Agreements ODarmslimitation anddisarmament requireverification and confidence-builcUng _asures. Therefore, weshallcontinue topublish dataonour military ezpen6itur ••according toUnitedNationsquidelines. AttheConference on Disarmament iDGeneyaweshellcontribute towardselaborating binding international instruments. Weintendtobecomeapartytotheconvention ontheprohibition and de.truction ofchemical weapons assoonasitisfinalized. Nehavepublished detailed information onourpeacetime chemical potential. Kehavetestodthe feasibility ofchallenge inspections atchemical plants, aswellasinmilitary facilities. Kehavewithdrawn ourearlier reservation tothe1925GenevaProtOCOl ontheprohibition oftheuseofchemical weaponsinvar.Keareencouraging endeavours aimedatachieving ageneral andcomplete nuclear-weapon-test banandwe Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library----------..------4 ...-..·-----. Al45/PV.7 52 (Mc.Dianltbiar, Clachol10yat1e) Ehal1tateanactivepartintheConference ontheMOscowpartial test-ban ~reaty inJanu~ry 1991. Weattachparticular importance totheactivities oftheUnitedNations inthe sphereofhumanrights. Weareconnltted tothisstandinviewofthegenesis of ourrevolution, andinviewofourmembership oftheConnission onHumanRIghts fromthebegInning ofnextyear-forthefIrsttimesincetheCommission was founded. WeshallaccedetotheOptional Protocol totheInternational Covenant on CivilandPolitical RIghtsandsigntheSecondOptional P~otocol tothesame Covenant concerning theabolition ofcapital punishment. ·Wearepreparing to eccedetotheCODventIon relating totheStatusofRefugees andtotherelevant Protocol. Wea~ealsomakingpreparations f~rthesigningoftheEuropean Convention ODHumanRights. Mycountry andAustria haveco-sponsored atthe current sessIon oftheGeneral Assembly aproposal fortheconclusion ofan additional protocol onconsular functions totheViennaConvention onConsular Relations. Ourendeavour tobuildupacountryfully gove~ned bytheruleoflawis inseparably linkedwithsupport fortheruleofinternational lawininter-Stato relations. Wearetherefore withdrawing ourreservations totheprovisions in international conventions onobligatory jurisdiction oftheInternational Courtof JustIce. Icouldnamehereanumberofotherstepsthrough whichwearese~ting, oftenwithadelayofseveral decades, toredress theconsequences ofthe narrow-minded ideological approach oftheundemocratic governments of~country to thedevelopment oftheinternational connunity. Butwewantmorethanthat:we wanttolearnfromtheexperience ofthepast40yearsandusetheresulting leSIons notonlyforourownbenefit butofferittobeusedforthebenefit ofall. Theaimofourpeaceful democratic revolution wasfirlt ~Ddforemomt tofree menandwomenfromfear,toreitoretoth6mtheirhumandignity andfreedomof Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPD/PLJ A/45/PV.7 53 (Hr.pi.nlt,bi.r« CI.ghollovUia) .xp~.ssion, freedomto.l.cttheirownr.pr.s~nt&tiv.. andtobuildaStatounder theruleoflaw,togiv.ourcitiz.ns thepoasibility oftakingpersonal r.sponsibility forth.irliv.s,fortheirworkanditsoutcome. Thusiny.t anotherpartoftheworldth.reisnowagrowingbeli.fthat f1rs~wearehWllan beingsandcitil.ns andonlyaftarthatwhit.sorblacks, Catholics, Mu~lias, or peoplewithoutr.ligion, CI.ch., Slovaks, Americans, Chin.s., ArabsorJ.va,rich orpoor,.ducat.d orillit.rate, Westerners orEasterners, North.rners or South.rners. Thecolourofourskin,ournationality, religion orpolitical convictions conatitute persor.sl charactoristics thatneith.r givo1'8arighttoput ourselv.s aboveoth.rnnormakeu.inferior. This applie~ topersonel r.lations, todomostic andforeignpolicies ofcountries, andalsotoUnitedRations activities. NeveragainshouldtheUnitedNations adoptone-sided positions that impairitscredibility, suchasitdidonceintheresolution identifying Zionism withracism. Iti.myopinionthatthetimehascomefortheUnitedNations tocarryits original underlying ideafurther byformulatinq principles thatwouldrepr.sent the commonheritage ofthedev.lopment ofthewholehumancivilization, principl.. that haveprov.dtobeaness.ntial pt.-condition forthe.ucceasful d.velopment ofany society, regardless ofthepartoftheglob.inwhichitlives. W.haveaworthy foundat10n intheUnitedNations Charter, theUniversal Declaration ofRumanRights andtheint.rnational humanrightscovenants. W.hopethatallUnitedNation. Members w~lladopttb.s.documents astheir OUDandthateffortswillbemadeto .nsur.their unifo~int.rpretation anaconsistent implementation. Butletusgostillfurth.rs letustrytoformulate principle. ofconduct fortheworldcommunity tofollow, soastocreateaworld.conomic apacewhere
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The text appears to be a speech or statement by a government or organization, focusing on international relations, human rights, and the role of the United Nations. The text mentions disarmament, the prohibition of chemical weapons, and the importance of human rights, which suggests a focus on international relations and diplomacy. The text also touches on the theme of equality and human dignity, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of all individuals, regardless of their background or characteristics.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture