pertaining touniversal humanbehaviour atatimeofwar.Finding effective punitive measures forthosewhouseforcetosettletheirdisputes isamongthe fundamental dutieswhichshould beentrusted totheunitedNations. Therateof progress inthedisarmament talks,incomparison withthespeedofthearmsrace,JSM/ljb A/40/PV.20 53-55 (Mr.Velayati, Islamic Republic ofIran) isamatterofconcern. Thedirection ofthesetalksshouldundergo fundamental changeandincentives forthearmsraceshouldbereduced. Amostimportant consideration bytheworldcommunity istheabsenceofanauthoritative international bodycapable ofimplementing justice intimeofconflict. Peaceisa sacredword,buttheadministration ofjustice precedes that.Theexisting value systemoftheUnitedNations shouldbereviewed inordertoremovethisfundamental shortcoming. Thequalitative andquantitative development ofinternational organizations isabsolutely essential tothepresent sociallifeofthe international community. Butthemorethisneedisfelt,themorethebigPowers becomeinterested ininfluencing matters. Assoonasanumberofcountries showresistance inaninternational organization, everypossible political andfinancial pressure isdirected against thatorganization. Thisisexactly thesortofdevelopment wewitness inthecase oftheUnitedNations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO). Inourbelief, oneofthegoalsoftheMemberstatesonthisfortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations shouldbeadecisive struggle against imperial-minded Powersthatattempt todominate thesmoothoperation ofthe international Organization. TheUnitedNationsisundoUbtedly facingmanyproblems today. Ourworld,in spiteofallthetechnical andscientific advancements, issuffering froman increasingly widerangeofpolitical, economic, cultural andsocialcrises. The economic gapbetween thefirstandthethirdworldiswidening allthetime.Human lifeonearthisbeingseriously threatened byanincrease innuclear arms. We shouldknow,however, thatalltheproblems whichtheworldcommunity expects the UnitedNations tosolve,havenotcometousfromouterspace. Rather, theyare thedirectconsequence oftheactions ofthecountries andregimes whose representatives arepresent here.MLG/Mo A/40/PV.20 56 (Mr.VelayatiIJIslamic Republic ofIran) Ourbasicproblemliesinalackofpolitical willinthisOrganization, which results intheadoption ofuseless resolutions assubstitutes fortherealization oftheaspirations ofhumancommunities. TheUnitedNations isthelastplaceforfinding peaceful solutions tothe crisesofadeeply-troubled world. Donotletitbecomethevenueoffinal deception, sinceothersolutions, whatever theymaybe,will,alas,notbepeaceful. WhatIhavesaidsofarabouttheUnitedNationsisnotaproduct of subjective analysis~ itis,onthecontrary, thedirectresultofwhattheIslamic Republic ofIranhasactually experienced inthelastfewyears.. Theindifference andfeeblereactions oftheUnitedNations -andespecially thoseoftheSecurity Council -totherepeated actsofaggression bytheIraqiregimeagainst Iranhave giventheworldaveryunfavourable impression oftheUnitedNations indealing withinternational tensions andcrises. Allowmetoaskmembers ofthisAssembly iftheyknowofanyinternational law orhumanitarian normthathasnotbeenviolated bytheIraqiregime, wheneverit couldphysically doso,fortheconsolidation ofitsaggression. Iftheansweris positive -andthewholeworldknowsthatitis-wouldthissinglecasenotbe SUfficient prooffortheMembers oftheUnitedNations, andotherorganizations established toprotect peaceandsecurity, justifiably tofeelthattheyareleft defenceless andalonetofaceexternal aggression? Fortyyearsafterthe establishment ofaworldOrganization whichwascreatedafterthebitterexperience oftwoworldwarsinordertoprevent futureanti-human barbarism, aregimewitha five-year recordofconstant aggression declares mostshamelessly thatitwillonly accept"totalwarorcease-fire" inthecontext ofitsaggressive objectives.----------- MLG/MO A/40!PV.20 57 (Mr.Velayati,Islamic Republic ofIran) Iamconvinced thattheAssembly fullyunderstands thetruemeaning ofthis Iraqiregime's slogan. AndtheSecurity Council, whichhasbeenrebuffed bythe Iraqiregimewithrespect toitslateststatement banning theuseofchemical weapons, kk'lowSperfectly wellthat,bythis,theIraqiregimeissimplysayingthat iftheIslamic Republic ofIrandoesnotagreewithconditions setbythisregime- whichonlyservetoconsolidate itsaggression -thenIraqwillbeauthorized, wheneveritsochooses, toviolate withimpunity allinternational regulations and conventions thatbearitsworthless signature. "rhe1925GenevaProtocol banning theuseofchemical weapons~ the1949Geneva .Conventions relative totheTreatment ofPrisoners ofWaqtheConvention relative totheTreatment ofCivilian Persons inTimeofWar~theAnnexed Protocol of1977 tothe1949 Conventions~ the1907HagueConvention respecting theLawsandCustoms
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement delivered by Mr. Velayati, the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to the United Nations General Assembly. The speech touches on various themes, including the role of the United Nations in addressing international conflicts, the need for effective punitive measures, the importance of disarmament, and the critique of the United Nations' lack of action in the face of aggression. The speech also mentions specific international organizations, such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and references international laws and conventions.

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