UN General Assembly
1963

90. Because of its abiding faith in the United Nations as the guardian of the integrity and independence of new and militarily weak nations, my country, along with many others, with considerable sacrifice, had participated in the United Nations Operation in the Congo, by way of contributing troops to the United Nations Command. We are gratified, and not without a sense of justifiable pride, that the United Nations efforts, in which the smaller nations played a key role in many respects, have in large measure achieved the objectives set out by the Security Council and General Assembly resolutions. The Organization has travelled a long, hard road in bringing about what may be regarded as a satisfactory situation in the Congo today. But the journey is not yet ended. It would be a sad tragedy if for reasons of lack of finances the United Nations is compelled to withdraw where its continued presence, if only for a brief period more, may be found to be vital.