Toputitsimply, Canada, alongwithallothersovereign countries ofgood faith,willusetheunitedNations topursueindomitably thequestforpeace, security andsocialjustice. sirGeoffrey HOWE(United Kingdom): Letmefirstjointhosewhohave congratulated Mr.dePiniesonhiselection tothepresidency oftheGeneral Assentlly. Ouraffairs couldnotbeinbetterormoreexperienced hands.Itisa sourceofpleasure andpridetomycountry thatweshouldhaveasPresident atthis fortieth session therepresentative ofacou~tryshortly tobecomeafullmemberof theEuropean Community. ItisinthesamespiritthatIexpress ourthankstotheoutgoing President, PaulLusaka, thedistinguished representative ofaCommonwealth country, forthe impartial andskilful wayinWhichheconducted theAssembly's affairs overthe past12months. Ishouldlikealsotorenewmytribute toourSecretary-General. Isalutehis dedication andpersistence inseeking solutions totheworld's problems. His latestreport,likeitspredecessors, isanother eloquent andpersuasive testimonyasfollows:fullest support. international trading systemalmosttoahalt,aworldi"whichmanyofthe(SirGeoffrey Bowe,United KingdClll)A/40/PV.9 48 benosecurity foranynation-.-therealization byallnations thatwithout co-operation forpeacetherecanInafewweeksweshallmarkthefortieth anniversary oftheunitedNations.totheimportance ofthisorganization.. Weshallcontinue tolendhisefforts our greatest citieslayinruins,aworldinwhichsomeoftoday's greatest nations had yettobeborn.bythesecondglobalconflict in30years,aworldin~ichwarhadbrought theIndoingsoweshallreaffirm theinsight defined bythethenBritish PrimeNR/jh Minister, Clement Attlee,atthefirstsession oftheGeneral Asseably, inLondon, Thatthoughtisjustasvalidtodayaswhenhespoketoaworldthenrivenasunder IntheyearssincethenthemeniJershlp ofthisOrganization hasgrown dramatically.. Together wecantakecreditformuchoftheprogress thathasbeen achieved.. wehavemovedaway f~omthesharpness andthesavagery ofworldconflict andundertaken amassive taskofreconstruction. wehavemanaged aperiodof unprecedented economic growthalongside anenormous population explosion.. Wehave welcomed andfostered thee~:cgence ofover100newsovereign nations.. Wehave fashioned anddeveloped arangeofeffective institutions forinternational co-operation. Britainisproud,too,tobelongtotwoverydifferent groupings whicheachin itsownwaydemonstrates thegrowing patternofinterdependence. Thisyearinthe Bahamas, Commonwealth HeadsofGovernment representing 49nations fromall continents andoutlooks willbemeeting together. Bytheendofthisyear,too, themeniJership oftheEuropean Community willhaveexpanded to12withtheNR/:lb A/4O/PV.9. 49-50 (SirGeoffrey Howe,united Kingdal) accession ofSpainandPortugal. Itisnowsubstantially theworld's largest trading bloc,anditsroleentheworldstageisbecoming steadily IIOre significant. In~isstatement yesterday theForeign Minister ofLuxembourg gave eloquent expreslliion tothesbaredvaluesandCOIDDOnapproach ofallthemeJlbers of , theEuropean Co_unity. TollOrrov theCOlllemorative DletingoftheSecurity Councilwillgiveusa chancetotakestockofallthathasbeenachieved overthepast40years. We shouldatthesametimeacknowledge thescaleandcoq;>le:ci tyofthetasksthat stillchallenge us.Wemustnotunderestimate theefforts theinternational comunity stillhastomakeifouractions aretoachieve thegoals ~tbythe founding fathers. westillliveinaworldwracked bycontinuing violence andconflicts, by economic andsocialhardships andbyfamineanddisease. Lastweek'smassive natural disaster whichhasbrought suchtragicsuffering totheMexican peopleisa grievous reminder ofman'svulnerability tohisenvironment. Weallpayatribute tothecourage withwhichtheMexican Government andpeoplehaveresponded tothis catutrophe• IntheSecretary-General's ownwords, ·Wefacetodayaworldofalmostinfinite promise whichisalsoaworldof potentially terminal d~~ger.· (~~40/l, p~2)~ Ashesorightly argues, thesolution liesinourownhands,inourwilland determination todecidethekindofworldwewishtoseeintheyearsaheadandto takethestepsnecessary toachieveit.Sothisspecial anniversary isanoccasion onwhichweshouldnotjustreflect onourpastbut,lIuchmoreimportant, look aheadtothequestions thatwillfaceusinthefutureandstartshaping our policies now.AMH/14 A/40/PV.9 51------_._-------------~~~--~~~~ (SirGeoffrey Howe, unitedKingdom) Theneedforsuchforesight applies withparticular forcetooureconomic agenda. TheappaUing falllineinsub-Saharan Afr:,icahasshownhowaseriesof pro~lems -somenatural, someman-made -cancometogether tobringuniilaginable suffering: long-run degradation oftheenvironment, progressive failureof agricultural production andprolonged drought. Thisdisaster hasevokedadraaatic response frommanycountries. TheWesthasledtheway..TheUnitedKingdoa alone
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on international cooperation, global challenges, and the role of the United Nations in addressing these issues. While it touches on various topics such as economic growth, environmental degradation, and humanitarian aid, it does not delve deeply into specific sectors like agriculture, industry, or education. The text's primary concern is the pursuit of peace, security, and social justice, which is reflected in its references to the UN's founding principles and the challenges facing the international community.

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