A/40/627 English Page 2 ANNEX In connection nith General Aasetubly declglon 3g/A2S of tZ December 1984 regarding the connenoration of the fortieth anniversary of tbe unlted Nationa and resorution 39/!0 of I Novenber r9g4 concernlng the observance of the rnternationalYear of peace, I have tbe honour to inforn yoi of the followlng: Proceeding fron ita progressive and peaceful forelgn policy, and on the ba6is of its firn conmitnent to the purposes and principles of the charter of the united Nations and the prlnciples and objectlves of the non_atigned $overnent, the Denocratic Repubric of Afghanistan b"li"rr." trrai ttre connemoration of the fortieth anniversary of the uhited Nations and the observance of the rnternatl.nal year of peace can and should aerve as an inporcant incentive in nobirizing the efforts of the peoples and Statea nenbers of the trorld comnunity for the elinlnatlon of the threat of nuclear nar and the consolidatioi oi lnternationar peace and security. As has been stated tine and again by Babrak Karmal, General Secretary of the central connittee of the peopre's oemocratic party of Afghanistan and president of the Revolutionary Councll of the Denocratlc nepublic of Afghanistan, tie nenocratic Republic of Afghanistan, by the very nature of ita nationar denocratic revorution, particularly taking account of the fact that it ls subjected to an undeclared rraron the part of international inpertaliBt and r€actionary forces, is firmly oppoaed to the settling of internatlonal allsputes by force. Therefore, it has al-saysattached and continues to attach great inpoitance to the united Nations as an effective instsunent of peace and nutally beneficiat co_operation anong nations,and is prepared to continue-its endeavoui", toq.at., rrith other peace_lovingstates, to ensure that the just anat denocrat ic - 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement or declaration from the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the United Nations and the International Year of Peace. The text emphasizes the country's commitment to peaceful foreign policy, its opposition to the use of force to settle international disputes, and its attachment to the United Nations as an instrument of peace and cooperation. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the country's commitment to international peace and cooperation.

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