zambia, whopresided overthethirty-ninth session oftheGeneral Assembly andthe preparatory committee ofthefortieth anniversary withparticular distinction. Ialsoextend mygreetings tothesecretary-General oftheorganization, Mr.JavierPerezde.Cuellar, together withtheappreciation oftheEcuadorian peoplefortheeffective workthathehasaccomplished inhisverydelicate role.SK/4. A/40/PV.ll 4-5 (Mr.Teran,Ecuador) Ialsoexpress thesolidarity oftheEcuadorian peopleanditsGovernment with thefraternal peopleofMexicoanditsGovernJlent inthefaceoftheterrible earthquake thatbasstrcck thea..Portunately,theMexican peoplethroughout its history seemstohavebeenabletodrawstrength precis~ly f~o.suchdifficult ti.es.wewishMexicoavigorous reconstruction inthefaceofthisdisaster. Portyyearshaveelapsed sincethehorrorofthesecondWorldWarconfronted theinternational cc..unity withtheinevztableneedtounitethebestefforts of peoples andoftheir Gover~nts inordertoorganize alasting peace. Itisnoteasytoattainpeacewhenpolitical antagonis1I8, extremist ideologies andtheverydeepeconoaic crisisofaconsiderable partoftheworld poseoverwhelraing problellS everyda}'.Incertain circuJlStances, nothing seems, easierthantoresorttoviolence andwar.OnlyasystemofIIOralvaluestowhich llankind agreescangiveasureguarantee ofpeaceandensuretheeffectivene~s of theorganizations thatseekit. Thebalance sheetofthese40yearsoftheworldOrganization yieldsresults which,ifnotal~ether satisfactory, areinanycasepositive. Manyregional confl~cts havebeenheldincheck. Effective Vigilance overthesovereignty of nations hasbeenstrengthened. Contributions havebeen_detosystems of co-operation fordevelopment andfound3tions havebeenlaidforthepromotion of respect forhuaanrights andthepeaceful settleaent ofdisputes.JSH/at A/4a/TN.ll 6 (Mr.'reran,Ecuador) WearestillfarfromhavingfUllyachieved theidealsofpeace,progress and well-being.. TheUnitedNattons cannotbutreflect thetensions andcontradictions within andamongtheStatesthatitcoliprises. Onecannotdemand fromthe Organization resultsthatexceedthecontents ofitsprobleas orthetendencies'of thehUlllangroupsoperating withintheinternational cOll!lunity. Peacecannotbe stableunlessbasedonthejustsolution ofexisting problems. Well-being cannot beobtained ifthereisnowilltoco-operate, bothonthepartofthedeveloped andthepoorcountries. Therecanbenoprogress aslongaspeoplearedeniedthe possibility ofcontinuous improvement, whichcannottakeplaceifpeoples' rights aredeniedinanauthoritarian mar~randiftotalitarian imposition bytheState ispreferred tothefreeplayofdemocracy. Regarding non-alignment, theclimate ofthepresent-day worldismarked by confrontation. Twomajorideological trendsproposetheir ~~scaleofvaluesas beingworthyofsupremacy, andt~~styles-which,inturn,aretwoinfluences of universal scope-arevyingforareasofdomination. Facedwiththisphenomenon it isessential tohavethepresence ofnon-aligned countries, countries that,in fact,practise independence andautonomy thatrepresents theessence ofthis historic stance. Wheresuchnon-alignment ismerelyapparent andfailstoreflect adeeplyspiritual attitude onthepartoftheGovernmenta forming thegroup, principles willbedistorted andaposition expected tohaveamoderating effect willbecomesterile. Because ofsuchdistortions, itrisksbecoming lessserious andinfluential .. Ecuador statesonceagainthatitisprepared tocontinue itspolicy'of friendship andunderstanding withallcountries intheworld.Itconsiders that thedifferences inpolitical nuances orideological tendencies cannOtconstiftite an insurmountable barrier todialogue andnegotiation. Initsrelations withotherJSN/a~ A!40/PV.ll 7 (Mr.Teran,Ecuador) S~a~es, andinIlUl~ila~eral relations, i~seeks ~ha~whichbringsunityand no~ division, ~~whichbrings agreEYDen~, and no~dissen~. Weseekconvergence and notdivergence. Inowturntoatomicexplosions. Alongthelongandlimitless roadtowards peace, atOllicexplosions tormilitary purposes mustbecondemned. Itdoesnot 1I8tterwheretheytakeplace,butitmustberealized ~tthosecarried outinthe Sou~Pacific areasUbject ofparticular concern toEcuador, givenitsposition withintheregionwhoseecological balance maybeJIOstthreatened. ThePermanent Commission fortheSouthPacific, composed ofChile,COlombia, 'Ecuador andPeru, hasrepeatedly condemned suchtests. MyGoverDllent alsosupports theSouthPacific FOrumanditsrecommendation thatatreatyestablishing anuclear-free zoneinthe SouthPacific benegoti~ted andadopted. OntheSUbject ofdecolonization, theUnitedNations mustbetheforumwhere allthepeoples oftheworldarerepresented. Hence,Ecuador hasalwayssupported thepr.ocess ofdecolonization andtheadmission ofnewStatestothisforum,thus recognizing therightofallnations tobelongtotheworldOrganization andthe
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement by the President of Ecuador, discussing various international issues, including the United Nations, peace, decolonization, and nuclear explosions. It also touches on the importance of cooperation, solidarity, and non-alignment among nations. The text does not specifically focus on economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather on broader themes related to international relations and global governance.

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