UN General Assembly
1956

122. Men long for independence in the same way as they long for freedom, and they are prepared to fight for it as once they fought to abolish slavery and servitude. However, in choosing the path of violence, they must pay a heavy price in lives and suffering. This may in a way be compared with a painful birth the agony of which the United Nations is called upon to alleviate or to avoid altogether. Thus, consideration must be given without delay to Algeria and Cyprus, which are seeking self-determination. The Bolivian, delegation feels that the political and economic independence of peoples and their right to decide on their own future are the initial steps toward ensuring the complete enjoyment of human rights.