UN General Assembly
1962

5. The problems of peace and, hence, those of disarmament, the cessation of nuclear tests and the liquidation of colonialism and all forms of oppression are essential questions which claim your attention today. Cuba has more than once dearly defined its position with regard to each of these questions which now concern the Assembly; our position was stated at the fifteenth session [872nd meeting] by our Prime Minister, Mr. Castro. Now as then, we can express here our support of all activities, measures, action and agreements which promote general and complete disarmament, not only because it would mean that war would become materially impossible but also, as has been said more than once in this Assembly, because it would be possible to use the great resources released by disarmament to further the economic and cultural development of all the countries of the world, especially the under-developed ones. 6. We have also made clear our views in favour of the cessation and prohibition of nuclear tests in outer space in the atmosphere, under Water and under ground.