UNITED NATIONS A GeneralAssembly EXE~1PLAHiES [)'ARCliiVES _n..."noVtilt.\JurI areururnerIReturntDmslrmuuon C.111 Fortieth session GENERAL ASSEMBLYPROVISIONAL A/40/PV.15 30September 1985 ENGLISH PROVISIONAL VERBATIM RECORD OFTHEFIFTEENTH MEETING HeldatHeadquarters, NewYork, onMonday, 30September 1985,at3p.m. President: later: later: later:Mr.DEPINIES Mr.SARRE(Vice-president) Mr.DEPINIES(President) Mr.MOSELEY (Vice-President)(Spain) (Senegal) (Spain) (Barbados) -General debate [9](continued) Statements weremadeby: Mr.Maynard (Bahamas) Mr.Halile (Albania) Mr.Essebsi (Tunisia) Address byGeneral PremTinsulanonda, PrimeMinister oftheKingdom of Thailand Astatement wasmadeby: Mr.Herbert (SaintChristopher andNevis) Thisrecordcontains theoriginal textofspeeches delivered inEnglish and interpretations ofspeeches intheotherlanguages. Thefinaltextwillbeprinted intheOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly. Corrections should besubmitted tooriginal speeches only.Theyshouldbe sentunderthesignature ofamemberofthedelegation concerned, withinoneweek, totheChief,Official ~ecordsEditing Section, Department ofConference SerVices, roomDC2-750, 2UnitedNations Pl~za,and incorporated inacopyofthereco~d. 85-64087/A 3544V(E)GENERAL DEBATE termofoffice.session.A/40/PV.lS 2 P'Qt~llult~],.ot"l:.l foru.llwherein nations couldsittogether anddiscuss theirIsaytosuchcritics, whatiftherewerenotaUnitedNations? Whatiftherewerelongerthebesttooltopromote andmaintain international peaceandstability, butbelieve thattheOrganization isnoteffective inworldaffairs, thatitisnotorealizeitspurposes andprinciples asexpressed intheCharter towhichallofpleasure thatovertheyearssignificant efforts havebeenmadebytheOrganiza~ionAstheUnitedNAtions commemorates itsfortieth anniversary, Irecallwithprinciples forwhichthisgreatOrganization stands. usasMembers su~scribe. Critics oftheUnitedNations wouldhavetheworldInaddition, Iampleased tonotethisyearwithgreatappreciation theMr.MAYNARD (Bahamas): Mr.President, onbehalfoftheGovern~nt and Iwouldalsotakethisopportunity tocommend Ambassador LusakafortheAGENDA ITEM9(continued)Themeeting wascalledtoorderat3.25p.m. Mr.PerezdeCuellar, toupholdandbringtofruition thehighidealsandtheGeneral Assembly. Hisabundant knowledge, cheerful mannerandqualities of dedicated efforts oftheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations,befitting suchahighoffice,particularly duringthisfortieth anniversary ofthe leadership enabled himtoguidetheAssembly through thedifficult issuesofhiswhichIhaveeveryconfidence youwillexecute withaplombandwith ~~edignity UnitedNations. Yourdiplomatic experience andskillaugurwellforasuccessful excellent mannerinwhichheconducted thebusiness ofthethirty-ninth session ofpeopleoftheCommonwealth oftheBahamas andonmyownbehalf, Icongratulate you onyourassumption ofthepresidency ofthisbody.Yoursisachallenging task,NR/rd ·'~''I>' ". • \ ..: ..'.:..'.:;"A/40/PV.1S 3 Nations anditsMemberStatestopromote theidealsofpeaceandgive"todevoteaspecific timetoconcentrate theefforts oftheUnited1982,namely,ourselves tothefulfilment oftheadmonition ofthisGeneral ~ssembly expressed inwhen1986isdeclared theInternational YearofPeace,IurgethatweallrecommitThisfortieth anniversary yearisafitting occasion forustorenewourUnitedNations.s~allcontinue todoasourwayofrecognizing andasserting theimportance oftheanddisplays inschools, government departments andservice organizations. ThisweTheBahamas, incommemoration ofthefortieth anniversary, hasthroughout thisisinanacorn". Ihavetakennoteoftherecommendations madeatthemeeting ofpasttheworld,national ceremonies, concerts, conferences, workshops, seminars and trust,toserveasarecommitment byMembernations totheirobligations undertheTherefore Iampleased tonotethevariedefforts beingundertaken byMember reflect yearsofexperience, knowledge andfamiliarity withtheUnitedNations systemandprovide important adviceastohowthatsystemcouldbeimproved.birthofthis Or9~n!zl!tion: "theworldisinherent intheUnitedNations asanoak commitment anddedication totheachievement ofworldpeace. On24OCtober 1985,perilsofaworldwithout aUnitedNations. Asanotedcommentator saidatthe nations tocommemorate thefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations. Allover yearsoughttorevi~ethespiritoftheUnitedNations through aseriesoflectures(Mr.Maynard, Bahamas) problems inanatmosphere oforderandcivility? Iwouldhatetoconsider the Therefore itismyhopethatdueattention willbegiventothoserecommendations.NR/rd
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech delivered at the United Nations General Assembly, commemorating the organization's 40th anniversary. The speaker reflects on the significance of the United Nations in promoting international peace and stability, and expresses gratitude for the organization's efforts in bringing nations together. The speech touches on the importance of recommitting to the organization's principles and ideals, and mentions the declaration of 1986 as the International Year of Peace. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is of a high-level, international nature.

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