thesearchforalasting settlement oftheconflict intheMiddleEast. Wealso condemnIsraelforitsrecentbrutalmilitary attackonTunisia, inflagrant violation ofthatcountry's sovereignty andterritorial integrity, inavain attempt todestr~ theheroicPalestinian resistance. Weaffirmoursupport for thePalestine Liberation Organization (PLO),theonlylegitimate representative of thePalestinian peoplestruggling fornational liberation. Itistheopinion ofmy Government thatthePalestinian question cannotbesolvedwithout theparticipation ofthePLO. Anunfortunate conflict between IranandIraqhasescalated intoabloodyand tragicwar,threatening peaceandsecurity inthatregion. Weappealtothose brother nations toceasetheirhostilities andengageinmeaningful dialogue, in accordance withtheprir~iples oftheUnitedNations andoftheNon-Aligned Movement, andtoreachapolitical settlement ofthewar. WithresPect tothesitu~tion ontheKoreanpeninsula, myGovernment supports theeffortsofbothparties tobringaboutreconciliation between thenorthandthe south. Thepeaceful reunification oftheKoreanpeoplewouldbeaninvaluable contribution totheirfutureandprosperity.·BMS/l~ A/40/fIV .26 49-50 (Mr.TionKieSim, Suriname) wearedeeplyconcerned aboutthetensesituation inCentral America. The peopleofthatregionhavetherighttodetermine theirownfuturewithout any external political, economic ormilitary in~erference. Wetherefore condemn the economic embargo against Nicaragua, ~leofficially approved military aidto counter-revolutionary groups, andtheso-called humanitarian aidthatis, paradoxically, giventoinhumane forces.I : BBS/gmr A/40/PV.26 51 (~~.TjonKieS~,Suriname) Wecategorically re~cctallplansfororthreatsofamilitary invasion of Nicaragua orElSalvador asaflagrant violation ofthebasicprinciples ofthe Charter oftheunitedNations. WefUllysupport theuntiring effortsofthe Contadora grO\lptoachieve apeaceful solution tothisconflicto TheContadora countries ar~fulfilling animportant taskinthishemisphere andareprOVing that thepeoplesofLatinAmerica andtheCaribbean areabletosolvetheirownproblems bypeaceful meanswithout external interference. Thetenseanddangerous situation, whichcaneasilyescalate intoatotal Central American war,hasawakened theLatinAmerican consciousness thatapeaceful aolution totheCentral American conflict ispossible. Thishasresulted in growing support fortheeffortsoftheContadora group. IntheCaribbean, withitsnumerous smallcountries seeking viabledevelopment strategies, theexisting sceia-economic andpolitical conditions areofgreat concern. Onlytheconsolidation ofCaribbean unity,basedonthegenuine interests ofthepeopleconcerned, cansolvethedeepandprolonged crisiscreated by structural factors. Weareoftheopinionthatourregionisbasically confronted withproblems whicharecausedbysceio-economic stagnation. Wetherefore stressthatsolutions havetobefoundinthesceio-economic field. Wehavenoticed andwedeplore the tendency tointerpret theseproblems inthecontext ofEast-West tensions which, interalia,hasresulted inthemilitary invasion ofGrenada. Weconsider this tendency tobeapolicytodistract attention fromtherealcauses. Wereiterate ourcallthattheCaribbean andCentral American regionshouldbe declared azoneofpeace,whichwilllaythebasisforstability andeconomic development inthisregion. Inthesouthern zonetherepeated initiatives oftheGovernment ofArgentina withregardtotheMalvinas Islands havenotyetresulted inthereopening ofBBS/gmr A/40/PV.26 52 (Mr.TjonKieSim,Suriname) negotiations. wewishtoreaffirm oursupport forArgentina's claimtosovereignty overtheMalvinas Islands andwesupportallpeaceful initiatives designed to 6~ttlethedispute between Argentina andtheunitedKingdom. Mydelegation considers thesuccessful concluaion in1982oftheunited Nations Conference ontheLawoftheSeaasahistorical achievement. This convention established anewlegalorderfortherational useoftheseasand oceansasaninstrument forpeace,development andinternational co-operation, whichwillcontribute totheachievement ofanewinternational economic order. Theresources oftheinternational areaofthesea-bed canonlybeexplored andexploited lawfully withinthescopeandundertheinternational regimeofthe convention. Weareoftheopinionthatnounilateral actionbyanyStateorgroup
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on international relations, conflicts, and diplomacy, with mentions of economic and political issues. It seems to be a statement from a government representative, condemning certain actions and expressing support for others. The text also touches on regional and global issues, such as the Middle East conflict, the Korean peninsula, Central America, and the Caribbean.

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