countries, andbrutaltreatment ofitsvictims. Weareoutraged byIsraeli brand of"justiceW,whichwasseenmostrecently andshamelessly initsactofaggression against Tunisia onlythreedaysago.Butwearealsooutraged bythosethat continue togiveIsraelunquesti9ning support, whichonlyencourages its intransigence. Isitanywonder, then,thatwearedisenchanted? Ireferred earlier tothecontinuing struggle ofsomuchoftheworldto improveitseconomic lot,whichissometimes nomorethanastru9g1e tomoveupone notchfromgoingtobedhungryeverynight,whichisthelotofsome800million peopleonthisearth. HereIpleadforasenseofurgency andofsharedpurpose. Wemustaddress ourselves withequalvigourtoaworldofmassi"e unemployment in whichthedebtproblem threatens thesurvival oftheinternational financial. system, inwhichcommodity pricechavefalleninrealtermstotheirlowestlevels for50y~arsfinwhichprotectionism hasraiseditsheadevenmoredangerously. Butpositive actionatthemultilateral levelhasbeenconspicuously wanting. Thereis,alas,nointernational foruminwhichNorth-South dialogue isbeing seriously conducted today.AW/mb A/40/PV.22 62 (Mr.Hitam,Malaysia) Theeconomic development ofthedeveloping countries must,ofcourse, remain .theirownprimary responsibility. Butourefforts against greatoddsmustbe matched bythedeveloped countries intermsoffinancial flowsandsupportive trade,monetary andeconomic policies." Thisisnotapleaforcharity or benev~lence. Itisonlyareminder oftheinterdependence ofthecontemporary world,ofsharedinterest and,therefore, ofsharedresponsibility. Yetthe experience ofthelastfewyearshasbeendisquieting. Wehaveseentoomuchof tradebarriers, ofmarketmanipulation attheexpense ofprimary producers, of exclusive economic clubs,andofaidintheformofmilitary hardware, which benefits theprovider morethanthereceiver. The.challenge isurgentand fundamental. Theoutlookisindeedgloomyunlesswecanrisetothatchallenge together. Weallalsofaceacommonchallenge, andweallalsoshareacommoninterest inthesurvival ofthehumanrace.History wouldhavetaughtusnothingifwe ignored thefactthatthetwoworldwarswerecausedinpartbythefailure ofthe greatPowerstoachieve thelimitation andreduction ofnational arma~ents by international agreement. Werecognize thatnoprogress towards nuclear disarmament canbemade unles~proposals originate fromthemajornuclear Powersthemselves and unlessthereismutualacceptance bythemajorPowersoftheneedforrealand qualitative improvements intheirrelations. Wetherefore hopethatthemeeting soontotakeplacebetween President ReaganandGeneral Secretary Gorbachev, would usherinaspiritoftrueco-operation whichwillopentheroadtonuclear disarmament. Thethreatsto~heworldstemnotonlyfromnuclear annihilation but,more immediately, fromlimited, localwarsa~conflicts. Sadly,therearetoomany examples, buthereIwillreferonlytothesituations inCentral America, inAW/mh A/40/PV.22 63-65 (Mr.Ritam,Malaysia) Afghanistan andinSouth-East Asia.Ineachinstance, important principles ofthe Charter -thenon-u~eofforcewtheterritorial integrity otStates, therightof self-determination ofpeoples andthepeaceful settlement ofdisputes -areat stake. InCentral America thesituation isfestapproaching acritical point:either theContadora processwillmoveforwardoradangerous downward spiralwillbeset intrain,withtragicconsequences. Malaysia ..:apports theContadora countries, whichareundertaking trulyregional efforts toresolve regional issuesfreefrom East-West ideological conflict. Theseeffortstoensurethatthestruggle of peoples forfreedom, development andjustice canbemanaged solely1ntheirown interest, without external interference, deserve thesupportofUSall. InAfghanistan, avicious andbloodywarcontinues, andthevictimsarethe bravepeopleofthatancient nation. TheunitedNations mustletthemknowthat thecauseoftheirfreedomisnotforgotten andthereby sendamessagetonations, powerful orweak,thatweshallneverallowforcetobethearbiterofanynation's fate.NR/MO A/40/PV.22 66 (Mr.Hitam,Malaysia) Malaysia calls.uponalltoassistinpractical waystheMujahideen freedom fighters intheirvaliant struggle, aswellastosupport theeffortsofthe Secretary-General toseekadurablepolitical solution. Theoccupation ofKampuchea byvietHampersists indefiance ofthewillof theinternational community soclearly andrepeatedly affirmed byresolutions passedbythisAssembly. Sevenyearshaveindeedpassed, butthisAssembly must showthatitsstamina anditsattention spanwilllastaslongasnecessary to ensurethatpeace,freedom andself-determination returntotheKampuchean people. ThisAssembly shouldneitherdiluteitsprinciples norfallpreytoallmannerof subterfuges toavoidconsideration oftheessential issues, namely, thewithdrawal ofVietnamese occupation forcesandtheexercise bytheKampuchean peopleoftheir righttochoosetheirowngovernment. Whileremaining firmonprinciples, Malaysia andothercountries ofthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of Malaysia at the United Nations, addressing various global issues, including economic development, international relations, and humanitarian crises. The speaker emphasizes the importance of cooperation, shared responsibility, and adherence to principles such as non-use of force and the right to self-determination.

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