thereweredebates aboutwhether aState'sinterests werebestpursued throuqh unil~teral actionorthrough co-oper~tion andcomp~omise. Thatdebateisnow over.ItisO'iTernotbecause onesidewonbutbecause theworldhallchanged. The choicetodayienotbetween realism andidealism, unilateralism orco-operationl it isbetween success andfailure, Co-operation Isnowthenewrealism andpragmatism 18theonlypathtoprogress. Weeitherworktogether andsucceedorwework separately andfail. Weneednawaction. Butwealsoneednewattitudes -ideas thatanimate, ideasthatindicate whatisnolODgerfeasible andwhatisnow nec8sluu'y. Ibelieve ourfirstchallenge istoredefine theconceptofsecurity. Security hasceasedtobesomething tobeachieved unilaterally. Security has ceasodtobesomething tobeattained throughmilitary meansalone. Security has becomemultidimensional andithasb~comeco-operative, Inawor14vherepoverty andunderdevelopment plaguemostoftheplanet, thedeveloped worldcannotpretend tobe5~curesimplybecauseitaloneisprosperous. Inaneraofnuclear end chemical weapons, ofballistic missiles, ofterrorism, ofinterdependent markets andeconomies, ofdiseasBs, thedevelopment ofprosperity throughout thGworld,-is, DOtaquestion ofcharitybutaquestion ofsecurity. Thatmandates continued Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibrarylIS/AS1f (Mr,Clerk,CIAICe) .-ph.sis onofficial d.velo~Dt assistance, onNOreopenandfreer..rtets,on innovative debtstrategie.. !hosearenotonlyeconomic orhumanitarian actions; In•worldwherethefrontiers ofStatesmaybe.ecurebut.thoalr,landand waterarebeingpoisoned, enviroDmental actioniaalaoafundamental security questioD. ADdinaperiodofburgeoning population andrapidinduatriali.ation, .here.indsandwatersknowDCbordera, environmental security w~llbeonly achieved through CO-operation. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJB/a Alt5/PV.9 26 (Hr.Clark.CIp,OI) dialogue bet.en thedeveloping 1114thedeveloped wor14aboutenviroDMfttal 4_age thatthreateD. allStates, richn4poor. Aapartofthateffort, Cuada.ill vigourou.ly pursuethepossibility ofaworldforestry CODvoDtion by1992. ADa.cODceptof.ecurity alaorequire. thatweaddress-ereeffectively the political IDeS.tUtary tendoDs thatpersistinsolUll)'regio"8oftheworld. 10111.thoreislIuchtobedonoglobally, IbelievethataDe.fOCU8ODregioDal approaches tosecurity is1101'.necea.ary IDeSMO&-eprOlliaiDCJ theever.It1.IIOre neces.ary bothbecause ofthecODsequence. ofcODflict eri.iag frOll iDt~r4epeDd.nc. andbecause ofthedostructive naturaof1I04ernweapoDs. ADditisIIOreprOlli81..g because theabsenceofBast-We.t tODsioDS DOWfreescountri.s 1D4regions topursue solutions tolocalprobl..sODlocalterms. Security isIIOrethlDtheabs.Dce ofwarlitlathepresence ofpoace. That require. ashared.eDS.oneach.id.thatthesurvival oftheotheri.lnitsOWl4 beatinterest. ThatIMUUlIIbuUc!ill9 trust04conlieS.nc.. Cuadabeliev••thata regioDal a-eproach toconfieSeDce buUeSlnq haeMUchtooffer. Thatapproach can involve avariety of..asures. dialogu. its.lfa••ignecStoezchaaga perspective. geSincreas. u4erstu4iDCJI greater trlDllpareDcy iDtel'll8ofmilitary capacity, agreements toiDfol'llother..abor.iDtheregionofactiviti.s they.ightconsicter threateniDg intheabS.D~. ofwarD1DgI andeventually, inatitutions IDeSproc••••a ofcODfl!~t resolutioD IDdcriai8prevention. CODfi4ence building iaDotablueprint oragrandsolutiQn. It40.anot pre'u4ge outcomes orimpo.esolutioDS. Itisnotrigid.It!ISiDfactwhatthe OrgubatioD basalwayll40DIibeat.Itiaatep-by-step. Itisfunctional. Itla flezible. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJB/IAl45/Pr.9 21 (Mr.Clark,Capa41) !h.succ.a.ofauchaD.pproach inBuropei.UD4oniable. Obviou.ly, .peci~ic .....ur..tat.ninBurope"1'Dot.pplytooth.rregions.. Thos.regionswUl require approlChe. tailorea totheirnature ~drequir...nts.ButthefundSBenta1 principle. ofconfidence bui1di89 apply. Iti.forthatrea.onthat,in.44itioD topropoaiDg newinitiativos forthe CoaforeDce onS.curity andCo-operatioD InEurope, Canadahaa.uggested thatthe countri.. oftheNorth-Pacific regioncouldbeti.fit frOD.lailar approaches to confidence building. Tho.e.ightinclude advanceDotification ofmilitary .ano.uvre., ADOpenSki••regime, and.ilita~ dataexchangoa. Otherregionsof theworld-theMiddleSast,LatinADerica -mighta180benefit from&regional approach toconfidence building. On.ofthek.y.1....nt.ofconfidence building isverification. Verification provide. proof,aDdprooftriggera trUlt. ThatiawhyCanadaeo-spoDaored the r~.olut1on adopted bytheGen.ra1 Aaa.llbly callingforaD.xperts· atudyon
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the concept of security and its relationship to international cooperation, environmental protection, and economic development. The author emphasizes the need for a cooperative approach to address global challenges such as poverty, underdevelopment, and environmental degradation. The text also touches on the importance of confidence-building measures and verification in promoting peace and stability.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment, International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief