International ~outhYear. Thegeneral conditionofyouth, whichreflects the deteriorating worldeconomic situation, inparticular jobopportunities, has continued toworsen. However, wearefullyconfident thattheforthcoming World Conferenco willeffectively address thisquestion andthuspromote theuniversal hopesandaspirations ofyouth. Thealarming pr~itions towhichillicit drugtrafficking anddrugabusehave grown:Inmanypartsoftheworldisaserious dangertothestability andeventheMLG/at A/40/PV.ll 10 (Mr.KusUlIaabladja ~Indones ia) security ofaanycountries. Indonesia welcomes thecurrent efforts incombating international conference onnarcotic drugsattheministerial levelin1981. .AstheGeneral Assembly hasgrowninmembership, itsexpanded activities have ledtheAssembly tobeooraeadepositoryofeverBloreitellSfordeliberation and debate. Clearly thereisaneedforstrealllining theAssembly's agendathrough the removal ofitemswhichhaveceasedtoberelevant, thedeferral ofthosethatare intheprocess ofnegotiation andthegrouping ofrelated issuesunderthesame itea.Through suchanapproach theGeneral Assembly couldmoreclearly defineits workprograllll1e andimpartgreater importance andauthority toitsdecisions. Withregardtothesecurity Council, itishardlynecessary formydelegation towellonitsshortcomings inthedischarge ofitsprimary responsibility forthe maintenance ofinternational peaceandsecurity. Thesuperimposit:ion ofEast-West rivalries onthedeliberati.ons oftheCouncil hasrendered evenunanimously adopted resolutionsunimplementable. Moreover, intheprocess ofelicitingsupport ofthe permanent members, resolutions becomediluted tothepointofbeingmere declaratory exhortations.SK/l8 A/40/PV.ll 71 (Mr.Kusumaatmadja, Indonesia) Inordertostemthiserosionoftheauthority andeffectiveness ofthe Security Council,itisessential forthepermanent members torecognize their wi~erinternational responsibilities inherent intheirstatusandintheir acceptance oftheCharter. Aneffective Security Councilisessential ifweareto avoidthekindofconfrontations whichinthisnuclear agecanonlymeanIWtual annihilation. Theuncertaintly anddiscord concerning thecomposition, financing andmandate ofpeace-keeping operations ':laveoftenimpeded theireffectivenesss. Itis important tosearchforwaysinwhichconsensus couldbebuilttoassureglobal support forsuchactivities.Tothisend,therolesoftheGeneral Assembly, the Security Council andtheSecretary-General willrequirecareful reassessment. Inthecontextofrestricting andresolv~.ng conflict situations, mydelegation endorses thevarious initiatives andactions takenbytheSecretary-General in encouraging dialogue andnegotiations between theparties concerned. While, admittedly, theSecretary-General's untiring efforts have;ettobearfruitin resolving suchproblems asthoseofAfghanistan, CyprusandtheMalvinas, hehas nonetheless established aframework tofacilitate peaceful settlements in accordance withrelevant resolutions. Itisoursincere hopethattheparties to theseandotherconflicts willextendtheirw.stinted co-operation tothe Secretary-General's endeavours toachieve comprehensive andjustsolutions. Fortyyearsaftet'weestablishment oftheUnitEdNations, thequestforan effective, peaceful andmoreequitable international orderhasslowedandthe incentive todevelop international institutions commensurate withtherealities and risksofourtimeshaswea~ened. Inaworldcharacterized bygrowing insecurity, regional conflicts, economic dislocation, exploding populations anddeteriorating ecosystelllS andovershadowed bythepervasive threatofnuclear war,thedevelopment:: ofastrongandeffeQtive UnitedNations systemisavitalimperative. ISIt/1S A/4O/PV.11 72 I(Mr.Kusumaatmadja, Indonesia) Intoday's worldofintensifying interactions, interlinkages and interdependence, mUltilateral co-opo!ration shouldbethedominant theme. Regrettably, however, bilateralandevenutitaleralpolicies inpursuitof short-term expediency havemademajorincursions intomultilateralism. Such unpredictable andarbitrary useofpowerwillnotonlyresultingreater instability anduncertainty butcouldprecipitate thebreakdown evenofthe existing structures andinstitutions ofinternational co-operation. Indonesia remains fullyconvinced thatmultilateralism istheonlyviableandresponsible approach totheglobalrealities ofourtime. TheUnitedNations astheembodimant ofmultilateralism, withallits
**Analysis**
The text discusses various issues related to international relations, including the economic situation, job opportunities, drug trafficking, and the effectiveness of international organizations such as the United Nations. It also touches on the topics of conflict resolution, peacekeeping operations, and the importance of multilateral cooperation. The text is more focused on the global political and economic context rather than specific sectors like industry, agriculture, or health.

**Category**
International relations, Employment