UN General Assembly
1961

﻿114. On behalf of the Republic of Gabon I wish to pay the highest tribute to Mr. Dag Hammarskjold, who died on our African soil so that the independence of an African country might be saved, so that a free republic might live in freedom. May the example of this life dedicated to the union of peoples and the welfare of humanity, and this death on a field of battle where ancient forces of oppression are still at grips with the invincible forces of liberation, remain always fresh in our memory. Leon Mba, the President of the Republic of Gabon, the Government and the people of Gabon convey their grief and sympathy to his family and the families of his colleagues who died at his side.