MNITED NATIONS GeneralAssembly "-·X~···N...(. ~r;.- t:t",PLAuI1tS f)'ktU.iluVt~ ,../f._ till:GUPY Ipn'm'l'noJljDnf!lrn I...'''''_a__• _--. -.......nu.nUiU'lUUlsrrmulion C.111 Fortiethsession GENERAL ASSEMBLYPROVISIONAL A/40/PV.22 4October 1985 ENGLISHA I President: later: later:PROVISIONAL VERBATIM RECORD OFTHETWENTY-SECOND MEETING HeldatHeadquarters, NewYork, onFriday, 4October 1985,at10a.m. Mr.DEPINIES Mr.KIILG (Vice-Pr~sident) Mr.DEPINms(Spain) (Kenya) .(Spain) -General debate (9](continued) Statementsweremadeby: Mr.Wolde(Ethiopia) Mr.Kravets (Ukrainian SovietSocialist Republic» Mr.Halefoglu (Turkey) Mr.Hitarn(Malaysla) Thisrecordcontains theoriginal textofspeeches delivered inEnglish and interpretations ofspeeches intheotherlanguages. Thefinaltextwillbeprinted intheOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly. Corrections shouldbesubmittedtooriginalspeeches only.Theyshould be sentunderthesignature ofamemberofthedelegation concerned, within oneweek, totheChief,Official Records Editing Section, Department ofConference Services, roomDC2-750, 2UnitedNations Plaza, andincorporated inacopyoftherecord. 85-64l29/A 3752V(E)BG/l0 A/40/PV.22 2-5 Themeeting wascalled,to crde~at10.25a.m. AGENDA ITEM9(continued) GENERAL DEBATE Mr.WOLDE(Ethiopia): AttheoutsetIshouldlike,onbehalf ~fthe Ethiopian delegation andonmyownbehalf, tocongratulate you~ S~L,onyour unanimous election tothepresidency ofthisveryimportant session oftheGeneral.. Assembly. Iwishyoueverysuccess, andassureyouofthefullest co-operation of mydelegation inthedischarge oftheonerous responsibilities entrusted t~you. Ishouldlikealsototakethisopportunity toexpress mydelegation's appreciation tothe~utgoing President, Ambassador PaulLusaka, fortheablemanner inwhichheguidedtheworkofthethirty-ninth session oftheGeneral Assembly. Ialsofeelparticularly happytoexpress myadmiration forthediligence and skillwithwhichourSecretary-General, Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, ismanaging theaffairs oftheunitedNations. Fortyyearsagothe\"astmajority ofmanktndcollectively succeeded in bringing anendtothemadness andhorrorofnazismandfascism. Beginning with theaggression against mycount~y in1935,theseforcesofdarkness hadspread deathanddestruction onanunprecedented scalethroughout Europe, AfricaandAsia.JSMVljb A/40/PV.22 6 (Mr.Wolde,Ethiopia) Embittered bythishorrorandcinspired bythenobleidealofsavin9 ·succeeding generations fromthescourgeofwar·,thenationsoftheworldentered intoacovenant pledging tobeattheirswordsintoploughshares, andestablished an international organization toharmonize theiractions. TheUnitedNations Charter is,thus,anembodiment ofthiscommitment andofthedeepestaspirations of mankind forpeace,socialprogress andjustice. Sinceitsfounding, theUnitedNations has,without doubt,accomplished much. Ithasbeeninstrumental intheacceleration ofthedecolonization process andhas alsocontributed tothestrengthening ofglobalunderstanding andinternational co-operation insuchdiverse fieldsaseconomic andsocialdevelopment, therespect forhumanrightsandtherightsofpeoples, andtheelimination ofallformsof discrimination. However, givenourimmense capacity forcollective endeavours, thewidegap thatstillexistsbetween theachievements oftheUnitedNations andourcollective aspirations asenshrined intheCharter leavesnoroomforcomplacency, part~cularly inthepresent perilous international situation. Masspoverty andthespectre ofnuclear annihilation co~tinue toconstitute formidable challenges toourcommonresolve andgoalsofglobalpeaceand prosperity. Lackoftrustamongnations, thedesiretoachieve national objectives bythethreatoruseofforce,andindifference tothelawlessactsofsomenot onlyhaveruncounter tothecommitment wehaveundertaken intheCharter ofthe unitedNations, buthaveactually becomesources ofglobaltension. Theretreat frommultilateralism bysomeStateshasrendered theUnited Nations lesseffective inresolving conflicts andinarresting the ever-deteriorating economic andsocialconditions, particularly ofthedeveloping countries. Nolessominousisthetrendtoundermine theeffectivene~s of multilateral institutions byactualorthreatened withdrawal fromimportantIIJSM/ljb--~---~--~~~-~~~~~~~-------- A/40/PV.22 7 (!J~lde, Ethiopia) Iinternational organizations, suchastheUnitedNations Ed~cational, Scientifie and
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech delivered by a representative of Ethiopia during the General Assembly of the United Nations. The speaker discusses various global issues, including peace, social progress, justice, and the effectiveness of the United Nations. The speech highlights the importance of multilateralism, the need to address poverty and nuclear annihilation, and the challenges faced by developing countries. The text does not specifically focus on a particular sector or industry, but rather addresses broader global issues.

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