UN General Assembly
1970

55. As regards the Territories under Portuguese administration, the Government of Portugal has shown no sign even of relaxing its colonial oppression. 56. The delegation of Burma considers it significant that the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations coincides with the launching of the Second United Nations Development Decade. Unlike the first Development Decade, the Second Decade will be launched with a comprehensive strategy for international development, reflecting better cooperation and coordination among United Nations bodies in the economic field. However, it must also be admitted that this international development strategy will necessarily be a delicately balanced compromise. Contributions made to the fashioning of the strategy and, what is even more important, to. its implementation, will be a test not only of the goodwill and understanding of the developed countries, but also of maturity and self discipline in economic affairs on the part of the developing countries.