Weshouldalltrytoreplace confrontation withconciliation and understanding, tension withdialogue, restrictive economic measures withaglobal andmoreresponsible approach totheeconomic problems oftheworld. Wecannotlet poverty andhungerprevail. Thecollective wisdomoftheinternational community shouldnotpermitthoseproblems tofester. Weoweitnotonlytothisgeneration butalsotothegenerations tocome. Mr.HITAM(Malaysia): Mr.President, mayIonbehalfoftheMalaysian Government congratulate youonyourelection tothepresidency ofthisfortieth session oftheGeneral Assembly. Yourunanimous election topreside overthis historic session oftheGeneral Assembly reflects ~~ehighregardinwhichyouare heldasadiplomat ofoutstanding ability andexperience. Iamconfident that, likeyourpredecessor, youradroit leader~hip willeffectively chartthecourseof thisfortieth session. Ishouldalsoliketopaytribute toour.esteemed secretary-General whohasshownthatthemostimpossible jobintheworldcan indeedbedonecreatively andeffectively. TheUnitedNations isanassembly ofsovereign Statesandtheworldisits constituency•AttheOUtset,then,inthefullglare 0fquestionsandexpectations onthefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations, mayIwithout h.~sitation state thattheUnitedNations hasdonewellandalthough itcandobetter, theworldisAP/rd A/40/PV.22 57 (Mr.Hitam,Malaysia) certainly abetterplacetodaythanitwasin.1945. Butthereisindeedneedtodo moreasweconfront challenges whichthreaten theUnitedNations asanopenforum ofmultilateral diplomacy. Theeffective functioning oftheunitedNations isdifficult enoughwithout detractors. Thosethatcannotgettheirownwaycompound thatdifficulty through propaganda. Propagand?:a claimsthatmanyMemberStatesvotewithorvoteagainst oneortheotheroftK'&etwosuper-Powers. Thisispresumptuous andasluronthe MemberStates' righta.ndability tovote.Tome,thecoincidence ofourvoting patterns withMeorother.ofthetwosuper-Powers depends ontheattitude ofthese supeJ::~~owera themselves. Werejecttheallegation. thattheUnitedNations is controlled byanautomatic majority andthattheautomatic majority pushes through extreme andunrealistic resolutions. Theseallegations failtoconsider the responsible andpainstaking efforts madetoworkforaconsensus onmajorissues. Su~elyitmustl)eappreciated thatwevoteonissuesratherthanonwhomtoplease, ortodisplease forthatmatter. Whilethepolemics between thetwosuper-Powers areissuesthatthey themselves mustaddreSS, wewhoarenotinvolved willstresstheneedforreasoned andrational dialogue whichis,afterall,whatdiplomacy isallabout,andwhat theUnitedNations is,orshouldbe,allabout. Certainly wewilldoallwecanto ensurethatdebates willthrowlightratherthanheat,andthatresolutions willbe arrivedat,totheextentpossible, byabroadconsensus. There is~however, oneaspectofthismatterwhichwemustnotforget. For I'IUchoftheworld,theoutlook isdesperate andalmosthopeless. Wearemerely raising ourvoicesinthehopethatthey,andwe,maybeheard. Weseektoexpress ourappeal andourindignation onbehalfofthewretched oftheworld, thepoor, thedispossessed, andthealienated, whoareallpartofourcomnonhumanity. We seektoremindthecallous andthecomplaCel'lt oftheindecency andhorrorofI IAP/rd A/40/PV.22 5a-60 (Mr.Hitam,Malaysia) apartheid, ofthecrueldisregard fortherightsofthePalestinian people, andof thecontinuing struggle ofsomuchofhumanity toensureminimally decentlivesfor themselves andtheirchildren. Iventure tosuggest thatthetoneofthe inte~national dialogue willbetransformed beyondrecognition ifonthesethree issues wecanallbeseentopulltogether • .Weareoutraged attheperversity oftheapartheid systemitself, whichseeks tostripforever everyfundamental rightofthevastmajority onthebasisof colour, andatthebrutality andcruelty oftheSouthAfrican regimewhichmakes waroneveryone whodarestochallenge itsdogmaofwhite supr~macy. Thisisa regimewhichopenlyinvades, destabilizes andintimidates itsneighbours ofwhich theaggression against Angolainthepastweekisonlythelatestexample. IAW/mh A/40/PV.22 61 (Mr.Bitam,Malaysia) ItclingstoNamibia indefiance oftheinternational commun~ty. Butwearealso outraged atthecomplacency andthedouble-talk ofthosewho,havingfinally uttered wordsofcondemnation, thengoontofindallmannerofexcuses todo nothingeffective. Theapartheid regtmeisamoralevilandathreattothe world. Wemustcollectively giveclearnoticeofourresolve toworkforits dismantlement andwithinaconceivable time-frame. Turning toPalestine, whatweinsistonisacommitment toanindependent StateofPalestine. Itisbeyondcomprehension tomehowitcanbeasserted that thePalestinians, anancient andhistorical people, shouldbedeniedtherightto theirownindependent homeland. Hence, weraiseourvoicesinoutrageatIsraeli intransigence, attheIsraeli policyofannexation, invasion ofneighbouring
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech by a representative of the Malaysian government, addressing the United Nations General Assembly. The speech touches on various global issues, including economic development, poverty, hunger, and international relations. The speaker emphasizes the importance of dialogue, understanding, and cooperation among nations to address these challenges. The text also specifically mentions apartheid, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the need for action to dismantle the apartheid regime and establish an independent Palestinian state.

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