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VW .gstitation of Nepal is-based.on the concepts of of and rights prevalent for a long time e , though our diplomati wx date far back, there exists between us a last- ag moral snd spiritual bond that transcends all - material and mundane considerations—é real ook and views on vital problems of pun and eociety that is derived from common a ith in common political principles, ideals, and _ beliefs. fm Asanation we have always prized freedom more @ ian anything else in our history. We believe in S an independent foreign policy of judging every BEE international issue on its merits without consider- BM tion of anybody's fear or favor and in a policy of Me sonalinement and nonentanglement. Our record @ ;, the United Nations will bear testimony to the above fact. This may sound a little idealistic and s little too impractical, but as & small nation we feel that this is the only way in which we can best eontribute to the discussions and deliberations in the United Nations and to the interests of world peace and friendly relations among nations. Our policy of nonalinement does not arise from cur desire to sit on the fence or to evade responsi- bility in any way. Jt is merely & manifestation of our reluctance and unwillingness to compromise oor freedom of judgment and action beforehand by committing ourselves to support one side or the other even before the emergence of such an eventu- ality. We believe in retaining as long as possible our freedom of judgment. for determining the right course of action in any situation. We do not see anything immoral, or selfish, or passive about it. We do not believe in shirking action, once we feel satisfied and convinced about the right course. We shall certainly not be neutral when we are confronted with the choice between good and evil, or right and wrong. Ending Tensions Between Nations * Unfortunately the world we live in is passing through # state of uneasy peace and tension be- tween nations. The sooner this state of fear and uncertainty is ended, the better prospects will emerge for mankind 88 & whole. This is some- thing which is realized by all, but still it appears as though it will be some time before this realiza- tion can be translated into practice to the actual —“hanefit of all-concerned.. However, men of peace - Moy 23, 1960 and good will in every country must work and -work ceaselessly.and untiringly for peace and for the removal of the threat of war, because war under the present circumstances will mean nothing short of total destruction of human life and civilization. 7 Rightly have the great Jeaders of the world de- scribed disarmament—both conventional and nuclear—as the greatest and most pressing prob- - Jem of our time. All the peoples of the world are eagerly awaiting the successful outcome of the Geneva negotiations on disarmament and nuclear tests ban. Will it be too much to hope that the negotiations in Geneva will result at least in some limited agreement in this field which could be formally registered at the impending summit meeting and announced to trembling humanity as a prelude to better times and broader agreements among nations in the near future? We hope and believe that the impending summit conference and the ones that are proposed thereafter will have the effect of easing tension in the world and register- ing real progress toward disarmament, and settlement of the outstanding political disputes between nations. We have not the slightest doubt about the peace- ful intentions of the American people. Now it is for her to prove her initiative and skill in con- vincing other great and small countries about the need for the gradual evolution of a new inter- national order based on freedom, justice, and peace for all and fully responsive to the needs and chal- lenge of the time. The way in which the great powers can meet the greatest challenge of our time and perhaps of history is by turning the present-day situation, fraught with the risks of nuclear war, into the pooling of the resources of the nations of the world for the eradication of poverty and needs from everywhere. We cannot help feeling that, if even a small fraction of one hundred billion dollars that is being presently spent on defense and war expenditure in the world is devoted to the development of the under- developed countries, the world would for every- body be an infinitely better and happier place to live in. We all know that in the history of mankind war has caused serious setbacks to progress and civilization and has always taken & heavy toll of humanlife. We have faced the devastating effects and grim consequences of the two world wars which took place during the lifetime of many in a ye _ Leta A Me RLV Se Te mmm mF ems mH SN aan eben