international detente andthesettlement ofconflicts through exclusively peaceful llleans. Onaddressing thedifficult problems facingtheinternational community today, Ishouldlike,Sir,toexpress thesatisfaction oftheCubandelegation overyour election asPresident oftheGeneral Assembly onthissignificant anddelicate occasion. Iamsurethatyourrecognized qualities asanexperienced diplomat and yourlong-standing tieswiththisorganization willenable youtoguideourlabours withwisdomtowards theloftygoalsweallseektoachieve. Weassureyouofour delegation's support incarrying outyourimportant tasks. setonimposing theirdomination, theUnitedstatesimperialists willstopat nothing toattain amilitary superiority thatwillallowthemtonegotiate from ,SK/l7 A/40/PV.9 69-70 (Hr.Malllierca peeli,Cuba) Ipositions ofstrength andnuclear blacknail. Initseagerness tomilitarize outer space,theunitedStatesGovernment recently announced thebeginning of anti-satellite weapons testsaspartofaprogramme thatwillrequire expenditures ofupto$95billion bytheyear2000. UnitedStatesilllperialism isprClllOting thisnewescalation inthearmsrace, whichincludes nuclear armsandotherweaponsofmassdestruction, ~venthoughthis practice increases therisksofnuclear warandthusendangers thevery-survival of mankind.BCl'/rd A/40/pV.9 71 (Hr..Halmierca Peoli,Cuba) Duringthepast40years,oneunitedstatesAdministration afteranother has le:dtbeworldfrOM tn~i:So-called coiawarandthepolicyotbrinkmanship tothe policyoflocalwarswagedagainst third-world countries, theprovocative installation ofnewweapons andmissile systems aimedagainst theSovietunionand othersocialist countries, andtheso-called starwars-ifnottoStateterrorism directed against revolutionary countries andpeoples. Theyhaveevenadvanced the absurdtheorythatitispossible tosurvive anuclearstrike, andhavehintedthat asurprise attackcouldbesuccessfully launched against theSovietunion. Their arrogant language isfilledwithexpressions suchas·surgical strikes" -tobe usedagainst smallcountries likeNicaragua -·covert operations" and"clean-up operations," expressions thatrevealthepredatory, zoological natureoftheir foreign policy. Cubacondemns allattempts tomilitarize outerspace-expecially theUnited StatesGovernment's so-called strategic defenceinitiative -andexpresses its support fortheSovietUnion's proposal concerning international co-operation in thepeaceful exploration ofouterspaceinthecontextofthenon-militarization of outerspace. wewelcome theholding oftalksatthehighestlevelbetween theUnionof sovietSocialist Republics andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica. Thedetermination and readiness ofSovietleaders tomakewhatever efforts arenecessary toprevent anew worldconflagration, toavoidanuclear holocaus~, toputanend1:0thea£'msrace andtopreventitfromspreading toouterspacearequiteeVident. Weknowof theirfirmdetermination tostruggle forinternational detente, andweplaceour fulltrustintheirLeninist peace poli~', whichembraces thehopesandaspirations ofallthepeoplesoftheworld• "But",asPresident FidelCastrosaidinthisveryHallin1979"forour countries, peaceisindivisible· (A/34/PV.3l, p.3-5).Thus,thesearchforpeace IBCl'/rd A/4O/PV.9 72 (Mr.Malmierca Pooli,Cuba) Iisacardinal objective ofourpeoples andranksamongourmost im~tant concerns duringthissessionoftheGeneral Assembly. Justastheavoidance ofnuclear warisanirrenounceable historical imperative, sotooistheprevention oftheuseofanagreement banning the ~sibility ofnuclear warasanexcusefortheproli~eration ofimperialist wars against thoseAsian,African orLatin-American countries seeking toexercise their rightstoself-determination andindependence andattempting tobuildanewlife basedoneconomic andpolitical pluraiism, onanon-capitalist optionof development oronsocialism. AsComrade Fidelpointedout, WThetimehastherefore comeforallofustojoininthetaskofdrawing entirepeoples -hundreds ofmillions ofhuIlli'l'~ ~ings-outofthe backwardness, poverty, malnutrition, disease andilliteracy thatkeepthem fromenjoying fullhumandignity andpride". (A/34/PV.3l, p.53-SS) Therefore, whenweinvoketheneedtosettleconflicts bypgaceful means,to avoidaterrible andfinalwarthatwouldendhumanlifeasweknowit,topromote dialogue andunderstanding amongallStates, regardless oftheirsocialand economic systems, andwhenwedemandanendtothephilosephy ofplunder, sothat theremaybeanendtothephilosophy ofwar,weshouldalsodemandthatall
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of Cuba to the United Nations General Assembly. The content is primarily focused on international relations, politics, and diplomacy, with specific criticisms of the United States and its military policies. The text also touches on themes of peace, disarmament, and the need for dialogue and understanding among nations.

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