UN General Assembly
1962

152. My Government has recognized the independent State of Algeria. It is most happy that the two parties have been able, after protracted negotiations, to proclaim the independence and sovereignty of the Algerian people, thus ringing down the curtain on a tragedy that had become the tragedy of all Africa. We greet once again our Algerian brothers and their Government and hope that the new, independent and sovereign Algeria will soon be able to take its rightful place in our Organization. 153. Another question that has been mentioned among those so called threats to the peace is that of the People's Republic of China. But is this in fact really a problem?