Unlttd NDtlons GENERAL ASSEMBLY FORTIETH SESSION 0/ftclal Rttofds • VERBATIM RECORD OF THE 9th MEETING Chairman: Mr. ALATAS (Indonesia) CONTENTS GENERAL DEBATE ON ALL DISARMAMENT ITEMS (continued) Statements were made by: Mr. Sucre Figarella (Venezuela) Mr. Stephanou (Greece) Mr. Afande (Kenya) Mr. Dhanapala (Sri Lanka) Mr. Shah Nawaz (Pakistan) Mr. Bayart (Mongolia) •nu, rft'Otd ;. wbio\, 10 ........ ,iorl. con ... , ... tllould .. -......... ...,.._.,. --eflllo ... ... inrl.~ •• ,.,._- .,,.,.,.,,.,.,...,_ .. "'" aitf eflllo OtllcW-- UiliiiiiMIM. ......, IX"l-7!0, 1 Uoilcd Na1ioou Plua. aNI i_,.,.aftl ill 1 C!DPf ot ... _., 85-63051 4362V (E) FIRST COMMITTEE 9th meeting held on Friday, 18 October 1985 at 3 p.m. New York Dlstr. GENERAL A/C.l/40/PV.9 21 Octobu 1985 ENGLISH MLG/emv A/C.l/40/PV.9 2-5 The meeting was called to order at 3.25 p.m. AGENDA ITEMS 48 TO 69 AND 145 (continued) GENERAL DEBATE Mr. SUCRE FIGARELLA (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): I congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on behalf of the Venezuelan delegation on your election to the chairmanship of the First Committee. we are convinced that you will ensure that meaningful deliberations on disarmament take place, because you certainly have the capacity and the diplomatic skills to do so. We also express our appreciation to Mr. Souza e Silva for the magnificent work that he accomplished at last year's session. We all know what it is that constitutes the threat underlying our deliberations and makes them so difficult, if not ineffective; it is that the logic of force has reached the height of absurdity while the logic of negotiations daily weakens. Hence we find ourselves in the most dangerous of dilemmas. It is within the realm of possibility for civilizations to destroy themselves by using the military tools that human technology has developed and that are monopolized almost 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a transcript of a United Nations meeting, specifically the First Committee, which focuses on disarmament and international security. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the speakers discuss the threat of force and the need for meaningful negotiations. There is no mention of economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, which are common topics in UN meetings. The discussion is more focused on the political and security aspects of international relations.

**Category**
Disarmament, International Security