“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