UN General Assembly
1967

29. The British Foreign Secretary, in his address, referred to his country's proud record of decolonization in which 750 million people gained independence. I say that colonialism and slavery are among the worst blots on human history; they will leave one of the deepest scars in the international community. That we had even to struggle to be free and independent from Britain — whose citizens enjoyed freedom in their own country whilst oppressing others abroad — is shameful enough. That Britain, an adherent to the principles of the Charter, makes extravagant promises to act in Rhodesia, but never acts, is the tragedy of our age.