of united Omen to reconstruct national unity and the territorial integrity of the new Republic of Yemen. We hope that the people of Yemen will see this as an expression of Zaire’s encouragament for them in their task, because Zaire, which was divided fmnmdiately after its independence, is fully aware of the price of the division of peoples and countries. We see a new era in history emerging in which the evils and vestiges of the Second World War are gradually giving way to a new climate of trust and peace in the world. This new wave has been spread in Asia by the unification of the two Ykima6~ P%? C(rr a(-l-*~. emerg!lng ground Kampuchea? Afshanistan, and the two KOreaBI U.b --“o-q - and is sweeping through Europe, where the two Germany8 are stepping up th? unification process, as well as Africa, where the Bantuatans are falling beck before the current created by the rapprochermnt of blacks and whites - not to &B/31 s/m. 2923 154-15s (Mr. Bagbeni Adeito Nzenqeva, Zaire) mentfan the independence of Namibia. Does the new wave end on the threshold of the Middle East, at the heart of which is the Palestinian question? Should we regard the question of the Middle East as one to which the international community Pays no attention and which arouses little interest on the part of the two super-Parers and tba permamemt members cl” the Security Counc~ l? Since the signing on 7 December 1987 in Washington, D.C. of a treaty on the elimination of one category of nuclear weapons by the super-powers, the latter provided a new impetus to negotiations on -jOI: international issues that have, for the most part, 1~4 to satisfactory peaceful sattlemank. Thus, the question of the Middle East, having evolved as a direct consaquence 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech, discussing international relations, unity, and conflicts. It mentions specific countries and regions, such as Yemen, Zaire, Germany, Africa, and the Middle East, and touches on themes like national unity, territorial integrity, and the elimination of nuclear weapons. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is intended for a high-level audience, such as government officials or international organizations.

**Category**
International relations, Culture