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Show U. N. RfPRfSfNIAIIVf Mrs. Thomas · ___ • I spite of many circumstances-the n massive New York City blackout, strike and snowstorms-tending curtail to such activity, I attended all briefings the at two United covered Nations by (except for my alternate, Cecile several sessions of the General Fox), Assembly and the non-governmental organization (NGO) conference which \eatured Secretary-General U Thant as speaker. 170 national and international organi were present at the NGO con ference. The secretary-general, .pointing to of the world's trouble spots some which have not escalated into war, said the UN "will be as strong or as weak as its member states wish it be." to He listed the Cuban missile crisis; the transfer of West Irian (formerly New Guinea) of Indonesia; the formation Malaysia, Yemen, Cyprus and the to Republic as examples of trouble-brewing .events which might have-but did not-become overtly hos Dominican tional conferences; information and the UN should be involved." Alluding to Viet Nam, the secretary general stated the UN "cannot and should not be effectively involved in peace-keeping operations [there] . because the UN was not . ... . at least two 'Big Powers' are op posed to any UN involvement." 11' 0-.. l {3u.. c;.,. 0 0 ) .Ju_(\lq fr"\ t1'-rrl" in to members on the local an A meeting with UN Ambassador Goldberg and Mrs. Goldberg Arthur resulted in his an giving to the NGO's outline of the 14 points used when Ambassador-at-large Averell W. and other designated offi cials met with foreign leaders to ex he, Harriman plain the United States' Viet Nam. These points, position on in the form of statements on public record, include to contributions made by United States to the basket of peace, as follows: The U. S. wants no bases in South references the Asia; east be unconditional discussions welcomed; a cessation of hostilities could be the first order of at a conference or could be subject of preliminary discussions. the the U. S. does not desire to retain troops in South Viet Nam after peace is assured; the question of re-unifica tion of Vt Nam should be determined by the Vietnamese through their own free decision. Conventions on the Status of Wom . involved in and the the situation 12 years ago same considerations do not apply today . interna individual obligation to interpret the UN as they disseminate knowledge, and it is time for non governmental organizations to think in business peace suggested organization should level; NGO's have "So the conclusion we can draw from these facts," he said, "is that the UN can be involved effectively in situations international an an in receive UN material and communicate would threatening was participate each club of tile. security if the 'Big Powers' agree that . NGO's international terms. More than 400 representatives from zations At the conference, it that: en were their established after studies on political rights, nationality, con sent to marriage, registration of mar riage and minimum age of marriage. The Draft Declaration of Discrirnina- |
