UN General Assembly
1964

184. We meet at a momentous and trying period of history. There has been a regrettable addition to the "nuclear club". We must not forget the perennial problems which beset developing countries — poverty, ignorance and disease — for which some solution must be found if these areas are not to become a cauldron of violence and hatred. All of these have added to the complexity of the problems affecting the peace and stability of the world. 185. Political developments in South-East Asia and certain areas of the eastern Mediterranean have given cause for some concern since our last session. There also exists at the present time a difficult financial crisis which raises doubts about the future effectiveness of our Organization. It is the hope of my delegation that we shall be able to tackle the roots of these problems with a view to finding some permanent solution at this session.