directed towards bothcontestants whileatthesametimeseeking toavoidthe introduction ofextraneous elements andnewfactorsoftension intothisconflict. InAfghanistan andKampuchea thepresence offoreign military forcescontinues tocallforourstrongexpression ofconcern andcondemnation. Wesincerely hope thattheregional initiatives foraresolution ofthesetwoproblems willbegiven theopportunity toprevail. InCentral America, asitdidduringitsmembership on theSecurity Council Maltacontinues tosupport theContadora initiative as providing theonlysolidbasisforalasting resolution ofthecomplex problems of theregion. EachyeartheMaltese delegation inthisAssembly regularly givesexpression toitshopeforthelaunching ofaprocess ofreunification inKorea. Thisyear perhaps morethaninprevious years, wehavereasontobelieve thattheprosPects foraneventual solution areencouraging. Thedevelopments whichhavetakenplace overthelastmonthsonhumanitarian matters areindeedverylimited, butthey constitute afirststep,whichisalwaysthemostdifficult. Weurgethatthis firststepbeconsolidated through otherinitiatives inthenearfuturesothatan irreversible cumulative process forreconciliation canbeestablished. weare readytoofferallpossible assistance inthisregard. Inourconsideration ofthesuccesses andfailures ofourworldOrganization overthelastfourdecades, twobroadsetsofissuesassumeparticular relevance: thoserelated todisarmament andthoserelated toeconomic andsocialdevelopment. Disarmament hasbeenextensively debated inthesehalls,unfortunately with littlenoticeable effect. Theworldisundeniably amoredangerous placetoday thanitwas40yearsago.TheUnitedNations hasplayeditsroleoverthepast40 yearstoensuretheavoidance ofanewglobalconflict ofcatastrophic proportions. However, wefeelthatfuturegenerations areentitled toinherit something betterthanaworlddailydangling overtheprecipice ofnuclear extinction. .·1A/~0/pv.31 40 '. '.(Mr.Trigona, Malta) Existingeffort~ towards disarmament must"therefore besupplemented bynewandmore energetic initia,tives. Atthenon-aligned Foreign Ministers meeting heldinLuanda lastaonth,Maltasupported theideaofacontact groupofnon-aligned leaders to initiative aprocessofconsultations withnuclear Powersondisarmament questions. WehopethatthisAssembly willendorse andlendsupporttothisidea.BG/12 A/40/PV.3l 41. (Mr.Trigona, Malta) Anelementofparticular disappointment anddismayatthisfortieth anniversary celebration relates tothecontinuing failure bytheinternational col'll1lunity tobringaboutthemuchneededreformininternational economic relations. Fundamental inequities andinjustices prevail whichtodayfind manifestation intheintolerable debtburdenofmanydeveloping countries, in chronic unemployment worldwide,andincontinuing poverty, malnutrition, ill-health, misery, pooreducation andlackofbasicservices amongthevast majority ofmankind. Thoseinstances ofcollective endeavour whereasenseofglobalpartnership prevails -suchasinthecaseofdrought-stricken Africa, orearthquake-stri~~en Mexico-constitute onlythefitfulandrareinstances pointing toapotential whichliesessentially untapped. 'Whatisneededaremoreeffective mechanisms to promote agenuine andpermanent globalpartnership fordevelopment whetherat regional levelorthelevelofothergroupings -forexample, theCommonwea1.th. Thispartnership mustbeabletotakeaccount ofboththestructural problems of industrialized economies, whereunemployment hasbecomeendemic, andthebasic needsofdeveloping societies, wheretheverystructures foreconomic progress are yettobeputinplace. Themechanisms governing theglobalflowoffinance, trade andtechnology musttherefore besuchastodealeffectively andsimultaneously withtheillsofrecession asIIl1chaswiththeplightofpoverty. ItisinthiscontextthattheUnitedNations system, withitsglobal melI'bership anditstermsofreference whichcoverthewholespectrum ofhuman activities, hasatremendous roletoplay- arolerelated bothtothecreation of awareness andtotheprovision ofstructures foreffective co-operation. Arenewed dedication bytheUnitedNations tothisendeavour wouldperhaps constitute themostappropriate mannerofcelebrating thisfortieth anniversary.,. "BG/12 A/40/PV.31 42 ThePRESIDENT: Ishallnowcallonthoserepresentatives whowishto speakinexercise oftherightofreply. MayIremindmembers that,inaccordance withGeneral Assembly decision 34/401, statements inexercise oftherightofreplyareHmitedto10minutes for thefirstintervention andtofiveminutes forthesecondandshouldbemadeby representatives fromtheirseats. Mr.AZZAROUK (Libyan ArabJamahiriya) (interpretation fromArabic):
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech given by the representative of Malta to the United Nations General Assembly, discussing various international issues and concerns. The speech touches on topics such as disarmament, international economic relations, humanitarian aid, and the role of the United Nations. The tone is critical and calls for action on these issues.

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