Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRS/gt------------------3IJ Alt5/PV.6 61 (Hr.Sh.yar4gadl', USSR) &WeartwellaVlrethatIhealthy environment requires coniid.rable inve.t.ent atboththenational andthegloballevel. Asweseeit"thewayoutofthe probl.mi8reduction ofmilitary expenditure andconversion ofmilitary production. Thereisnoalternative. Th.figuresarewellknown. Bighthundr.dbillion dollars mustbespentbeforethe'ndofthiscenturytoavert.nvirOlUlental degradation anddestruction -almostthesameamountasissp.ntbytheworldfor military purposes eachyear. Theurgencyofenvironmental-protection problems hasbeenhighlighted bythe Chernobyl tragedy. Wearegrateful totheGovernments andthevarious agencies whicharejoining inthehardworkofdealing withthecons.quence. ofthediaast.r. Onbehalfof theSovietpeople" Ialaowishtoexpress ourgratitude toallint.rnational" governmental andpublicorganizations andprivatecitiaens whohaveofferedtheir helptothevictims. Ourspecial thanksgototheUnitedRatioDs Bducational" Scientific &Dd Cultural Organilation (UNESCO) andtothosecountries andorganilations thathave shownsuchatouching interest inChernobyl's children" inviting th••toCOMefor restandmedical treatment andgladdening theheartsofthechildren withth.ir concern andth.irwarmth. TheSecretary-Generel'. decislon todeniqnate aSpecial R.pre.entative forChernobyl disaster rellefhaealsobeengreatly appreciated in ourcountry. Themulti-dimensional approach to.ecurity supported byourOrganilation bringsintofocustheinterrelationship b.twe.nthesecurity ofState.aDd~ well-being andfre.domoftheindividual. Thehumanbeingill<:0111119tothefore andthehandimension isbecomlng auniversal yardstick foranylnterational, undertaking. ForuaudfortheUnitedRations thesecurity cftheindividual" of Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryNS/gtW4S/PV.6 62 (Ht.Sheyor4Dadlo, USSR) •.ve~citl••n"andtheprotection offunaamental humanrightsareinseparable from national security andfrominternatioDal security asawhole. IthinkthetimehaDalsocometolookatregional conflicts fromthe standpoint ofhumanrights. Theserightsinclude therighttolifeandpersonal safety, aswollastherighttoenjoyfundamental freedoms andtoparticipate in thedemoc~&tic processes ofone'ssociety andone'sState. Themaintaskfortheinternational community iotocreateconditions inwhich peoplewouldbeabletomakeafreechoice. Disputes mustbesettled notinthe trenches ofwarbutthrough theballot-box, bothregionally andwithinthe individual countries andStates. Speaking aboutthefuture, weshouldalsoliketorempondtothosewhohave beonfollowing withunderstandable concern thedevelopments inourcountryc True, ourdomestic situation isnotatallsimpleandisstillfarfromstable. Wecan readily understancl thatCOllcernl oursisanenormous country, withenormous potential, andthestability oftheSovietUnionhasagreatinfluence onthestate oftheworldo Butwhatever thecomplexity ofoursituation, onecannotfailtoseethatit i.evolving against thebackground oftheemancipation ofallthapeoples andall thecitl••neofourcountry, theiractiveinvolvement inthepolitical arenaand thereaffirmatioD oftheirnational identltieD. Theyareopening them••lve.tothe world"andthoworldisc!1sf:overing them. Thatthi.proce.si.acconpanled bysomedifficulties andevenBomecost. shouldnotCBU..exc.ssive ala~,because theSovietpeopleendthedemocratic forc.sthatarea••umingresponsibility forthefutureofourUnionareawareof theSovietUnioDt•placeintheworldandofitaresponsibiUty forthei'&illltenance ofglobalstability. ThisaWar6tDe••issbaredbyallthspeople.ofour Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library----------------- intheworld",illalsomean pea~einthoirownhome.multinational CO\U1try, andtheyvillall&ctresponsibly, realizing thatstability Inworking forthereDewalofourDoc!ety, wehaveseenhowimportant itisto(Hr.SheYArdndl., USSR)A/45/".6 63tt'S/gt defenddemocratic p~inciples atalllevelsdomestically andinternatioually. Ishouldliketosayinparticular thatifattempts toembarkonthepathof democracy were ~oendinfailur~or,worsestill,incollapse, itwouldhavegrave consequences fortheworld's future,nottomention theriskofchaosaDdnew dictatorships. Preventing thatshouldbeineveryone's interest. Aswemeetfortheforty-fifth sessionoftheGeneral Assembly, weare speaking notsomuchoftheOrganization's maturity asofthebeginnin9 ofits rebirth, itsrestoration according totheblueprints of1945. Kipi~goffthegrime leftbythe"coldwar",weseeaworkofCOllective wisdom. 'rheUnitedNations was conceived asaninstrument ofaction. Henceforth, wemustallensurethatour wordsareboundtojoint-andIemphasille "joint" -actioDs. Nowisthetime precisely forthat.Thephilosophy oftodayi.aphilosophy ofaction. ThisisthesizthtimethatIhavespokenfromthisrostrum andparticipated intheworkoftheGeneral Assembly. Ithascertainly beenagreatschool, a first-rate school. ~ereelsecanODebecomesoclosely involved withtheentire gamutofhumanproblems andencounter suchaconstellation ofpersonalities,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech by a high-ranking official, likely the Soviet leader, addressing the United Nations General Assembly. The speech touches on various topics, including environmental protection, humanitarian aid, and the importance of international cooperation. The tone is diplomatic and emphasizes the need for collective action to address global challenges.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations