remindallofustoredouble ourefforts toavertaworldwide nuclear catastrophe. EveryStatewithout exception canandmustdoitspart.AMB/12 A/40/PV.12 '48 (Mr.Fischer, German pemocraticRepublic) Wereiterate thedemandtopaveth(')waytowards endingthenuclear armsrace andtowards nuclear disarmament through, first,apledgebyallnuclear-weapon Statestoforgothefirstuseofnuclear arms,astheSovietUnionandthePeople Is Republic ofChinahavealready undertaken; secondly, through afreezeonexisting nuclear arsenals; and,thirdly, through animmediate, complete andgeneral prohibition ofnuclear-weapon tests. TheSovietinitiative fortheunilateral renunciation ofallnuclear explosions andforanextension ofthemoratorium beyond1January 1986,provided theUnitedStatesjoinsin,holdsoutnewhopesandvistasforthepeoples. The rejection tothisdateofthisSovietpeacemovealsomustnotbethelastword spokenbytheUnitedStates. AttheGenevaConference onDisarmament, negotiations ontheprevention ofan armsraceinouterspace,theavoidance ofnuclear war,acomplete andgeneral •.1- prohibition ofnuclear-weapon testsandnuclear disarmament shouldcommence without delay,andthenegotiations ontheprohibition ofchemical weapons, whichhavenow beengoingonforover13years,shouldbefinally brought toasuccessful conclusion. For,nexttonuclear weapons, chemical weapons arethemostdangerous meansofmassdestruction. TheGermanDemocratic Republic wantstoseesuch weapons prohibited th!t'oughout theworld. Regional accords couldexpedite this process. Theproposals forsucharegional accordwhichtheGovernments ofthe GermanDemocratic Republic andtheCzechoslovak SOcialist RepUblic haveaddressed totheGovernment oftheFederal Republic ofGermany areinspired bytheir intention tofulfiltheirresponsibility forpeaceandtherelaxation oftensions inCentral Europeandtomeetthesecurity interests oftheirownand,indeed,of allEuropean peoples through ajointcontribution toarmslimitation and disarmament. Theresponse whichthisinitiative hassofarfoundisan encouragement tokeepto~atpath,thusstrengthening confidence andsecurity. )MH/l2 A/40/PV.l2 49-50 (Mr.Fischer, German Democratic Republic) Thisapproach alsoguidestheGermanDemocratic Republic inregardtothe continuation oftheprocess usheredinbytheHelsinki Conference onSecurity anG Co-operationinEurope, whichhasbecomeindispensable, especially today. TheGermanDemocratic Republic strongly favours nuclear-weapon-free zonesin theBalkans andinNorthern Europe.Itrenewsitsreadiness, recorded in connection withtheSwedish initiative concerning thecreation ofazonefreeof battlefield nuclear weapons inCentra~ Europe, tomakeitsentireterritory available forinclusion insuchazone. Efforts madewithaviewtoenhancing security inoti~erregions oftheworld througheffective measures oflimiting military activities andpromoting dibdrmament arewhole-heartedly backedbymycountry. Thisistrue,inparticular, oftheefforts whichhavebeenmadeforyearstoconvene aninternational conference onthetransformation oftheIndianOceanintoazoneofpeace. We therefore welcome theagreement recently reached bytheStatesoftheSouthPacific regiontoestablish anuclear-weapon-free zoneinthatareaasanexpression ofthe efforts beingmadetocreateaworldwithout nuclear weapons.JSM/jh A/40/PV.12 51 (Mr.Fischer, German Democratic Republic) Itisbecoming increasingly evident thatsuper-armament istheprincipal obstacle tosocialsecurity andeconomic advance. Therelationship between disarmament anddevelopment isobvious. Weknowthatwhileworldarmsexpenditul:e isapproaching the$1,000billion threshold, inmanyde?eloping countriesalmosthalfofthechildren die,before theyreachtheageoffive,ofmalnutrition orbecauseofthelackofmedical care.Amerefraction ofmilitary spending intheworldwouldsuffice toreachthe objective ofhealthforall. Permit metorecallthatbackin1974theWorldHealthOrganization launched anappealforaninternational campaign forimmunization ofallthechildren ofthe worldby1990.TheGermanDemocratic Republic, wherevaccinations arepartand parcelofbasicmedical schemes, provides substantial assistance toquiteafew developing countries incarrying outtheirrespective programmes andotherrelated measures forthepreservation ofinternational peace. International economic relations basedonequalrightsarebecoming increasingly important. Theycanflourish onlyinconditions ofsovereign equality. Thatiswhythe GermanDemocratic Republic standsinsolidarity atthesideofthedeveloping countries. Manydeveloping countries aresuffering fromthedisastrous impactofthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a government representative, likely the German Democratic Republic, addressing the issue of disarmament and international relations. It touches on themes such as nuclear weapons, arms race, disarmament, and international cooperation. The text also mentions the relationship between disarmament and development, highlighting the need for a more equitable distribution of resources.

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Health, International relations