energycrisisandbringing inflation undercontrol. Therewasatimewhenthose problems tooeeemedinsurmountable. Wecansucceed againtodayifwehavethe honesty andcourage tofaceourproblems squarely andifourwaysofthinking conform toreality. Fortyyearsagothefounders oftheUnitedNations recognized thatnewways hadtobefoundtoregulate conduct between nations. Thatremains truetoday. TheRM/13 A/40/PV.453..,. (Mr.Shultz, UnitedStates) Charter andthe.Universal ~(::).aration ofHumanRightsspeaktous,notasdifferent races,creedsandnationalities, butashumanbeings, menandwomen. Ourtaskas welookatthenextcenturyistolearnthatthethingswhichuniteus-thedesire forpeace,humanrightsandmaterial well-being -assetdow~.inthosedocuments arefarmoreimportant thanthethingswhichdivideus. Themainobstacle togreater realization ofthegoalsoftheCharteristhe lustofthefewforpoweroverthemany,justasithasbeentheobstacle tohuman happiness sincethedawnofhistory. Butchangeisinevitable. Andtodaychange, technological change, holdsouthopeperhaps asneverbefore. Therevolution in communications andinformation maybethemostfar-reaching development ofour time.Thosepolitical systems thattrytostandinthewayofthefreeflowof knowledge andinformation willrelegate theircitizens tosecond-class statusin thenextcentury. Thefuturebelongs tosocieties thatcanspreadknowledge, adapt,innovate, taptheunfettered talentsofwell-informed citizens andthus fullyexploit thenewtechnologies; freesocieties clearly arebestequipped for thischallenge. Thecommunications revolution willbeatrulyliberating revolution, foritthreatens themonopoly ofinformation andthought uponwhich tyrants relyforabsolute control. Oneverycontinent -fromNicaragua toPoland, fromSouthAfricato Afghanistan andCambodia -weseethattheyearning forfreedomisthemost powerful political forceallacrosstheplanet. Thenobleidealsofdemocracy and freedom areintheascendant. TOday,wecanlookwithrenewed hopetothedaywhen thegoalsoftheunitedNations trulywill ~emet. Mr.GUISSOU (Burkina Faso)(interpretation fromFrench): Aswebeginour worktheGovernment andfriendly peopleofMexicoarefacedwithamostterrible disaster asaresultofthesuccessive earthquakes thathavedevastated that country duringthepastweek.RM/13 A/4C/PV.4 54-55 (Mr.Guissou, Burkina Paso) Onbehalfofthepeopleof<Burkina PasoandtheNational Revolutionary Council anditsChairman, Captain 'tholllasSankara, IconveytothepeopleandGovernment. of Mexico mydelegation's heartfelt condolences andegpress'to themourgreatest solidarity atthistimeoftragedy. weinBurkina Fasohavealsosuffered from naturaldisasters, andweareinaposition tounderstand thetragedythathas s~ruckMexicoanditspeople.* *Mr.Hepburn (Bahamas), Vice-Presiden~, tooktheChair.SK/14 A/40/PV t4 56 (Mr.Guissou, Burkina Faso) Mydelegati.on ispleal?ee;t toseey:£I1., Sir,presiding overthe~oi:'tieth session oftheGenera). Assembly oftheUnitedNations. Yourepresent acpuntry thatis closetoAfrica, ,forSpain,byvirtueofitsgeography andhistory, hasalwaysbeen alinkbetween Africa andEurope. Iwishtopa¥asincere andwell-deserved tribute toyourpredecessor, Alli>assador PaulJohnLusaka, whosuccessfully presided overthethirty-ninth session oftheGeneral Assembly. Inafewdays'timeallthepeoples andnatioos oftheworldwillbemarking thefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations. Itwouldbepresumptuous totryin afewshortminutes toevaluate thisOrganization 40yearsafteritsfounding and itisnottheintention ofmydelegation todothis. Wehavecometothisrostrum toenableourpeople, theBurkinabe people, and ourcountry, Burkina Faso,tosharetheirthoughts withtheother158Members of theunitedNations. ,Webelieve thatallourpositive andconstructive thoughts takentogether willundoubtedly present thetruestpossible picture oftheUnited Nations. Thelifeexpectancy ofacith:en ofBUI:kina Fasois40years. Thisexplains andhelpstoshowwhyinBurkina Fasoitisourdeepest aspiration andourmost sincere wishtoseetheunitedNations develop andmakeprogress. Thatiswhywe struggle toensurethattheUnitedNations contributes alittle moreeachdayto makingthisabetterworldforeverybody. Theworkthatwehavedonetogether in40yearsispositive. Thefamilycircle haswidened, thenumberofMembers hastrebled andallMembers havemoreorless adhered totheprinciples andidealscontained intheCharter. Itisnevertheless truethatwhenitcomestoimplementation thenobleideasunderlying theCharter havenotalwayshadthesupport oftheindispensable commonpolitical will.SK/14 A/40/PV.4 57 (Mr.Guissou, Burkina Faso) FortyyearsaftertheSanFrancisco profession offaith,decolonization has notyetbeenfullyachieved, inAfricainparticular andelsewhere intheworl~. FortyyearsafterHiroshima, thespectreofnuclear warstillhoversoverthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement given at the United Nations, addressing various global issues such as energy crisis, inflation, human rights, and technological advancements. It also touches on natural disasters, humanitarian aid, and the importance of international cooperation. The tone is optimistic, emphasizing the need for countries to work together to achieve common goals.

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