ship. As with the Nicaraguans, our people are faced with two very daunting and challenging tasks. First, we must defend our hard-won revolution, independence and free- dom agajnst a neighbour who has not yet accepted our right to be ourselves, a neighbour .who uses every con- ceivable method, including the recruiting, training and equipping of Zimbabwean counter-revolutionaries and criminals to murder their own people and destabilize the country’s economy. Secondly, we must forge ahead with the reconstruction and development of our economy for the benefit of our people and so that we can play our rightful role in the development of our region. 18. This meeting of the Council has been convened to deal with an emergency. Even as this meeting is in pro- ‘gress, Nicaragua’s revolution, independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty are gravely threatened by more than 3,000 armed gangsters infiltrated, supplied and directed by Honduras, in violation of the Charter of the United Nations. What is the Council going to do to assist Nicaragua? Nicaragua does not need intervention and interference in its internal affairs; it does not need armed gangsters and murderers; Nicaragua needs financial, material and technical assistance and support from the international community. If that is too much for some, as seems to be the case, Nicaragua is, however, entitled to and has every right to expect of them at least understand- ing, respect for its borders and respect for its status as a sovereign State and a non-aligned nation. The least the Council can do, therefore, is to tell all concerned, in no uncertain terms, that intervention and interference in Nicaragua’s affairs are grave violations of the Charter, violations which the Council condemns very strongly. 19. For Zimbabwe’s part, I wish to repeat here Mr. Mugabe’s assurance that the people of Nicaragua can 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the political and diplomatic situation between Nicaragua and its neighboring countries, particularly Honduras, and the international community's response to the crisis. It highlights the need for international support and recognition of Nicaragua's sovereignty and territorial integrity. While economic development and reconstruction are mentioned, they are secondary to the political and diplomatic concerns.

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