UN General Assembly
1966

50. Seventh, "talks about talks" have failed to stem the tragic tide in Southern Rhodesia and from all indications things are getting worse. 51. Eighth, Zambia holds the view that force is the only effective instrument to restore legitimate government to Southern Rhodesia. Indeed, mandatory economic sanctions, comprehensive or selective, presuppose the use of force. 52. Ninth, the United Kingdom Government does not have to worry about support in performing its duty in Southern Rhodesia. Indeed, support has never been lacking; the whole African continent was behind the United Kingdom last May in the Security Council and, as an emissary of the Organization of African Unity, I can assure the United Kingdom Government that Africa will back it to the hilt, if it will only act and accept its responsibility in Southern Rhodesia.