UN General Assembly
1959

17. With regard to Algeria, the position of my country has been to support the legitimate aspiration of the Algerian people for independence, and that position remains unchanged. This is in keeping with our policy that Africa, the last stronghold of colonialism, must be freed from this evil and that Africans must regain their human dignity if lasting peace and genuine friendship among nations are to be achieved. It is our hope, therefore, that the principle of self-determination having now been accepted by France, and given good will and understanding between the parties directly concerned, a solution to this question will be attained.