reporttotheAssembly todaythatonlylastevening ImetwiththeFrenchMinisterimplicate theresponsibility oftheFrenchGovernment.Nations, withrespect tomattere arising fromthisunfortunate incident. Thatisa Nations. Webegantodiscuss possible waystofindsolutions toproblems arising fromtheRainbow Warrior incident, andwehaveagreedtohaveanother meetingFrenchPrimeMinister willprovide abasisforresolving outstanding questions,clearenunciation ofourposition inrelation toanissuewhichisshowntoInthatmessage NewZealand hasreserved itslegalposition anditsrightsofSK/l6haveundertaken willbeanewconcentration ofNewZealand's efforts onourtherevelseistrue. withAustralia andtheUnitedStatesbasedonacleardefinition ofNewZealand's(M£.Palmer, NewZealand)A/40/PV.7 67 AswillbeclearfromwhatIhavealreadysaidinrelation totheSOuth theexistence ofnewlyindependent Statesandthedemocratic rightsthoseStatesnational revolutions -revolutions whichinspired theLeagueofNations andour areperfectly entitled toseemaintained andprotected. Ihopethatouroceanregionwillnotbevulnerable inthatrespect. ItidealsofourCharter overthepast40yearshasnotbredameasure ofeasyEventsofrecentyearsleadonetoponderwhether thereiteration oftheinterests andapolicyofself-reliance. intheperiodahead. EventhoseStateswhichthemaelves generated thegreatfamiliarity, evenofcomplacency, against whichweshouldbeverymuchonourguardimmediate neighbG·]rhood. Thiswillinvolve anexpansion ofNewZealand'sInpractical terms,theeffectofthere-evaluation ofourinterests thatweThestandwehave ~ken i~fgllyconsistent withNewZealand's active political, economic anddefenceactivities intheSouthPacific regionandthe.peaceinourpartoftheworld. Charter -haveonlyimperfectly acknowledged inpractice thefullimplications ofapproach shouldprovide thebasisforacontinued, soundandstablerelationshipassertion ofanincreasingly activerolethere.Thisnewandstrengthened regionalmembership ofthewestern community. Weseeourparticipation inthatcommunity, ourpartnership with-our friends andneighbours intheSouthPacific andourPacific nuclear-free-zone Treaty, wehavetakenourownstandonprinciple, because intheSOuthPacific thereisnoneedforabuild-up ofnuclear armaments -indeed, support forthisworldOrganization ascumulatively strengthening thefabricofSK/lti8K/16 A/40/PV.7 68 (Mr.Palmer, NewZealand) certainly neednotbe,anditisalready organized inregional waystoassertits owndistinctive voice internationally~ Here,theunitedNations cantakeitsduecreditinhelping atideof docolonization whichhaschanged thepolitical mapofthePacific dramatically. In 1945noislandcountry wasindependent, in198512are.UnitedNations stewardship hasoftenbeeninstrumental inthepeaceful achievement ofself-determination. The Charter, aswellasthe1960Declaration ondecolonization, provided thegUiding beacons forthenavigators whoplotted thecoursetowards independence, andthe Special Committee of24hasmonitored progress. Itstillcontinues todoso,and NewZealandwillbehappytoreceive nextyearaVisiting Mission fromthe Committee tothelastremaining overseas responsibility whichNewZealand has-the islandcommunity ofTokelau. Decolonization intheSouthPacificisnotyetcomplete. InMicronesia tothe north,lengthy negotiations e'ermanyyearswiththeUnitedStateshaveproduced Compacts ofFreeAssociation whichhavethesupportoftherelevant peoples ofthe TrustTerritory. Wedonotbelieve thatunilateral changes shouldbemadenowto theagreeddefinition ofthefuturerelationship between theUnitedStatesandthe Marshall Islands andtheFederated StatesofMicronesia. Wewill,however, look forandsupport anearlytermination oftheTrusteeship Agreement inrespectof thosepartsoftheTrustTerritory, inaccordance withtheexpressed wishesofthe peoples. Welookforward towelcoming theFederated StatesofMicronesia, the Marshall Islands andPalauintomembership oftheSouthPacific Forumbeforetoo long. Further south,theregionwatches anxiously thedifficulties facedbythe peopleofNewCaledonia inbuilding aconsensus forindependence inthatcountry. Therightsandaspirations oftheindigenous KanakpeoplemustbemetintheSK/16 A/40/PV.7 69-70 (Mr.Palillel:, NewZealand) Icontext ofNewCaledonia's multiracial society. Weregrettheviolence andlossof lifewhichhaveoccurred overthepastyear. NewZealand supports thepresent plan fortheestablishment ofregional councils andacongress, leading toareferendum onself-determination beforetheendof1987. Wew~lcome therecognition bythe administering Power,France, thatindependence isthelogical outcome ofthis process. !twillbeimportant toensurethatthestepsoutlined areadhered to. TheKanakshavebeendisappointed tooofteninthepast.Onlybyfollowing a predictable andshortpathway toindepend~nce canfurther disrupti~n andviolence beavoided. Ihavealready notedthatpolitical emancipation andtheassertion ofasayin
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, discussing the country's foreign policy and its relationships with other nations, particularly in the South Pacific region. The speech touches on issues such as decolonization, self-determination, and nuclear-free zones, indicating a focus on international relations and politics.

**Category**
International relations