(Kr.Mokolo"aMpombo, Zaire) Themassive supplyofsuchweapons toStatesthatbasetheirphilosophy on expansionism, domination andintervention intheinternal affairs ofotherStates increases thedangerofconfrontation between Statesandpraapts suchover-armed Statestolaunchattacks andcolIDitactsofaggression against otHerStatesless well-armed andtherefore morevulnerable. This co~Demorative session onthefortieth anniversary offersthe international community anopportunity forfrankness, requiring alucidand enlightened analysis oft..l1einternational situation, inthelightnotonlyofthe nuclear armsrace,butalsoandaboveallofthesourcesofconflict amongStates, conflicts whichhavebeenincreasingly frequent sincetheuseofthelastatom bomb.Itisundeniable thatmorethan150conflicts havearisensincethesecond WOrldWar,andmanyofthemhave occu~red inthirdworldcountries. Thecollective security systemasestablished bythesecurity Council and General Assembly shouldberevie\fed andadapted tothewarsthatpitthestates Members ofourOrganization oneagainst another. Theconflict between IranandIraqisaclearillustration ofthisapproach, asaremanyotherconfrontations whicharecurrently occurring intheworld. Inviewofthemanyviolations oftheprovisions oftheUnitedNations Charter concerning international peaceandsecurity, themeanstheCharter provides for peaceful settlement ofdisputesshouldbestrengthened soastoallowformore intensive consultations between thebelligerents. Suchaprocedure wouldreduce tensions between theStatesinconflict andwouldfacilitate conditions favourable toalasting peaceagreement, theaimbeingtomakeoperational andeffective the systemofcollective security. Infact,facedwithmanysuchcasesoccurring inAfrica, AsiaandLatin America overthelastfewyears,theUnitedNations, whi~hissupposed toensure theindependence andterritorial integrity ofallStates, whether largeorsmall,IMOO/rd A/40/PV.13 107 (Hr.Mokolo waMpollbo, Zaire) richorpoor,hasnotbeenabletotakeeffective actiontohaltsuchconflicts. Itwasbecauae ofthatsameinability thatZairehadtosendiutroopsintoChad toassistthatbrother country indefending itssovereignty anda180todefendthe aspirations ofitspeopletounityandterritorial integrity. Ibelieve thatwasataskwhichshouldhavebeencarried outbytheUnited Nations and,more.specifically, bytheI\\illtary StaffCoaaittee, whosefunction is toadviseandassistthesecurity Council onallquestions relating tomilitary requirements forthemaintenance ofinternational peaceandsecurity, the employment andcommandofforcesplacedatitsdisPOb~;; theregulation of armaments andpossible disarmament, asprovided forinArticle 47oftheCharter. Itisregrettable thatthisMilitary StaffCOIIJIittee, althoughitdoesegist, 8013issupposed toactaspoliceman inallcasesofthreats toorbreaches ofthe peace,hasnotyetbeenabletofunction, thuscuttingoffthesystemsounding the alertandensuring thecollective security provided forintheUnitedNations Charter. Soitiseasytolayaspecial responsibility uponthepermanent members of thesecurity Council who,moreover, signedtheUnitedNations Charter inSan Francisco andundertook tosavesucceeding generations fromthescourge ofwarjust afterthesecondworldWar. Itisprecisely thisgapinthecollective security systemthatenables the whiteminorityinSouthAfrica, undertheleadershipofPeterBatha,toinQ:~lgG in barbaric actswhichtragically recalltheatroc1tiesoftheNazis,against whom thosesamePowersnowpermanent membersofthesecurity Council foughtinthe SecondWorldWar. Theentireinternational community isawareofthecruelty andintolerance preva...entinSouthAfricatoday,sorepugnant totheuniversal conscience. To sufferthepolicyoftheextermination ofblackpeoplethrough organized massacres andthehumiliations goingbeyondallhumanunderstanding isthedailylotoftheMLG/rd A/40/PV.13 108 I(Mr.Mokolo waMpombo, Zaire) blackpeopleofSOUthAfrica, theonlyexcusefortheco.Iission ofthesebarbaric actsbeingthecolouroftheirSkin. Theconde!!!nstion ofsuchactions bytheinternational colBUnity isstrongand isSUfficient proofthatthethreshold oftolerance forthatregimehaslongbeen passed. Mydelegation fullyappreciates thesanctions decided onbysomedeveloped countries against SouthAfricaandweearnestly hopethatthesemeasures willbe strengthened andconstitute anexallPle to.befollowed byallfreepeoples inthe world,asanexpression oftheirsolidarity andtheirdevotion totheconceptof humandignity. Thedelegation ofZaireassociates itselfwithalltheotherdelegations I..-~tich havecalledfortherelease ofNelsonMandela andcondemned themanyviolations of theborders ofthefront-line count.ries, particularly thoseofAngola, bytherebel forcesofSouthAfrica. TheabsenceofanypolitlClll willonthepartofthe racistregimeofSouthAfricatoGt:.&rtnegotiations withtherepresentatives ofthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) to the United Nations, addressing the issue of international peace and security, particularly in the context of the Cold War and the use of military force by states. The speaker is critical of the lack of effective action by the United Nations in preventing conflicts and promoting peace, and highlights the need for a stronger collective security system. The text also touches on the issue of apartheid in South Africa and the need for international condemnation and action.

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