UN General Assembly
1960

109. One of these new States is, to our great regret, not yet represented in this hall. I refer to the Republic of the Congo, with Leopoldville as its capital, I shall not attempt to deal with the reasons for the unhappy situation prevailing in that country. I take this opportunity, however, to state that my Government has been greatly impressed by the effective and speedy action through which the United Nations — under the most difficult circumstances and at very short notice — initiated an operation of a magnitude and scope so far unknown. We consider that the direction of this operation by the Secretary-General has been based on a correct interpretation of the resolutions of the Security Council, Thereby a foundation has been established for a programme for United Nations assistance which, there is reason to hope, may help the Congolese people to consolidate their political institutions and develop before long an administrative framework able to safeguard the independence and integrity of the Congo. I think I am right in submitting that the activities , the United Nations have expanded in full conformity with the provisions of the Charter. The main bodies of the Organization — the General Assembly, the Councils, the Secretariat — and the specialized agencies have proved able, under changing circumstances, to implement the Purposes and the Principles of the United Nations as set forth in the Charter.