feelings offriendship andsympathy totheMexican peopleandletthemknowthatwe arereadytocontribute tothereliefworkundertaken byitsGovernment. Atthemoment weareallwitnessing anintense andeventful periodofgreat significance andalsoofradical change. oursocieties arechanging internally, andtheinternational situation isalsochanging asaresultofthecreation and consolidation ofnewStates. Thesechanges havebecome evengreater asweconfront newandcomplex needsthatcannotbefulfilled ateitherthenational orthe re<;Jional level. Itisprecisely because wearepassing through suchaturbulent periodand because weareboundtogether byincreasingly closetiesofinterdependence thatwe feelwemuststress howclosely thethemeofinternational solidarity and co-operati~n islinkedwiththestrengthening ofmultilateral machinery. onlyinRH/lO A/40/PV.8 37 (Mr.Andreotti, Italy) thatwaycanweensuretheparticipation ofallstatesinthedecisions thatwill determine themaintenance ofpeace,the·protection ofhumanrightsandtheeconomic andpolitical growthofpeoples. Thereis,nodoubt,ariskthatoursystemmaybecomecunbersome ifwe maintain thepluralistic approach thatisnotonlydesirable butthatrepr:esents thepractical outcomeofourobtJ:ervance oftheprinciple ofuniversality proclaimed intheCharteroftheunitedNations. Pluralism thusinvolves ariskthatwemust face,butonethatwemustnotallowtodictate ourconduct. Indeed,itseems important tomethatthemajormultilateral forumsmustadoptalong-term strategy inthisregard: theymustlearntolooktothefuture,toovercome immediate difficulties andtouphold, beyondideological confrontations andtensions, all thosefactorsthatcanservetouniteratherthandividethemembers ofthe community ofnations. Thatiswhyourappealforsolidarity andco-operation ismorethananeed;it hasbecomeanessential andbasicstrategy against whichallcountries mustmeasure theiractions. Inlightoftn~greatchallenges ofourera,wemustcomeupwithco-ordinated responses inwhichfdhecontribution oftheunitedNations isdecisive. Ishall citeafewexamples. Italywasparticularly appreciative oftheactiontakenby theunitedNations toalleviate theconsequences ofthefaminethatrecently faced somanycountries inAfrica. TheworkdonebytheOfficeforEmergency Operations, towhichthesec~etary-General assigned oneofhismostqualified colleagues, is andcontinues tobeparticularly effective insuchimportant sectors astransport, foodaiddistribution, ruraldevelopment andwatersupply. ManyGovernments, including theItalian Government, havealsotakenpartinthiswork,andtheir efforts inthisareahavebeenextraordinary.BM/lO A/40/PV.8 38 (Mr.Andreotti, Italy) Theproblemofdrug ~ontrol, inm¥opinion, constitutes aproving groundin whichtheUnitedNations mustshowthatitcandealeffectively ~ithoneofthe greatest evilsofcontemporary society. TheworkbeingdoneinVienna bythe competent organizat~"."rl~ hasyielded verypositive results. Thespreadofdrugsis aglobalassault onthebasicinterests ofhumanity and,aboveall,onthe integrity andstability ofsociety. Ourdefences against thisscourge must therefore beglobalinnature. Inthisconnection. wewelcome withsatisfaction the Secretary-General's proposal toconvene aworldconference onthedrugproblem. TheItalian Government warmlysupports thatproposal. Ourappealforsolidarity andinternational co-operation mustbelinkedwitha reaffirmation oftheneedforallStatesMembers oftheOrganization tosharein economic andsocialwell-being. Withthatgoalinmind,wewillcontinue towork towards aconcept ofinternational commerce basedonfreetrade,aconcept that,in thepast40years,hasbeenanessential factorforgrowthintheworldeconomy. Ifwearetoachieve amoreequitable distribution ofworldresources to increase general well-being andreducetheexisting imbalances instandards of living, wemustalsoensureamorecareful utilization ofthoseresources. They mustnotbewasted, especially bythepoorercountries. Inthisconnection aswell,Italywouldliketorepeatanideathatitput forward someyearsagointhissameforum.Itseemstousimportant thatagreement bereached ontheestablishment ofacontrol mechanism thatcanensurethattrade inconventional weapons becompletely openandvisible. Throughout itshistory theRepUblic ofItalyhasdemonstrated itsbeliefin theprinciples andvaluesoftheUnitedNations. Thatfaithinthoseprinciples andvaluesreflec;ts, aboveall,aconviction thatisdeeplyrootedinthemindsof ourpeople. Ourcommitment totheOrganization reflects ourresponse totheRH/lO A/40/PV.8 39-40 (Mr.Andreotti, Italy) objective requirements inherent inItaly's geographical position andhistoryatthe crossroads ofthreecontinents. Thatcrossroads issituated inageopolitically sensitive regionwherethe~ruitful coexistence ofdifferent civilizatione and cultures isoftenaccompanied byacutetensions.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement from the Italian Government, addressing the United Nations and expressing its solidarity and cooperation with the international community. It touches on various themes, including international relations, economic development, humanitarian aid, and disarmament. The text emphasizes the importance of multilateralism, the role of the United Nations, and the need for global cooperation to address common challenges.

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