UN General Assembly
1962

209. I regret the necessity to recount to the Assembly, in some detail, these aspects, of a menacing situation which has developed in the Horn of Africa. I have felt duty bound to do so because the continued existence of colonialism in this region and the unnatural division of the Somali territories have given rise to, local conflicts and constitute a potential threat to the peace and stability of this part of East Africa. The consequences will become grave indeed if Ethiopia continues to act with impunity against the vital interests of the Somali nation. 210. I should like now to turn to the problem of racial discrimination.