UN General Assembly
1983

191. Only through the maintenance of positive dialogue and the spirit of good-neighborliness among the nations, and particularly those of the third world, can we move towards the realization of the great aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. 192. That phenomenon, which is already notable in its immediate effects, is undoubtedly based on age-old virtues. Those virtues are embodied in the collective wisdom of nations and will triumph over the present obstacles and the conflicts and wars which unfortunately still divide brothers, destroy families and wipe out societies. At each historic turning-point the people have found the appropriate response to their preoccupations. That is why my delegation is convinced that now, too, Africans will be able to resolve the problems that have arisen in the continent. 193. The situation prevailing in Chad, which is of concern to the people of Mali and its leaders, has become more tense, despite the precarious lull of recent weeks.