UN General Assembly
1981

168. The General Assembly is preparing to celebrate solemnly the twentieth anniversary of the first Conference of Heads of State or Government of NonAligned Countries. During these two decades the nonaligned movement, firmly devoted to its goals of anti-imperialist struggle and strengthening solidarity within the movement and with other forces for peace and progress, has overcome all trials, has continued to develop and has become an important political force in the world, making a worthy contribution to the straggle of peoples for their political independence and economic sovereignty and to international peace and security. 169. The present situation in SouthEast Asia remains a cause for concern among the international community. Some have tried to create confusion about what has been happening in recent years in that region, but the facts suffice to show up any distortion. Facts are more convincing than any rhetoric; they help us distinguish truth from falsehood, good from bad.