UN General Assembly
1962

91. As will be remembered, this proposal was discussed in the Second Committee and later resolution 1710 (XVI) was adopted by the General Assembly on 19 December 1961. In this resolution, which the Turkish delegation had the honour to co-sponsor, the General Assembly pointed to the aims embodied in the Charter of the United Nations for the promotion of social progress and the attainment of higher standards of living in larger freedom and through the use of international machinery. Again, in this resolution, it was rightly emphasized that: "the economic and social development of the economically less developed countries is not only of primary importance to those countries but is also basic to the attainment of international peace and security and to a faster and mutually beneficial increase in world prosperity". The guidelines and the procedure established by this resolution are of such a nature as to give additional impetus to international co-operation in the field of economic and social advancement among the developing and less developed countries. My delegation firmly believes that the United Nations will gain added prestige in the eyes of all the peoples of the world to the extent of its success in this vital field of international co-operation.