-~--------~------------. -_. ~_.-------_.- Uf'.TED NATIONS A GeneralAssembly EXEMPLAIRES D'ARGH~VES FetECOpy firetGnrn~r!newrntaDis!rin9Uon C.111 Fortieth session GENERAL ASSEloiBLYft,PROVISIONAL A/40/PV.3l 10October 1985 ENGLISH PROVISIONAL VERBATIM RECORD OFTHETHIRTY-FIRST MEETING HeldatHeadquarters, NewYork, onThursday, 10October 1985,at3p.m. President: later:Ml:.DEPINIES Mr.GAUCI(Vice-President)(Spain) (Maltal -General debate [9)(continued) Statements weremadeby: Mr.Mboumoua (Cameroon) Mr.Trigona (Malta) Thisrecordcontains theoriginal textofspeeches delivered inEnglish and interpretations ofspeeches intheotherlanguages. Thefinaltextwillbeprinted intheOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly. Corrections should besubmittedtooriginalspeeches only. Theyshould be sentunderthesignature ofamemberofthedelegation concerned, within oneweek, totheChief,Official Records Editing Section, Department ofConference Services, RoomDC2-750, 2United Nations Plaza, andincorporated inacopyoftherecord. 85-64l84/A 4006V(E)JVM/4 A/40/PV.3l 2 Themeeting wascalledtoorderat3.35p.m. AGENDA ITEM9(continued) GENERAL DEBATE Mr.MBOUMOUA (Cameroon): TheCameroon delegation fullyshares,Sir,in thecongratulations andfeeling ofsatisfaction expressed onYOIJrelection tothe highofficeofPresident oftheGeneral Assembly. Yournationwasinthevanguard ofthehist~ric exploration oftheoceanspaces t.~atopenednewavenues of communication between peoples andnations. Itisthusappropriate thatasonof theSpanish nationshouldpreside overacommemorative session oftheGeneral Assembly atwhichwemustfurther explore newchannels ofcommunication among Statesandpeoples intheprocess ofaddressing thegraveissuesofthetime. We havenodoubtthatyourdiplomatic skillsandthewisdomyouhavealready displayed willenableourdeliberations tobebothproductive andsuccessful. Itiswithpridethatwerecallthesuccessful termofofficeofourbrother andyourpredecessor, Ambassador PaulLusakaofzambia. Wecongratulate himand thankhimforajobwelldone. Iwishtopayaglowing tribute totheUnitedNations Secretary-General, Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, forhiscontinued dedication, especially tothecause oftheyoungnations oftheAfrican regionintheirstruggle forfreedom from various deprivations. Weshouldlikealsotoassociate ourdelegation withthecondolences and expressions ofsolidarity already conveyed totheGovernment andpeopleofMexico inconnection withtheextensive disaster thatrecently befellthatgreatnation. Thereaction ofMembers ofthisOrganization inembarking cnaninternational reliefeffortisindicative ofthescopeofourcollective potential asabodywhen thereisthepolitical will.JVM/4 A/40/PV,31 3-5 (Hr.Mboumoua, Cameroon) Otherdisasters, resulting fromstorms, haveoccurred inrecentweeksalong theAtlantic coastoftheNorthAmerican continent. OUrcondolences gotothe Governments andpeoples thatwerethevictimso Itisourhopethatresearch "',ill beundertaken onaglobalscaletofindpreventive andremedial solutions tothese predictable invasions fromtheEarth's atmosphere. Wehavecometothiscommemorative session inspired bythemoodofthetime forchange, determined tojoinwithotherdelegations inundertaking asoberreview of40yeaJ:sofexperience bythisuniversal Organization. Itisourhopethatthis historic sessionwillliveuptotheexpectations ofananxious worldinwhichmen, womenandchildren endureunending suffering inconditions ofwar,strife, hunger, disease anddepressing deprivation. Thecryofpeoples everywhere isforresolutions thatareproductive ofchange towards anewandbetterworld. Wemustconsciously createsuchconditions in .international relations asdemonstrate afirmdetermination onthepartofStates toensureequalrightsandtheself-determination ofpeoples~ toavoidintervention intheinternal affairs ofStates; toco-operate withoneanother systematically to easeoreradicate themalaise ofthosecondemned tofaceeconomic andsocial underdevelopment; tostrengthen thecapacity ofallnations, greatandsmall,to growandfosterthew~ll-being oftheirpopulations; toensuretheorderly development ofthenatural resources thatgivesustenance tomanandhiswell-being onthisplanet; andtoprovide anappropriate response toallthreats, bothnatural andman-made, tohumansurvival.00/5 A/40/PV.31 6 (Hr.Mboumoua, Cameroon)
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech delivered by a representative of Cameroon at the United Nations General Assembly. The speaker mentions various global issues, such as natural disasters, economic underdevelopment, and humanitarian crises, and expresses hopes for a more productive and successful session of the General Assembly. The speech does not focus on a specific sector or industry, but rather on the global challenges and the role of the United Nations in addressing them.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Natural resources and environment