Association ofSouth-East AsianNations (ASEAN) havealwaysshownourflexibility andoursinceredesiretobring t~epresentconflict toanendbypeaceful means. Mostrecently, wehaveproposed thatproximity talksbeheldasameansofbreaking thepresent impasse. Unfortunately, VietHam'sresponse hasbeennegative. Malaysia andtheotherASEANcountries haverepeatedly statedthatwearecommitted toapolitical, notamilitary solution tothepresentconflict. Wearepleased thatconversations dotakeplacebetween VietHamandASEANandothercountries for thatpurpose. Unfortunately theyhavebeenfruitless, andthemostgraphic demonstration ofVietNam'sintentions sofaristhemassive military offensive duringthelastdryseason. Looking tothefuture, Malaysia wouldliketomakeitscontribution toamore safeandorderly worldbyraising issueswhichareofglobalconcern andonwhich actionisbothnecessary andpossible. Thatiswhymycountry, together withsome others, hasraisedthetwoissuesofnarcotic drugsandAntarctica.NR/MO A/40/PV.22 67 (Mr.Hitam,Malaysia) Theimmensity ofthedrugproblemisvividlyillustrated byafinding ina recentstudythatinonemajorcountry alonetheearnings oftraffickers in cocaine, heroinandmarijuana havebeenestimated atbetween $US90and $US100billion peryear,asumwhichmaywellexceedthenational budgets ofmost ofthedeveloping countries combined. Asidefromthehumancostsofdrugaddiction, whicharetragic, these tremendous resources inthehandsofdrugtraffickers arethebestillustration of thechanged dimension oftheinternational drugproblem, whichcannotberegarded anylongerasasocialorhumanitarian problem butmustberegarded asonewhich threatens thestability, development, security andverysurvival ofStatesand Governments. ThatiswhymyGovernment, together withothers,isinsisting that theinternational drugproblem mustbemetwithaheightened senseofurgency. It iswiththissenseofurgencythatthissession oftheGeneral Assembly should unanimously endorse theproposal bytheSecretary-General toconvene an international conference ondrugsin1987sothatpreparatory workcanproceed expeditiously. ThefactsaboutAntarctica arewellknown:itcoversonetenthoftheglobe; thereisnoagreement onsovereignty; itoccupies astrategic location, ithasa fragile ecosystem, itisofenormous scientific interest, anditpossesses rich marineandmineral·resources. Thequestion, therefore, is:howshouldsucha regionoftheglobebemanaged inthebestinterest ofallmankind? Whyshouldthe UnitedNations beexcluded frominvolvement? Indealing withAntarctica, myGovernment doesnotseektoconfront the Antarctic Treatyparties ortodestroy whattheyhavesuccessfully created. Rather weseektobuild'Iponwhattheyhaveachieved. Bearinginmindthecharacteristics ofAntarctica, wewishtoseethatthesystemforthemanagement ofthatcontinentI NR/r«> A!40/PV.22 68-70 (Mr.Ritam,Malaysia) isonewhichwouldbeaccountable tothei~ternational community, whichwouldmake itpassible fortherelevant international agencies tobemoredirectly involved andwhichwouldensurethatthefruitsoftheexploitation ofitsresources c~~ld be.more equitably sharedasthecommonheritage ofmankind buttakingintoaccount theposition oftheclaimant States. Inotherwords,accountability, involvement andequityshouldbetheelements ofthesystemformanaging Antarctica. Indealing withthismatterwerecognize thattheissuesinvolved arelegally complex andpolitically delicate. ThatiswhyMalaysia continues tobelieve thata committee oftheunitedNations shouldbeestablished toexamine inparticular the :~lationship between theAntarctic TreatysystemandtheUnitedNations systemso astoreconcile theinterest thattheinternational community undoUbtedly hasin Antarctica withwhatexistsandwhathasbeenachieved undertheAntarctic Treaty system.AMH/17 A/40/PV e22 71 (Mr.Hitam,Malaysia) Thelastfourdecades haveseentheevolution ofinternational institutions so thattodaywehaveinplacethenecessary toolstodealwiththemanyproblems whichfaceus.Increasingly, however, thequestion iswhether wewanttousethem, whether westillbelieve thatthewayforwardliesinmultilateral co-operation. Theroadtomultilateralism isfraught withfrustration, notonlyforthemajor Powers, whicharenodoubtoftentempted totaketheshort-cut oftheunilateral solution, butformanyothersaswell,whoseesolittleprogress onissuesof vitalsignificance tothem.Butinthelongterm,itistheonlyfeasible roadto advance ourcommoninterest inaworldofpeaceandfreedom, development andhuman justice. Inthis,therortieth anniversary yearoftheUnitedNations, Malaysia pledges todoitsutmostinallpractical waystostrengthen thespiritof multilateral ism,tobuilduponwhatexistsandalwaystopushforward thefrontiers ofinternational co-operation. The.meeting roseat12.40p.m. ,
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses international relations, cooperation, and conflicts, with a focus on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its stance on the Vietnam conflict. It also touches on global issues such as drug trafficking, the management of Antarctica, and the importance of multilateralism. These themes suggest that the category should be related to international relations and global governance.

**Category**
International relations, Natural resources and environment