UN General Assembly
1964

152. It is most disheartening and painful to record that the people of Viet-Nam and Laos have never known what peace is since the end of the last war, while those who started the war and were vanquished are among the most prosperous nations of today. This is the result of cold-war pressures, and now we have added to the list of these afflicted countries Cuba, the Congo and Cyprus. The Greek and Turkish communities of Cyprus have lived in peace for centuries. Why cannot they do so now? The peoples of the countries concerned should be given a chance to settle their own affairs without outside interference. My delegation urges this Organization to take a more positive approach to the solution of these problems, and thereby bring peace and security to our unfortunate brethren in these afflicted countries.