including theBritish UnitedNationsofficial, Mr.AlacCollett. Hiskidnappers shouldrelease himwithout delay.JSM/at .A/40/PV.9 60 (SirGeoffrey Bowe,UnitedKingdom) IntheGulf,weareallappalled bythetragicandwasteful conflict between IranandIraqwhichhasnowlastedalmostaslongastheSecondWorldWar.We deplore theuseofchemical weapons. Andweentreat bothsidestorefrain from attacks oncivilian targets -particularly thoseonmerchant shipping in international waters. Anearlyinitiative toendthewarisdesperately needed. TheSecretary-General's eight-point proposals offerthebestwayforward. Wewill continue togivehimourfullsupport. Asolution oftheArab/Israel dispute hasbeenamajorgoalofthis Organization almostfromitsfoundation. Thatinitselftestifies tothe exceptional difficulties insecuring abalanced settlement. ButIbelievethat thisyeartherearesignsofreadiness toseekpeaceful solutions tothedispute. Ithinkinparticular oftheconstructive movesbyKingHusseinofJordan, for ~~chMrs.Thatcher hasrecently reaffirmed ouractivesupport. Theworld communi~ mustgivefirmbacking toallthosewhoeschewviolence infavourof patient diplomacy. Thatisthewaytowards ajustandlasting peacebasedonthe principles longespoused bytheUnitedNations.MLG/gmr A/40/P~.9 61 (SirGeoffrey Bowe,UnitedKingdom) Onlytheparties directly concerned cannegotiate suchapeace. Butifthey aretohavetheconfidence toenterwhatareboundtobedifficult anddelicate negQtiat!Qns. theywillneedstrong encouragement a."1dsupport fra!!ltheentire international conmunity sofullyrepresented hereintheUnitedNations. This Organiza tionisbasedonconfidence inthepowerofdiplomacy, negotiationand dialogue. MyGovernment sharesthatfaith. Thevitalnecessity isfortheprocess ofdialogue togeturgently underwayinthisareawhereforsolongmindshave failedtomeet. Iamconscious thatitisonlytooeasyforspeakers addressing thisAssembly tocallonothercountries toputtheirhouseinorder. Ishouldtherefore liketo turntotwoissueswhereBritainismakingadirectandpositive contribution. ThetragicdivideinCypruscontinues. Thesecretary-General hasshownskill anddetermination inseeking tobringthetwoparties together afterthefailureof talksinJanuary. Wewishhiscurrent initiative everysuccess, andhopethat President Kyprianou andMr.Denktash willagreetomeetassoonaspossible. The .British Goverrunent continues todoeverything itcantoassistthe Secretary-General. Anagreement hasbeenta,ntalisingly closebefore. Allthe parties havearesponsibility toseethatitdoesnotevadeusagain. Overthepastyearwehavekeptupouractivesearchforwaystorestore more normalrelations withArgentina. Sincetheconflict, wehaveremovedfinancial restrictions, andoffered talksonaseriesofpractical issues. Onseveral occasions wehavepressed forthereciprocal liftingofrestrictions ontrade.In theabsence ofanArgentine response wetookyetanother unilateral steplast July-toimprove trading relations bylifting ourbanonArgentine imports. Argentina hasfailedtoreciprocate. Weshallcontinue tolookforwaysofimproving relations withArgentina. At thesametimeweshallmaintain ourfirmcommitments tothepeopleoftheFalkland Islands.MLG/gmr A/40/PV.9 62 (SirGeoffrey Bowe,UnitedKingdom) Byinsisting thatBritain mustfirstCOlB1llititselftonegotiations en sovereignty beforetherecanbediscussion ofanyaspectofourbilateral relations, Argentina hasblocked progress. Oursisthemorerealistic approach to there-establishment ofconfidence between thepeoples oftheUnitedKingdom and Argentina andthereduction ofte'nsion intheSouthAtlantic. Therearemanyareaswheremutually beneficial co-operation ispossible, for example, intheincreasingly urgenttaskofconserving theSouthAtlantic fisheries. Informal discussions intheFoodandAgriculture Organization ofthe UnitedNations (FAO)haveshownthataninternational effortwillberequired to dealwiththis. Wearereadytogiveoursupport totheFAO'sconstructive initiative andhopethattheArgent!nes willbeequally prepared toworkwiththe Fl1.D. Thisinternational approach totheconservation offishstockshasbeenseen tobeeffective inothercontexts. Wewereencouraged, forexample, bythe progress madeattherecentmeeting inHobartoftheCommission setupunderthe Convention fortheConservation ofAntarctic MarineLivingResources. Fisheries areonlyoneaspectofthecomplex taskofmanaging theresources of thecontinent ofAntarctica. Thishasbeensuccessfully achieved underthe Antarctic Treatyforaquarter ofacentury. TheTreatyhaspreserved the continent asazoneofpeace,freefromnuclear explosions anddumping, militarization, oractiveterritorial disputes. Wefirmlybelieve thatanattempt toapplyacommonherit4ge regimewouldupsetthisprovensystem, risk destabilizing theregionandjeopardize thepresent closeinternational scientific
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on international relations, diplomacy, and conflicts, with specific references to the Gulf War, the Arab-Israeli dispute, and the Falkland Islands. It also touches on environmental issues, such as the conservation of South Atlantic fisheries, and the management of Antarctica's resources. The text does not explicitly discuss economic development, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture.

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Natural resources and environment, International relations