UN General Assembly
1955

97. The African and Asian peoples who met at Bandung by that very act confirmed their entrance on the stage of history not merely as spectators but as actors, determined to give to their peoples a worthy economic, social and political life. Different views have perhaps been taken of the Bandung Conference. To a Latin American, it brings back nostalgic memories of Bolivar’s dream when he gathered together the newly liberated peoples of Latin America at the Congress of Panama to enable them to decide their own destiny and define their responsibilities. And Latin Americans can only wish for the African and Asian peoples that the Conference of Bandung may be not only a symbol of their historical emergence, but a fact of infinite importance, It should be pointed out that the Bandung Conference gave its full support to the United Nations despite the fact that many of the participants are not yet Members of the Organization. It is therefore only reasonable that we should open our doors to these peoples, who are looking to the United Nations as the true home of civilized humanity.