•principle. Violation ofinternational lawsandnorms,especially whenquestions of international andnational peaceandsecurity areconcerned, isontheincrease in variety, quantity andquality~ andthosehumancommunities whichfindthemselves defenceless inthefaceoftransgressions andaggressions areinevitably drawnto certainunilateral meaSUi:es andarrangements inordertoprepare themselves to confront allsortsofexternal aggression. Thefrequent violation ofinternational lawdiscourages thehumancommunity fromformulating newregulations orimproving existing international laws.The majority ofinternational laws,treaties andconventions lackanyinternational executive guarantees. Theobvious consequence ofthisprocess isanincrease indemandforarmsand weapons onaninternational level,theflourishing ofthearmsmarkets and merchants ofdeathandintensification ofthearmsrace,asaresultofwhich potential aggressors areoftenpersuaded actually toemploytheirwell-stocked arsenals; andthereinforcement ofthisviciouscirclecanonlyendinthetotal destruction ofallthehumanandeconomic resources ofourplanet•JsM/ljb A/40/PV.20 51.. (Mr.Velayati, Islamic Republic ofIran) Inspiteofthefactthat ~olonialism todaydoesnotrobtheeconomic resources ofthesecountries anddoesnotswallowtheirhumanandintellectual potential throughdirectmilitary prese~ce inthecolonized territories, nevertheless theimposition ofinescapable economic conditions onthenationsof thethirdworldbycontrolling markets whichsetthepricesofnewmaterials and industrial products, istheprincipal causeofthedeepening gapbetween thepoor andtherich. unfortunately theheavycostofthisisprimarily bornebythethirdworld. Inthepastyear,wewitnessed thedebtcrisis-whichwasexacerbated byan increase intheinterest rateintheindustrial countries -dragmanyofthedebtor nationstothevergeofeconomic bankruptcy, andarmsexpenditures brokeall previous records. Weareoftheopinion thatthecorrelation between thesharpriseinthedebts ofthethirdworldcountries andexpenditures onarmsisinnowayaccidental. In otherwords,thethirdworld's deepeconomic problems stemfromthepricethe developing countries havetopayfortheinsanearmsraceofthebigPowers. This correlation isestablished eitherindirectly through theexportofeconomic crises fromtheindustrial countries tothethirdworld,ordirectly through thecreation ofpolitical tensions invarious regions, resulting inanincreased demandfor armaments. Weshouldadmitthatalthough theeffortsoftheUnitedNations andthe Secretary-General toslacken thearmsracehavebeenconspicuous compared toother activities ofthisOrganization, yetmostofthemeasures ratified have,ineffect, beenvetoedbythesuper-Powers. Webelieve thattheUnitedNations cannotprotect-the thirdworld,through the establishment ofaneweconomic order,against theexportofeconomic crisesbythe industrial West,unlesstheseefforts arecoupled withparallel efforts todecreas~JsM/ljb A/40!PV.20 52 (Mr.Velayati, Islamic Republic ofIran) thepaceofthearmsrace.Thiscanonlybeachieved bytheunited, synchronized attempts ofallthedeveloping andnon-aligned countries against obstacles created bythesuper-Powers intheirbilateral andmultilateral disarmament talks. However, thesuper-Powers' persistence inthearmsraceandtheircontinued efforts toexceleachother,maketheirmotives forthefutureGenevatalkshighly suspicious. Thesuper-powers' carelessness towards theproblems oftheworld community andtheinternational tensions thattheycreateonthestrength oftheir arsenals donotleavemuchhopethathumanity canliveinanuclear-free worldin thefuture. Theworldcommunity, however, expecttheirtalksthistimetogo beyondanother boringrepetitious showandtobringaboutsometangible results for theactualreduction inarmsandprevention ofnuclear war. TheUnitedNations roleinpreserving international peaceandsecurity should undergo adrastic transformation. Ifthesechanges require anewdefinition of obligations, thereshouldnotbeanyhesitation inredefining theUnitedNations Charter andreorganizing thisOrganization. Thejurisdiction ofthe Secretary-General, particularly inrelation tothoseconflicts whichthreaten international peaceandsecurity, shouldincrease insuchawaythatbilateral discussions amongthemembers oftheSecurity Council andtheillwishesofthe Powerswhichbenefit fromconflicts, donotcreateimpediments forthe Secretary-General andtheSecretariat infindingjustsolutions forthese conflicts. TheUnitedNations shouldseriously workoutmeanstoguarantee and oversee theimplementation ofexisting international laws,particularly those
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a high-ranking official from the Islamic Republic of Iran, addressing the topic of international relations, peace, and security. The speaker highlights the consequences of the arms race, the impact of colonialism on developing countries, and the need for international cooperation to address these issues. The text touches on economic development, international trade, and humanitarian aid, but its primary focus is on international relations, peace, and security.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief