The General ASJembly is resuming its debate on Namibia at a time when t'Ie future of the whole region of southern Africa seems very uncertain. Despite many differences, recent developments in Rhodesia and Namibia have followed parallel lines in several respects. Against a background of increasing vi…
The General Assembly is resuming its debate on Namibia at a time when t'Ie future of the whole region of southern Africa seems very uncertain. Despite many differences, recent developments in Rhodesia and Namibia have followed parallel lines in several respects. Against a background of increasing vi…
On behalf of the sponsors, my delegation has the honour to introduce draft resolution Aj33jL.32 and Add.l.
13. Rhodesia and Namibia are the buffers which protect South Africa. South Africa is a sustaicer of the regimes in Rhodesia and Namibia.
21. During its previous two sessions, the General Asse…
In all the deliberations concerning Namibia in the various bodies of the United Nations we have proceeded from two basic principles: that only the Namibians themselves have the right to decide about their future, and that until the independence of the Territory has been achieved, its administration …
The Assembly's debate on apartheid this year is taking place against an ominous background-the increasing threat of widespread armed conflict in the whole region ofsouthern Africa. That threat has its roots in the apartheid system in South Africa. Not only does apartheid create an increasingly dange…
The Swedish Govern- ment has noted with concern that the Secretary-General, in his report to this Assembly on the work of the Organization stated in regard to the Cyprus problem: "The past year has been highly frustrating as far as efforts to find a solution to the Cyprus problem are concerned" [see…
I am speaking on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
216. Our countries have always taken a firm stand against the repulsive system ofapartheid in South Africa, the racial discrimination of the Pretoria regime, the increasing opp~es si…
Ip. order to allow more time for the sponsors of draft rE'~lution A/32/L.34/R~v.l to engage in further consultaticns on the dra.!i, I propose that the vote on that draft resolution should not be taken today.
This year's debate on the question of Palestine has taken place against the back- ground of dramatic development, with sometimes sUQrising turns. President EI-Sadat's visit to Israel from 19 to 21 November this year was a historic event which may have an important influence 0n the developments in th…
As long as the last bastions of colonial and racial oppression remain in southern Africa, the situation will continue to pose a threat to international peace and security. What we are now witnessing is an increasing repression of the majority population by the white minority regimes, leading to mass…
The oppression in South Africa ofthe black majority has not ceased; on the contrary it has increased. The recent actions taken by the South Mrican Government and police are tragic reminders ofthe intransigence and foolishness of the ·South African racist regime. It is tragic because through its meas…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden will, in the course of the general debate, convey to you, Sir, my Government's official congratu- lations on your election to the presidency of the thirty- second session of the General Assembly. On this occasion, I should like now to congratulate you most …
In his report to the General Assembly this year, the Secretary-General very succinctly summarizes his viewson southern Africa. He says:
"Our aim should be the stable and prosperous future of southern Africa as a whole. This will not be achieved, however, as long as the problem of apart- heid persis…
