of this incident runs into millions of dollars. This crime runs counter to the International Convention on Civil Aviation which guarantees safety of civilian planes. It is American imperialism together with Chinese hegemonism which are responsible for this crime, since they provide the terrorist groups with sophisticated arms and advanced military training. 17. The loss of life and property as a result of the crimes committed by the terrorist organizations has been enormous. From 1979 up to the end of 1983, 200 well-known clergy were killed by the terrorist groups. These terrorist groups I ... have destroyed half of the trucks and 104 hospitals. latest statistics, amounts A/40/445 English Page 7 schools in the country, half of the government-owned The total damage to public property, according to the to about 35 billion Afghanis. 18. The paradox is that the media of a number of Western countries, instead of unveiling the true nature of the terrorist groups, encourage their criminal acts by all means. They have even gone so far as qualifying barbarous acts of destruction of life and property as heroic activities. The media of those countries in fact have become the voice of the terrorist organizations fighting against independent countries. 19. The media in the West use everything at their disposal in order to portray the Afghan terrorist bandits as "freedom fighters" and their heinous crimes as "holy war". This is an outright falsification of the truth. The crimes perpetrated by the terrorist groups with the encouragement and direct assistance of imperialism, in particular the American imperialists, Chinese hegemonists, and the reactionary Governments of the region, amount to nothing but a sheer violation of the Charter of the United Nations, strangling human rights and the right of nations to self-determination. 20. There have been numerous cases where some Western "journalists", "politicians" 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement condemning terrorism and criticizing Western countries for their perceived role in enabling and justifying terrorist acts. The language used is strongly accusatory and emphasizes the violation of international laws and human rights. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or scientific issues, but rather focuses on the political and moral implications of terrorism.

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