UN General Assembly
1963

111. Another aspect of the liberation of mankind is decolonization. At Addis Ababa, the Heads of African States and Governments adopted a fifteen-point resolution the substance of which has already been explained by some of the eminent speakers who have preceded me. I simply wish here to stress our full acceptance of that resolution, as well as our determination to implement the other resolutions adopted at that historic conference. 112. The active part played by the Malagasy representative in the Special Committee of Twenty-Four and our effective participation in the deliberations when the question of the territories under Portuguese administration in Africa and that of the policy of racial discrimination in South Africa were brought before the Security Council, are sufficient evidence that Madagascar intends fully to assume its responsibilities.