Mr.BOZER(Turkey): Itisasourceofparticular pl~asure formetosee Mr.deMarco,therepresentative ofafellowMediterranean country, presiding over thissession oftheGeneral Assmnbly. Icongratulate himonhiswell-deserved election tothishighpostandIamconfident thatunderhisableguidance, this sessionwilltackletheproblems beforeitwithvisionandwisdom, thusmakingan important contribution topeaceandstability. IalsowishtopayatributetoMajor-General Joaeph Garba~thePresident of theAssembly attheforty-fourth session, forhisoutstanding competence inguiding theworkoftheGeneral Assembly duringahect!cyetfruitful period. IwishalsotothanktheSecretary-General ofourOrgoni=ation, Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, forhissingular contribution tothesuccess ofthe UnitedNations duringthisfateful period• Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/21 Al45/PV.9 91 (Mr,BOler.turkey) Thecurrent session oftheGenerAl Assembly hasbeenconvened against a background ofthemomentous eventsthathavetakenplaceduringthepast12 months. Indeed,untiltheinvasion andoccupation ofKuwaitbyIraqinAugust, thiswasatimeinwhichtidingsofhopeandjoywerethepredominant note.The trendswhichweregaining momentum aswemetlastyearhavestartedtobearfruit. Havingwitnessed thecrumbling oftheBerlinwall,thedisintegration oftheiron curtain, thecollapse oftotalitarian regimes andthebirthofanewEurope, wecan confidently talkabouttheendofthecoldwar.Ishouldliketoextendmy Government's warmcongratulations tothetwoGermandelegations present hereon theirhavinqachieved inasmoothandsuccessful waytheunification oftheGerman nationundertheroofofa'democratic andpeaceful GermanState,whichwill certainly contribute tostability inEurope. Ithasheenencouraging toobservethatthedramatic andpositive chainof eventsremoulding Europehasalsohelpedlessensomeofthetensions elsewhere on ourplanet. Inthatcontext,itinspires further hopeinustoseethatthe processeftheConference onSecurity andCo-operation inEurope (CSCB)hasmade remarkable headwayinBuropebyachieving newmilestones inthemonitoring ofhuman rights, thestrengthening ofco-operation onenvironmental issuesandthe reinforcement ofconfidence-building machanisms, alongwithincreasod conventional stability measures, Theworldatlargohasalsobenefited fromtheopportunities offered bya Europeatpeacewithitself. Armscontrolefforts nowproffer amorepromising future. Turkeybelieves thatthoseefforts canbeusefulonlyiftheyarepursued without diminishing thesecurity ofthecountries concerned. Thedisarmament process canbebeneficial totheextentthatitdoesnotreducethesecurity attnlned through defence anddeterrence. Asacorollary toitspeace-oriented Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBMS/21Al4S/PV.9 92 (Mr.BOllr,TurklY) foreign policy, Turkeywillcontinue tocontribute totheongoing en~eavours in searchofsuccessinbothofthe8eprocesses. Moreover, recalling theconfirmation attheCopenhagen meeting oftheCSCEofthecommitmant to&hidebyth,Idsalsof democracy, pluralism andtheruleoflaw,webelievethatrespect forhumanrights, whichconstitutes thepedestal ofthised1fice, villassumeahigherpriority among thedomainsinwhichtheUnitedNationsisincreasingly active. Asinternational tensions easeandamorefavourable Climate emerges, the standards andgoalssetinCopenhagen willnotremainconfined toEuropeandNorth America butwillserveasaparadigm forthevholeworldinhelping promote the causeofhumanrights. .Running against thetideofhistory bycommitting apre-Second-Korld-War type ofaggression, aMemberoftheUnitedNations, itselfonlyrecently disengaged from aneight-year war,invaded andoccupied theterritory ofanother Memberofthe UnitedNations nearlytwomonthsago.Thatdeplorable eventoccurred inanalready volatile partoftheglobeandhasfurther aggravated aprecarious anddelicate situation. TheUnitedNations haspassedtheinitial phaseofthissevlretest withremarkable success. TheSecurity Council resolutions promptly adoptedinthe wakeoftheIraqiaggression against Kuwaitclearly demonstrated thefirm determination oftbeUnitedNations toestablish theprinciple thatsuchacts contrary tomodernnormsofinternational behaviour shallnotbetolerated. Turkey, situated asitisadjacent totheM1ddleBastandhavingclose historical tieswithbothofthecountries involved inthisdeplorable affair, attaches theutmostimportance tothecareful fulfilment ofthegoalsand ob'ectives setoutbytheSecurity Council. Wea180subscribe tothemeasures foreseen intherelevant COUDcil resolutions andtotheirstrictimplementation. MyGoverament isdeeplyconcerned thatthereiathedangerofaconflagration that Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBMS/21 A/45/PV.9 93 (Ht. Bo~r,Turkey)
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on international relations, diplomacy, and global politics, with a specific emphasis on the Gulf War and its aftermath. The speaker, Mr. Bozer from Turkey, congratulates the new President of the General Assembly and expresses hope for a peaceful and stable future. The text also touches on the themes of human rights, disarmament, and the role of the United Nations in maintaining international security.

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