UN General Assembly
1964

3. The remarks of the Dominican Republic on this occasion and at this stage of the general debate will, in view of the present circumstances, necessarily be very brief and be confined to some aspects of the problems which most directly concern it within the framework of the United Nations. Before taking these up, however, we must express our hope and earnest wish that the difficulties. which the Organization is now facing may be dealt with in a realistic spirit and be satisfactorily overcome, so that its existence and authority may be reaffirmed and it may carry out the task assigned to it in the preamble of the Charter, for the good of mankind. It is hardly necessary for me to say that the United Nations must be preserved at all costs and regardless of the sacrifices involved and that we must all do our utmost to preserve it, since it is our common heritage built up over the centuries in an endeavour to find a formula enabling people to live together in peace and understanding. Now that the formula has been found, we must take advantage of it and prevent it from being thwarted.