addressed to the Chair. I now give the floor to the representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mr. Han Chang On. CD/PV.554 19 Mr, HAN (Democratic People's Republic of Korea): Mr. President, first of all I congratulate you on your able presidency for the last month of the current CD, leading the session to a successful conclusion. It is the common aspiration of the world's peoples greeting the first year of the 1990s that the current decade will be a decade of disarmament free from the dangers of nuclear weapons and war in every part of the globe, and a decade of peace, friendship and co-operation. This aspiration became dearer to them as a result of recent changes in the international arena rather than the time conception that the 1990s is the last decade in the twentieth century. Since many delegates have referred to the world-wide changes, in particular the progress made in the field of disarmament through bilateral or regional multilateral negotiations, I am going to avoid a repetition of them. Disarmament and stability are not solely for particular countries and regions. Comprehensive and complete disarmament should be realized in all regions and in every part of the world; when various negotiations lead to adoption of measures aimed at this, world peace and security can be secured. The détente and disarmament process should be especially expedited in the region where mass lethal weapons, including nuclear ones, and huge military forces are concentrated and where confrontation and tension are high as a result of frequent military operational manoeuvres. Measures of disarmament and détente for peace and security in Asia and the Pacific are urgently needed, both from the historical viewpoint and in the light of the present military and political situation. It is in the Asian 
**Analysis**
The text is a speech by a representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in a United Nations conference, discussing disarmament and peace in Asia and the Pacific region. The speaker focuses on the need for comprehensive and complete disarmament to secure world peace and security, highlighting the importance of this issue in the region. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or any specific industries, but rather emphasizes the importance of disarmament and détente for peace and security.

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International relations, Defense