UNITED NATIONS General Assembly EXEMPlMRES D'ARCHWEb -fiLECOpy \n;..lnihntinnr.111 ~feUR\rner[ReturnfiU:~~'1nUUUUII .:...-. Fortieth session GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVISIONAL VERBATIM RECORD OFTHESIXTEENTH MEETING HeldatHeadquarters, NewYork, onTuesday, 1October 1985,atlaa.m.PRovrSIONAL A/40/PV.16 1October 1985 ENGLISHA I President: later: later: later:'" Mr.DEPINIES Mr.SH&!NAWAZ \~ice-President) '" Mr.DEPINIES (President) Mr.OYOUE(Vice-President)(Spain) (Pakistan) (Spain) (Gabon) -General debate [9](continued) Statements weremadeby: PrinceAl-Saud (SaUdiArabia) Mr.delValle(Chile) Mr.Varkonyi (Hungary) Mr. Al-S~,ara (Syrian ArabRepublic) Mr.TalebIbrahimi (Algeria) Thisrecordcontains theoriginal textofspeeches delivered inEnglish and interpretations ofspeeches intheotherlanguages. Thefinaltextwillbeprinted intheOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly. Corrections should besubmitted tooriginal speeches only. Theyshould be sentunderthesignature ofamemberofthedelegation concerned, withinoneweek, totheChief,Official Records Editing Section, Department ofConference Services, roomDC2-750, 2unitedNations Plaza, andincorporated inacopyoftherecord. 85-64093/A 3571V(E)BHS/at A/40!PV.16 2 Themeeting wascalledtoorderat10.30a.m. AGENDA ITEM9(continued) GENERAL DEBATE Prince AL-SAUD (SaudiArabia) (interpretation fromArabic): Onbehalfof HisMajesty KingFahdBinAbdul-Aziz ofSaudiArabia, !havepleasure inbeginning mystatement beforetheAssembly bycongratulating you,Sir,onyourelection to thepr~sidency ofthefortieth session oftheGeneral Assembly of~~eUnited Nations. Theconfidence showninyoubytheAssembly inelecting youtothathigh officeisatribute toyourpersonal qualities andarecognition oftheimportant roleplayed byyourfriendly country, Spain,instrengthening thebondsof international understanding andlayingthefoundations ofco-operation amongst nations. Itakethisopportunity toconvey mygreetings tothePresident oftheGeneral Assembly atitsprevious session andtopraisehiswisdom andgoodadministration. Italsogivesmepleasure toexpress appreciation oftheunceasing efforts of theSecretary-General oftheUnited Nation~, Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, to enhance theopportunities forpeaceandreducethesources oftension thatprevail invarious partsoftheworld. Wemeettodayonanimportant occasion asourOrganization celebrates its fortieth anniversary andthisprovides agoodopportunity toevaluate theroleand achievements oftheOrganization. TheKingdom ofSaudiArabiaisproudofthefact thatitwasoneoftheoriginal signatories oftheSanFrancisco Charter andits faithintheimportance ofthisOrganization andtheobjectives itstrives to achieve hasneverbeenshakensincethattime.ButthatisnottbeonlyreasonforBDS/at A/40/PV~l6 3 (Prince Al-Saud, SaudiArabia) ourinterest inthisoccasion. TheKingdom ofSaudiArabia, whichadheres tothe religion ofIslam,playsasignificant international rolebecauseitfollows a foreign policywhichconforms withthebasicprinciples onwhichthisOrganization isbasedandthenobleobjeccives laiddownintheUnitedNations Charter, those beinginaccordance withIslamic law,inmatters pertaining totheconductof inter-State relations. Theeternal message ofIslamunitesanddoesnotdivide, establishes justice anddoesnotinflictinjustice, equalizes anddoesnot discriminate. Itcallsforworkandco-operation amongbelievers inGodeverywhere tospreadthesesublime principles andtobringaboutsecurity andprosperity for mankind asawhole. Basedontheseconsiderations, weconfirm ourserious dedication toworking to increase support fortheunitedNations anditsspecialized agencies, because we believe thattheOrganization provides aviableframework forco-operation between countries andpeoples, animportant forumfordialogue andunderstanding and effective meansofsettling disputes anddefusing crises. Wedeploreallthe tr~ndsthathamperitsactivities andstrongly condemn Statesthatcontinuously Violateitsresolutions anddisregard whatthisOrganization represents intermsof thecollective willoftheworldcommunity.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech delivered by Prince Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia at the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the role and achievements of the Organization, as well as the country's dedication to supporting its activities. The speech does not specifically address economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues. It also does not focus on agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, or education. The themes of humanitarian aid and relief, culture, and science and technology are not explicitly mentioned. The speech primarily concerns the importance of international cooperation, the role of the United Nations, and the country's foreign policy, which is based on Islamic principles.

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