organizations withinitandthevariety ofactivities undertaken byithavegreatly expanded. Forusthisunderlines thefactthattheUnitedNations remains thelast hopeofmankind andthesoleuniversal forumformultilateral efforts inthesearch forsolutions tocommon ~roblems. Although thepastperformance oftheUnitedNations leavesmuchtobedesired, itsfailures cannotbeascribed toshortcomings inthestructure andfunction of theOrganization. Thestrength andweakness oftheOrganization corresponds tothe support whichitsMembers arereadyorreluctant togiveit.Ourtasktoday should, therefore, beoneofintrospection. Weshouldalsoutilizethisoccasion torededicate ourselves tothenobleobjectives oftheUnitedNations. Wehaveto strivethatthefuturewhichwewillbequeath toourchildren andgrandchildren willbemarkedly different fromthepastwehadtoendure. Letus,therefore, marchforward together withtheUnitedNations forabetter world,andinthemeantime, thestruggle continues.AW/ljb A/40/PV.22 2.1 Mr.KRAVE~ (Ukrainian SovietSOcialist Republic) (interpretation from Russian): Mr.President, pleaseacceptourwarmcongratulations onyourelection tothepresidency ofthefortieth anniversary session oftheGeneral p~sembly of theUnitedNations andtowishyoueverysuccess inthisresponsible work. WewishalsotopayduetributetoAmbassador PaulLusakafortheskilful and qualified wayinwhichheledtheworkofthethirty-ninth session oftheGeneral Assembly. Thedelegation oftheUkrainian SSRwouldliketoexpressitsdeepcondolences tothepeopleandtheGovernmen tofMexicoovertheveryheavyearthquakes that havecaused muchlossoflifeandmuchdestruction inthatcountry. Aswecelebrate thefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations, itisquite appropriatetolookbackatthepathtraversed bytheOrganization, totryto appraise itsachievements andtoconsider whatithastodointhefutureandhow itseffectiveness canbeenhanced. ThflUnitedNations wascreated duringandimmediately afterthegreatest battleofpeoples tosavecivilization fromFascistbarbarity. Fromtheextremely tryingtimesoftheSecondWOrldWar,inwhichtheUkrainian SSRalonesuffered the lossofone-sixth ofitspopulation, emerged theideaofuniting peoples for peace. TheStatesoftheanti-Hitlerite coalition, whichcalledthemselves the UnitedNations, joinedtogether inthepursuitofthemosthumanepossible goal, namely, "tosaveasucceeding generations fromthescourge ofwar".Theyhave enshrined thisgoalintheCharter oftheirOrganization. Wewishtopaytributetothefounders oftheUnitedNations anditsCharter, whodevised thefundamental principles andmechanisms ofinternational relations, whicheventoday,afterfortyyears,inthisnewnuclear andspaceage,have forfeited noneoftheirimportance. TheUnitedNations Charter, whichcallsupon allcountrles"tolivetogether inpeaceasgoodneighbours", reflects theconceptAW/ljb A/40/PV.22 22 (Mr.Kravets, Ukrainian SSR) ofpeaceful coexistence amongStateswithdifferent socialsystems. Thisdocument laysdownthejustanddemocratic principles ofthenon-use offorce,sovereign equality, freedom andself-determination ofpeoples, respect forhumanrightsand fundamental freedoms forallwithout distinction astorace,sex,language, or religion. Thisis,ineff~ct, aconcise a~s~'ription ofthebetterworldwhichour Organization isstriving toachieve. Webelieve thatmobilizing theefforts ofallcountries forthesolution of thekeyproblem ofourtime,thatofpreventing thermonuclear warandpreservin1 lifeonEarth,wouldbeafitting tribute totheOrganizat~on's fortieth anniversary. Thesolution ofallotherurgentproblems andtheverysurvival of humancivilization dependonwhether· theworldcanavoidanuclea~ catastrophe. Thefortieth session oftheGeneral Assembly istakingplaceagainst the backdrop ofasharpdeterioration intheinternational situation causedbythe actions ofimperialist forces. TheUnitedStates, withthesupport ofitsclosest NorthAtlantic TreatyOrganization (NATO)allies,iscon~inuing towhipupthearms race,andispursuing acourseaimedatachieving military superiority and blatantly interfering intheinternal affairs ofsovereign States. Theplansof theunitedStatesAdministration anditsmilitary-industrial complex, designed to turnouterspaceintoanarenaofmilitary rivalry, poseaspecial danger. IntheNATOcamp,andaboveallintheFederal Republic ofGermany, revanchist forces, tryingtocastdoubtontheresults oftheSecondWorldWarandthe post-war structure, havebecome moreactive. Theyareopenlyandprovocatively calling forareturntothefrontiers of1937andforthecreation ofsomekindof futureEuropeoftheso-called "freepeoples", inwhichthereistobenoplacelitl/ljb A/40/PV.~2 23 (Mr.Kravets, Ukrainian SSR) l-eftfortheStatesofthesocialist system. Itisnotdifficult toseewherethis pernicious roadisleading.*
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) at the United Nations, celebrating the organization's 40th anniversary. The speaker touches on various issues, including the importance of the United Nations, the need for international cooperation, and the challenges posed by imperialism and the arms race. The tone is critical of the actions of certain countries, particularly the United States, and emphasizes the importance of peaceful coexistence and the prevention of nuclear war.

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