ofnations. Itissignificant thatthepresidency ofthisfortieth sessionofthe UnitedNations General Ass-embly hasbeenentrusted t:Goneofitsexperienced diplomats, skilled indealing withitsitems. IwkhtoconveytoMr.dePini~s thecongratulations ofthedelegation Ihavethehonourtohead,withourwishes thathisworkwillbeasfruitful andmeaningful astheanniversary weare commemorating thisyear. Mr.Pe~ezdeCuellar, anillustrious LatinAmerican andsonofabrother country withwhichwemalntain closel!nksoffriendship, oonducts theworkofour Organization withaskillandeven-handedness ack~owledged byusall.Hisreport willbeahelpful guideinourdiscussions. Thisforumhas bee~lt,nestagefranwhich,duringfourdecades, m~nofall racesandideo;\,ogies, whohavebuiltthecontemporary world,haveexpressed their thinking andthewi~loftheirpeopleinthedifficult timesoftheageinwhichwe are11ving•Wehavecomehere toda~'topayatributetowhatitrepresentsasa symbolofmen'swilltoliveinpeacewithothers.NR/at A/4O/PV ..4 72 (Mr.Ramirez OCampo, Colombia) Wemustremindthosewhotakeadisdainful. andsceptical viewofthe importance oftheunitedNations thatitconstitutes thebestbarrier against final destruction: aplacefordialogue andrational meansofironing out,onanequal footing, differences thatmightappear t:CIbeimpossible toovercome. wewishtohonourthememories oftheunitedstatesPresident, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, andtheBritish PrimeMinister, SirWinston Churchill, whoboth expressed intheDeclaration oftheAtlantic theirbeliefthat"thedisarmament of theaggressor nations wasessential untilitwaspossible tocometoestablish a wideandpermanent systemofgeneral safety". Thatstatement boreinittheseedofourOrgan~zation whichlaterbore positive fruitsforhumanity. Itspolicyservedtosmother theembersleftbehind bythebarbarism oftheworldwars;becausethisiswherewestrivetocombatthe waranddestruction thathavealwaysbeentheharvest ofthesenselessn~ss ofthe humanrace. Itwastheprideofthegeneration beforeustoraisethestructure ofthis organization; and,toourgoodfortune, itdidsowithawidesenseof co-operation, ofrespect fortheviewsofthesmallcountries which,likeus,in thedailyexercise ofapractice thatbecameenshrined inlegislation, appealed to lawtobringcontroversies toanend.Forthefirsttimeinhistory, ourviews weresoughtandwehadarighttospeakandtovote,inordertolaythe foundations ofanewera.GonewerethedayswhenPowerstookauthoritarian decisions ontheabsolute control ofpeoples andregions. TheLatinAmerican Statesstoutly defended theregional agencies thathadlong beenatworkand,itpleases metorecall, ontheinitiative oftheColombian delegation attending theSanFrancisco Conference. theruleofgoodwillinthe fulfilment oftheobligations anddutiesofallthemembers ofthenewcommunity wasincluded.NR/at A/40/PV.4 73 (Mr.Ramirez OCampo, Colombia) Throughout these40years,succeeding Colombian delegaticns havereaffirmed thespiritofthefounders oftheUnitedNations. Inthatperiodtherehasbeen evidence ofantagOidstic positions onthemeanstoensurethepr.Lmacyofreason overforce,oflawoverarbitrariness, offreedom overallformsofslavery. However, mycountry hasalwaysfavoured dialogue asthemeanstosettledifferences between opposing positions, considering thatitisbetterfortheworldtowitness theclashofdissenting ideasthanthatofarms. Thetruerevolutionary aspectofthesystemestablished bythevictorious PowersaftertheSecondWorldWarwasthatitcreated amachinery accessible toall wheretheruleofnumbers wasimposed, thatis,decision makingthrough theoldest andmostdemocratic ofpowers, thatofmajorities, whichbestexpresses thewillof nations. Weweretherefore opposed, duringtheSanFrancisco Conference, tothe inclusion ofthevetorightinSecurity Council decisions. Ourdelegation explained thereasons whyColombia votedagainst theYaltaformula. Itwasevident thatthe70tingsystemproposed wouldplacequestions ofwarandpeaceinthehands ofoneofthefivePowers, contradicting theprinciple bywhichtheproblems ofthe international Organization shouldberesolved bysimplemajority. Inthatregard, formerPresident Alfonso LopezPumarejo, theheadofour delegation, stated: "Thevetomeansthat th~interests offivemajorPowersshallbe subjected tothewillofonePower. Theresultwillalwaysbeanagreement nottoact.ThislackofactionwillcausetheCouncil andthegreatPowers toloseprestige, andwillleadtothedeclineoftheOrganization. Itis unwisetomakefutureamendment impossible".NR/at: .AI40!P\T.4 74-75 (Mr.Ramirezocampo, Colombia) WemaynowbesUfficiently matureforthecreation ofacompulsory international jurisdiction thatwillleadcountries tothepe.~fulsettlement of alltheircontroversies. Thusweshouldbringmoreclarity tooneofitsessential principles: theequality ofallStates. Themoralstrength oftheUnitedNations isbasedonthefactthatinitare represented allthepeoples oftheworld. Thus,noonequestions itslegitimacy, andnoStateshould imposeitslawoverandaboveaclearly established orderthat seeks,bydefinition, respect andequality.m4S/lB A/40/PV. 4 76 (Mr.Ramirez oca~, Colombia)
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech by a Colombian delegate to the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on the importance of the organization and its role in promoting peace, dialogue, and cooperation among nations. The speech touches on themes such as the need for international cooperation, the importance of equality among nations, and the need for a compulsory international jurisdiction. The text does not specifically mention economic development, natural resources, or any other specific sector, but rather focuses on the general principles and values of the United Nations.

**Category**
International relations, Culture