theirownrlsk,chosetobreakwithtotalitarianism, bureaucracy, inefficiency, stagnation, stereotyped language, manipulation oftruthandhistory rewritten. In thecontextofEast-West understanding, weacclaim withthemostimmense satisfaction theresulton3Octoberofthenegotiations leading toGerman unification. Thisisamilestone intheconstruction ofanewEuropewhichwill contribute tostability oftheEuropean continent. Europeans themselves, primarily, mustdesignandputtogether theelements in thenewarchitecture whichwillformtheframework forpan-European relations I h9wever, forobvious, political reasons, establishing apeaceful orderinEurope andputtingitintopractice canbepossible onlythrough wide-ranging co-operation withtheUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnionandthrough co-operation between those twoPowers. Thetransatlantic relationship shouldDonethelessnotgivewaytoa trans-Ural onelthatwouldbeanonsense nowthatEast-West rivalryisadead letter. Onthecontrary, theAtlantic Alliance canandmust,inouropinion, be transformed intoaninstrument forsecurity andco-operation withourfellow Conference onSecurity andCo-operation inEurope(CSCE)countries. Obviously, implementing andmonitoring mutualdisarmament areofabsolute priority, Dotonlyastheyareinstances ofthemostes.ential, confidence and security-building measures, butalsobecauae theconstruction ofaEuropean architecture ~dorderofpeacelsconditional uponasufficient degreeof disarmament. Wehope, therefor~, thattheViennadisarmament talkswill ~ulckly yieldasatisfactory outcome, andthatthe23participating Stat.swillbeableto signafinalagreement attheforthcoming CSCEConference on19November. TheCSCBmustalsobethebasisforasecondroundofnegotiations, aCSCB-II, whichshouldleadto~antitative and,particularly, qualitative reductions in Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEI'/10Al45/PV.9 37 (Mr.§yakens, BelgiMm) .Aarsenals, inorderfinallytomakearmedaggression impossible. Thisisvitalfor Europe. Amutual, controlled andirreversible disarmament exercise ofthiskind mustbecomethebasisforaEuropean security community inwhichthedefenceofthe countries takingpartwillindeedmean"defence" inthestrictest seDseofthe term.Disarmament ofthiskindmust,however, retainthecapacity todeter,asour planetishardlysafewhileirresponsible leaders shamelessly resorttoblackmail andmilitary occupation, aswehaveveryrecently seenhappen. AsaEuropean country andafounder memberoftheEuropean Community, my country deemsitofthehighest importance thattheCommunity shouldplaytherole whichfallstoitwithintheCSCBinaCOD3istent manner, speaking withasingle voice,building peace,advocating economic~ socialandcultural co-operation, and serving asanexampleofpolitical unification. Organising ane"andgreater Europebasedcnco-operation musttatethe principle ofcomplementarity asitspremise. Thismeansthat,wherever possible, existing institutions shouldbeusedtothefull,andthatweshouldavoidsetting upnewinstitutions whoseusefulne5s cannotbedemonstrated inadvance. Belgium therefore muchpreferstosetupco-operation mechanisms ratherthancreateane" "aveofinstitutions. Forexample, inthefieldofhumanrights, theCouncil of Europe, with21membersatpresent~ shouldbeabletoplay &11importSllt roleby welcoming innewmembers inaspiritofopenness, whilestillmaintaining the standards andvalue.ithas.etinthepast. Thegreatattraction oftheCouncilofEuropeis,inouropinion, thatithas alegaltribunal whichkeepsawatchonwhether themandatory provisions ofthe Buropean Convention onHumanRightsarebeingobserved. Itwouldbewrongtothink thathumanrightsarebestprotected byeachState,actinginasovereign manner andremotefromanyezternal interfereDce. Thedevelopment ofinternational law showsveryclearly thatthereiaaneedtogivetheinternational connunity a Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEF/10 Al45/PV.O 38 (Mr.Brskons. Belgium) supervisory brief. Wethinkthat,onaworldscale,theUnitedNations hasan essential tasktocarryoutinthisfield. Inpurelypolitical matters, the Security Counciliscapable ofactingpromptly, aswehaveseeninthesepastweeks andevenyesterday. Butwherehumanrightsareconcerned, theprocedure is, unfortunately, slow,andconclusions aremostoftenreached onlywhenan irreversible situation hasalready occurred intheoffending country. Belgium wouldtherefore liketoseeastudycarried outofhowUnitedNations procedures in theh,~anrightsfieldcouldbespeeded up,andwouldvorymuchlikethismatterto beputtotheOnitedNations Commission onHumanRights. Inthefieldofeconomic andscientific co-operation -thecentral element of theso-called secondbasketoftheHelsinki FinalAct- Iwouldliketodrawyour
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the theme of international relations, specifically the relationship between European countries, the United States, and the Soviet Union. It discusses the importance of cooperation, disarmament, and the establishment of a peaceful order in Europe. The text also touches on the role of international organizations, such as the United Nations and the Council of Europe, in promoting human rights, economic cooperation, and security.

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