Assembly resolutions onthatcountry.RH/9 A/40/PV.8 34 (Hr GSepulveda Amor,Mexico) TherightofallStatesintheMiddleEasttoliveinpeacewithinsecureand recognized boundaries andtherightofthePalestinian peopletoself-determination continue topreoccupy theinternational coommunity. Thenational integrity of Lebanon hasfallenvictimtotheregional andextraregional powerpolitics that prevail inthatarea.Thewarbetween IranandIraqhasintroduced anadditional elementofinstability. Terrorist tactics andindiscriminate reprisals thatharm innocent people dee~nantagonisms between groupsandnations andreplace legitimate political actionbyarbitrary acts. Mexicobelieves thatinterference intheinternal affairsofotherstatesis n~veradmissible. Inour:judgement theprinciple ofnon-intervention admitsofno except'!.oo. Therefore wereiterate oursupport foranegotiated settlement that will ~""lE.·mittheimmediate withdrawal ofallforeign troopsfromAfghanistan. Bydefinition, thepractice ofpolitics isthehumanactivity leadingtothe establishment ofajustorderofpeaceful coexistence amongindividuals, groupsand peoples. Inessence,itisanexpression ofman'sfreespiritthattendstoset standards ofconduct thatwillhelptochannelscattered activities intoacommon effort. ~husitisacreative actofculture thatpostulates values,specifies means,setsgoalsandtransfOrms anarchy intothehigherunityofsocial organization. Politics embodies thetension betweenstability andchange. Initare combined thevaluesoforderandaspirations tofreedom, well-being andpro9ress commontoallmankind. Asynthesis ofcollective ideals,political activity builds institutions thattranscend individuals andreconcile thedemandforstability with theneedforchange. Therefore political organization isatoncethereflection andthehopeofthecultural traditions ofthecommunity.RH/9 A/40/PV.8 35 (Mr.Sepulveda Amor,Mexico) Throughout history thecoexistence ofpeoples andnations hasbeenmarkedby violence, confusion andanarchy. until1945theinternational orderexpressed the freeplayofpolitical andmilitary forces, whichforbriefperiods achieved states ofbal.ance withinanunstable arrayofcountries dominated byafewhegemonic Powers. Bellcethefactthatwarhasbeentheprivileged andtraditional instrument ofpolitics betweenstates, theperfect synonymofpowerpolitics. Thesavagery andhorrorofthesecondworldconflagration ofthetwentieth century revealed thedevastating consequences ofpowerpolitics. Thisledatthe timetotheattempt tofoundasystemofcoexistence basedontheruleoflawand equality. Inthepost-war systemtheUnitedNations would b{('~omeboththekeystone andtheultimate guarantee ofanewinternational ordergoverned bythesupreme valuesofpeaceanddevelopment. Thehopesofthattimehavebeenonlypartlyfulfilled. Whathasturnedout tobedecisive isthatforthefirsttimeinhistory, becauseoftoday'smilitary technology, theuseofforcecannolongerbeaneffective meansofpolitical action. Inthenuclear eraanimperiQ~ orderofdomination andsubordination isno longerpossible. Forthecommunity ofnations thereisnoalternative todialogue, diplomacy andnegotiation. Thisisnotonlyanethical mandate butalso,and fundamentally, alogical demandandanimperative ofreality. ThatiswhyIhave saidthattheprinciples oftheUnitedNations aremorerelevant todaythanever before. Intelligence demands inexorably thattheUnitedNations bestrengthened, otherwise wemaynotsurvive. Itismyfervent hopethatonthisfortieth anniversary ofourOrganization allMemberstateswillheedthevoiceofjustice andlaw,ofunderstanding andreason, andthatwewillworktogethell: withrenewed vigourforpeaceandforthedevelopment ofalltheworld's peoples.IIV10 A/4O!PV.8 36 Mr.ANDREO'l'TI (Italy) (interpretation fromFrench): First" Ishouldlike toextendtoyou,Sir,mydelegation's mostsincere andheartfelt congratulati~s onyourelection tothepresidency oftheGeneral AsselIbly. Yourepresent a country whichislinkedtoItalybytraditional andancient tiesandbyacommon LatinandChristianbackground. Youarealsotherepresentative ofacountry which,nextJanuary, istojointheEuropean COm1T.lunity. WewishalsotoconveyourthankstotheSecretary-General, Mr.PerezdeCuellar, fortheintelligent workhehasaccomplished andforthe efficiency andloyalty withwhichhehasupheldtheprinciples andvaluesofthe unitedNations duringthemanycrisesthathavetroubled thecommunity ofStates. Inthesedaysourthoughts turntothegreatfriendlycountry ofMexico, so terribly stricken bynatural disaster. Thenewsandpictures wereceive dailyfrom thatcountryfillourheartswithsadness. Werespectfully bowourheadsin remembrance forthedeadandwesharethesorrowofthemanybereaved families so harshly affected bythecalamity. Fromthisrostrum Ishouldliketoexpress our
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