UN General Assembly
1963

86. We are confident that the present encouraging international situation is quite suitable for fruitful cooperation in the economic and social fields and that the objectives of the United Nations Charter concerning the improvement of the standards of living of all peoples can be achieved. 87. The Jordan delegation notes with great satisfaction that in the course of the last year the United Nations was able to settle satisfactorily several important questions which could have developed in a manner endangering international peace. And in this respect it is a privilege for me to pay the highest tribute to our Secretary-General, U Thant, for his superior ability and outstanding statesmanship in helping to bring those problems to a successful solution.