UN General Assembly
1960

38. May I say a word about the Congo (Leopoldville)? The situation in the Congo continues to cause great concern and anxiety. As we indicated in the debate during the recent fourth emergency special session [862nd meeting], Belgium bears the major share of the responsibility for the deterioration of the situation. When the Belgians ended their colonial rule in the Congo, they left behind them a legacy of hate and fear. The people of the Congo were soon to find out that independence did not completely rid them of Belgian influence and intrigue.