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“The freedom of nations and the freedom of the individual are one and the same aspiration. The demand by man to participate in social progress and the demand of countries to take part in world affairs really merge into one. Yugoslavia believes in this and it is for that reason that we are exerting every effort towards that end. 127. The worth of our Organization will be measured by its ability to assist peoples and nations to progress in peace and freedom towards the goals that they cannot and will not give up.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Any analysis must inevitably confirm the fact that the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter provide even today a sound basis for the solution of the complex set of economic, social, political, humanitarian and other issues of the present-day world. 125. Basically, conflicts between States are the result of a failure to solve social contradictions within the States themselves. Peace is a prerequisite for social progress; but social progress itself is a prerequisite for peace. International conditions should not restrict or impede possibilities for any country's domestic development or national emancipation. There can be no such thing as peace if it is a peace which perpetuates the external obstacles to independent internal progress. 126.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“My Government sincerely believes that the admission of Bangladesh to membership in the world Organization at the present session would greatly contribute both to the independence and international status of that State and to the stabilization of international relations in that part of Asia. 124. The democratization of international relations is one of the most important requirements of the contemporary world, and in this regard the United Nations constitutes a lever of vital importance. The effectiveness of the Organization will, to a large extent, depend on how its Member States succeed in co-ordinating our essentially common interests, regardless of how irreconcilable those interests may sometimes appear.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“However, if we attach specific importance to the monetary and trade problems it is because they constitute the touchstone of the capacity of the international community to adopt a new system which should be universal and serve, the interests of all the members of the international community, regardless of differences in levels of economic development and socio-economic systems. 123. Because we believe in the universality of this world Organization, my country, in response to the desire of the Government of Bangladesh, has actively supported its application for membership in the United Nations. We consider it unquestionable that the new independent, sovereign and peaceful State of Bangladesh meets the criteria and fulfills the conditions laid down by the Charter for the admission of new Members.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“In the field of economic relations the main problems have now been pinpointed and the avenues to their solution clearly defined. Unfortunately, the distance between the definition of a problem and its solution is sometimes very great. The third session of UNCTAD did not achieve the expected results. Solutions must be sought at the broadest international level. I am thinking particularly of the need to reform the world monetary and trade systems. This does not, of course, imply that other outstanding issues have lost their importance-above all the urgent problems relating to access to the markets of developed countries, international financing, shipping, and so on.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Nothing can diminish the role and the responsibility of the United Nations as the body most directly concerned with disarmament, because solutions affecting all countries in fact the entire world should not be sought or prepared outside the world Organization. For that reason Yugoslavia supports the convening of a world disarmament conference with the equitable participation of all States in all phases of its preparation. 121. The third session of UNCTAD and the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment have clearly shown that there are more important issues of concern to mankind and have shown to what extent the manufacture and use of modern weapons undermine the material and even the biological existence of man. 122.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“The results of the European conference should provide fresh incentives and create new possibilities for co-operation in the Balkans, where European contradictions have always manifested themselves in an intensified form. European detente also implies the recognition of the intimate link between Europe and the Mediterranean, a link which can no longer be denied. One of the initiatives flowing from this relationship has been undertaken by the non-aligned countries of the Mediterranean. This initiative remains open to all nations sharing the same concern and having the same needs. 120. Despite certain initial achievements in the field of disarmament and in spite of bilateral agreements between the Soviet Union and the United States of America, the arms race has not ended.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“The conference on European security and co-operation will prove to be of great significance if it reverses this trend. Europe cannot be an island of peace and detente in a turbulent sea of upheaval and conflict. Therefore, while endeavoring to establish relations that would guarantee to all European countries the right to develop independently irrespective of size, geographic position or socio-political system and the possibility of doing so, Europe must be one component of an identical process throughout the world. Otherwise, sooner or later Europe would suffer the reverberations of conflicts and antagonisms in other parts of the world. 119.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“In opposing terrorism we have always condemned individual acts of terror, convinced that they actually cause more harm to liberation movements by leading them astray and reducing the support they should receive in their just struggle. We would defeat the ends we seek if the condemnation and repression of international terrorism were to benefit those who practice the terrorism of colonization or mass reprisals against entire peoples, since it is this type of action which is the primary source of despair and terrorism against individuals. 118. The improvement of conditions in Europe is a significant and favorable factor in the present world situation. However, this process is being hampered by trends seeking to perpetuate the existing division of the European continent into blocs and to divorce European detente from the world context.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“The taking of innocent hostages, attacks against the machinery of international relations, and upon the trans-port facilities of countries not involved in military conflicts are all acts that we must condemn and towards whose eradication we must work. It is intolerable that under the pretext of democratic freedoms the defeated Fascist elements should be allowed to organize for the purpose of committing terrorist acts against independent countries. 117. Even less can we allow the word "terrorism" to be applied to organized resistance against terror or used as a pretext to obstruct a justified and legitimate struggle which is inevitable when there are relations of subjection, domination and injustice in existence.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Unfortunately, there was no appropriate response, although it must have been perfectly clear that such activities were directed not only against Yugoslavia and the safety of its citizens, but also against the citizens of countries in which the perpetrators of such acts often enjoy protection and often even direct support. 116. The time has come for the nature and causes of this disquieting phenomenon to be defined, and for co-ordinated action to be taken effectively to combat it. We believe that the United Nations is the most appropriate place for this problem to be dealt with. International co-operation and, above all, the willingness of Governments to fulfill the obligations deriving from international law and the Charter constitute a fundamental prerequisite for such action.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“And perhaps this already says much. No added weight should be given to doubts that the peace which now exists is too onerous and that the only purpose it serves is to have old aims achieved by new means. 115. My Government shares the concern at the intensification of international terrorism which threatens the lives of innocent persons and jeopardizes normal international relations and co-operation. Yugoslavia, whose citizens and representatives abroad have frequently been victims of threats, violence and terrorist acts, has been warning against such dangers for a number of years.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“The current session of the General Assembly offers a chance to make a decisive effort to overcome the present situation and finally to offer the prospect of an effective solution to the crisis, with Security Council resolution 242(1967) constituting a confirmed and generally accepted basis for such a solution. 113. The divergence between what is spoken aloud and the actual situation with respect to decolonization and apartheid has not been narrowed in any way. Will anything really be done in the new climate in order to overcome resistance to the implementation of the decisions on the liberation of Portuguese colonies, of the Zimbabwe people, of Namibia and of other Territories? Will greater support and assistance be extended to the liberation movements? 114. Unfortunately, the questions that I have asked are not new.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“But unfortunately, that conduct continues to be characterized by undiminished aggressiveness, as confirmed again by its recent retaliatory military terrorist acts. All this shows that in actual fact the actions of Israel are not motivated by concern for its own security. For it is quite clear that within its pre-war boundaries, and through peace and co-operation with its neighbors, Israel could obtain the maximum guarantees for its security. These actions are, rather, the fruit of a dangerous ambition to retain territories wrested from the Arabs by force and to deprive the Arab people of Palestine of their legitimate rights forever.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“The most recent declaration of that Government constitutes one more contribution to the search for such a solution. The five-point program of the Government of Prince Sihanouk offers a firm basis for the restoration of peace and freedom to the people of Cambodia also. The war in Indochina must cease. That war is not only a tragedy for the peoples of IndoChina and a financial drain on the people of the United States, but it is also a difficult trial for all of us. As long as it goes on, in whatever form, it will remain a negative factor in any evaluation of the duration and soundness of the detente that we have welcomed with such great hopes. 112. The conduct of Israel meets with less and less understanding.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Coexistence, co-operation and prosperity must be general or they cannot exist at all. It is difficult to build peace but it is easy to disturb it. There will be no coexistence among the great Powers unless a beginning is made towards solution of the major problems of the present-day world. 111. It is for this reason that Yugoslavia, together with the great family of non-aligned countries which at present constitute a majority of our Organization, calls for an immediate halt to the American bombing in the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and for a search for a just political solution on the basis of the constructive proposals submitted by the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and the seven-point program of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Viet-Nam.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Non-alignment is not an exclusive club, nor is it a sort of collective self-defense. It is a growing political movement which is becoming an ever more influential factor in international relations. At Georgetown too, the non-aligned nations spoke out in favor of a universal detente and for the elimination of pressures exerted by the stronger against the weaker and for the democratization of international relations; they warned against the danger inherent in the monopolization or regional limitation of the process of detente. At that time too, the non-aligned countries energetically demanded the elimination of force and the use thereof, still so frequent and so brutal, and displayed a strong sense of responsibility with regard to the prosperity and destiny of the world as a whole. 110.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“The United Nations will experience a rebirth only if, in the present detente, it succeeds in finding widening possibilities for asserting its place and its role. The generally more favorable prospects for peace and security should reinforce the safeguards given to all countries and peoples, assuring them that they can be more at ease with regard to their independence and that they can feel greater confidence concerning the acceleration of their material and cultural progress. 109. The Conference of Foreign Ministers of Non-Aligned Countries, recently held in Georgetown, reflected the needs of the present political moment, aspirations which coincide with the hopes of the greater part of the international community and with the goals set forth in the Charter of the United Nations.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Imperialism and other forms of hegemony, of economic inequality and foreign interference, far from being checked, are in fact attempting to impose themselves once more in other forms. 107. The world must beware of tarrying too long at a crossroads where, although general confrontation is not an imminent danger, the solution of the most pressing problems is likewise not an immediate prospect. 108. For all these reasons, I feel that I am not wrong in saying that a period of new and increased obligations and responsibilities has begun for the United Nations. The United Nations archives are filled with a huge number of documents and decisions, the validity of which no one can question, but the implementation of which is in no wise guaranteed.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“We have no doubts as to what has already been achieved on the bilateral level, but it is our feeling that the international community as a whole must necessarily be the architect of the peace, the progress and the co-operation to which we all aspire and the ensuing responsibilities and obligations are incumbent upon all of us. 105. In short, we wonder more and more about the nature of the relaxation of tensions, about the negotiations and the detente that are now emerging. What benefits will the smaller and poorer countries derive from the determination of the great and developed countries to avoid conflict among themselves and to normalize their relations? 106. However, developments and tendencies that run counter to detente and the easing of tensions, far from having disappeared, have lost nothing of their fundamental force.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Bilateralism in relations among the great Powers can never conflict with the role of the United Nations, with one proviso, and that is that every-thing achieved by the great Powers in their mutual relations contributes toward the creation of better conditions for the effective solution of the fundamental contradictions of our times. In a world characterized by general interdependence, relations among great Powers affect all international relations to such a degree that even their mutual relations can no longer be regarded as their exclusive business.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Kurt Waldheim, at this first session of the General Assembly which he is attending in his capacity as Secretary-General, our appreciation for the active and notable initiatives he is undertaking. 103. It is an undeniable fact that the past year has been exceptionally rich in events and in changes. The immediate future will best show, after all that has occurred, whether the world has good reason to feel more at ease and more secure today, or whether its contradictions have merely been somewhat attenuated. 104. The United Nations has played a great role in preparing and in promoting the current process of negotiation and detente. But it is equally true that a great many events have taken place outside the United Nations and without its participation.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“Mr. President, in congratulating you on your election to the high office of President of our Assembly, I wish first of all to emphasize the confidence which the Yugoslav delegation places in your outstanding abilities, from which I am certain our session will greatly benefit. In your person I also greet a representative of socialist Poland, a country to which the people of Yugoslavia is linked by ties of deep-rooted friendship and co-operation in all fields. 101. It gives me great pleasure likewise to associate myself with all those who have expressed their appreciation for the wise way in which the Foreign Minister of the friendly State of Indonesia presided over the work of the twenty- sixth session of our Assembly. 102. I wish also to avail myself of this opportunity to express to Mr.”
1972-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 27 (1972)
“We defend these principles because they defend the world to which we belong. 37. We fully appreciate that we are not entitled to expect more from this Organization than we contribute to it. It is precisely for this reason that we declare our readiness to make our utmost contribution to the United Nations.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The non-aligned are not powerful enough to prevent brutal blows inflicted by force, but they are sufficiently strong not to bear them passively. 35. Yugoslavia, like the other non-aligned countries, highly appreciates the contribution of the United Nations to world peace, to co-operation and to development, even though the results through no fault of our Organization- have not always been satisfactory or complete. 36. Our persistent emphasis of the inviolability of the principles of freedom, sovereignty and non-interference in the affairs of others, etc., may appear monotonous. However, this repetition of these principles is only a consequence of their repeated violation throughout the 4 First Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non- Aligned Countries, held at Belgrade from 1 to 6 September 1961. world and in reality.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Since the Belgrade Conference, the tenth anniversary of which is this year, non-alignment has always sought, as a reflection of progressive aspirations, actively to meet the vital needs of mankind. The significance of the Third Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non- Aligned Countries seems to be greater today than at the time when it was held. The recent consultations among non-aligned countries have confirmed their agreement on the necessity to ensure the continuity of their efforts, both in the United Nations and on a broader international plane, in the struggle for peace, universal security and general progress in the world. 34. It has been demonstrated that non-alignment, far from being removed from reality, is an expression of reality .”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“We even more persistently maintain the point of view that not only the central but also the southern part of Europe-particularly the Balkans which, together with the Mediterranean, form a compact geographical and political region should become an area where peaceful relations and co-operation inspired by the spirit of good-neighborliness are governed by the same norms. 32. It is evident that no real progress can be achieved unless we find a way out of the existing crises and conflicts and unless we are able to accelerate-all of us to an equal degree and all of us together the solution to the long-term problems of security, disarmament and development. 33. The policy of non-alignment has never been an end in itself.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Progress on the Berlin question is important in itself. It is, however, even more important as proof that the most sensitive issues can be settled by patient negotiations and mutual understanding. Fortunately, the dilemma "for" or "against" a European conference no longer exists; it is now only a question of how to ensure its success. This is how we view the role the United Nations can have, as an organization for, and interpreter of, the universally recognized principles of the Charter, in contrast to theories and practices advocating special or distinct norms in international relations.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The resistance to the implementation of the decisions of the United Nations by those who are in the best position to contribute to the elimination of the residuum of colonialism is the major cause of the deterioration .of the situation in southern Africa. Therefore the world Organization should-among other things increase its assistance to the movements of national independence. 30. Progress in Europe became possible once the conviction prevailed that European realities cannot be changed by the use of force and that contacts and expanded co-operation can bring benefits to all. 31. It seems to us that the prospects for the convening of a conference on European security are more favorable because some of the most delicate issues, such as the German and Berlin questions, a way out of the deadlock is emerging.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The total withdrawal of Israeli forces from all the occupied Arab territories as well as the realization of the legitimate rights of the Arab people of Palestine constitute the sine qua non for the solution of the crisis. Ambassador Jarring has done a great deal to assist in finding a solution and has submitted proposals which all-with the exception of Israel, unfortunately-have approved and judged acceptable and just. 29. The last strongholds of colonialism, neo-colonialism and racial discrimination, particularly in Africa, of course, constitute a great danger for the independent African peoples and for peace in the world. Southern Rhodesia, the Portuguese colonies, Namibia and South Africa are glaring examples of attempts to preserve relations of inequality and subordination.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“We are deeply convinced that the proposals of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Viet-Nam, set forth in seven points, provide a framework within which it is possible to find an acceptable solution and that, before anything else, the United States should fix a time-limit for the earliest possible withdrawal of its troops from Viet-Nam. 27. There is a certain feeling of weariness and absence of initiative in the search for a solution in the Middle East crisis. I wish to reiterate the conviction of my Government that in the Middle East no solution has any future unless its point of departure is the radical canceling of the results of aggression. 28. The fallacious truce which Israel is using for purposes of annexation is too dangerous to be able to last any longer.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The most recent initiative of the USSR for convening a world disarmament conference [see A/8491] which had already been proposed by the non-aligned countries first at the Conference in Cairo and then at the Lusaka Conference gives specific form to the repeated demand of many countries who feel that all nations should take part in solving the question of disarmament. 26. It is difficult to speak of disarmament while weapons talk. The war' in Indo-China has caused great suffering to the peoples of that region, but it does illustrate the paramount truth that the struggle for independence and freedom cannot be defeated.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Dependence on military alliances and bloc formations lias not proved to be a reliable factor of security, sometimes even for countries belonging to such alliances. We should strive towards greater solidarity with, and greater assistance to, countries which are threatened with, or are the victims of, aggression. At the present session we should take one step forward in implementing the basic provisions of this Declaration. 25. It goes without saying that the end of the arms race governs any action to reduce the threat to peace. While welcoming the draft convention on the prohibition of biological weapons, we urge, at the sams time, the prohibition of the use of chemical weapons, the total prohibition of underground nuclear tests and the adoption of other measures of a partial character.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“We have long since accepted the axiom that peace and security are irreplaceable premises for any normal progress. We have also recognized the truth that, without an effective system of over-all security no one, by himself, is safe. Although there is less likelihood, today, of a world conflict, the possibility of threats to the security, independence and sovereignty of small and non-aligned countries, in particular, far from having been reduced may even have increased. The United Nations has adopted the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security [resolution 2734 (XXV)], embodying a precise program of action, but it has done very little to establish a system of collective security.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The international community is faced with a new situation of conflict on the Indian subcontinent. The refugee problem, which has assumed vast proportions in Asia as a result of the mass exodus of refugees from East Pakistan to India, cannot be isolated from the whole complex of economic and political problems. The internal nal community should not remain indifferent to this situation, nor can its involvement be limited to merely providing the material assistance necessary to alleviate the untold suffering of millions of innocent people. It is essential to create political conditions making it possible to remove the causes, without relaxing our efforts to cure the effects at the same time, so that refugees can soon return to their homeland. Unless this is done soon, the existing situation may lead to even more tragic consequences. 24.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“On the solution of the problems of the developing countries depend not only stability in international economic relations but also the perspective of peace and security in the world in general and, by the same token, the long-term interests of the developed countries themselves. In this context, the third session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD], to be held at Santiago in April 1972, is of particular significance. For this reason, we attach great importance to the forthcoming Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 developing countries to be held at Lima later this month, which should contribute much to the preparations for the third session of UNCTAD and consolidate the unity of action of the developing countries. 23.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The monopolies of closed economic groupings and their most powerful protagonists are also contributing to this negative balance. 21. All those circumstances make it imperative to establish new bases for the trade and monetary systems, promoting a closer integration between the economies of the developed and. the developing countries. For this reason, it is more than justified to demand that the latest protectionist measures should not be applied to the developing countries, Monopoly, discrimination and protectionism at the expense of others not only impede general progress but also widen the material base for conflicts and crises in the field of political relations. 22. We expect the developed countries to show greater understanding for the solution of this problem.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“There are not two Chinas-only the Government of the People's Republic of China has the right to be the legitimate representative of the Chinese people in the United Nations. 20. Allow me now to recall the problems of development in the first place, without underestimating thereby any field of activity which is of interest for the further progress of the international community. It is obvious, in that field, that we have taken only initial steps and that we have not reached a decisive level of readiness to change the unfavorable situation. There is a justified fear that the consequences of the chronic crisis of the international economic, trade and, now, even monetary systems will affect the position of precisely the developing countries most adversely. That merely increases the difficulties they will have to face.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Without harboring illusions as to the possibility of rapid favorable changes, we believe in the possibility of substantive progress. 18. When I spoke of new developments in international relations I also had in mind the ever-more-strongly expressed desire of the international community to have the People's Republic of China finally occupy the place which in reality belongs to it in our Organization. It is not only a matter of correcting the injustices of yesteryear, but of a more profound process of revising dogmas and norms inherited from the past. It seems that at last a sense of reality is proving to be stronger than prejudice. 19. It follows that the question of the representation of China must be definitely removed from our agenda.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Among the positive developments in the present phase of changes we should mention the establishment of contacts between those who have not had them-to their own detriment and surely to that of the international community. My country ranks among those which maintain contacts and co-operate with a large number of countries on all continents, and is thus able to appreciate readiness and ability for dialog between friends and also perhaps even more between those whose views and interests are different or even conflicting. In this world of contradictions but also of growing interdependence, peaceful contacts and talks mean something more. Even when they do not bring about rapid solutions, they generate an atmosphere which promotes agreement and discourages conflicts.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“Which of the decisions and declarations constitute a success and which of them a failure will be determined by the answer to the question: What has changed for the better and what has remained unchanged on the restless inter-national scene? My Government therefore strongly believes that this Organization should become more effective not only in formulating decisions but also in ensuring that decisions become a reality. 16. The positive changes which were perhaps more numerous last year than previously have not yet extricated the world from a state in which, true, there is no direct threat of a general war but in which genuine peace is not guaranteed either. 17.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“The extent to which we shall succeed in our efforts to change the conditions prevailing in the world will largely depend on the extent to which we grasp the difference between what is inevitable and what is likely to disappear. All this has always been important but never more than today when interdependence is a general rule and when the interrelationship of economic, political and moral values is reaffirmed, independently of State boundaries and socio-political systems. 15. During the preceding 25 sessions and especially at the twenty-fifth anniversary session of the General Assembly, we adopt many decisions of the greatest significance. The results fall far short of the objectives set. Nevertheless, they represent some progress in comparison with the starting- point.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“It has been confirmed that universal coexistence is, irreplaceable. Bloc approaches to international problems are in a state of crisis. The movement of non-alignment is asserting itself as a significant factor in international relations, a factor which cannot be ignored. 12. The world is not willing to reconcile itself to the division into rich and poor, although it has not been able to overcome nor even alleviate this division so far. 13. The young are emerging on the international scene in a greater measure than in the past, both in their respective countries and at the level of concerted international action. Even in those instances where the young fail to apply the most appropriate forms of struggle, the essential value of their aims and ideas cannot be denied. 14.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“So-called local disturbances have world-wide repercussions and bring the world to the brink of wider conflicts. 7. Wars and outside interventions do not promise easy gains to the promoters of the policy of conquest, imperialism and hegemony. Even when such a policy seems successful, reverse effects also manifest themselves. 8. Wars, interventions and foreign interference only strengthen the will of peoples to fight for independence, sovereignty and independent international development. 9. No genuine people's movement had been broken by force. The fate of the world does not depend on violence alone, but on resistance to violence as well. 10. Differing social systems have not been the basic causes of conflicts and crises. Quite often conflicts have not bypassed States with the same social systems. 11.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“My Government highly esteems the untiring activity of our Secretary-General, U Thant, who, in the past decade, has discharged his responsible duties with his own characteristic wisdom and dedication to the purposes and principles of the United Nations, constantly drawing attention to the numerous difficulties, but even more to the vast possibilities, of the world Organization, while expressing confidence in its future. 4. I wish to avail myself of this opportunity to say how happy we are to welcome the admission of Bhutan, Bahrain and Qatar to the United Nations. 5. It seems that a new period of significant changes and turnabouts in the world has begun. Perhaps this is precisely the right moment to take a look at some of the most important events of the period we have just passed. 6. Conflicts and crises no longer remain isolated.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“1. Mr. President, allow me to extend to you my warm and sincere congratulations on your election to the high office of President of our Assembly. The delegation of Yugoslavia sees in your election a tribute not only to a personality whose statesmanlike qualities we have often had occasion to admire, but also to the representative of a friendly and non-aligned Indonesia, a man who will know how to bring into our work the philosophy of life and age-long experiences of great Asian civilizations and happily merge them with the contemporary trends of the present political moment. 2. At the same time, I should like to express our feelings of respect and appreciation to Mr. Edvard Hambro, who so competently presided over the twenty-fifth anniversary session of our Organization. 3.”
1971-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 26 (1971)
“It is the desire of my Government that this anniversary session should provide a clearer image of a new vision of the world. We are gathered together in this Organization not merely to discuss the situation in the world or to describe it but also to contribute to its gradual change. We are deeply convinced that this session can open up broader vistas for changes in the world, which must be not only a different but also a better world. Every step forward along this path will, at the same time, be a genuine contribution to the anniversary of the United Nations. My Government is prepared to do its utmost towards that end.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“However, there are still many, and the richest countries at that, that have not shown such readiness. The world cannot be stable if it is condemned to perpetual economic disparity. We are thus faced with the urgent need to bring about profound changes in order to implement a new international development policy and a more rapid integration of the developing countries into the mainstream of the world's material, scientific and cultural progress, from which in the long run the developed countries themselves will benefit. More specifically, that is the very essence of the international development strategy for the Second Development Decade which should be adopted during this session in the hope that it will, as distinct from the first Decade, yield more tangible results. 106.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“While in the developed parts of the world there is an enormous concentration of productive forces and technological progress, the development process is showing a more and more evident lag in other parts of the world. The fact that this truth is not new can certainly not console us. The efforts exerted by the developing countries to develop and utilize to the utmost their own potentials and constantly to foster mutual cooperation are limited by numerous external factors which they cannot influence without the support and cooperation of the developed countries, whose possibilities in this respect are boundless. True, a small number of developed countries appreciate this need and have committed themselves to set aside substantial resources for a more rapid development of less developed countries.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)
“The Yugoslav delegation will be more than pleased to cooperate with other delegations in the adoption of a more substantive and comprehensive disarmament program during the current session. We also deem it essential to adopt at this session a treaty prohibiting the emplacement of nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction on or under the sea-bed, as the first step towards the total demilitarization of the seabed. We also wish to stress the urgency of banning chemical and bacteriological weapons. Proceeding from such a conviction, the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia recently adopted a decision to renounce unilaterally the manufacture and use of these dangerous weapons. 105.”
1970-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 25 (1970)