reportthesecretary-General recommends thatthesecurity Councilexert,inthe nearfuture, special concerted efforts toresolve oneortwoofthe_jorproblems beforeit,takingwhatever me",sur':!s andactionsitdeemsnecessary withinthe frameworkoftheCharter•JSM/gJDr A/40/PV.13 86--~_ .._--------------~------------ (Mr.Aziz,Iraq) wecallupontheUnitedNations ingeneral, andthesecurity Council andthe Secretariat, inparticular, tofindacomprehensive settlement totheIra~-Iran conflict; asettlement thatwillensurepeaceandjustice through theauthority vestedintheCouncil bytheCharter. TheCouncil shoulders aspecial responsibility toriseabovepartial andnarrowinterests andtoviewissues through co:noninternational interests. ThesecoJllllOninterests cannotbe lllaintained withoutdeterring thepartythattakesanaggressive standbyinsisting onwarandrejecting peaca. 'l'hisis,ofcourse, astandsharedbytheIranian and Zionist regimes, whichhavebothignored andridiculed thevarious r~solutions adopted OytheGeneral Assembly andtheSecurity Council. JustastheIranian regimeinsists·upon continuing itsaggression againstIraqandrejecting all proposals forajustandhonourable peace,theZionist regimemaintains its policies ofaggression, repression andracialdiscrimination against theArab peopleofPalestine. Withoutdeterrent actionandthemeasures required tomakeiteffect...e, the UnitedNationswillremainmerelyarostrum forgrievances, incapable oflivingup toitsfounders' intention ofcreati.,g aninternational bodythrough whichpeace andsecurity intheworldcouldbeeffectively maintained. I nthe1igbtofourcategoricalrejection ofallformsofl'acial discrimination, weherebyreiterate our fuJ~support for,andsolidarity with,the peopleofNamibia initssu:uggle forliberty andindependence undertheleadership oftheSouthwestAfricaPeople's Organization (SWAPO), itasolelegitimate representative. Wealsocondemn theracistpolicies pr.:acticed bythePretoria regimeagainst thestruggling peoples ofNamibia andSouthAfrica. Weaffirmthese peoples' righttoliberty: indepp'n~ence andafreelife. Thefortie::"b session oftheUnitedNations General Assembly comesatatime whentheinternational economic situationisbesetbycrucial problems. Inspite ofscattered signsofimprovement incertain industrial countriea, fearsare ------ ----~-~---~-~JSM/gmr A/40/PV.13 87 (M~.Aziz,Irag) stillwidespread thatthacurrent recession mayleadtofurther deterioration in theeconomie field,andmayseriously damagetheeconomies ofdeveloping countries. Thefactthatthepresent economic situationhasdragged onforsolong demonstrates thatthecrisisisnotjustatemporary cyclical phenomegon, butthe outcom~ofdeep-rooted imbalances, ofmaladjustment intbeeconomic structure and oftheabsence ofjustice ininternational economic relations. Thecurrent economic crisisanditsnegative consequences havealsobrought aboutthecollapse oftraditional methods ofco-operation inthefieldof developmen~~ Successive international conferences haveeitherfailedcompletely or produced onlydisappointing results~ Planstoresumeglobalnegotiations remainat a:E.Sw.~~still, andefforts tohaltfurther deterioration ininternational tradehave nOlt.madeIUlchprogx:ess. Inadditiontoallthis,there h~semerged agrowing tElndency tobr-:;;::;ilptbegeneral international consensus ondevelopment. Iraqreaffir,ms itstotalcamitmenttoglobalnegotiations inaccordance with C';eneral Assembly s:esolution34/138. Iraqalsowishestoexpressitsconviction thatglobalnegotiations stillrepresents themostcomprehensive methodforthe internationalcommunity torestructure internationaleconomi crelations,de'\relop tlleeconomies ofdeveloping countries andstrengthen multilateral economic co-opera tion. Wehopesincerely thataswecelebrate thefortieth anniversary oftheunited Nations, wewillsucceed infinding theopportunity toachieve realprol:;'ress in thisfield. Withregardtothecritical economic situation confronting developing countries, Iraqwishestovoiceitsdeepconcern aboutthegravity oftheproblem inAfrica, whereeconomic deterioration iscausedbothbydifficulties intheJSM!gmr A/40/PV.13 0a (Mr.Aziz,Iraq) international economic situation andbycontinual droughts, desertification and othernaturaldisasters onthatcontinent. Wewelcomeallpr~ctical andeffective measures adopted Q~dimplemented bythe
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic crisis, its impact on developing countries, and the need for global negotiations to restructure international economic relations. It also touches on the theme of peace and security, mentioning conflicts and the role of the United Nations in resolving them. Additionally, it expresses concerns about natural disasters and their effect on the economy.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief