ourfirmopinion thattheVietnamese occupation mustendwithout delay,sinceit represents aviolation offundamental principles ofinternational law.Itis necessary topursuetheefforts tocreateconditions fortheKampuchean people againtodetermine theirownfuturewithout external intervention andinternal repression. Weurgetheparties concerned tosparenoefforttoachieve a negotiated settlement whichensures suchafuture. Theconflicts inCentral America havetheiroriginineconomic andsocial injustices. Theycanonlybesolvedbynegotiations. TheContadora group, strengthened bythesupport groupformedbyfourcountries, mustbegiventhe opportunity ofcompleting itsworkforpeaceinaclimate whichisnotmarkedby East~est tensiono ~~.dincreased militarization. Theinternational community must rejectmeasures invIolation ofinternational lawtooverthrow alegitimate Government, suchasboycott actions andsupport ofarmedgroups. AllStatesmust pu(sueapolicywhichreduces thelevelofmilitary armaments intheareaand promotes negotiations. ThepeacetalksinElSalvador shouldberesumed, aswell asthebilateral talksbetwe2n theUnitedStatesanJNicaragua. TheunitedStates hasagreatandundeniable influence inthispartoftheworld,andthusan important roletoplaytopromote apeaceful development. Wenotewithsatisfaction thatthetwoKoreanStateshavenowbeguntotake cautious stepstowards increased mutvalcontacts. Theseinitiatives represent a possibility ofallowing thearmistice ofthepastthirtyyearstobefollowed by realpeaceintheKoreanpeninsula. Theprotection ofhumanrightsistheconcern oftheinternational community asawhole,andnotonlyaninternal matterforindividual countries. Violations of ,MLG/rd A/40/PV.7 17 .-(Mr.Bodstrom, Sweden) humanrightsinacountry oftenhaveinternational repercussions intheformof increased tension andrisksofinternational conflict. Equally,itisapparent thattension between Statesoftenleads ~increased oppression withinStates. ForalongtimeSwedenhasbeeninvolved inthestruggle forhumanrightsand fundamental freedoms. Weactively participate inthefurther development of international normsinthisfield. ThetwoHumanRightsCovenants wereadopted as earlyas1966.Swedenhasratified theseCovenants andhasfurthermore acceded to theOptional Protocol totheCovenant onCivilandPolitical Rights. Mycountry hastherebyaccepted international supervision oftheimplementation ofthat Covenant. WeurgeallStatestoadhuretothesefundamental treaties. Wealso urgethemtoacceptthecompetence ofthesupervisory bodiesasregards individual complaints aswell. TheSwedish Government welcomes thefactthattheinternational normsand principles intheareaofhumanrightshavebeenfurther supplemented bythe Convention against torture whichwasunani~ously adopted bythisAssembly last year.Swedenintends toratifythatConvention beforetheendoftheyear. Thequestion oftheabolition ofthedeathpenalty shouldremainonthe international agenda. Theseefforts mustnotbedelayed. Unfortunately, thereisagapbetween theoryandpractice asregards human rights. Violations ofhumanrightsshouldbepointed outwherever theyoccur. Swedenwaspleased tosupport theadoption oftheforward-looking strategies attheUnitedNations WOmen's Conference inNairobi. Theconsensus thatwas reachee conveys optimism forthefutureandconstitutes afirmgroundforallto buildoninordertopromote equality between womenandmen. Theimbalances intheworldeconomy represent acontinued threatto international economic development. Determined andmutually supportive actions by allcountries areessential. Thestruggle against protectionism isoftheutmostMOO/rd A/40/PV.7 18 (Mr. Bod6tr~m,Sweden) importance. Bothindustrialized anddeveloping countries muststrivetoexpandand strengthen freetrade. Anewroundofmultilateral tradenegotiations, carefully prepared, wouldconstitute animportant stepinsuchaprocess. Thespecial trade problems ofthedeveloping countries mustbeoneareaofpriority. Increased accesstothemark~tsoftheindustrialized countries isa prerequisite forthed~veloping countries iftheyaretoachieve along-term solution totheirseriouA debtproblems, whichareathreatnotleasttothe development ofthepoorestcountries. Studies bytheWOrldBankandtheInternational Monetary Fund(EMP)clearly showthegreatneedforincreased development assistance tothosecountries. Furthe~more, thesestudies demonstrate thatthemajorpartofalldevelopment
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of the Swedish Government, addressing various international issues, with a focus on human rights, international law, and economic development. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is intended for an international audience, possibly a United Nations Assembly. The topics discussed are not strictly economic, but rather related to international relations, human rights, and development.

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