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| Chapter III |
| Inter-Africa |
| U.N. Committee On Independence For Colonial Countries Jul. 07, 1966 |
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| Haile Selassie the First - July 7, 1966 |
On behalf of Ourselves, Our Government and the Ethiopian people, We are
pleased to welcome once more distinguished members of the United
Nations Special Committee on the situation with regard to the
implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to
Colonial Countries and Peoples.
The importance of this Committee cannot be over-emphasized. Its
intrinsic value lies in its attempt to foster the achievement by the U.N. of
one of the fundamental human rights, which is to lead peoples and
countries still under colonial yoke to freedom and independence. We are
all cognizant of the fact that the struggle for freedom must and will always
end in victory. Freedom being the aim of this Committee it shall be
achieved. There is no question as to whether freedom should be attained,
but rather how best it should be reached. Thus, the main concern of this
Committee becomes to suggest ways and means to achieve this end as
best it could.
It is in its choice of means that the Committee encounters monumental
problems. We are conscious that there are opposing forces at work: on
the one hand the forces which unceasingly search for freedom, and on the
other, the forces of oppression which attempt to deter freedom. A typical
example of such conflict of forces is the unlawful Government in
Southern Rhodesia. Except for such proponents of injustice like South
Africa and Portugal, all freedom-loving states have condemned this racist
and minority Government. We trust that majority rule will take over in
Zimbabwe. But how and when? It is here that the Committee has to
apply itself and suggest means. Since the measures that have been tried to
force down the illegal Government seem to be ineffective, this Committee
will have to consider other methods, methods that we can perhaps adopt
in concert. No matter how hard the choice may be, We are confident that
the members of this Committee will fulfil the noble task entrusted to them.
We know that as long as there are men who believe that one race is
superior to the other and that they can lead the destinies of other men
by any means, there shall be no peace. As long as their is going to be
groundless irredentism and interference in other states internal affairs,
this is still not going to be peace. It is only by adhering to the
principles set out in the Charters of the United Nations and the
Organization of African Unity that we can achieve our aims, and that
our unity will grow stronger. On Our part, We assure you that We
will never tire in our endeavours to free our brethren who are still
under the yoke of colonialism.
We are aware that the job you are charged with is not easy, but We
hope and pray that God will guide you during your deliberations.
pleased to welcome once more distinguished members of the United
Nations Special Committee on the situation with regard to the
implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to
Colonial Countries and Peoples.
The importance of this Committee cannot be over-emphasized. Its
intrinsic value lies in its attempt to foster the achievement by the U.N. of
one of the fundamental human rights, which is to lead peoples and
countries still under colonial yoke to freedom and independence. We are
all cognizant of the fact that the struggle for freedom must and will always
end in victory. Freedom being the aim of this Committee it shall be
achieved. There is no question as to whether freedom should be attained,
but rather how best it should be reached. Thus, the main concern of this
Committee becomes to suggest ways and means to achieve this end as
best it could.
It is in its choice of means that the Committee encounters monumental
problems. We are conscious that there are opposing forces at work: on
the one hand the forces which unceasingly search for freedom, and on the
other, the forces of oppression which attempt to deter freedom. A typical
example of such conflict of forces is the unlawful Government in
Southern Rhodesia. Except for such proponents of injustice like South
Africa and Portugal, all freedom-loving states have condemned this racist
and minority Government. We trust that majority rule will take over in
Zimbabwe. But how and when? It is here that the Committee has to
apply itself and suggest means. Since the measures that have been tried to
force down the illegal Government seem to be ineffective, this Committee
will have to consider other methods, methods that we can perhaps adopt
in concert. No matter how hard the choice may be, We are confident that
the members of this Committee will fulfil the noble task entrusted to them.
We know that as long as there are men who believe that one race is
superior to the other and that they can lead the destinies of other men
by any means, there shall be no peace. As long as their is going to be
groundless irredentism and interference in other states internal affairs,
this is still not going to be peace. It is only by adhering to the
principles set out in the Charters of the United Nations and the
Organization of African Unity that we can achieve our aims, and that
our unity will grow stronger. On Our part, We assure you that We
will never tire in our endeavours to free our brethren who are still
under the yoke of colonialism.
We are aware that the job you are charged with is not easy, but We
hope and pray that God will guide you during your deliberations.
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