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| Chapter V |
| United Nations and The League Jun. 01, 1954 |
| Selected Speeches |
| Haile Selassie the First - June 1, 1954 |
It is a significant moment for me when, after eighteen years, I again find
myself in a centre where are concentrated the passionate hopes of the
thousands of millions of human beings who so desparately long for the
assurance of peace.
The years of that interval, sombre as they were and sacred as they remain
to the memory of millions of innocent victims, hold forth for us bright
hope of the future. The League of Nations failed and failed basically
because of its inability to prevent aggression against my country. But,
neither the depth of that failure nor the intervening catastrophes could dull
the preception of the need and the search for peace through Collective
Security. So it is that here in the United Nations we have dedicated
ourselves anew to those high and indeed essential ideals, essential if the
world is to continue on the path of peace.
Ethiopia, for its part, is profoundly convinced of the triumph of these
ideals, were it only that the past two decades have, in her case, fully
justified them. The League of Nations may have failed, but Ethiopia was
gain liberated and through the United Nations has finally seen the
rectification of seventy years of injustice and the vindication of the right
brothers to become reunited. Moreover, the memory of the failure two
decades ago of measures of collective security is being effaced by the
glorious achievement, to which Ethiopia also contributed, in the collective
defence of Korea. Surely we have cause to be heartened at the progress
of mankind.
We must lay aside any disappointment of the hour lest it cloud our vision
of the goal to which we would aspire and press forward, with confidence,
born of past experience, in the triumph of principles which are here
represented and for which you, Mr. Secretary-General, labour so diligently
and intelligently.
Ever since my country's acceptance of the obligations of the United
Nations as a charter member, I have looked forward to the day when I
would be able to visit the organization's headquarters. The physical
realization of these splendid buildings, of the hopes and aspirations of
those of us who have ardently supported the principle of collective
security and the practical instruments to secure and maintain international
justice have surpassed my expectation.
I have enjoyed meeting our able Secretary-General and members of his
staff, but I am no less conscious of the important and conscientious
service rendered to the organization by the press corps. You are quite
literally the eyes and ears of the United Nations and it is through you that
the world can follow and can judge the realization of their faith in the
United Nations.
I have always been grateful to the press for their awareness of the
importance of the principle of collective security and of my efforts to
establish that principle in effective action. I am confident that within the
scope of your dedicated task of objectively reporting the achievement of
the Organization you will never fail to reflect the patient faith of all peoples
that only through discussion, collaboration, agreement and enforcement of
the will of mankind can world peace and stability be achieved.
myself in a centre where are concentrated the passionate hopes of the
thousands of millions of human beings who so desparately long for the
assurance of peace.
The years of that interval, sombre as they were and sacred as they remain
to the memory of millions of innocent victims, hold forth for us bright
hope of the future. The League of Nations failed and failed basically
because of its inability to prevent aggression against my country. But,
neither the depth of that failure nor the intervening catastrophes could dull
the preception of the need and the search for peace through Collective
Security. So it is that here in the United Nations we have dedicated
ourselves anew to those high and indeed essential ideals, essential if the
world is to continue on the path of peace.
Ethiopia, for its part, is profoundly convinced of the triumph of these
ideals, were it only that the past two decades have, in her case, fully
justified them. The League of Nations may have failed, but Ethiopia was
gain liberated and through the United Nations has finally seen the
rectification of seventy years of injustice and the vindication of the right
brothers to become reunited. Moreover, the memory of the failure two
decades ago of measures of collective security is being effaced by the
glorious achievement, to which Ethiopia also contributed, in the collective
defence of Korea. Surely we have cause to be heartened at the progress
of mankind.
We must lay aside any disappointment of the hour lest it cloud our vision
of the goal to which we would aspire and press forward, with confidence,
born of past experience, in the triumph of principles which are here
represented and for which you, Mr. Secretary-General, labour so diligently
and intelligently.
Ever since my country's acceptance of the obligations of the United
Nations as a charter member, I have looked forward to the day when I
would be able to visit the organization's headquarters. The physical
realization of these splendid buildings, of the hopes and aspirations of
those of us who have ardently supported the principle of collective
security and the practical instruments to secure and maintain international
justice have surpassed my expectation.
I have enjoyed meeting our able Secretary-General and members of his
staff, but I am no less conscious of the important and conscientious
service rendered to the organization by the press corps. You are quite
literally the eyes and ears of the United Nations and it is through you that
the world can follow and can judge the realization of their faith in the
United Nations.
I have always been grateful to the press for their awareness of the
importance of the principle of collective security and of my efforts to
establish that principle in effective action. I am confident that within the
scope of your dedicated task of objectively reporting the achievement of
the Organization you will never fail to reflect the patient faith of all peoples
that only through discussion, collaboration, agreement and enforcement of
the will of mankind can world peace and stability be achieved.
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