UN General Assembly
1963

37. In pursuance of this task, a meeting of the Ministers for Economic Affairs, Communications and Public Works of the Central American countries was held in Guatemala at the end of August and beginning of September of this year, for the purpose of studying and resolving problems relating to the regional highways programme and the specific projects comprising it; there was also a meeting of the Executive Committee of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration with officials of the Government of Panama, for the purpose of examining the various matters relating to Panama's entry into our Common Market, which we regard with the greatest sympathy. 38. The Central American Republics, inspired by the deepest faith in the future of their indivisible destiny, are striving with steady determination for the progress and well-being of this region and are thus helping to fulfil the fundamental purposes of the United Nations.