UN General Assembly
1968

114. It has been repeatedly pointed out that the People’s Republic of China is not only worthy and deserving of representation at the United Nations but that the cause of peace may benefit as a result of its membership. The Government of the People’s Republic of China is a nuclear Power and it is unrealistic for the United Nations to ignore the fact that its participation is necessary if disarmament measures are to have any credibility or effectiveness and if it is to preserve world peace. 115. This session affords us a most needed opportunity for the assessment of the United Nations achievements in the liquidation of colonialism in fulfilment of the provisions of the Charter and its Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. 116. For us in the Sudan, the complete eradication of colonialism in all its manifestations is a national objective and an irrevocable commitment. This stand on our part stems from our keen awareness of the lessons of our own history and the history of the continents of Africa and Asia.