Thediplomatic activity pursued bytheinternational community overmanyyears through theUnitedNations hasatlastbeguntobearfruit. This,among othe~ matters, ismainlyduetoaninternational climateinwhichtensions havebeen eaBedbymarkedly improved relations between thetwomajorPowers. Theinternational community isrediscovering theusefulness and indispensability ofmultllateralism. IthasbeengivennGWopportunities actively toperformitstaskofmaintenBDce ofinternational peaceandsecurity. TheUnited • Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVMI6 A/45/PV.9 17 (President ShDDkar)• ,eNations anditsprincipal organsarebeginnin9 toliveuptothehighexpectations oftheworldcommunity. However, thissomewhat idyllic portrayal of";hechangesininternational ·.political relations mustnotleadustooverlook thesourcesofinternational conflict thatkeepdarkening theekygsuchasworldpoverty, the~ebtproblem, environmental destruction, therampant drugproblem andtheinjustices thatmark international economic relations. Thesesources, plustherecentconflict thathas arisenintheGulfregion wh~chthreatens worldpeace,haveprovedclearlythat expected benefits ofanimproved political climate areneither automatic nor balanced. Worldhistory hasshowntimeandagainthatthepropensity ofcertainStates totakeunilateral actioninordertofurthertheirnational interests hasbeenthe greatest threattointernational security becauseithasledtotensions, conflict andtheuseofmilitary force. Thecurrent complex andcontradictory international situation makesit necessary thatthepeace-keeping potential ofmultilateralism beexploited tothe fullest forthebenefit ofallmankind. ThePRESIDENT: OnbehalfoftheGeneral Assembly, I"ishtothankthe President oftheRepublic ofSuriname forthestatement hehasjustmade. Mt.Ramsewok Shankar, President oftheRSPub1ic ofSuriname, vaSescorted from theGeneral A9sftmbly Hall. t Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryourchildren."WorldSummitforChildren, whichwillfocusourattention asneverbeforeonwhatabomination ofabuse. ThePrimeMinister ofCanadahasthehonourtoco-chair thatAles/w.g 18 AGENDA ITEM9(continued) "Wedonotinheritthislandfromourparents; wesimplyborrowitfromThereisanoldRaidaIndiansayingfromWestern Canada:Afewdayshencetheleadersofover80countries willgatherheretodiscussthisposition areparticularly appropriate forthesehistoric times. IamThePRESIDENt IBeforecalling on'thefirstspeakerinthegeneral debate Mr.CLARE(Canada): Iwouldliketooffe~youmycongratulations and profound hestwishes,Sir,asyouassumeyourimportant dutiesasPresident ofthe thepressing plightoftensofmillions ofinnocent children aroundtheworld-the allpeoples, allcolours andcreedstoliveODap~.anetthatisprosperous,horrors ofhungeranddisease, thedebilitating consequences ofilliteracy, the thisOrganization muststilldOlconstruct aworldorderthatallowsallnations,confident thatyouwilldogreathonourtothelegacyleftbyyourpredecessor.that,inaccordance withthedecision takenbytheAssembly atits3rdplenary peaceful, freeandjust.General Assembly atthissession. Thewisdomandtheunderstanding youbringtowishing toparticipate inthedebatetoinscribe theirnamesassoonaspossible.meeting, on21September 1990,thelistofspeakers forthegeneral debatewillthisafternoon, Iwould li~9todrawtheattention ofrepresentatives tothefact closeat6o'clockthisafternoon. Itherefore request thoserepresentatives Thatideamotivates theChildren Summit, asitmustthisOrganization.JVMIG GENERAL DEBATE -I.' K Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVMI6£ •(Mr.Clarilt,Canada) Weliveinuncommon times. Neverbeforehastheopportunity forthisbodyto exercise itsintended mission beengreater, andneverbeforehavetherisksand challenges been'scdaunting. Thispastyearhasseenthetearing dOWDofoldbarr~ers, thedisintegration ofwalls-wallsofthemindandrealwalls-wallswegnce thoug~t permanent. WeintheWest,perh&ps toanextreme, usedtoviewtheworldthrough the prismofthecoldwar.!hetpriSMdetermined m&Dyofourpriorities endguidedour actions. Thatprismwasaprison, andithasDOWbeenshattered. ThecODsequence hasbeenliberation. Liberation formillioDS ofpeopleinCentral &DdEastern Europewhonowexperience democracy wheretheyonlyrecently dreamtofit. LiberatioD forthemindsofmenandwomenwhocannowturntooldproblems 10Dg neglected andnewproblems nowbeforeus.Liberation fortheworld,whichisDOW beingfreedfromthetensions ofaEuropean balanceofterrorthatpenetrated to thefarthest corneroftheglobe. ADd1:Jeration forthisOrganization, wherethe wordsoftheUnitedHations Charter canceasetobedistant 90a18andmaynow becomedescriptions ofourcommonactioD. '! Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library(Kt,Clork, CADadm)Al4S/PV.9 21lIS/ASH laC~a tbGparties tothatlong"b:.tcodyconfUct maybeonthepathtoa~ffortlavolviD9 109Neabers oftheOrganisation.••1bla"thelalltcolonyinAfrica"illnow:I.toDewestdemocracy. Wetake t~Ba.ltloD tole4speDdance - arolethatvasmadepcssible bytheinternational
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The text appears to be a speech delivered at a United Nations General Assembly session, discussing the state of international relations, global challenges, and the role of the international community in addressing these issues. It touches on topics such as poverty, environmental destruction, and international conflicts, but does not delve deeply into specific economic, industrial, or technological issues. The speech seems to be more focused on the broader themes of international cooperation, peace, and development.

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