themselves tolimiting theirarmaments andseeking abalance between their respective navies. Later,in1959,thePresident ofChile, Mr.JorgeAlessandri, proposed a limitation onarmsinLatinAmerica, astheGeneral Assembly wasdulyinformed, designed torelease fundstobeusedfortheeconomic andsocialdevelopment ofthe region. TheOrganization ofAmerican States (OAS)tooknoteoftheChilean concern andproposed theholding ofaspecialized conference onthesubject. Unfortunately, thisdidnottakeplace. In1977,weproposed totheAndeancountries thatthey reducetheirmilitary budgets, andtwomeetings wereheldtoconsider theproposal. AfewweeksagothePresident ofChile, Mr.Augusto Pinochet, gaveaclear demonstration ofthepeace-loving spiritofmycountry, whenheresponded tothe callofthePresident ofPeru,Mr.AlanGarcia, calling ontheSouthAmericanANIMo A/40/PV.16 33 (Mr.delValle,Chile) n&tioilS toabstain fromacquiring moreweapons. Inhisreply,theChilean Headof Stateindicated hiswillingness tosupport theproposal onthebasisofregional reciprocity andtohavethoseresources allocated tothematerial development of ourcontinent. Wetrustthatthisnobleproposal willmaterialize forwearecommitted to collaborating firmlyonthisinitiative. Oneofthemostimportant instruments, andcertainly themostsuccessful in thisfieldofdisarmament, hasbeentheAntarctic Treatysignedin1959.The system, created bythisinternational instrument, hasestablished aregimeofpeace anddemilitarization onanentirecontinent. Military deployment andthe introduction ofarmaments, conventional ornuclear, areprohibited. Forthefirst andonlytimeinthehistory ofdisarmament agreements, aneffective on-site inspection systemwasinstituted andthedumping ofnuclear wastewasforbidden. Thebenefits oftheAntarctic Treatyarenotlimited, h~~ever, tothesphere ofdisarmament. Inreality,itdealswithanintegral systemofbroad international co-operation forexclusively peaceful purposes, opentothe participation ofanyinterested State.Itstandsasanexample forallnations. Chile,acountry whichenjoysandexercises sovereign rightsinthe&itarctic andlinkedtoitbyunquestionable historical andjuridical bonds,aswellas geographic continuity andalong-standing presence, fullysupports theoperation of theAntarctic Treaty, whichadequately guarantees theinterests ofallcountries, andupholds themaintenance ofconsensus withinourOrganization fordealing with thesubject. Theinternational community noteswithgrowing concern anincrease in terrorist actions invarious partsoftheworld.Itnoteswithanxiety thatin manyinstances thesecrimesagainst mankind remainunpunished because ofthe protection thoseresponsible findinsomeStates.AW/MO A/40!W.l6 34-35 (Mr.delValle,Chile) Theurgenttasktodayistomakeaseriousefforttodiscourage thiscriminal activity whiChaffects innocent humanlivesandcanjeopardize thenormal development ofrelations offriendship andco-operation amongpeoples. Mycountry supports efforts tofindaglobalsolution forthissocialevil through thedrafting ofclearlegalrulesbanningterrorist actsanywhere they occurandcurbing thosewhoareinvolved inanyway.Wemustcommitourselves as Statestoproviding international guarantees forthesafetyofindividuals and theirpossessions. Basedonawideandgeneral politic~l consensus, terrorism mustberepudiated inallitsforms,regardless ofitsmotives. S\;lchbehaviour 1I1UStbetreated ::lSa erimeagainst mankind sothatjustice willnotbeobstructed foranyreason. Chile's foreign policygiveshighpriority toourtieswiththePacific Basin andseeks t..odevelop broadandreciprocally beneficial meanstoco-operate withthe coastal andinsular StatesoftheBasin. Wehopethatasaresultoftheseefforts wecancreatenewformsofintegration whichwillencourage greater interchange of allkinds. Wealsosharewiththesenations adeepconcern withregardtothecontinued Frenchnuclear explosions takingplaceattheMuroroa Atoll. ThePermanent Commission oftheSouthPacific, towhichwebelongtogether withPeru,Ecuador and Colombia, hasrepeatedly expressed itscondemnation ofandprotest against these nuclear testswhichpose ~gr3vedangertopeople, totheenvironment andto natural resources.IRH/ll A/40/PV.l6 36 (Mr.delValle,Chile) withregardtothepresent stateoftheexplot"tion ofouterspaceandrelated research, Chileencourages thedevelopment ofspacelaw,scientific co-operation andthebasicideathatallactivity inthatspheremustalwaysbecarriedoutfor
**Analysis**
The text discusses disarmament, international cooperation, and the role of Chile in various global issues, including the Antarctic Treaty, terrorism, and nuclear tests. The topics are focused on international relations, peace, and security, with some references to economic development and the environment.

**Category**
International relations, Natural resources and environment