UN General Assembly
1966

113. Raising the standard of living of the people of the developing countries continues to pose a problem and a challenge to the present generation. All the efforts geared for development and investment are the yardstick by which we can measure the extent of success or failure of individual or international collective efforts aimed at achieving human progress. The United Arab Republic has learned from its contemporary history and the trials and experiments it is going through that to achieve development and industrialization is the prime responsibility of the Government. We therefore realize with profound conviction that unless national efforts are harnessed for the exploitation of our national resources, foreign help cannot bring about the desired results.