UN General Assembly
1964

87. It was with very great interest that my Government participated in the deliberations of the historic United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, which was hailed as one of the most important events since the establishment of the United Nations. We cannot truly say that we are satisfied with the results of that Conference or that we are convinced that the developed countries have shown themselves adequately prepared and ready to meet the challenge of our times. Nevertheless, it is our belief that they could not have been left unimpressed by the efforts of the seventy-five developing nations to demonstrate to them that the problems of the world are the common concern of the community of nations, and that there can be no stability and lasting peace in a world where the disparities between affluence and poverty are not only so marked but where the tendency is further to widen the gap in living standards between the developed and developing countries. This Conference gave expression to the aspirations of millions of men and women, more than two thirds of the world's population, for a richer and fuller life, the realization of which is now long overdue.