Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-23
PRINCE WAN IS OPTIMISTIC
Problems Ahead for the u. N.

1t has been an Assembly that
stopped a war, created the first
truly international army, and
rallied the vast majority Of free
world opinion to condemn Russian
brutality in Hungary.
In the process, it has seen the
power blocs begin to crack open,
with England and France opposed
by the United States over the Egyp-
tian invasion and even the mono
hthic Communist bloc showing
strain when Poland abstained in
stead Of joining the negative vote
OF the Russians on the Hungarian
resolution.
The Assembly itself. during this
session. broadened the United Ma
tons with the admission of Japan
and three new African states, bring
ing its total membership to 30
nations. The four new states, as
members Of the Afro-Asian group,
helped to accelerate the emergence
OF this bloc as a powerful new force
in the United Nations.
Overshadowed by other events.
the Assembly approved the creation
OF a new independent African state
to be called Ghana, made up of two
colonial lands - British Togoland
and the Gold Coast.
In doing this, 1t made British
Togoland in West Africa the first
territory in the U. N. trusteeship
system to emerge from the status
Of an international ward to inde-
pendence.
The low point for the United
Nations was reached when British
and French vetoes in the Security
Council made it unable to act In
the invasion Of Egypt.
Then, in a special session, the
Assembly gave new life TO the u. N.
by bringing about a cease-fire
and creating what skeptics had be-
lieved TO be impossible U. N.
army.
Since the General Assembly has
no legal right TO order, only to
recommend, the success Of the As
sembly in bringing peace to Egypt
has been hailed by many delegates
as triumph Of the moral author
ity Of the United Nations.
"T'he moral force Of the General
Assembly's recommendations, said
Prince Wan in his statement to The
Star. "has appeared as a major
factor in international life, more
than ever before"
Busy Schedule Aheod "
The Assembly is slated 10 recon-
vene on January and finish IT'S
session by February IS. Unless
night meetings and speed-up proc
esses are used. II hardly appears
likely that the adjournment dead
line can be met. Here are some
reasons why:
. The situations In the Middle
East and Hungary are far from
finished business, and II is ex-
pected that much time VIII be de-
voted TO them.
. The question Of disarmament
Is due TO come Up shortly and In
the light Of recent conciliatOry
views expressed In Moscow and
Washington. some observers are
predicting major developments.
. The touchy situations on Cy-
prus and In strife-torn Algeria are
high on the agenda.
. Indonesia's claim 70 West New
Guinea and the situation In divided
Korea are also demanding attsn-
ton.
. In addition To the political Is
sues, there are such problems ~
technical aid 10 the underdevei-
oped countries. global help for
refugees. promotion Of human
rights and long List Of social and
economic projects
Many observers here may feel
that Vice President Nixon vas a
bit too lavish when he praised the
Assembly action on Hungary "a
the Middle East a. THE IN q
diplomatic achievements. certainly
Of cur generation. and. perhaps 0f
al time
But II Is widely felt that tas
Assembly mas taken action ~
great dimension whose historic
meaning may not become appag-
ent for some tine.