“The United Nations leave alone those who set Africa on fire, but quarrels with those who do their best to put out the fires.” United NationsCongoBelgiumBelgian CongoUn Author:Pierre Ryckmans
“Belgian Congo forms with the motherland a single state with a single nationality. The Congolese people live within the national borders of the Belgian state. No other country has the right to intervene in the way a sovereign state governs itself. To reinforce its argument, Belgium decided to stop transmitting information about its colony and stop participating in the meetings of the Special Committee - and for that we do not need the approval of the General Assembly.” United NationsCongoBelgiumBelgian CongoUn Author:Pierre Ryckmans
“We want to stay in Ruanda-Urundi because in the lives of peoples and people there are interests other than purely economic interests. We want to stay there just because there is still much to do, because we have begun a great human work in that country that we want to bring to a successful conclusion; because we have accepted a mission of guardianship that we want to fulfil to the end. And when the objectives laid down in the [UN] Charter are achieved, thanks to us, thanks to our help, that people will be able to decide its future in full awareness and in full freedom.” United NationsCongoRwandaUnBurundiRuanda Urundi Author:Pierre Ryckmans