Notfarfromthatarea,thefratricidal warbetween IranandIraq,alongwith theLebanese crisis whichhaslastedtoolongnow,imposeonthepeoples ofthat regionoftheworldunjustandcruelSUffering. Thesearematters ofserious concern totheinternational community. Allefforts mustbemadetoensure a returntopeace. Onlyrespect forthenormsoflawgoverning international relations, inclUding thenon-useofforceinrelations withone'sneighbours gcanputanendtothis tragedy, whichsoagonizingly jeopardizes thesocio-economic development ofpeoples intheMiddleEast.AW/at A/40!PV.5 94' (Mr.Nzeyimana, Burundi) OnWeotherendoftheplanet, wer.annotendorse theinvasion of,anycountry byforeign troops. The'crisisinAfghanistan andKampuchea deriveframafailure torespect theprinc~.ples thatIhavejustmentioned. Weshouldtakethis opportunity toputanendtotheseanachronistic situations andleaveituptothe cotJ.lItriesinvolved todetermine thebestmeansofgovernment thatwouldbein keepil'gwiththeaspirations oftheirownpeoples, freefromuntimely interference intheirinternal affairs. AsfortheKoreanpeninsula, mycountry deplores thefactthatthepresence of foreign troopsinthesout.nern part,hampe!i:'s thepeaceful andindependent reunification ofthatpeople, whichsharethesameculture ofanage-oldhistorical past,anditartificially shatters familyties.Burundj, hasalwaysmaintained zmd willcontinue tirelessly tosupport anyproposal whichwouldrestoretotheKorean peopletheirdignity whichhasbeentrampled onandtheirunitythathasbean destroyed. AsforLatinAmerica andtheCaribbean, another areathatissubject to instability, wewouldsupport theindepend~nt pathofpeoples intheregionandwe wouldcondemnallformsofforeign domination andinterference intheinternal affairsofthoseStates. Whilethe conditions ofpeaceandsecurity throughout thesepartsoftheworld stillremain precari~us, thecritical economic situation ofmanycountries isthe secondmajorconcern oftheworldtoday. Firstofall,Iwouldjustdeplore thedisenchantment felttowardsallthe multilateral institutions atatimewhenweshouldinfactbestrengthening international economic co-operation forthebenefitofall~TheprOVisions of Chapters IXandXoftheCharteroftheUnitedNations gavethisOrganization aA"/a~ A!40jPV.5 95 (Hr.Nzeyillana; BurulYJ!) paruoun~ role inpr~ting ~rogress intheeconOllic andSQCial developlleJ!~ of peoples. Aft.erall,isthereanyotherplace tba~ieIIOreappropriate thanthe. UnitedNationj3 fordiscuss~g supranational _ttersconcerning thelleansof co-ordinating national andinternational.easures inaworldwherewenolonger havetodeaonstrate thatecCl'lOlllc. interdependence isareali~y. Takingaccountoftheextentandcolllplexity oftheprcble_ facingcountries intheareaofinternational trade, lIOn~tary instability, financial questions, indebtedness, wesustshowiIIagination, we.us~ukeuseoftheCharter and strengthen thespiritofdialo;-.la &"1dharmonizatial, whichisindaadsadlylacking today.AP/td A/40/Pv:rfi 96. (Hr..Nzeyimana, Burundi) Bow·canweUnderstand thatresolution 34/138, dealing withglobalnegotiations fortheestablishment ·ofanewInternational Economic order"whichwasadopted unanimously sevenyearsago,hasremained adeadletter? Inthemeantille therehas beenadangerous deterioration intheeconomic situation ofmanydeveloping countriea.~ Theleastfavoured nations, whosefragile economies arefurther worsened by thepresent international economic situation, aretobefoundinAfrica.. Therewe findintolerable poverty anddevastating famine.. There,agriculture, industry, transport andco_unications donotbenefit fromthetechnological advances ofthis age..Itisthiscontinent thathashadthemostunjustandh1.11l1iliating fatein history .. Theinternational community recognized thisreality whenatitslastsession theGeneral Assembly adopted resolution 39/29onthecritical economic situation in Africa.. Theannextothatresolution specifically calledforacommitment bythe international co_unity tosupport theGovernments andpeoplesofAfricaintheir struggle forsurvival.. Therewerethreestagesinthatdifficult task:emergency aidforpeoples suffering fromfamineandmalnutrition, medium-term assistance for therehabilitation ofagriculture andlivestock rearing, andlong-term aigtomake African economies growth-oriented.. Africahastremendous economic potential, which onlyneedstobeexploited fo%thewellbeingofitspeople.. Butthefinancial, technoloq:ical meansandhumanresources arelacking.. Atthepresent timethe African countries areunable ClI1anindividual leveltotakeupthechallenge. ThatiswhytheHeadsofStateandGovernment, atthetwenty-first Conference
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic and political challenges facing various regions and countries, including the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and the Korean peninsula. It highlights the importance of international cooperation, respect for the principles of international law, and the need to address economic and humanitarian crises. The text also emphasizes the significance of the United Nations and its role in promoting international economic cooperation, development, and peace.

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