UN General Assembly
1970

36. International law was conceived by Europeans for European conditions. As new circumstances arose, it was enriched by several Latin American doctrines; but the resistance opposed by European authors to the adoption of such doctrines, and the difficulties they encounter in some international courts are well known. Language is a barrier to the study of these old Latin American juridical doctrines by the recently emerged nations of Asia and Africa. My Government believes that countries in the process of development have a real interest in contributing to the progress of international law and that, just as they have opposed political colonialism, they would be prepared to close the way to intellectual colonialism. Of course, if this purpose is to become a reality it must find concrete expression in a clearly defined and consistent policy in all international forums.