UN General Assembly
1996

assistance to those who most urgently need it. These tasks are an essential aspect of our effort to improve the lot of poor families. My country is proud of its pluri-cultural and multi-ethnic character, and it is therefore taking important initiatives for the advancement of indigenous peoples. The Vice-President of the Republic, Victor Hugo Cárdenas, is a distinguished representative of Bolivia’s Aymará people. In the international arena, we are actively pursuing peaceful coexistence among States and trying to make international justice a reality. Our position is based on the principles of equal rights of States, non-intervention in internal affairs, non-recognition of territorial acquisitions by force, respect for human rights and the other fundamental principles of international law. The support we give to intergovernmental organizations, particularly the United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS), reflects our confidence in the potential of multilateral cooperation in a world that is growing ever more complex and interdependent. At the regional level, we are seeking the economic integration of Latin America and the Caribbean with the