TheUnitedNations hasamajorresponsibility tothePalestinian people. Admittedly, ithasnotabdicated alltheseresponsibilities, but,unfortunately, itsefforts havecomeupagainstIsrael's arrogance andintransigence. Israel, flouting lawandmorality, continues tooccupy Arabterritories andtoharass the ArabpeopleofPalestine andtocommitaggression withimpunity against states in theregion. Thedestruction afewdaysagooftheheadquarters ofthePalestine Liberation Organization, inviolation oftheterritorial integrity andsovereignty oftheTunisian people, isindicative oftheincalculable risksinthatpartofthe world. Wecontinue tobelieve thatacomprehensive, justandlasting settlement of theMiddleEastandofPalestine necessar ilyinvolves atotalIsraeli withdrawal fromcnlArabterritories occupied since1967,including Jerusalem, recognition of thePalestinian peo!ple's righttoself-determination anditsrighttoestablish its ownindependen tandsovereignState1nitshomeland, Palestine,andthefull participationofthePalestineLiberationOrganiza tioninanypeaceprocess inthe region. OtherpartsoftheworIdwherethefateofinternationalpeaceandsecurityis atstakealsorequire attention andurgentaction onthepartoftheinternational community. IntheGulf,wherewarcontinues between twobrotherly countries, Iranand :rraq, theinitiative fortherestoration ofpeacemustbesupported andmaintained byall,andwecontinue toworkalongthoselines. Thecontinued occupations ofAfghanistan andKamp.1chea arematters ofserious conern tomanyStates. Byanoverwhelming majority theGeneral Assembly hascalledNR/emv A/40/PV.28 68 IMr.Bako,Niger) forthewithdrawal offoreign troopsfromthosetwocountries, forrespect for theirindependence andsovereignty andforthepreservation oftheirflon-aligned status. InCentral America, whichisinthethroesofserious upheaval and instability, Nlgerhopesthatanegotiated settlement oftheproblems oftheregion withrespect forthesOI7ereign aspirations ofeachpeoplecanbeachieved. Inthis spirit, weapplaud andsupport theefforts oftheContadora group. Inspeaking ofconflicts, Ishouldlikealsotomention thesituation inthe Koreanpeninsula, wherethetension thatarosewiththedivision ofKoreastill exists. Inthisconnection, Nigerbelieves thattheproblem ofthedivision of Koreaisapolitical problem andthatasolution mustbesoughtbyp'eaceful means inaccordance withtheaspirations oftheKoreanpeople. Wearegladthat24OCtober alsomarksthebeginning ofaweekwhichthe General Assembly hasdecided todevotetothequestion ofdisarmament throughout Iheworld. Thisdecision reflects thegreatawareness oftheinternational community asitisfacedwiththeimplementation ofthefundamental objective of theCharter, namely, topreserve futuregenerations fromthescourgeofwar.Forty yearsafterthatcommitment wasentered into~therisksofconfrontation addtothe fearsofthepeoples oftheUnitedNations, whicharewitnessing anexponential increase inarmsexpenditures. Theseexpenditures havequadrupled between 1945, whentheUnitedNations wasfounded, andtheendofthefirstDisarmament Decade. In1983globalmilitary expenditures roseto$750billion. Specialists have estimated thatin1985theamountwillbesome$1,000billion. Yetitisbroadly recognized thataconsiderable reduction insuchexpenditures wouldnotonlyhelp toeasetension intheworldbutalsohelptorestore thegrowthoftheworldNFt/elnV A/40/PV.28 69 (Mr.Bako,Niger) economy andwouldhelptoincrease assistance levelsforthesupportofdeveloping coWltries. Itwasbecause ofthecurrent ecopomie situaion intheworldthatIreferred, quitedeliberately, totheparallel between themind-boggling levelsofmilitary expenditures artdtheresources, pathetically smallcompared totheimmensity ofthe needs,provided fordevelopment assistance forthird-world countries. The econommic problems facingtheworldareasSerious anddangerous asthemany conflict situations Ihavejustdescribed. Thegrowing gapbetween therichand thedeveloping countries contains theseedsofinstability andalsocrystallizes thethreats topeaceintheworld. Theinability ofthemechanisms fortradeandco-operation tomeetpresent needshasplunged theworldin-toanunprecedented crisi,saffecting all international economic, trade,financial andmonetary relations. Inmostcountries thiscrisishastakentheformofrisinginflation, serious recession and constantly worsening socialtensions. Forourdeveloping countries, totheseare addedaworsening ofthetermsoftrade,difficulties inaccess tothefinancial markets, increasingly burdensome debtservicing andadisruptive decrease in
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from a representative of Niger, addressing various global issues, with a focus on international relations, conflict, and economic development. The speaker emphasizes the importance of resolving conflicts, promoting peace, and addressing economic challenges, particularly the growing gap between rich and developing countries.

**Category**
International relations, Economic development