the presidency of the Security Council for this rronth. You poesess the necessary broad knowledge and diplomatic skill that will enable ycu to guide the deliberations of the Security Council effectively and to lead our proceedings tc a successful conclusion. We are particularly pleased to see you as President because you are the representative of a State that has always worked for international peace Ma security. I should like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation ti your predeces5or, -assador Tesfaye Ihdesse of Ethiopia, for the excellent manner in which he led the deliberations of the Council last month, which indeed reflected hi5 ou&tanding qualities. His efforts resulted in achieving success in all the matters with tiich the Council dealt. It is a great pleasure for me to welcroraa again Ambassador Yuri Vorcntsov, the new Permanent Bpresentative of the Soviet Union. I wish to assure him of our full co-operation, particularly in view of the strarg and friendly relations between cur countries. I take thie opportunity to say that I would have liked to exprese try thanks to all those who shared their happiness vith the people of &men. by expressing their cmwratulations and goodwP11 on Ule occasion of its greatest celebration, the historic declaretfcm of the Republic of Samen. We have achieved our unity, which has always been Our strategic objective, with the two revolutions of 26 Septeeer and 14 October. The Republic of Yemen represents a new qualitative development in S/PV. 2923 143-3.4 5 Mt. Al-Alfi, YerPan) tha mdern history of amen. my that unity, ue enter a new epoch of our history@ one that will lead to stability in our country. Purtherm>re, as the Republic of *men, we are fully mmmitted to the Charter of the United Nations and to 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of the Republic of Yemen at the United Nations Security Council. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is likely to be related to international relations, peace, and security. The speaker mentions the country's unity and its strategic objective, which suggests that the focus is on national and international politics rather than economic or social issues.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief