UN General Assembly
1967

42. We have to recognize that all the conflicts just referred to are closely bound up with the armaments race. This must be stopped; for apart from the fact that it unnecessarily deprives a large part of mankind of increased aid, it endangers man’s precious boon of peace. But stopping the arms race is not sufficient. What is needed is controlled disarmament, and only the realization of the dangers to which they are exposing the world is likely to bring the Powers possessing weapons of mass destruction to their senses. We venture to hope that common sense will in the end prevail over the insanity of men. 43. Nor can I omit mention of the German problem, which we Togolese have many reasons for mentioning specially here. Togo is linked to Germany through history, and the Togolese people cannot remain indifferent to the suffering of a divided German people. A solution to this question must be found at the human level, and it involves self-determination for the German people as a whole.