cause of justice and peace. With regard to the Indian Ocean region, my Government has always supported efforts to implement the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a zone of Peace. The convening of a conference on the Indian Ocean remains, in our view, an essential step towards achieving the aims of the Declaration. We deeply regret the repeated postponement of the Indian Ocean conference on the ground that the process of harmonizing views in the Ad Hoc Committee on the JSM/sm A/C.l/40/PV.S 69-70 (Mr. Osman, Somalia) Indian Ocean is not complete. In our view, few conferences would ever be convened if all matters at issue had to be settled beforehand. We hope that failure to agree on every point will not delay indefinitely the convening of the Conference at Colombo. It is clear that the littoral and hinterland States, the super-Powers and the major maritime users all have particular responsibilities for the effective implementation of the Indian Ocean Declaration. we hope that the current impasse can be broken by the exercise of the necessary political will to ensure the peaceful settlement of disputes, non-interference in the political affairs of States, the withdrawal of foreign and mercenary troops from the region and the elimination of the great-Powers presence in the context of their global rivalry. EMS/17 A/C.l/40/PV.S 71 (Mr. Osman, Somalia) The world community is preparing for a third special session of the General Assembly on disarmament which, it is hoped, will lead to better progress on disarmament issues than has been achieved in the past, especially with regard to nuclear disarmament. In the view of my delegation, an essential part of the world community's preparation for a third special session must be increased insistence on the establishment of the climate of confidence which alone can engender significant 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and diplomacy, specifically focusing on the implementation of a declaration for peace and security in the Indian Ocean region. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a discussion of international politics and agreements. The text also mentions disarmament and the establishment of a climate of confidence, which suggests a broader focus on global security and cooperation.

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International relations, Security