UN General Assembly
1960

68. As a country which in no small part owes its comparatively high standard of living to its educational institutions, we should like to voice our support for any United Nations effort to help African countries to implement their plans for educational facilities. Consequently we appreciate the initiative President Eisenhower has taken in proposing the establishment of institutions appropriately located and specifically dedicated to training the young men and women of Africa who are now called upon to assume the heavy and complex duties of building their new independent nations. 69. With great interest we have listened to proposals made by President Eisenhower [868th meeting] and the Prime Minister of Canada [871st meeting] with regard to the promising "Food for peace" programme, including proposals to establish a food bank under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Needless to say, my delegation will study, with the greatest of interest and sympathy, detailed proposals instrumental in implementing a programme designed to assist millions of people suffering from hunger and malnutrition.