a felr 1-rords on this occasion, and I am particularly anxious to do so in expression of my sincerest thanks to all members of the Committee for the tremendous assistance and encouragement extended to me during the thirty--seventh session. It .is by no means an e::ac.;Gero.tion to say that rJ.Y tasl~ uas considerably facilitated and also made more enjoyable because their co-·operation was very positive, constructive and enlightening. A/C.l/38/PV.2 12 ~ou,_.Sir, were one q,f the team of very able officials .who constituted our proud bureau and without whom our Committee would not have .worked so ivell. - - ' ~ < I am particularly indebted .to you, to Ambassador. ~Carasal~s of. Argentina, the oth~r Vice'.:..chairman,. and to !1r. Erdenechuluun of :Mongolia, who served. the Committee as its able Rapporteur. I wish also to express my thanks and .. · ~npreciation to the Under-Secretary-General, 11r. Ustinov, to our Assistant­ s;ecretary-Gene:r:al, Mr .. f1artem;S'n, and to the Secretary of the Connni~tee, Hr. Rather~, an?-all his other colleagues, who worked so.hard and with so much dedication ... I.am privi],eged and proud to have had the opportunity to for~e a close and enduring friendship with each and every one of them. Custom demands that I s~y a word or two about the work of the First ' Committee, and I now wish to turn to .that. He are about to commence another session of meetin~s devoted to disarmamen~_and international security ·in an atmosphere that no one would desire for our. deliberations .. Relations bet1·reen the two super-Powers, the star performers; have· worsened considerably Since 1-re concluded our work in December 1982. Many are . seized, understandably, with pessimism with _regard to our work, since it is believed t:hat the two sides may not even find it. easy to communicate with each other. Regrettable as the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or a statement from a high-ranking official, possibly from the United Nations. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the content focuses on expressing gratitude and appreciation to various individuals and organizations. The text also touches on the topic of international relations and disarmament, which suggests a connection to global politics and security.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief