Weareconvinced thatallthisisattainable itweallinjectthepolitical willintoourlabours here. Weenjoythecommonfellowship ofcollective aspirations enshrined intheoneCharter towhichweall,thepeoples oftheunited Nations, subsctibe. Permit menowtostatemynation's viewsonspecific issuesthatweconsider mustbeaddressed bythiscommemorative fortieth session oftheGeneral Assembly. (spokeinFrench) Fortyyearsaftertheestablishment ofourOrganization itmustbeadmitted that,onbalance, anassessment oftheOrganization's activities isnotvery heartening~ indeed, eventhoughsomeattribute thefactthatthereisstillno generalized conflagration toUnitedNations action,itisnonethelesstruethat thatisnottheunanimous view.However, thefactthattheOrganization has withstood thetestoftimeisinitself apositiveelement. Thedifficul tiesof allkindswhichtheOrganization hasexperienced arerelated asmuchtoitsworld dimension anduniversal mission astoaninevitable seriesofgrowing pains. IftheUnitedNations, reflecting thecomposition oftheworldatthattime, atthebegiMing hadlessthanonethirdofitspresent membership, itcan congratulate itselfonthefactthattodayitincludes nearly160nations, which arecalled upontoco-operate onpolitical, economic, social andcultural levels. But,ratherthanitsgrowthanddiversity, itisthelackofthepolitical willof Statesthathasprevented itfromfunctioning withalltheeffectiveness which nations rightly expectofit,particularly intheareasofcollective security and economic co-operation. Whileitistruethatfourdecades donotrepresent asignificant period in thelifeofanorganization such!asours,itisnolesstruethatfortheBG/5 A/40/PV.3l 7 (Mr.Mboumoua, Cameroon) individual, whoisatthecentreof"UnitedNations concerns, 40yearsisan important periodwhichjustifies consideration oftheground cove~ed inthelight oftheproblems whichchallenge mankind asawhole. Thisisparticularly truewhen oneconsiders theleastdeveloped peoples andcountries. Iamthinking ofthecountries ofthethirdworldinwhichareconcentrated theareasoftension andwheretheaveragelifeexpectancy barelyexceeds the present ageofourOrganization. Iamthinking, too,oftheenslaved peoples and thevictims ofapartheid, racism, aggression andallformsofdiscrimination. Lastly, Iamthinking ofthepeoples who,livingonthefringesoftechnological progress, knowonlydisease, hungerandpoverty. Ibelieve thatitismoreurgent thaneverbefore toputtheworkofourOrganization backwithinthecontext ofthe original aimsandobjectives ofthefounding fathers. Cameroon greatly appreciates thepositive contribution whichtheOrganization hasmadeinseveral important areas. Asregardspolitical matters, decolonization isoneofthesectors inwhich theOrganizat~on hasdoneremarkable work.Inthespaceofageneration theUnited Nations hasactively helpedtoensuretheindependence ofmorethantwothirdsof itsMembers. AtatimewhenCameroon iscelebrating thetwenty-fifth anniversary ofits accession toindependence andadmission totheUnitedNations, wereiterate our willingness tocontribute totheprocess ofdecolonization, whichmustbecompleted. Thecaseofsouthern Africahasalwaysbeenasubjectofdeepconcern tomy Government. Firstofall,withregard toNamibia, wemustexpress ourgreat indignation attheinability oftheinternational community fullytoshoulder itsIBG/5 A/40/PV.3l 8---~~·l (Mr.Mboumoua, Cameroon) responsibilities inconnection withthatinternational Territory, whichisunder thedirectauthority oftheUnitedNations, despite theconsensus achieved almosta decadeagoonsecurity Council resolution 435(1978). Thissituation isexplained bythecustomary badfaithoftheracistPretoria regimeanditscountless delaying tactics. Itisalsoexplained bytheexistence ofpowerful accomplices withawide variety ofinterests thatstrengthen SouthAfrica's positions andexacerbated, it mustbeadmitted, byacertain resignation onb'iepart·ofourOrgCiliiza tion,of whichtheinability oftheSecurity Council toensuretheimplementation ofits resolution 435(1978)isthemoststriking manifestation. Aswehaveoftensaid-mostrecently beforethisbodylastJune-the consequences ofthepermanent challenge totheOrganization andtheinternational community bySOuthAfricaareextremely harmful. Theseinclude theerosion ofthe credibility andtheprestige oftheUnitedNations andthedangerofthegeneration andextens~Qn oflocalconflicts, entailing aserious threattointernational peace andsecurity, andeventotheverysurvival ofmankind inviewoftheSouthAfrican racists' nuclear capability. Apartheid, asystemofdehumanization, hasalsobecomeasystemofterror,
**Analysis**
The text is a speech delivered by the representative of Cameroon to the United Nations General Assembly, discussing various issues related to the organization's activities, colonialism, and human rights. It highlights the importance of the United Nations in promoting collective security, economic cooperation, and addressing global challenges such as poverty, hunger, and discrimination. The speech also expresses Cameroon's concerns about the lack of political will among member states, the organization's inability to implement its resolutions, and the harm caused by apartheid.

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