UN General Assembly
1965

149. My country, of course, views the delay in concluding agreements to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons with the greatest alarm and hopes that progress in this direction will be achieved at the current session. The atomic threat, which has been so seriously increased by the addition to the group of nuclear Powers of a regime which has persistently demonstrated its scorn for peace and which makes war its most valued banner, is growing while international action to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons is lagging behind. 150. For the basic principles of the Charter to be properly fulfilled steady progress must be made to promote respect for human rights. For this reason, my delegation will support the timely proposal submitted by Costa Rica [1342nd meeting, para. 53], on the creation of the post of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights [A/5963].