UN General Assembly
1965

1. "Peace, universal peace is undeniably the supreme good" said President Ahidjo at this rostrum just two years ago [1244th meeting, para. 30]. The subject of peace has been developed by the many distinguished speakers who have preceded me, among whom I should like to mention particularly the significant presence of the highest authority of Catholic Christianity, His Holiness Pope Paul VI. Peace is the boon for which mankind, individually and collectively, has been searching since its beginnings; it is the raison d’être and the aim of the United Nations. 2. I should like to put before you, frankly and sincerely, the point of view of the Federal Republic of Cameroon on this subject, in the hope that my modest contribution, added to so many others, may help to build a better world and eliminate the scourge of war and the tyranny of poverty.