foreign troops.UnitedNations Charter andadvocates thepeaceful settlement ofdisputes, beingtostartbyoutlining thebasicpositions oftheGreekGovernment concerning thesaid,theanswerwilldependonthewilloftheMembers ofourOrganization. alltheeffortsoftheUnitedNations aimedatsafeguarding peaceandatStatescanleadtothesolution ofinternational security problems.onthesequestions duringUiis y~ai:!s 5essiOa~ oft!~eC-ene~al l1..sse~!l'? AsIhaveNR/jh convinced thatsecurity cannotbemaintained inaclimate characterized byrecourse strengthening international security cannotbeachieved through increased armaments.AP/gllr A/40/W.7 81 (Mr.Papoulias, Greece) Wearefirmlyopposed totheproliferaUon ofn!!gleM weapa!".E" The!!: introduction intoouterspacecouldleadtogreattensions withgraveconsequences formankind. Greecealsoattaches particular importance tothelimitation ofconventional armaments, notonlybecausetheiraccumulation hasconsiderable economic repercussions onthepeoplesoftheworldbutalsobecause theexistence ofhuge conventional arsenals couldleadtolocalconflicts andpossibly eventonuclear confrontation. Wearedeeplyconcerned abouttheproliferation anduseofchemical weapons in violation ofinternational commitments. Furthisreasonweareconvinced thatthe totalbanontheproduction anduseoftheseweapons aswellasthecomplete destruction ofexisting stockpiles isoneofthemostimportant issuesweface. Ishouldnotfailtomention, atthispoint,howsignificant disarmament is foreconomic growth,especially thatofthelessdeveloped countries. Beingasmallcountry firmlyattached tothecauseofpeace,notonlyoutof necessity butalsobecauseofitslongcultural tradition, Greecehasnoillusions astoitspowertoinfluence international developments in.adecisive manner. Nevertheless, theGreekGovernment believes thatthecauseofpeaceisofcritical importance forthewholeoftheinternational community andtherefore evensmaller countries cancontribute toit,boththroughtheirbilateral relations andthrough theiroverall policies. Inthisspiritofcollective responsibility forworldpeace,Greecemakes everypossible efforttocontribute towardsdetenteatalocalorwiderlevel. Withinthisframework, thePrimeMinister ofGreece, Mr.ADdreas Papandreou, together withtheHeadsofStateorGovernment ofArgentina, Mexico, theUnited Republic ofTanzania, IndiaandSWeden, hasjoinedinanappeal, the"Initiative of Imostofitsneighbours.theSix-,whichcallsforafreezeonthetesting JPT.ootlQti.Qn ang.devel<:.'pll'Ant of andnotanareaofmilitary confrontation.(MrePapoulias, Greece)A/40/PV.7 82 Ishouldliketorefer,withintheoverall context ofinternational peaceandwithinthiscontext Greececlosely follows developments intheMediterranean,inthedirection ofm~ltilateral c~-operation onsecurity matters. IntheInthesamespirit, theGreekGovermaent, whilepromoting bilateral relations, Consistent withitsoverall policyinfavourofpeaceanddetente, mycountrybilateral field,Greecehasalsoreached anenviable levelofco-operation with peace,theexpansion ofco-operation andtheunhindered development ofallthenuclear weapons andfortheadoption ofsimilar measures inthefieldofapace weapons. onethatlinksthreecontinents. TheMediterranean, therefore, receives directlyaseanotonlyoftheBalkanpeninsula andoftherestofSouthern Europebutalsoonlyafewdecades agoasthepowder-keg ofEurope. Tothisend,wearepromoting theproposal totransform theBalkans intoanuclear-free zone.Theseefforts have process asameansofmaintaining adialogue between EastandWest. weshouldlikeMediterranean peoples, sothattheMediterranean mayonedaybecomeaseaofpeacenotasyetyielded concrete resultsi nevertheless, positive stepshavebeentakenattaches particular importance tothesituation intheBalkans, anarearegarded theStockholm Conference mayachieveitsobjectives induecourse. security, toanother phenomenon whichinrecentyearshasrepeatedly shocked theAP/gmr hasalwayssupported theConference onSecurity andCo-operation inEurope (CSCE) toreiterate ourhopethatexisting differences willbefinally overcome sothatrepercussions fromthevariouscrisispointsinthearea.Forthesereasons, my Government fullysupports everyeffortwhichcouldleadtotheconsolidation ofinternational levels.development.international co=::u.,ity, thatistosay,va:d.otis casesofterrorist activity. The(Mr.Papoulias, Greece)A/40/PV.7 83 understanding oftheirneeds,thechallenge remains. Westillfacethequestion asByenacting recently aspecial lawcategorizing torture asacriminal act, TheGreekGovernment believes that,although theDecadehascontributedthisConvention willbeuniversally respected.thatfrequently occurallover th~world. Thelastsession oftheGeneral AssemblyAnother question thatdeeplypreoccupies myGovernment istheprotection of humanrights, namely, thewell-established civilandpolitical liberties andthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by the Greek Government on international security, disarmament, and peace. It mentions various issues such as the proliferation of weapons, disarmament, human rights, and international cooperation. The text does not seem to be focused on economic development, natural resources, or specific industries. However, it does touch on the economic repercussions of armament accumulation and the importance of disarmament for economic growth.

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