Speeches from 1949

Mr. King, after congratulating the President upon his election, said that the speeches made by members on the successes and failures of the United Nations had b...

Mr. PADILLA NERVO said that the fourth session of the General Assembly was opening at a time when the international political atmosphere was decidedly calmer th...

Mr. Stikker spoke of the necessity, in the troubled modem era, for a Foreign Minister to spend a considerable part of his time away from his country, being call...

Sir Carl Berendsen said he had not intended to take part in the general debate. An annual stock-taking, however, was of immense value to the millions of right-t...

Sir Mohammad ZAFRULLA Khan stated that the Assembly was fortunate in having elected as its President an international personality who, through his courage, visi...

Mr. Belaunde observed that the fourth session of the General Assembly was being held under the anxiously watching eyes of humanity. A sincere self-examination w...

Mr. WIERBLOWSKI said that in taking part in the discussion of the Secretary-General’s annual report, he would dwell first of all on the statement that, during t...

Fayez EL-KHOURI Bey explained that although his brother, Faris El-Khouri Bey, who had participated in the activities of the General Assembly as head of the Syri...

Mr. MANUILSKY said that if the General Assembly had been impatiently awaiting the speech of the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, it was not because Mr. ...

Mr. JOOSTE stated that it was the wish of his Government that its delegation should take that early opportunity to raise once more a matter which must be of rea...

Mr. VYSHINSKY said that the general debate with which the General Assembly had begun its work, in accordance with its tradition, should enable it to evaluate wh...

Mr. Bevin recalled that in his speech to the General Assembly at the third session, he had made it clear that the United Kingdom was disappointed with the progr...

Mr. ACHESON said that the fourth session of the General Assembly was opening at a time when the initial shocks and adjustments of the post-hostilities period ha...

Mr. STOLK recalled that 24 October would mark the fourth anniversary of the date of deposit of the ratifications necessary for the entry into force of the Unite...

Mr. KARDELJ stated that he wished to dwell on a few fundamental facts which, in his opinion, were of very great importance to the world in general, and especial...