ago.Thatsession mayserveasasadexampleofwhatlackofpolitical decioions canleadto. M~-·:totheregretoftheDanishGovernment, noconcrete recommendations wereagreedandlittle,ifany,progress wasmade.JP/gar~----~~~~---------------------- A/40/PV.7 46 (Kr.Ellemann-Jensen, Denmark) AttheConference onDisarmament inGeneva, ontheotherhand,someprogress, although modest,hasbeenmadethisyear.Theagreement toestablish anAdHoc COIIIIittee onOuterSpaceandtheongoingnegotiations onabanonchemical weapons areexallples ofstepsintherightdirection. Oneoftheaorepositive expe~iences inthepastyearhasbeentherecently finished ThirdReviewConference oftheParties totheTreatyonthe Non-Proliferation ofNuclear Weapons. ThespiritofthatConference wasoneof general willingness toreachaconsensus, despite differing views. Wehopethat thatpreparedness byallparties tobendtheirviewstoreachcommongroundwill havespill-over effectsinotherforums. Thedebateandthefinaldeclaration confirmed thestrongcommitment tothe non-proliferation regimeofthe130Statesparties. TheNon-Proliferation Treatyis animportant measure inenhancing international security, whichisalsotothe benefit ofStatesnotparties totheTreaty. Inviewoftheimportant achievements inGeneva, weurgethoseStates nowtoconsider acceding totheTreaty. Nuclear disarmament remains anissueofthehighestpriority. However, conventional armsandtheconventional .._~rmsracearealsoamatterofgreat concern. Thereportofthesecretary-General containing theviewsofMemberStates regarding thestudyonconventional disarmament initiated bymycountry hasshown thatthatconcernissharedbyagreatnumberofcountries. Itisthehopeofthe DanishGovernment thattheunitedNationswillinthefuture, too,givethis question thefullattention itdeserves. IntheMiddleEast,war,violence andterrorreign. Indiscriminate warfare, cruelty andkilling aretheresortofthestrongaswellasoftheweak.Innocent liveshavebeenlostinpeace-keeping effortsthathavefailed. Mediation hasbeen frustrated.Theposition oftheDanishGovernment ontheArab-Israeli conflict, andthesecurity onbothsidesofthatborder.anarchy. TheDanishGovernment wishestoseeLebanon restored, independent,(Hr.Ellemann-Jensen, Denmar It)A/40/PV.7 47 parties, intheregionandoutside, nottojeopardize thoseefforts, whichholdout theprospect ofpeacewithsecurity forallStatesandjustice forallpeoples.theLebanese Government incontrolling theLebanese borderareaandtoprovidebeallowed todothejobforwhichtheUnitedNations hasmandated it,toassistM¥Government urgesthattheUnitedNations Interim ForceinLebanon (UNIFIL)Itistheresponsibility ofallofusinthisOrganization toworkforreason, urgently thenecessary national reconciliation.So,everyone hasfailedaudeveryone musttrytodobetter. TheprimaryWorseyet,whereistheglimmeroflightthatcouldraisehopesthatthe Thesituation inLebanonisahumantragedy whichhasreached thepointofOnthepremisethatnooneisperfectly rightorperfectly just,weshouldin thisOrganization, withcaution andperseverance, support thoseinthetroubled parties concerned todirectnegotiations deserve tosucceed. Weappealtoallareaswhoseekpeace rath~rthanthosewhoseekVictory.moderation, goodwillandjustice. Wemustbeconstructive. Ifwebaseourresponsibility andopportunity liewiththeparties themselves, butotherscanhelp. Palestinian problem inparticular, iswellknown. Theongoingefforts tobringtheefforts onunreliable andbiasedassessments weshallfail.Equally, ifwechoose sovereign andunited. Weappealtoallconcerned inLebanon tobringaboutturningpointmightbeathan~? self-righteous positions andinflammatory language weshallfail.JP/garJP/grDr A/40/PV.7 48 (Mr.Ellemann-Jensen, Denmark) •Astotheconflict between IranandIraq,Denmark remainsstrictly impartial, butalsostrictly opposed tocontinuance ofthebloodywarfare. Wecondemn any violation oftheGenevaConventions, inparticular, wecondemn theuseofchemical weapons andindiscriminate aerialattacks oncivilians. TheDanishGovernment callsuponbothparties tosettletheirdifferences peacefully th~ough negotiations. Itcommends theeffortsoftheSecretary-General tode-escalate the warfare andbringtheparties intonegotiation. Themisfortunes befalling theAfrican continent callforourdeepest compassion. Drought andothernaturaldisasters haveravaged themajority of African countries, bringing intheirwakeuntoldsuffering, privation anddeathto titeirpeoples. Owingtoasuccessful international reliefeffort, theworstofthe hardships causedbynatural disasters havebeenatleasttosomeextent alleviated. Thedrought alsoseemstobecomingtoanendinmanypartsof Africa. However,itwillbeyearsbeforetheaffected countries haverecovered fullyfromitseffects. InSouthAfrica, however, thesituation isonlydeteriorating. Theman-made disaster knownasapartheid persists. ThePretoria regimeisgoingtoever-greater lengths andusingevermorebrutalmeanstooppress themajority. Thestateof emergency declared on20Julyofthisyearhasonlymadematters worse. TheSouthAfrican Government hassofarseemedunabletorealize that increased oppression willnotbreakthewillbutonlystrengthen theresistance of theoppressed. Ithasgivennosignofbeingreadytoimplement fundamental
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech by the Danish Government, addressing various international issues, including disarmament, conflict resolution, humanitarian aid, and human rights. It does not seem to focus on economic development, industry, or employment, but rather on the international community's role in promoting peace, security, and human well-being.

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