UN General Assembly
1971

85. We sincerely believe that we must face certain truths so as not to cheat the international community. 86. Upper Volta, both in the United Nations and in the OAU, has always spoken out against any form of government based on color; we have always affirmed our unfailing attachment to the principle of equality among men, without distinctions of color or religion. 87. My country has often condemned recourse to violence as a means of resolving conflicts, and oppression as a form of government. However, we think that if there is to be a dialog it must be begun between the authorities of Pretoria and the blacks of South Africa, who are after all those most concerned. The duty of Africans today is certainly not to negotiate to the detriment of those who suffer under the regime of apartheid.