participate inselected technical andfunctional areas. Ourrelations withmembercountries oftheEuropean Economic Community (EEC), Japan,thePeople's RepUblic ofChina,SouthKoreaandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica havemarkedly increased overthepastfewyears. Wewelcomethisincrease inour relations withthosecountries andlookforward toexploring newareasfor co-operation. Asaspecial observer vis-a-vis theNon-Aligned Movement, PapuaNewGuinea hopestomaintain anactiveoutlook onmatters thataffecttheinterests ofthe thirdworld. Wehavesupported andwillcontinue tosupport issuesofmajor concern toless-developed countries thatareadvanced bytheGroupof77andthe Non-Aligned Movement. Wewouldliketorecordourappreciation tothemanyRM/S--------~---~----l A/40/PV.28 13 (Mr.Giheno, PapuaNewGuinea) prominent leadersofthethirdworldwhohavemadeacommitment topur~uing collective third-world interests. OnceagaintheGeneral Assembly ismeetingatatimewhentheveryfabricof international peace,security, stability andproperity isbeingassailed by inc:eased globaldisharmony andeconomic inequity. AstheSecretary-General obser~'ed inhisreport, thepastyearhasbeenatimeofgreat-Power tension, of heightE!ned violence inseveralpartsoftheworld,ofcontinued economic difficulties andofadeterioration ofthesituation inmanydeveloping countries. ItisPapuaNewGuinea's viewthattheunitedNations mustproduce a comprehensive nuclear test-ban treaty. Duringthelasttwosessions oftheGeneral Assembly, PapuaNewGuineasupported resolutions whichformedabasisforthe development ofacomprehensive test-ban treaty. Wewillcontinue tolendour supportthisyear. WewouldalsoliketoseetheUnitedNations mandate aworking groupoftheConference onDisarmament toallowurgentpractical worktobedone towards suchatreaty. Respect forthenational sovereignty ofallStatesandforinternational bordersisanimportant principle ininternational relations andmustbeuphe14. Theuseofsuperior economic andmilitary strength toinvadesmallcountries for thepurposeofsecuring spheresofinfluence isamatteroftheutmostconcern to PapuaNewGuinea. Wehavewitnessed aresurgence ofthisdeplorable phenomenon in Kampuchea, inCyprus, inLebanon, inAfghanistan, inAngola, inNamibia and, mo~~ recently, inBotswana. PapuaNewGuineastrongly condemns theperpetrators of thoseoutrageous acts. ThePapuaNewGuineaGovernment condemns theVietnamese invasion ofKampucha andthesubsequent installation ofapuppetregime. Wereaffirm oursupport for theprinciples embodied inthe1981Declaration oftheInternational Conference on Kampuchea.RM/5 A/40/PV.28 14-15 (Mr.Giheno, PapuaNewGuinea) ThePapuaNewGuineaGovernment firmlybelieves thatthewithdrawal ofallI foreign forcesisnecessary forgenuine dialogue. PapuaNewGuineas believes thatthecrisisintheMiddleEastcanneverbe resolved unlesstheprincipal partiestothoseconflicts recognize thattheyall havearighttoexist. Security Council resolutions 242(1967)and338(1973),to whichPapuaNewGuineasubscribes, offeraframework forthesettlement ofthe conflict. Thequestion ofNamibia haslongbeenafocusofinternational attention and UnitedNationsefforts. However, noamountofinternational censureofSouth Africa's illegal presence andactivities inNamibia haselicited therightresponse fromthePretoria regime. PapuaNewGuineahasnoreasontobelievethatsouth Afticahasanygenuine intention ofimplementing theunitedNations planfor Namibia's independence, ascont&ined inSecurity Council resolution 435(1978), whichistheonlyinternationally recognized formula forNamibia's independence. PapuaNewGuineacontinues tosupportthatresolution. InspiteofthefactthattheUnitedNations hasdeclared apartheid tobea crimeagainst humanity, SouthAfricacontinues torunitsaffairs onthebasisof thatobnoxious system. PapuaNewGuineastrongly deplores thecurrent violence directed against blacksandextendsitscondolences totheinnocent Victims.IAP/emv A/40/PV.28 16 (Mr.Giheno, PapuaNewGuinea) IPapuaNewGuineawelcomes therecentdirectdialogue between Northandsouth Koreainthehopethatitwillleadtoa'reduction oftension intheKorean Peninsula. PapuaNewGuineaurgesMembers oftheUnitedNations tohelpcreatea betterpolitical environment forapeaceful solution oftheKoreanquestion by encouraging bothsidestocontinue thedialogue. PapuaNewGuineawelcomes theadoption oftheConvention ontheLawoftheSea in1982.However, wearedisappointed thatsincethencertain countries notonly havesoughttoaltervarious fundamental provisions oftheConvention butalso
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement from Papua New Guinea to the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on international relations, global issues, and specific conflicts. It touches on various topics, including disarmament, national sovereignty, colonialism, and economic development. However, it does not delve deeply into any one specific area, such as agriculture, forestry, or fishing.

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