UN General Assembly
1964

1. Mr. President, allow me first, on behalf of Cambodia, to offer you our very sincere congratulations on your unanimous election to the Presidency of the nineteenth session of the General Assembly, whose work will, we hope, be crowned with success. 2. This session of the General Assembly is of unusual importance in the eyes of the Cambodian delegation, which is convinced that on our work and our decisions may depend, sooner or later, whether there is to be lasting peace or a war with incalculable consequences for the future of mankind. In this respect, I think that most representatives share our concern, despite some forced optimism which cannot obscure grave events and a very disturbing turn which the situation has taken in many parts of the world.