Icouldnotconclude thismessage fromthepeopleandGovernment ofVenezuela without payingtribute tothosemenwhohavedevoted animportant partoftheir lives-andhaveevengivenuptheirlives-intheservice oftheUnitedNations: TrygveLie,DagHammarskjold, UThant,KurtWaldheim andJavierPerezdeCuellar, who,inthepostofSecretary-General, havehelpedtoestablish theroleofthe Organization asanessential andirreplaceable instrument ofco-operation andBHS/at A/fC/PV.14 22 (~~ent Lusinchi) solidarity amongthepeoples oftheworld. Ialsowishtopaytributetoa Venezuelan whohasplayedanimportant partinthestruggles aftheUnitedNations sinceitsearlydays,ManuelPerezGuerrero, aMinister inmyGovernment, whowas presentatthebirthoftheUnitedNations inSanFrancisco, butwhohas unfortunately notbeenabletobewithmeduringthissession. Iamparticularly gratified toappearbeforethisGeneral Assembly, this democratic worl~parliament, asaspokesman forthegenuine feelings ofthe Venezuelan people, asPresident ofthehomeland oftheLiberator SimonBolivar, who foresaw aninstitution suchasthisoneandwho,bysummoning theAmphictyonic Congress ofPanamain1826,helpedtoe~tablish thefoundations forthefuture development oftheinternational Organization, designed tobringabouta reconciliation ofpositions andco-operation withmutualrespect amongnations. By historical tradition andbydeep-rooted conviction, wearefirmbelievers inthe enormous potential oftheUnitedNations. Andtobelieve intheUnitedNationsis, aboveall,totrustintheintrinsic capacity ofthehumanbeingtoreconcile conflicting interests, harmonize different viewsandcultivate thefertilesoilof understar.~ing. Hewhohasfaithcanmovemountains. Letusmaketheeffort;let ustogether settheworldonthepathtowards anew,morejust,morehumaneand morefreecivilization. TheUnitedNations candoit. (ThePRESIDENT) (interpretation fromSpanish): OnbehalfoftheGeneral Assembly, IwishtothankthePresident oftheRepublic ofVenezuela f.orthe important statement hehasjustmade. Mr.JaimeLusinchi, President oftheRepublic ofVenezuela, wasescorted from theGeneral Assembly Hall.BBS/at GENERAL DEBATEA/40/PV.14 23 AGENDA ITEM9(continued) Mr.AYOUB (Sudan) (interpretation fromArabic): Iamhonoured, Sir,to extendtoyouourwarmcongratulations onyourelection asPresident oftheGeneral Assembly atthissignificant andhistoric session. Yourelection reflects the appreciation oftheinternational community foryourskilled leadership, andits esteemforyourcountry, withwhichtheSudanhasstrongtiesoffriendship. Ishouldalsoliketoexpress thedeepappreciation ofmydelegation toyour predecessor, Mr.PaulLusaka, whobrought honourtohiscountry andtoAfricaasa wholethrough hisskillinsuccessfully conducting theworkofthethirty-ninth session oftheGeneral Assembly, askillreflected inthenumerous achievements of thatsession despite anumberofdifficulties andobstacles. Ishouldalsoliketoexpress ourappreciation andthankstoHisExcellency Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, theSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations, forhis invaluable workattheheadofourOrganization, andforhiscomprehensive report ontheworkoftheOrganization, whichgivesasoundevaluation oftheachievements anddutiesoftheOrganization onitsfortieth anniversary inthelightofthe prOVisions oftheCharter. Ishouldalsolike to extendtotheHeadoftheMexican delegation thesincere sympathy oftheGovernment andpeopleoftheSudantotheGovernment andpeopleof Mexicoontherecentcatastrophe whichdevastated Mexicoandclaimed thelivesof thousands ofitspeople. TheUnitedNationsiscurrently playing hosttoworldleaders commemorating itsfortieth anniversary. Wemustpauseonthisoccasion toexamine theproblems andchallenges thatfaceusandtoevaluate theworkoftheOrganization duringthe pastfourdecades ofitsexistence. Ourbeliefinthemission andprinciples I _._--~--------EmS/at---------------------- A/40/~V.U 24-2'$ J(Mr.Ayoub,Sudan) oftheUnitedNationsrequitea ustoattac.hspecial importance toitsfortieth anniversary. Webelievethisisagoodopportunity toreaffirm ourcommitment to theprinciples oftheCharter andoursupport fortheinternational Organization in thefulfilment o~itsnoblemission, namely, themaintenance ofinternational peace andsecurity andthepromotion ofinternational co-operation inallvitalfieldS.* *Mr.ShahNawaz(Pakistan), Vice-President, tooktheChair.oftheuniversities andothereducational institutions. organizations. Theassistance offriends hasbeencombined withthatofthethatgreatuphea\'al, ourpeopleintheSudanaffirmed itsconunitment to(ate----------------------- A/40/POV.14 26
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by the President of Venezuela, Jaime Lusinchi, during a session of the United Nations General Assembly. The speech is a tribute to the men who have devoted their lives to the service of the United Nations and pays homage to the organization's 40th anniversary. The President also expresses his country's commitment to the principles of the UN Charter and its mission to maintain international peace and security. The speech does not specifically address any of the categories listed, but rather focuses on the importance of international cooperation and the role of the UN in promoting peace and understanding.

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