workcarried outbyAmbassador PaulLusakainhiscapacity asPresident ofthe General Assembly atitsthirty-ninth session. MayIalso,onbehalfofthepeopleandtheGovernment ofGuatemala, andon behalfofthedelegation overwhichIpreside, offeramostcordial greeting to HisExcellency, Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, theSecretary-General ofthis Organization, andrenewtohimoursupport fortheefforts hehasbeenmakingto achieve peaceandprogress forthepeoples. Ishouldalsoliketogreettherepresentatives tothisAssembly, whosetask itistoshareintheefforts andresponsibilities duringthissession ofthe General Assembly inordertomakeapositive contribution tothestrengthening of theprinciples whichinspire theCharter oftheUnitedNations.AP/ljb A/40/PV.2l 44-45 (Mr.Andrade DiazDuran,Guatemala) Inaddition totheofficial condolences conveyed bymyGovernment, Iavail myselfofthisopportunity torenewoursympathy tothepeopleandtheGovernment ofMexicoonthenatural disaster suffered recently bythatcountry, andtomakean appealtotheMembers ofthisOrganization tolendtheirsupport totheextent possible toMexico, astheydidforGuatemala whenanearthquake devastated our territory in1976.Guatemala feelsveryclosetothebrotherly peopleofMexicoin thistimeofsorrow. On26Juneofthisyearwecommemorated thefortieth anniversary ofthe signingoftheCharter oftheunitedNations inSanFrancisco. Asafounding memberofthisOrganization, Guatemala hastakenpartin,encouraged andfollowed alwaysveryclosely andwithgreatinterest theworkoftheOrganization inthe last40years. ThereisnodoubtthattheUnitedNations tosomeextentisthe reflection oftheproblems andrealities ofthecountries whichmakeitupand therefore itcansolvethoseproblems intheextenttowhAchStatesdisplay a genuinepolitical willtodoso.Wemusttherefore lookbackontheworkofthe mostrepresentative international Organization ofourcontemporary worldandnot onlydiscuss withobjectivity itsachievements andfailures butmostimportantly lookatfuturepossibilities tostrengthen itsothatitmayeventually comply fUllywiththeloftygoalsforwhichitwasestablished. TheUnitedNations constitutes abodywhichenables peoples andGovernments by meansofongoing dialogue andrelations toknoweachotherbetterandalsotoshare experiences andefforts inorderbettertodealwiththecomplex problems which affecttheinternational community inallfields.* *Mr.Makeka (Lesotho), Vice-President, tooktheChair.AW/rd A/40/PV.2l 46 (Mr.Andrade DiazDuran,Guatemala) Clearly, thismostimportant worldpolitical bodyisanarenaforthe promotion ofanopendialogue, anddespite thedifferences betweencountries in ideology andineconomic andsocialconditions, itmay,withinaframework of understanding andrespect, provide thechannels forco-operation whichwillbenefit mankind asawhole. Despiteitsconsiderable limitations, thisOrganization stilloffersrealhope forinternational coexistence andsolidarity. Nevertheless, wemustrecognize that theexpectations whichwentintothemakingofthismultinational bodyhavenot alwaysinpractice beentranslated intotangible responses tothegreatchallenge ofmaintaining international peaceandsecurity. Whileitistrue ~hatmankind hassucceeded inavoiding athirdworld conflagration, whichcouldleadtochaosandtotaldestruction, wemustalsosay thatviolence isstillspreading andintensifying inmanycountries, regions and continents, leaving anincreasing numberofvictims initswake.Theseconflicts, unfortunately, havenotbeenhalteddespite theconstant appeals byour Organization. Butinanother orderofideas,theachievements oftheOrganization arealso quiteclearandmeaningfu; ..:inthescientific, humanitarian, technological, social, economic, cultural, conceptual andpractical fields. WemustadmittothefactthattheUnitedNations, whichismadeupof different States, veryoftenactsslowlyinresponding tocrisissituations, andit isfrustrating toseeitsinability speedily toarriveatthecompromise formulas whicharerequired bycircumstances. Thereisnodoubtthatthecreation ofthe UnitedNationsistheexpression ofanactoffaithbythosecountries whichhad suffered fromtheterrible scourge oftheSecondWorldWar.Itstemsfromthe sharedpurpose ofestablishing acollective security systemandasystemof collective international co-operation. International relations atpresent areverydifferent fromthosewhichexistedAW/rd A/40/PV.21 47 (Mr.Andrade DiazDuran,Guatemala) in1945.Thenumberofststeswhichhavebecomeindependent hasgrown tremendously, andtheOrganization nowhas159members. Atthesametimedifferent kindsoforganizations have eb~~~ad overtheyears,notonlyregional or sub-regional organizations, butalsoorganizations atthemultilateral level, dealing withco-operation. Thus,inthiscomplex contextthisinternational bodyhascontributed inthe lastfourdecades tothequestforpeace,co-operation, justice anddevelopment.
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the United Nations, its role, and its achievements. It discusses the importance of international cooperation, the challenges faced by the organization, and its potential for promoting peace, security, and development. While there are no specific references to economic development, natural resources, or industry, the text does touch on the organization's role in promoting international cooperation, justice, and development.

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