conveyed totheSecretary-General. Westrongly favourtheestablishment ofan adhoccommittee attheUnitedNations tohelpclarify theissuesinvolved without dismantling thepresent TreatySystem. Permit meinconclusion tovolunteer afewremarks ondevelopments inSri Lanka,aboutwhichsomuchhasbeenwritten. SriLankaisanintegrated "multi-communal, mUlti-linguistic andmUlti-religious nationwithaunitary Constitution. Certain strains havedeveloped between oneethnicminority andother communities. Asapractising democracy, theGovernment ofSriLankaistotally dedicated toanegotiated political settlement. Butasmall g~oupofterrorists havelaunched agruesome campaign ofdeathanddestruction andhaverejected the democratic process. Thatgroupcarries outitsoperations through theconcealed land-mine, the suddenbombandthehiddenassassin's gun.Withtheassistance andco-operation of friendly countries, thePresident ofSriLanka,aisExcellency J.R.Jayewardene, is continuing hisefforts toachieve apolitical settlement. Itisourearnest hope thattheseinitiatives willleadtotheresolution oftheproblem.RB/26 A/40/pV.5 113-115 (Mr.Bameed, SriLanka) Terrorism isnotconfined toSriLankaalone. International terrorism presents a~~allenge toallcivilized lifeandvalues. International terrorism has established anunholyalliance withtheillicit international tradeinnarcotics andwithothercriminal activities. ThisyeartheGeneral Assembly willhave beforeitforconsideration andactionthereportoftheSecretary-General on measures toprevent international ter~orism. SriLanka's ownviewshavebeen conveyed totheSecretary-General, including ourviewsontheneedforincreased regional co-operation indealing withthismenace. Onlyaconcerted international effortcouldcontrol, letaloneeliminate, international terrorism. Unlessthe international community takesurgentpractical action, theveryvaluesthatthis Organization holdsdearwillbeingraveperil. Duringthe40yearsoftheUnitedNations existence, theworldhaswitnessed 140-oddconflicts, withanestimated humantollof20millionlives.Itis nevertheless atribute toourpolitical leaders thatamajorglobalconfrontation hasbeenavoided. Scientific andtechnological developments haveadvanced far beyondwhat.wasconsidered possible 40yearsago.Manhasdelvedintothedepths oftheoceanandstretched humanhorizons tothefarreachesofouterspace. Man haswalkedonthemoon.Distance andspacehavebeenconquered. Theconcept of theglobalvillageispractically areality. Butifscience andcommu~ications haveshrunkdistances andprovided thephysical meansofbringing peopletoone anotheratspeedsunthinkable fourdecades ago,itisasadcommentary onourtimes thatnations andpeoples mustnevertheless feelsoapartfromeachotherin political andeconomic terms. Nations andpeoples seemtogetfurther fromone another, evenasscience hasbrought themcloserinphysical terms. TheUnitedNationsisnoworldgovernment: weareallindependent States. ButtheUnitedNations remains mankind's besthopeasweseektobridgethe distance inunderstanding between thenations andpeoplesoftheworld.JP/gmr A/39/PV.5 116 TilePRESIDENT (interpretation fromFrench): wehaveheardthelast speakeratthisafternoon's meeting, butIshallnowcallonrepresentatives who wishtospeakinexercise {:Iftherightofreply. MayIremindmembersthat,inaccordance withGeneral Assembly decision 34/401, statements inexercise oftherightofreplyarelimited to10minutes for thefirstintervention andtofiveminutes forthesecondandshouldbemadeby representatives fromtheirseats. Mr.CHAMCERO MORA(Nicaragua) (interpretation fromSpanish) : Iwish simplytomakeafewpointsinclarification ofwhattheunitedStatesSecretary of Statesaidthismorning, whenhereferred tothesituation inCentral America. MY Government, whichisdevoted topeace,dialogue andthepeaceful settlement of disputes, wouldhavepreferred amorethorough analysis oftheproblem, onewhich referred Objective]~ tothecausesandoriginsofthecrisisandtheonlyviable wayofresolving it,whichisnot,andwillnotbe,thecruel,merciless aggression ofasuper-power against asmallbutworthycountry. Unfortunately, inorderto satisfy UnitedStatesimperialist interests, andperhaps thinking thatthe international coJlllL1unity wasignorant, passive andnotwellinformed, theUnited StatesSecretary lofStatepresented anincorrect, falseversion ofthefacts, accusing mycounttyofbeingtheaggressor andthreatening i~sneighbours. Allofasudden, asifbyamagicwand,withamagicsimilar tothattowhich President Reaganhasaccustomed us,theunitedStatesisinnocent andNicaragua is theblacksheep,guiltyofeverything thathappens inCentral America. Thereisan
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses political and international relations issues, with a focus on the situation in Sri Lanka and the threat of international terrorism. It also touches on the importance of cooperation and understanding between nations. The text does not contain any specific information about economic development, natural resources, or other categories.

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