UN General Assembly
1968

22. In fact, these nations are acting in direct contradiction to the Charter. For the Preamble to the Charter commits the Member nations of the United Nations to “reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small". Yet, in southern Africa, the blood of countless people is being shed in defence of capitalist monopoly exploitation, and to uphold the slavery of millions of African men and women. The United Republic of Tanzania cannot be a party to this cynical disregard of the principles adopted by this Organization. We are committed to the liberation of man from the tyranny of colonialism and the exploitation of imperialism. We shall continue to render support to the peoples engaged in the honourable struggle for the freedom of their countries.