UNITED NATIONS A PROVISIONAL A/40/PV.25 7October 1985 ENGLISH Fortieth session GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVISIONAL VERBATIM RECORD OFTHETWENTY-FIFTH MEETING HeldatHeadquarters, NewYork, onMonday, 7october 1985,at3p.m. President: later: later:Mr.DEPINI~S Mr,SARR~(Vice-President) Mr.DEPINIES(Spain) (Senegal) .(Spain) -General debate [9](continued) Statements weremadeby: Mr.Martins (Angola) Mr.Al-Eryani (Yemen) Mr.Affo(Benin) Thisrecordcontains theoriginal textofspeeches delivered inEnglish and interpretations ofspeeches intheotherlanguages. Thefinaltextwillbeprinted intheOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly. Corrections shouldbesubmitted tooriginal speeches only.Theyshouldbe sentunderthesignature ofamemberofthedelegation concerned, withinoneweek, totheChief,Official Records Editing Section, Department ofConference Services, roomDC2-750, 2unitedNations plaza,andincorporated inacopyoftherecord. 85-64l47/A 3853V(E)00/4 A/40/PV.25 2 Themeeting wascalledtoorderat3.3Qp.m. AGENDA ITEN9(continued) GENERAL DEBATE Mr.MARTINS (Angola): Allowme,inthefirstplace,toexpress toyou, Sir,mywarmest congratulations onyourelection tothepresidency oftheEorUeth session oftheUnitedNations General Assembly. Wearesurethatthechoiceis intended notonlyasasymbolic tribute toyourcountry butalsoasawayof expressing appreciation foryourqualities asanexperienced diplomat, onewhohas alwaysfirmlyasserted yourconnection withtheidealsofpeace,equality and understanding amongthepeoples andnations oftoday's international community. Wewishtoexpress toyouout'bestwishesforyoursuccess intheaccomplishment of yourimportant taskandourconviction thatyourresponsibilities willbeperformed inanexemplary manner, andwithdignity. Wewishalsotoexpress ourheartfelt esteemtotheoutgoing President, Ambassador PaulLusaka, fortheclear-headed anddignified wayinwhichhecarried ~~i..s mandate throughout thethirty-ninth session oftheGeneral Assembly, for matt~raiseworthy professional qualities, whichdignify bothhisowncountry and Mrica 1:3awhole,andfortheimportant rolehehasalwaysplayedwithinthe iAfrican community inmaking amost positiv~ contribution tothecauseofAfrican unity. Weshouldliketoreiterate tothesecretary-General, Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, ourdeepappreciation andadmiration forhisefforts directed totheattainment oftheobjectives oftheUnitedNations, givingheedto theconcerns ofallpeoples andnations, smallandlarge, andthushelping tobring aboutjustresolutions ofdisputes andconflicts whichthreaten international peace andsecurity indifferent partsofth~world. Weverymuchappreciate hisexample ofcourage andunselfish dedication.BG/4 A/40/PV.25 3 (Mr.Martins, Angola) Iwouldliketojoinwiththecountries whichhavealready delivered their message hereand,onbehalfofHisExcellengy President JoseEduardo dosSanQos and oftheGovernment andpeopleofthePeople's Republic ofAngola, toassurethe Mexican peopleofoursympathy andsolidarity andtoexpress ourcondolences tothe bereaved families wholostlOVedonesinthe19-21Septeni:ler earthquakes. Wetrust that,withthesupport oftheinternational community, theMexican peoplewill,as inthepast,beablstoovarcome t.'lishardship. Theworldiscurrently experiencing growing international tension created by militaristic policies andthebelligerent practices ofimperialism, whichsustain theescalation oftheuncurbed armsraceinallforms,including nuclear andother weaponsofmassdestruction, thusirrefutably increasing theriskofnuclear war. ThePeople's Republic ofAngolathinksthattheStateswhichpossess nuclear arms,togetherwiththoseequipped withmassiveweaponry, shouldnegotiate the achievement ofeffective measures conducive toanimmediate reduction oftheir armaments expenditure. Theadoption ofspecific measures towards disarmament shouldsaveconsiderable resources thatcouldbeuseddirectly fQ~theimprovement ofthecritical economic andsocialsituation indeveloping countries. The forthcoming meeting ofthetopSovietandAmerican dignitaries willconstitute an opportunity toexamine possible pathstowards aneweraintheuniverse, withmore
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a record of a speech delivered at the United Nations General Assembly, discussing various international issues and concerns. The speaker, Mr. Martins from Angola, congratulates the new President of the General Assembly and expresses appreciation for the outgoing President's service. The speech also touches on themes such as international tension, disarmament, and the need for cooperation to address global challenges.

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International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief