Conference toreviewandappraise theachievements oftheUnitedNations Decadefor women,heldinNairobi. Withitsimportant document "strategies fortheFuture", theConference madeavaluable contribution tothesearchfortheeffective and equalintegration ofwomenintheentiregamutofactivities bothatthenational andtheinternational level. Portugal willconstantly takeintoaccount the recommendations oftheConference initsendeavours topromote thefull participation ofwomeninnational life. Fullparticipation andequality arealsothethemeoftheYouthYearthatwe arecelebrating thisyearandthatwillgivetheUnitedNatims andtheMember Statesonemoreopportunity toreaffirm theimportance ofthedignity and self-esteem ofallhumanbeings, regardless ofrace,sexorethnicorigin. Portugal, asacountry withahighrateofemigration, alsointends toBCl'/gmr A/40/PV.5 75.', (Hr.<;;ama, Po~tugal) continue toparticipate actively intheactivities oftheworking groupofthis General A~sembly entrusted withdrafting aconvention onth~humanrightsofall migrant workers andtheirfamilies - aprogramme whichdeserves ourfull appreciation. Beforeturning toanother subject, andbearing inmindthattherightsof peoplns areapartofhumanrights, Ishouldliketodrawattention tothequestion ofEastTimor. Inpursuance ofresolution 37/30,adopted in1982,theGeneral AsseDbly entrusted thesecretary-General withthemandate oftryingtoachieve a comprehensive settlenent oftheproblem ofEastTimor. Sincethenwehavegiven alloursupport totheefforts oftheSecretary-General. Theresults ofthose efforts canbeseeninhismostrecentprogress report, whichhasjustbeen published, inwhichhedescribes indetailthesubstantive talksthathavetaken placesinceNovember 1984andduringthisyearinNewYorkbetween the Secretary-General andhisrepresentatives andtherepresentatives ofIndonesia and ofPortugal. Inthesetalkshumanitarian, religious andcultural questions have beendiscussed andtherehavebeenaccomplishments inthesolution ofindividual problems suchastherepatriation offormerPortuguese civilservants. The religious freedom ofthepopulations, thepreservation ofthecultural heritage of thepeopleofEastTimorandthesocial andeconomic livingconditions havebeen givenspecial attention. Forourpart,wehaveinsisted andcontinue toinsiston theimportance ofrespect forhumanrightsintheTerritory sincewebelieve that allourexpectations inthisrespect arestillfarfrommet.JSM/rd A/40/PV.5 76 (Mr.Gama,portugal) We'celebrate thisyearthefortieth anniversary ofthecreation oftheunited Nations'and wehavealready celebrated thetwenty-fifth anniversary ofthe Declaration ondeco1onization. TheTerritoa:y ofEastTimorisontbelistof Non-Self-Governing Territories. Wefirmlybelieve inrespect forthefundamental principle oftheself-determination ofpeoples, whichisthecoreofthequestion ofEastTimor. Thusfar,therighttoself-determination hasnotbeengranted to thepeopleofEastTimor. Andinthisprocessofself-determination, inwhichthe mainbeneficiary isprecisely thepeopleoftheTerritory inquestion, thatpeople cannotbeignored whendecisions arebeingmadeaboutitsowndestiny. Wecansay thattheresults already achieved inthesetalksareimportant, sincesuchawide rangeofproblems hasbeendealtwith,andwecanonly ~eaffirm hereoncemoreour support fortheactions oftheSecretary General inthefulfilment ofhismandate. Wehavealready madeclearonseveral occasions whatourgoalsare:thatis, thesearchforadignified solution thatwillallowforfullrespect forthe religious andcultural identity ofthepeopleofEastTimorJforthefull satisfaction oftheirlegitimate aspirationsJ fortheimprovement ofhumanitarian conditions andfortotalrespect fortheirrighttoself-determination. Weare opentoconcerted action, anessential element inthesettlement ofinternational conflicts. Wesincerely hopethatsomeoftheresults already achieved, andthe settlement offurtherdifficulties, willleadusontheonlypaththatweconsider viable, andthat,asstatedbytheSecretary-General inhisreport, thepresent constructive spiritthatprevails inthetalkswillallowustomoveontothenext stage,whereotherquestions shouldbediscussed, keeping inmindtheachievement ofa-just,comprehensive andinternationally acceptable settlement". Whenreferring tohumanrights, Icannotbutrecallthattenyearsagothese rightswereclearly recognized andenshrined intheFinalActoftheHelsinki Conference, towhichmycountry wasapartyandwhichconvened together 33StatesJSM/rd. l\/40tPV.57l'.. (Hr.Gama,Portuga1) ofdifferent political positions whichpledged thems~lv:~r; ..totheimplemenf:4tlon. of specific measQres thatwouldeliminate misunderstandings al'!(1.violations of1;Il~.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by the Portuguese representative to the United Nations General Assembly. It discusses various international issues, including the situation in East Timor, the importance of human rights, and the need for cooperation and dialogue in resolving conflicts. The text also mentions the United Nations Decade for Women and the Youth Year, as well as Portugal's commitment to promoting the full participation of women in national life.

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