UN General Assembly
1961

1*34. Beside the overhauling of the economy and of the ways of life in Asia and Latin America in the direction of more positiveness and a more expressive vitality, Africa's awakening and its growing independence are among the most decisive and most impressive events in all history. There is no doubt left today that Africa is determined to complete and consolidate its freedom and to foster relations in all respects between its countries and the rest of the world. The efforts made and the; results accomplished in this regard are already quite satisfactory, although we shall in Africa work and look for infinitely more. These efforts and results relate in great part to the fields of economy, health and culture and-will be outlined and commented upon in detail by my delegation, for its part, in due course.