international community tohelpustoovercome thisdevastating catastrophe whichtheProvisional Military Council, toco-operate withthedonorStatesandreliefhavesucceeded toagreatextentinmobilizing theavailable resources tocontainfacingatpresent, especially thoseofthedrought, starvation andinfluxofTheAssembly isawarethattheproblems anddifficult circumstances weare thecatastrophe ofstarvation anddrought whichhasdevastated various partsoftheindependence ofthejudiciary, theneutrality ofthecivilservice andthesanctitypolitical participation andwehaverestored thefreedomofthepress,thehaveaffirmed thefreedom anddignity ofthecitizen andhisrighttofull refugees, constitute aheavyburdenwhichwearedoingourutmosttoshoulder. Weisoneofthefounding members. Weinitiated allthisimmediately uponthevictorySinceitsinception, theTransitional Government hassoughttoestablish country. Wehaveestablished aSupreme Conunittee, underthedirectsupervision ofproblems bypeaceful meansandthrough dialogue. OUrpeoplealsorenewed their disputes peacefully, topro~te regional andinternational co-operation andtorelations ofgoodneighbourliness withallneighbouring countries, tosettle ofthepopular willlastApril,andweopenedourdoorstofriendship withall.Weorganizations towhichitbelongs. conoolidate theprinciples oftheMovement ofNon-Aligned Countries, ofwhichsudandeliOcraticoption, thesafeguarding ofhumanrightsandthesolutionofour firmbelie'fintheCharter oftheUn1.tedNations andintheotherregionalMLG/rd (Mr•.Ayoub, Sudan) TheAssembly hasnatu~ally followed therecentpolitical developments inmy country "hichon6Aprillastledtothevictory ofthepopular revolution andto theelimination ofanauthoritarian rulewhichhadlastedfor16years. Throu~hresponse andthespiritofsolidarity demonstrated bytheUnitedNations andthe associations ofartists inEuropeandtheUnitedStates.reliefsQpplies attheonlyportinthecountry.(Mr.Ayoub,Sudan)A/40/PV.l4 ;27, representatives intheSudan. IshouldalsoliketothanktheGovernments oftheisafflicting ourcountry. TheGenera+Assembly isp~rhaps familiar withthereal magnitude anddimensions oftheproblem aredofitsimplications, asreflected in byfriendly andfraternal states, commensurate withthegravityofthestarvation, WhileontheSUbjectofthegraveconditions prevailing inmycountry, Iwish toavailmyselfofthisopportunity toexpress ourdeepappreciation oftheprompt international community inrespectofthecritical economic situation inmycountry Organization inAfricaunder M~.Bradford Morse,Mr.Maurice StrongandMr.Winstonandelsewhere inAfrica. Iwouldliketoextendgrateful thantstoallthosewho UnitedStates, themembercountries oftheEuropean Economic Community, theNations Development Programme andotherspecialized agencies andtheirvarious reports published bytheUnitedNations andthose o~itsagencies involved. Mycountry looksforward tocontinued aidbytheinternational community and especially duringthisphasewhentheprocesses ofreliefarefacinggreat Sudan,together withtheircolleagues andassistants inthefield,theUniteddisadvantaged areasinthewestofthecountry, whichhasledtoanaccumulation of Secretary-General oftheUnitedNations andtheUnitedNations Disaster ReliefMLG/rd havecometotheassistance oftheSudan,andinparticular Icommend the States, thenon-governmental organizations, voluntary organizations anddifficulties becauseoftherainsimpeding thetransport ofrelieftothemore Governm~nt andpeopleofJapan,theArabStatesandotherfraternal andfriendlyBradley, theSpecial EnvoyoftheSecretary-General forreliefoperations inthecurrently prevailing inAfrica, withit$short-term andlong-term effects,countries andtheinternational community. theGeneral ~ssembly atitslastsession, isacandidacknowledgement oftheA/40/PV.l4 28 hasdrivenmostdeveloping countries intoincreasing indebtedness, hasdevastedworldeconomy andtherepercussions ofanunjustinternational economic orderwhichresultofseveral factors, themostimportant beingthecurrent stagnation oftheinternational community oftheneedtofacethatcrisiswhich,inourview,isthe theireconomy andtrapped theminaviciouscircleofinstability. The(Mr.Ayoub,Sudan) Ourexperience ofreliefoperations inAfricahasprovedthattheUnited constitutes oneofthenegative aspectsofinternational economic relations. The deterioration ofthatsituation andaconscious awareness onthepartoftheThecurrent economic crisisisstilladversely affecting thedevelopingrehabilitation anddevelopment. Thatisthemainchallenge facingtheAfrican UnitedNations Declaration ontheCritical Economic Situation inAfrica, adopted byinternational community, giventhenecessary support andconfidence. TheDisaster willbereflected inthecontribution oftheUnitedNations systemtothesupport countries, andespecially thoseinAfrica. Thecritical economic situationoftheUnitedNations inthevitalfieldofrelief. WhilehopingthattheOfficeReliefOfficehassucceeded inacquainting theinternational community withthe magnitude ofthetragedy andtherealneedsandpriorities ofthevarious affected willcontinue itsreliefefforts, wealsohopethatthesuccess ofthisexperiencewecelebrate thisyearthefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations, Il:ihouldMLG/rd Nations iscapable ofcarrying outitsdutiesandconunitmentstowards the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from the representative of Sudan to the United Nations, discussing the country's humanitarian crisis due to drought and starvation. The speaker highlights the devastating effects of the crisis on the country's economy, infrastructure, and people. The text also touches on the international community's response to the crisis, including aid and relief efforts.

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