Disarmament isthegoalwbichmankind mustseek,buttheleastwecandoisto seekarlDS!.imitation. Itfollows thatEcuador welcomes theproposal bythe President ofPeru~ MXO.ManGarciaPerez,tostellthearmsrace.Butwebelieve thatweItlustgobeyondthatobjective towards realdisarllUlent, aboveallinthe mostconflict-ridden regions oftheworld. Ecuador hastraditionally respected fundamental hwaanrights. Itconsiders thatthehumanbeing, andnottheorganization orthesystem,istheessential reasonfortheexistence oftheState,andhiswelfare thesolemoralgoalof governments. Consequently wehaveeliminated allformsofdiscrmination, whichcanbe justified onlyonthegrounds thatsomehumanbeingsareconsidered tohavegreater rights thanothers. Nodistinctions aremadeortolerated inEcuador forreasons ofrace,religion, sex,age,nationality orpolitical belief. womenhavethesaae rightsasmen,andifawolllanfreelychooees afunction withinsociety shedoeseo because ofhernatural vocationandnotbecause therearelawsorpolicies thatb&r herfromanyactivity orthatlimitheraspirations. TheGovernment ofEcuador viewswithdeepconcern theincrease intheillicit t:affic indrugs,andinterrorism. Theserealcrimesagainst mankind havebecome thescourge ofourgeneration.Society findsitselfthreatened byterrorasa weaponfordomination orpolitical destabilization, andbydrugtraffic asan' instrument fortheorganic andmentaldestruction ofhumanbeingsandofyoung peopleinparticu1ar. Ecuador supported theGeneral Assemb1y's declaration lastyearinwhich traffic indrugshasbeendefined asacrimeagainst mankind, anditisreadytoAP/iN A/40/PV.ll 13-15 (Mr.Teran,Ecuador) continue togiveitssupport totheworldOrganization inpromoting co-ordinated actionbytheinte~national organizations andstatesagainst te::rorism andthedrug traffic:~ inrelation towhicheoaaitments tofightthesescourges weremadeby various LatinAmerican Goverl\llents intheQuitoDeclaration of11December 1984. Terrorism hasinrecentdayscausedaninternational upheaval whichdeserves theunanimous condYnation oftheinternational comunity. Thedaughter ofthe President ofElSalvador, Mr.Napoleon Duar'te, hasbecomethevictimofa kidnapping. Thepressure ofthecrimeofterrorism hasgonesofarastoinvolve themostpersonal feelings ofaLatinAmerican BeadofState. Ecuador conveys to Mr.Duarte, President ofElSalvador, itsd~epest feelings ofsolidarity. We strongly condemn thisattellpt toexertpressure onhim.Weareconvinced thatnot onlytheactionoftheGovernment ofElSalvador, butalsotheunanimous agreement oftheinternational COIU1unity incondemning thisactwillcurbtheactionof terrorism sothatthevictories itattempts toobtainwillinfactonlyleadto universalcondelllla tion. Thedebtproblem mustbethesbaredresponsibility ofdebtors andcreditors. Ecuador hasanopenattitude todialogue andnegotiation withtheindustrialized countries andthefinancial organizations. Butitstresses theneedfor renegotiation toallowtheessential leewayneedednotonlyforthesurvival but alsofortheprogress ofthedebtorcountries.AW/gmr A/40/PV.1l 16 (Mr.Teran,Ecuador) WhileEcuador hasbrought toasuccessful closetheprocess ofdebt renegotiation, intermswhichallowforanacce~table development ofournational economy, theonlyeffective widpermanent solution willhavetocomefroma restructuring oftheeconomic policies which,havingbeenbasedonanill-advised protectionism,arelargely toblameforLatinAmerica' sgrowingcurrentaccount deficit inthebalance ofpayments~ LatinAmerica needsaccesstothemarketoftheEastelrn andWestern industrialized countries foritsexports, withtheelimination ofrestrictive measures thatprevent suchaccess. Therenegotiation effec;:tea bytheGovernment of Ecuador commits approximately 30percentofcurrentexportrevenues todebt amortization. Thisfigure, whilestillhigh,nevertheless allowsforthe development andprogress oftheEcuaaorian people. Although Ecuador's acuteproblem hasbeensubstant1.ally emeliorated, our internationalconscience :i,l:;notdulledtothegeneral problemofthedebtand, aboveall,totheposition '<iftheSouthAmerican countries. Consequently Ecuador supports andparticipates actively intheCartagena Consensus group. Forthe peoples ofLatinAmerica thecommitment ofadisproportionate percentage oftheir exportrevenues todebtamortization isnotapurelyfinancial problemJitisa historic problemofsurvival. Inthecontextofthisdramatic crisis, LatinAmerica's social, aswellasits \l!conomic stability, andeventhepol:tical outlook ofitsdemocratic regimes, constitute separate elements inthisonebasicproblem.
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses Ecuador's stance on disarmament, terrorism, and debt renegotiation, with a focus on international cooperation and solidarity. It also touches on human rights, social stability, and economic development. The text's tone is more political and diplomatic than economic or technical.

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