UN General Assembly
1968

108. The historical phase through which the Southern Yemen revolution is passing places before the Government the following tasks: (1) Defending and consolidating the revolution and the present progressive régime and their achievements; (2) Maintaining political and military independence and achieving economic independence. Although we achieved political and military freedom by ending foreign rule, we are still in the process of ending the present dependent state of our economy, which is a remnant of economic colonialism; (3) Crystailizing the true content of the revolution by making real and safeguarding the interests of the masses, to whom the revolution belongs; (4) Building the country and achieving progress for our people, who have for too long suffered from misery and deprivation. This is to be done through the execution of the plans, projects and tasks in all fields laid down in the Ministerial Programme issued by the Government four months ago.