will continue to be difficult so long as no parallel effort is made to slacken international tension and improve political, economic and cultural relations between the East and the West and to do away with all forms of restriction and discrimination, of which the policy with regard to China provides an extreme example. In such an atmosphere, the various steps which should be taken to achieve disarmament might be studied strictly on their intrinsic merits, without being conditioned by each other and, above all, without their solution being made dependent on the prior solution of political problems.”
1957-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 12 (1957)