UN General Assembly
1960

214. We regret that the United Nations has not yet found a formula whereby such nations as Germany, Korea and Viet-Nam could be reunified and admitted to the Organization as befits peoples united by common aspirations and an identity of origin, language and customs. These nations should be allowed to decide their own destiny by means of a free plebiscite supervised by the United Nations. 215. As a partisan of international peace and harmony, Guatemala would welcome a relaxation of the tension which exists in certain regions, particularly the Middle East and Africa, where co-operation among the various races would be of considerable importance for the development of nations that have been called upon to play an important part in the world’s future. 216. In view of the constantly increasing number of Members of the United Nations, Guatemala considers that amendments are called for in the Charter, particularly with regard to the number of members in the various Councils, so that the new States might be adequately represented.