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“Thus we would, despite all the existing difficulties, open new avenues into the future, to a world of cooperation and peaceful coexistence, to economic prosperity and independence and to a life in peace and security.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“So far, on several occasions in critical situations, the United Nations has made a very significant contribution to the consideration of complex international issues and to the lessening of tension in international relations. If all of us here, regardless of which groupings of countries we belong to, exert a joint effort and unite our political will, we could again succeed. 229. Such an effort certainly calls for a high sense of responsibility, especially on the part cf the great Powers. We must demonstrate our common readiness to meet new challenges and to search together for solutions which would not favor selfish interests but would reaffirm the lofty principles of the Charter, on the basis of which we have joined, together in the Organization. 230.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Those inalienable rights must not be denied to any nation, anywhere on earth, from Africa and Europe to Asia and Latin America, and Central America. 226. The current session of the General Assembly will consider a number of issues of vital importance for mankind and for peace in the world. 227. The accumulation of international problems and the exacerbated relations between great Powers threaten to instigate confrontation instead of the constructive cooperation we would like to see at this session. We are afraid that such tendencies would deepen the already existing atmosphere of mistrust and thereby create new difficulties. 228.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Regarding the crises in Afghanistan "and Kampuchea, we continue to support a peaceful political solution, which should be found on the basis of General Assembly resolutions calling for the withdrawal of all foreign troops, the elimination of foreign interference and full respect for the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and nonaligned status of those countries. 225. As far as Cyprus is concerned, we envisage a settlement through the continuation of inter-communal talks and within the provisions of General Assembly resolution 32/15 confirming the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and nonalignment of Cyprus. Yugoslavia has always supported national liberation struggles and the right of peoples to freedom and independence.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Remaining colonial problems, anywhere m the world, should be eliminated, since they constitute an unacceptable anachronism. We are also of the opinion that the necessary conditions must urgently be created to enable all peoples whose right to self determination is still denied to decide freely their own destiny. 222. We support all efforts in that direction. This ap plies equally to the right of the people of Western Sahara and to the search for a just solution based on the decision of the OAU [see A/361534, annex II, resolution AHG/Res. 103 (XVIII)]. 223. We also favor continuation of the dialog on the peaceful reunification of Korea, which corresponds to the legitimate aspirations of the Korean people. We fully support the constructive initiatives by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the solution of that question. 224.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“By their efforts, the nonaligned countries have searched for a just solution and have sounded a warning which should not remain unheeded. We also believe that the five-member contact group, which had presented a plan for Namibia, should itself firmly resist Pretoria's blackmail. Security Council resolution 435 (1978) should unambiguously be reaffirmed as the only possible basis for the urgent and just achievement of independence by Namibia, with the full participation of the South West Africa People's Organization as the sole legitimate representative of the Namibian people. Only thus can peace be brought to the peoples of southern Africa and independence and non alignment in that part of the African continent be strengthened. 221.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“It is really the crucial moment for justice and political realism to prevail; now is the time to cease any kind of support for and to stop tolerating provocations by the racist regime of Pretoria against its neighboring African States. Such dangerous playing with fire can produce far reaching consequences. 220. It seems proper to recall the positive contribution made by the nonaligned movement to eradicate finally the last vestiges of colonialism and racism on African soil. Those include efforts exerted at the Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the NonAligned Countries on the Question of Namibia, held at Algiers, at the Security Council and, later, at the eighth emergency special session of the General Assembly.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“We strongly believe that that conflict should be resolved by peaceful means, with full respect for the principles of the Charter and the policy of nonalignment. 218. The crisis in southern Africa is becoming increasingly dangerous. Despite the endeavors of the great majority of Member States, the United Nations has regrettably not succeeded in achieving independence for Namibia. The aggressive policy of South Africa against Namibia and other front-line States is transforming the whole of southern Africa into a powder keg, with global implications. The latest brazen aggression against Angola is yet another grave warning in that respect. 219.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Any just, lasting and comprehensive settlement must include the recognition of the right of the Palestinian people to self determination and to its own State, as well as the recognition of the right of all countries and peoples of that region to live in peace and security. 216. Needless to say, partial solutions to the Middle East crisis can be neither just nor realistic. In spite of that, there has been no progress since the last session. The situation has deteriorated, particularly because of the repeated aggression carried out by Israel against Lebanon, which threatens to escalate the war even further. 217. With all these circumstances in mind, we are deeply concerned by the protracted conflict between Iran and Iraq.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Hotbeds of crisis have year after year been high on the agenda of General Assembly sessions. Again we note with concern that those crises are not being settled; on the contrary, they are flaring up. That is due to the continued violation of the basic right of nations to independence and to free choice as regards their own internal development. 215. We believe that it is clear to everyone today that there is no way out of the Middle East crisis without the withdrawal of Israel from all territories occupied since 1967 and without a solution of the Palestinian question with the participation, on an equal footing, of the PLO.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“It is important that at this session the Assembly devote the greatest attention to the final elaboration and adoption of the proposed Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention and Interference in the Internal Affairs of States." That would greatly increase the readiness of nations to resist the use of force in international relations. * 213. The security of the Mediterranean is of the utmost importance not only to the littoral countries, but also to all of Europe as well as to the Middle East. Current developments in the. Mediterranean give us cause for great concern. We are witnessing intensified bloc rivalry, a concentration of armaments and the increased presence of for eight fleets. This calls for constant effort on our part to transform the Mediterranean into a zone of peace and international cooperation. 214.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“The most recent data, as Well as the many international meetings held this year, have clearly confirmed this. A quarter of the total population of the developing countries is exposed to permanent starvation, while another quarter suffers from malnutrition. 211. Still, efforts to establish the new international economic order have so far not produced even initial results. The global negotiations are not yet off the ground. We believe that at this session the necessary political will should be demonstrated to launch those negotiations and thus to pave the way for international cooperation. Progress achieved in this regard would greatly contribute to the creation of a favorable climate for dealing with the acute issues confronting the world. We will welcome any positive demonstration of goodwill and readiness to contribute to that end. 212.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Disarmament negotiations have so far failed to produce even a minimal result. Region after region is being covered with medium-range and long-range missile systems. Enormous financial resources are wasted for such purposes. They already equal annually the total debts of all the developing countries. This has the gravest consequences for international relations. In order to curtail that race, it is essential that this session ensure successful preparations for the second special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament. 210. Today, nobody can deny that peace, security and the progress of mankind are closely linked to the state of the international economy. True, scientific and technological achievements are supposed to promote faster economic and social progress. Yet there is more hunger today in the world than ever before.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“However, there are tendencies to exclude the United Nations from that process, allegedly for the sake of greater effectiveness. We consider that to be completely unacceptable. 208. Undoubtedly, the solving of major problems with the participation of a large number of countries is, like any other democratic process, neither easy nor simple. But it is the only lasting and effective way to reach solutions that will be in accordance with the interests of the world community as a whole. With that in mind, the Yugoslav delegation will again do its utmost to contribute to the success of this session of the General Assembly. 209. We consider the question of disarmament to be of great urgency. The unprecedented escalation of the arms race has become a dominant phenomenon of our time.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“We also consider full recognition of the rights of national minorities to be an important element of mutual confidence and good-neighborly relations. In our view, these principles must be consistently respected in relations among all States, particularly between neighboring States. They should, of course, be applied on a basis of reciprocity. 206. Such a practice prevails today in the Balkan region. Hie importance of this positive process can best be understood if we recall that not so long ago this area was often referred to as a gray zone between existing power blocs. 207. With regard to the major problems facing the world today, we are of the opinion that their solutions must be sought primarily within the framework of the United Nations.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“At the Madrid review session of the Conference, Yugoslavia, with other neutral and nonaligned countries of Europe, searched for means of mutual cooperation beneficial to all. Because of bloc rivalries that could not be achieved, but the hope remains for success when the Madrid meeting resumes its work. We believe it would have a positive impact on the general situation in the world. 204. My country's dedication to the spirit of Helsinki is a logical result of its foreign policy of nonalignment. In this regard, we also attach the greatest importance to the promotion of good relations with all neighboring countries. 205. Noninterference in internal affairs, and unconditional respect for sovereignty, the inviolability of borders and territorial integrity are cornerstones of this policy.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“World relations cannot be reduced to their mutual relations. 201. The policy of relaxation of tensions must be clearly directed towards the elimination of all hotbeds of crisis, military interventions and interferences in the internal affairs of States. It must seek the peaceful settlement of disputes, progress in the field of disarmament, and the bridging of the gap between developed and developing countries. 202. It is important to note that Europe has not been able to avoid the general worsening of the international situation either, which has had adverse effects upon cooperation and security on our continent. We attach great significance to the Final Act of the Helsinki Conference, as it is a positive program for life in Europe. There must be constant efforts to implement its provisions. 203.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Owing to this, and to its comprehensive program of new international relations, it has won followers on all continents and has become a universal policy serving the interests of the entire international community. 199. No global strategy can yield positive results in She search for a way out of the present situation if it rejects or ignores this program. We hold that that has been confirmed by life itself. 200. Lasting peace and security can be achieved only through universal detente that takes into account the interests of all States and enables them to participate on an equal footing in the solving of vital international problems. In other words, detente cannot exist only between the superPowers and their respective military and political alliances, although it would be inconceivable without their participation and responsibilities.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“If we want to end the present stalemate and ensure lasting peace and progress for mankind, we must search for appropriate answers to the burning questions with which we are faced. 198. It is our belief that those answers are contained within the alternative offered to the world by the policy of nonalignment. Twenty years of the policy of nonalignment and its role in the international scene have irrefutably confirmed this. The full affirmation of nonalignment as an independent and positive political force has not been due to its military and economic power, but to its moral values. This policy truly reflects the hopes and needs of mankind.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Peace, security and development are becoming ever more uncertain, as they were in the darkest days of the cold war. It is more than clear that the old order of privileges, monopolies and inequalities, based on the division of the world into blocs, cannot meet the requirements of our time. Not only has it proved its impotence, but it also carries risks for the future of the international community. However, I should like to point out that the peoples have never opposed the policy of force and foreign domination more resolutely than now. Aspirations to independence and equality, as well as the demands for substantial changes in the international order, are an encouraging feature of our time. 197.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“Rarely has there been such concordance in our assessment that the state of international affairs today is very grave and disturbing. During the past year new crises have arisen and the tension between the great Powers has increased. The situation is acquiring dangerous proportions, affecting negatively the international climate as a whole. 195. The relaxation of tensions, negotiation and cooperation based on respect for mutual and common interests are giving way to an ever wider and more frequent use of force, which is being imposed as a rule of international conduct. The , right of peoples to determine their own destiny is being denied. New forms of political and economic domination are threatening to become a chronic illness of international relations. 196. The world community is again at the crossroads.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“192. Mr. President, may I congratulate you on your election to the high office of President of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I recall with satisfaction that relations between Yugoslavia and Iraq are distinguished by warm friendship and cooperation. We are confident that your vast experience and well-known devotion to the cause of the United Nations will contribute meaningfully to our fruitful deliberations. 193. It gives me great pleasure to welcome the admission of the Republic of Vanuatu, which has recently gained its independence, to membership in the Organization. Thus a new step has been taken towards complete decolonization, the achievement of which is one of the most noble goals of the United Nations. 194.”
1981-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 36 (1981)
“We wish the United Nations to be a forum for an enlightened exchange of ideas and for effective negotiations on the most important international issues. This makes it incumbent upon the United Nations to reflect aspirations for the democratization of international relations. 273. Let us not betray the hopes that we have aroused by our work so far. If we want a new world in which peace, security and prosperity for all will be a constant and stable condition, we must realize that this world will not come about by itself. 274. Yugoslavia will continue to contribute to the realization of these noble aims. In this it will be constantly guided, as it has always been, by the principles and objectives of the policy of nonalignment.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“We believe that the adoption of the draft declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, which is before the Commission on Human Rights, would make a significant contribution to the promotion and protection of the rights of national minorities, as an important aspect of the realization of human rights in general. 270. This year marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. Throughout this period, the United Nations has been an active participant in the positive transformation of international relations, a scene of great effort and an arena of struggle for a better and more just world. 271. We cannot, however, turn a blind eye to the fact that the United Nations has been restricted in solving crucial problems. 272.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“This positive evolution is primarily reflected in an ever-increasing awareness that, in solving this complex question, one must proceed from the fact that people and nations cannot be free socially and politically unless they are free economically and nationally. 268. Proceeding from these principles, we attach particular importance to the realization of the rights of all nations and national minorities and ethnic, religious and other groups. In our view, the position of national minorities is not only an important internal issue for a country; it is also of vital importance for strengthening cooperation, good neighbourly relations and peace and security in various parts of the world. 269.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“We see in its establishment a way for the developing countries to embark on the road of accelerated economic development, which is a prerequisite for the emancipation of peoples and developing countries from subordination. This is also a precondition for general stability in the world. 266. We attach great importance to human rights, which we consider a serious international issue to which our Organization should devote due attention. It seems to us that the treatment of this problem in the United Nations so far has reflected, despite certain shortcomings and digressions, a dynamic process of enrichment of the content of human rights and of the ways of protecting them. 267.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“The overall work of the special session, both by what it has done and by what it has not done, has dramatically shown the close interconnexion of the political and economic dimensions of international relations. No one can dispute that any longer; unfortunately, not all behave in a way that confirms their acceptance of that fact. The historic merit of the nonaligned countries is that they have generated awareness of this linkage. Our next step should be directed towards overcoming the major paradox of our time: the simultaneous existence of interdependence and the division of the world economy. Only the New International Economic Order can bridge that chasm. 265.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“In saying that, we bear in mind the fact that the consensus reached on the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade is a significant admission of the interdependence of the world and opens avenues for international cooperation. 263. We also consider the adoption of resolutions on assistance to the least developed countries to be a positive result of the special session. That constitutes a step forward by the international community in dealing with this important question. We hope that this regular session will successfully complete the unfinished work of the eleventh special session and thereby give expression to new needs and realities. 264.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“The existing system of old privileges is a source of a number of major disruptions in the world economy and of inequality in political relations which cause chronic instability in the world. We also believe that new realities make it imperative for international economic relations to be organized on the basis of equality, interdependence and mutual interests. 261. Precisely for that reason we attach exceptional importance to the recently concluded eleventh special session of the General Assembly devoted to problems of economic development. Regrettably, the special session did not adopt a decision on the launching of global negotiations owing to the absence of political will on the part of some of the most developed countries. However, we have avoided complete failure and thus have preserved hope for tomorrow. 262.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“Preparations for two important conferences in the next few years are before the General Assembly of the United Nations: first, the new special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament, scheduled for 1982; and, secondly, the international conference to be held by 1983, under the auspices of the United Nations, aimed at finding a political solution to the question of unhindered realization of the nuclear energy programmes of all countries for peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Yugoslavia is of the opinion that all States should actively contribute to the success of those conferences. 260. International economic relations are going through a deep crisis and the developing countries are its first victims.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“There can be no lasting relaxation of tensions in Europe in the absence of solutions to crises on other continents. 258. I should like to lay particular stress on the fact that the arms race serves to strengthen various forms of monopoly and domination. There is no need to point out that such practices constantly threaten the vital interests of the independence, security and development of the developing and nonaligned countries. 259.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“Therefore, we feel that the time has come when the bloc concept of detente, which to a certain extent is prevalent in Europe, must increasingly evolve into genuine all European detente. We feel that the neutral and nonaligned countries of Europe can play a significant role in the strengthening of this process. We hope that the review session at Madrid of the Helsinki Conference will successfully overcome all obstacles. 257. Europe cannot keep peace for itself alone and close its eyes to what is happening in the rest of the world. It cannot ensure its own economic progress without contributing to the solution of the economic problems of the world. It cannot successfully control armaments on its own soil, if it does not contribute to the process of general and complete disarmament.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“We sincerely hope that those two countries, which belong to the nonaligned movement, will find a peaceful solution to the conflict on the basis of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the policy of non-alignment. 255. I should particularly like to emphasize our conviction that the policy of nonalignment is a universal concept whose spirit and basic values can also be successfully applied to intra-European relations and cooperation. 256. The maintenance of a bloc approach to the decisions of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, held at Helsinki in 1975, would amount to a lasting endorsement of the division of Europe, with grave consequences for the whole world.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“Ideological differences or differences in our socio-political systems should not, we are deeply convinced, be an obstacle to the consistent application of active and peaceful coexistence as the basic characteristic of international relations and the common responsibility for the future of the world in which we live. In this regard we wish to stress the responsibility of all countries, including the nonaligned, strictly to observe the principles of international behaviour enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. 254. At this point I should like to express our deep regret and serious concern over the armed conflict between Iraq and Iran.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“Bearing in mind the dangers arising from a continuous multiplication of global crises, we attach particular attention to the initiative of the nonaligned countries in elaborating a declaration on the inadmissibility of intervention and interference in the internal affairs of States." We believe that its adoption by the General Assembly would contribute to more responsible behaviour by States in their mutual relations and would reduce the danger of intervention. 253. Let us bear this responsibility together and act in a spirit of constructive cooperation and mutual confidence.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“Therefore, we welcome the efforts exerted within the OAU aimed at finding a peaceful solution to this problem. 251. In our view, prolonging the Cyprus crisis perpetuates a constant hotbed of conflict and instability in the eastern Mediterranean. The resumption of intercommunal talks is, we believe, the right way to reach a solution acceptable to both parties. The framework for this was laid down in General Assembly resolution 3212 (XXIX) and in numerous documents adopted at conferences of the nonaligned countries which show that a lasting and just solution can be based only on the withdrawal of foreign troops and the preservation of the independence, territorial integrity, sovereignty and nonaligned status of Cyprus. 252.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“With regard to the Korean question, we welcome the position of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea calling for the solution of that question by peaceful means, without foreign interference, and the readiness of that Government to resume the dialogue on unification is a constructive contribution which is in keeping with the legitimate aspirations and the right of the Korean people to be united. 250. With respect to the crisis in Western Sahara, we wish to emphasize that that is, to our mind, a colonial question which can be solved justly only on the basis of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and the relevant United Nations resolutions. This implies the realization of the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“We wish all disputes to be solved by peaceful means, and in this regard we are ready to exert maximum efforts within the framework of the United Nations. We believe that in the case of the Afghanistan crisis, which is fraught with great danger, a political solution will be sought too. That means that a solution should include the withdrawal of foreign troops, ensuring normal relations and strengthening the independence and security of all the countries in the region. 249.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“246. One such crisis has been developing in Southeast Asia. There is a serious threat of its escalation into a conflict of wider proportions. We wish to reiterate that, in our opinion, a way out of this danger would be through an urgent search for a political solution. That of course implies the withdrawal of foreign troops and the creation of conditions that will enable the people of Kampuchea to decide on its socio-political system and to re-establish the independent and nonaligned status of its country. 247. We also view with anxiety the developments in the region of Southwest Asia, the Gulf and the Indian Ocean. They warn us that rivalries aimed at extending spheres of influence threaten to turn that region into an arena of constant instability and new global conflict. 248.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“It is our duty to secure for the Palestinian people its basic rights to self-determination and to the establishment of a State of its own, as well as its right to make sovereign decisions about its destiny. This calls, in the first place, for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from all the Arab territories occupied in 1967. 244. In recent times the world has witnessed a growing tendency towards the use of force in international relations. Sovereignty, territorial integrity and the right to free national and social development have constantly been jeopardized. 245. We consider that the only way out of this situation would be a return to consistent implementation of the norms of international life, from which force, pressure and interference must be resolutely excluded. Our approach to all the crises in the world is guided by those ideas.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“At this critical juncture we must demonstrate our readiness to bring to an end the era of colonialism, one of the most shameful pages in human history. 242. Let us turn to another global crisis. In the Middle East, by its permanent aggression and usurpation of the rights of Arab peoples, by the annexation of Jerusalem, as well as by constant attacks on the independence of Lebanon, Israel persistently violates the principles of the Charter and the decisions of the United Nations. 243. No one with a sense of political realism can any longer deny that the Palestinian question is at the core of the Middle East crisis and that the PLO is the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. Without its equal participation there can be no just, lasting and comprehensive solution of the crisis.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“It is inconceivable that a certain number of States continue to cooperate with the racist regime in Pretoria while the latter flouts the decisions of the United Nations, launches aggressive attacks against neighbouring countries and perpetrates brutal acts of violence against the oppressed people of Namibia. 240. It should be recalled that the United Nations—and that means every Member State—is directly responsible for the liberation of Namibia. From that stems our obligation to adopt at the present session decisions calling upon the Security Council to ensure the full implementation of its resolution 435 (1978). and to apply all possible measures at our disposal, including the provisions of Chapter VII of the Charter, thus supporting the just struggle of the people of Namibia headed by SWAPO. 241.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“The past year has shown that the only possible solutions to existing crises, and the only realistic answers to the major issues, are those based on the aspirations of nations to live and work in freedom, aspirations which are firmly rooted in the Charter of the United Nations. 238. The victory of the people of Zimbabwe, attained after a long and arduous liberation struggle, confirms that there is no power that can thwart the determination of a people to achieve its freedom and become the master of its own destiny. This victory is one of the greatest contributions that the peoples of southern Africa have made to the liquidation of colonialism, racial discrimination and apartheid. 239. The colonialist and racist policy of South Africa is untenable and unacceptable from the political, social and humanitarian standpoint.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“We note with satisfaction that it is gaining ever wider acceptance, in the name of political realism. 236. Experience has long taught us that the existence of a balance based on fear and the absence of global conflict between the great Powers is hot likely to secure lasting peace. On the contrary, it often gives rise to further rivalries, obstructs the emancipation of peoples and prevents them from freely choosing their own way of life. All this engenders local wars and conflicts in various parts of the globe in which thousands of lives are lost daily, immeasurable suffering is inflicted on people, and tremendous material damage is done. 237.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“President Tito emphasized, we have reaffirmed the original principles and objectives of nonalignment as permanent values: we have resolutely fought for peace, security and freedom in the world: we have made a substantial contribution to the successful outcome of the anticolonial revolution: we have opposed the policy of force and foreign interference in all their forms: we have codified the principles of active and peaceful coexistence, and resolutely advocated their implementation; we have initiated long-term actions for the establishment of the New International Economic Order; and we have contributed to the goal of the universality of the United Nations and to the strengthening of its role. 235. The policy of nonalignment has asserted itself as a vital and independent factor of stability and positive changes in the world.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“Today few would deny the great contribution that nonalignment has made to mankind. In this respect may I recall the words of President Tito at the Sixth Conference of the nonaligned countries. During the past two decades.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“But there is also resistance to such a state of affairs. 232. Today we can communicate only in the language of equality and independence. Solutions that do not take into account the interests of all are not acceptable any longer. That is the only basis on which the new international relations can be built. 233. The policy of nonalignment is a quintessential expression of the aspirations of peoples to full independence, freedom, and a life worthy of human beings. Almost two thirds of the membership of this Assembly have found in the principles and objectives of the policy of non-alignment the broadest common denominator in their striving to build a new international order. 234. Nonalignment offers a vision and a concept of the world in which we shall live tomorrow.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“We are gathered here to examine the situation in the world and to see what should be done to improve it. 230. The problems and challenges are so pressing that we need more than ever before a high degree of political realism and shared responsibility if we wish to survive on our turbulent planet. We have to face the fact that the vast majority of mankind refuses to reconcile itself to the existing situation, which is more and more intolerable. 231. We are entering an era in which people and nations insist on the right to take an active part in shaping world development. Numerous contradictions have piled up in our world: the question of war or peace in various parts of the globe; poverty and hunger; privileges and exploitation; problems of development and the dangerous arms race; and various forms of domination.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“Today we rejoice equally on the occasion of the admission of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to membership of our Organization. 227. This has been a year of grief for the peoples of Yugoslavia. Implacable death took away our President Tito. At that moment of trial, we found great consolation in the fact that the world sincerely shared our sorrow. 228. We wish to convey our profound gratitude to this Organization and to the representatives of Member States for their expressions of sympathy, the words of encouragement extended to us and the respect paid to President Tito and his lifework. That showed that Tito, his ideas and his achievements do not belong to Yugoslavia alone but to all mankind. This is a source of pride and adds to our obligation to follow his path. 229.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)
“I wish to congratulate Ambassador von Wechmar on his election to the presidency of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly. I am confident that, with his vast experience and skill, he will guide our deliberations to a successful conclusion. 224. We highly appreciate the important contribution of his predecessor. Ambassador Salim Ahmed Salim, in guiding the work of several sessions of the Assembly. 225. The dedicated efforts of the Secretary-general. Mr. Kurt Waldheim, to strengthen the role of our Organization in preserving peace and promoting cooperation in the world deserve our full recognition. 226. At the last special session we welcomed with particular joy the admission of the Republic ol Zimbabwe to our community of nations.”
1980-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 35 (1980)