Assgmbly, Istrongly hopethatallcountries willtakearealistic approach tothe banningofchemical weapons andthataglobalandcomprehensive treatywillbe drawnupassoonaspossible. Ontheissueoftheprevention ofanarmsracein outerspace,Iwelcome thefactthatthisyear'sConference onDisarmament has established anadhoccommittee andhastakenthefirststepstowardexamining this important issue. Ishouldlikenexttosayafewwordsonsomeoftheinternational issues whichIbelieve areespecially important andtoexplain Japan=s foreign poli~i efforts astheyrelatetotheseissues. Itisimpossible intoday's increasingly interdependent international community foracountry inoneregiontobeoblivious toconflict inanyother region. Thisisnottoimply,however, thatcountries arejustified inintervening inregional conflicts fortheirownpurposes. Japanese policyisoneofworking in closeconsultation andco-operation withtheunitedNations tocreateaclimate thatwouldcontribute totheeffortsofthecountries directly involved aswellas ofothercountries withintheregiontosettletheconflict ontheirown. Regarding thesituation ontheKoreanpeninsula, Japanwelcomes thevarious efforts towardestablishing aNorth-south dialogue andtheprogress thathashumanresources development effort.education andvocational training assistance forKampuchean refugees aspartofaSouth-East AsianNations (ASEAN)lastJuly,Iproposed thefollowing four(!:!E.Abe,Japan)A/40/PV.7 29-30 Moreover, ifbothNorthandSouthwouldconsider joining theunitedNations as principles whichshouldunderlie ourfutureefforts onthisproblem: first,theElsewhere inAsia,theproblemofKampuchea remains athreattoregional peace withdrawal ofVietnamese forcesandself-determination fortheKampuchean people; reaffirmation ofoursupport forthecoalition Government ofDemocratic Kampucheatheuniversality oftheOrga~ization. soasnottoacquiesce inthepresentsituation asafaitaccompli; andfourthly,onthisviewmustbemade,bearing inmindKampuchea's futureneeds. Thus,attheforeign troopsarewithdrawn fromKampuchea andthepeople's righttoandstability. Japanholdstheviewthatthisproblem cannotbesolveduntilall secondly, thepromotion ofdialogue between thecountries concerned; thirdly, theasteptowardthereunification oftheKoreanpeninsula, Japanwouldwelcome and self-determination isrestored. Japanhasinsisted thatdetermined efforts basedbothNorthandSouthwereabletocompete sidebysideintheUniversiade Games support membership forbothofthemasameansofrelaxing tensions andfurtheringpeninsula. Inthisregardweweresincerely pleased thatyoungmenandwomenfrompossible tocreateaclimate conducive totherelaxation oftensions ontheKorean rec~ntly heldinJapan. Post-Ministerial Conference withtheDialogue Partners, heldbytheAssociation ofsubstantive results. Japan,foritspart,willcontinue toco-operate ineverywayrecently beenmada. Weareveryhopefulthatthesediscussions willyieldBCT/athavesincetakeneveryopportunity tourgetheleadersofbothIranandIraqto between thetwosidesthrough theSecretary-General.discussions onthebasisofthisproposal.(Mr.Abe,Japan)A/40/PV.7 31 Ideeplyappreciate theSecretary-GeneralIs efforts invisiting IranandIraqpeaceful solution tothissituation. implementation ofabanontheuseofchemical weapons andtheassurance ofsafeparties concerned, appropriate planswillbedrawnupfortheireducation and acceptthisproposal. Convinced thatitprovides aneffective meansforachievingimplemen tationofsuchplans.training. Weareprepared toco-operate ineverypossible waywiththe Ifinditmostregrettable thatthereareasyetnosignsofasolution totheHopingtofosteraclimate conducive tothepeaceful solution oftheInthebeliefthattheserefugees haveanimportant roletoplayinNR/ed navigation intheGulf,inclUding thesafetyofportandharbourfacilities. Iarmedconflict between IranandIraqwhichhasgoneonforfivelongyears. AtKampuchea's eventual reconstruction, Japanhopesthat,withtheco-operation ofthe discuss issueswiththeleaders oftheGovernments concerned, inclUdingKampuchean problem, Ihavemadeanactiveeffortoverthepastyeartomeetand Foreign Minister NguyenCoThachofVietNamandPrimeMinister SonSannof andinmakingvarious proposals forthede-escalation oftheconflict there. Isettlement, Iverymuchhopethattheywillrespond lpositively andproceed withDemocratic Kampuchea. Iintendtocontinue theseefforts topromote anearlyand lastyear'sGeneral Assembly session Ipresented anurgentproposal fortheprompt hopethatfurther progress willbemadesoastobringaboutsomeformofdialogueagradual scaling downofhostilities leading toti~eattainment ofacomprehensivecreateaclimate conducive topeaceintheregion. circumstances offeranexcellent opportunity forprogress towards peaceinthe conditions thatwillleadtopeaceintheMiddleEast.(Mr.Abe,Japan)A/40/Fv.7 32 Furthermore, inappealing totheSecurity Council, whoseprimary Mindful ofthepositions ofthetwoparties, Japanwillcontinue, inclose Japanfindstheracialdiscrimination inSouthAfricaintQlerable andtakes
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