MayItakeitthatitisnowtheAssembly's wishto deferitsconsideration andtoincludethisiteminthe draftagendaofthefortiethsession? Itwassodecided(decision 39/463). AGENDA ITEM42 Question ofCyprus:reportoftheSea'etary- General(coIIC1"dtd)* 60.ThePRESIDENT: Members willrecallthaton 21September 1984theAssembly decidedtoinclude thisitemintheagendaofthepresentsession[3rd meeting], butdeferredadecisionontheallocation of theitemtoanapp!opriate timeinthefuture.Itismy understanding thatitwouldbedesirable todefer consideration ofthisitemtothefortiethsessionof •Resumed fromtheIOSthmeeting.Celebntion oftheone-hundred-and-fiftieth anniver­ saryoftheemancipation ofslavesintheBritish Empire(colIClutkd)* 63.ThePRESIDENT: TheGeneralAssembly de­ cidedon21September 1984[3rdmeeting] toinclude thisitemintheagendaofthethirty-ninth session. MayItakeitthatitisnowthewishoftheAssembly todeferconsideration oftheitemandtoincludeitin thedraftagendaofthefortiethsession? Itwassodecided(decision 39/467). StllUmellt blt.PraUUIlt 64.ThePRESIDENT: Ninemonthsago,whenwe suspended theworkofthethirty-ninth sessionofthe GeneralAssembly [105thmeeting], Ipointedoutthat atthatstageeachoneofusinthisHallwouldassess theworkofthesessiononthebasisofourrespective national policiesandperceptions oftheOrganiza­ tion,aswellasfromtheperspective ofsuccesses and failures. 65.Todayasweformally conclude ourworkandas wemakeourfinalassessment orstock-taking, I shouldliketosuggestonceagainthatthecorrect yardstick ofanyobjective evaluation shouldbebased ontheCharteroftheUnitedNations, andthatwe askourselves whether thethirty-ninth sessionhas197% GeneralAssembly- Thirty-ninth Session-Plenary Meetings achieved anyofthehopesandaspirations oftheAfrica[resolution 39/29,annex].Directlyandindi- peoplesoftheworld,which,afterall,werepresent. rectly,theDeclaration andthespiritbehindithave 66.Whenweconsiderthenumberofitemsonouralreadysavedthelivesofmillionsofourfellow agenda-143 inall-when weconsiderthemagni- humanbeings.HereIshouldliketostatethatthe tudeandcomplexity oftheproblems whichconfront eff0!isoftheSecretary-General, throughtheUnited usatalllevels,andjudgingfromtheinternational NatIonsOfficeforEmergency Operations inAfrica climateinthepast21months,IstronglybelievethatandallotherUnitedNationsagenciesandthoseof thethirty-ninth sessionoftheGeneralAssembly didindividual Governments andnon-governmental or- advancethecauseofinternational peace-and hereIganizations-including thoseintheentertainmentmeanallaspectsofpeace. field-deserve ourdeepappreciation. Unfortunately 67.Someoftheproblems withwhichwehadtothousands ofourbrothersandsistersdidnotbenefit dealwithweredeep-rooted. Manyofthemhadevenfromtheseefforts.Assistance cametoolate.Their PrecededthefoundingoftheUnitedNations.Others worlddidnotheedintimethesignalsofalarm-andbytheway,thealarmisstillon. 'werecomplicated andaggravated, notsomuchbytheso-called acrimonious debates,ifany,withinthese72.Iwishtomentionfurtherthat,asaresultofour walls,butperhapsmoresobyhumanandnatural deliberations, theWorldConference toReviewand forcesexternaltotheOrganization-forces suchasAppraise theAchievements oftheUnitedNations narrow'nationalism, misguided policies, political DecadeforWomendidtakeplace,tothesurpriseof intransigence, delaying tactics,short-sightedness, scepticswhohadpredicted itsdoom.Asaresultof honestmistakesand,Ishouldadd,thevagariesoftheperseverance overtheyears,andthespiritofaccom- weather-that is,floods,hurricanes anddrought. m04ation whichprevailed inmanyareasduringthe Allowmetomentionthatmuchofwhatispainstak- seSSIOn,wewereabletocomplete anewsymbolof inglyaccomplished withinthewallsofthisbuildingiscomfortandprotection forthevictimsoftortureand oftenundoneordestroyed outsidetheOrganization. othercruelanddegrading treatment orpunishment. 68.Whatothersmaydescribeasthefailuresofthis73.'TheSecretary-General's profound andtimely sessionoftheGeneralAssembly should,inmyview,statement atthepresentsession,on12December beregardedasunfinished busIness. Thepursuitof1984[97thmeeting, paras.292to307]onthe peace-peace athomeandpeaceintheworld-.isanquestion ofdisarmament complemented therecord ongoi.ng pr~ess.Despitetheobstacles anddespite numberofresolutions whichtheAssembly adopted thedIsaPPOIntments, wecannotabandonthepursuit onthatsubject.Atleastthesessionplacedallaspectsofpeace. oftheaf!Ds ra~eandthethrt:atposedbynuclear 69.Inviewoftheimportance whichprevious weapons IntheIrtrueperspectIve. Thenewdimen- sessi,?n~attached toit landbase~onmyownsionsofthe·nuclear agewereanalysed. TheAssem- conVIctIon thateconomIc self-suffiCIency isoneof ~ly,thr~ughitscaI}diddebate,setanexamplein themosteffectiveinstruments forachieving thegoalsI!lternatIOna! behaVIour-an examplewhichunder- ~dobjec~ives ofthe<;harter,. Iwasparticularly hnestheVIewthatchannels ofcommunicationInterested thd t t tld"Lahifshouldbeconstantly keptopenifwearetomoveIn.~agena!emen.Ieuncng0forward l'ntheareaofdI·sarmament. Weareth~S"eC.oreglobalnegotIatIons onInternatIonal economic co- _.1.operation fordevelopment". Unfortunately, wehaveencouraged bytheprospects forhigh-level dialogue n'?tyetbeenabletoreachthestage~he.rewecansayonarmscontrolbetweentheUnitedStatesofAmeri- WIthconfidence thatthosenegotIatIons willbecaandtheUnionofSovietSocialistRepublics. launched onaspecificdate. 74.Istillmaintain thepositionwhichIadvanced 70..Grantedthattht:Assembly didnotsolvethelastDecember that,inspiteofitsunresolved and senousdebtandforeIgnexchange problems which unfinished business, thethirty-ninth sessionofthe arecrippling theeconomies ofalargenumberofGeneralAssembly hasfulfilledsomeofthehopesand Statesrepresented here;grantedthatthethreatofaspirations ofthepeoplesoftheworld.AsImen- nuclearweaponsstillhangsominously overmankind' tionedearlier,wehavealreadyseensomeofthe grantedthattheinhuman policyofapartheid-a resultsoftheworkofthesession;itismyearnest subj.ectwhichhasbeenontheagenda.oftheUnited hopethatotherswillbeforthcoming. Itwillobvious- NatIonsforoverthreedecades-has notb~enelimi- lytakesometimeforsomeoftheseedlingswhichwe n~te~;grantedthatthequestions .ofPalestine, Na-haveplantedtogrowandbearfruit.Theywillneed D?-IblalKaptpuchea ~ndtheMiddleEast,andtheattention, careandnurturing. SItuatIOns InAfghanIstan andCentralAmerica, and75.T~is ~stheendofanAssembly session;itisalso others,werenotcompletely resolved during this thebegInnIng ofthenextstepaheadonthelongand
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by the President of the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the outcomes of the 39th session and looking forward to the 40th session. The text touches on various topics, including international relations, disarmament, human rights, and development. While there are no explicit mentions of specific sectors like agriculture or industry, the text does discuss economic development, disarmament, and humanitarian aid, which suggests a focus on broader international development issues.

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