political settlement. Theagreements proposed couldbespeedily concluded ifthe central issueofthewithdrawal oftroopswereresolved. Wehopethatatthenext roundofproximity talksthisvitalaspectcanbesatisfactorily addressed. *Mr.MorenoSalcedo (Philippines), Vice-President, tooktheChair.NR/bo A/4Q/PV.18 37 (Mr.Yaqub-Khan, Pakistan) Pakistan attaches greatimportance totheseindirect talksforseeking a political solution totheAfghanistan issue. However, weshallnotallowoutside pressures todeflect usfromourprincipled position. Gravethreats havebeenheld outpUblicly against Pakistan. Wefacerepeated attacks fromtheAfghanistan side ontownsandvillages insideourterritory. Thesewantonactsofaggression have caus~d h~avylossoflifeanddamagetocivilian property. Duringthisyearalone ther~havebeen198violations ofPakistan's airspace andterritory. Letmemake itclearthatPakistan willneversubmittopressure, norwilliteverresilefrom theprinciples thathaveformedthebasisofourpolicyonAfghanistan. Themoralandpolitical pressure exerted bythedecisions oftheGeneral Assembly isofcritical importance inensuring progress towards anearly termination ofmilitary intervention inAfghanistan andtherestoration ofpeacein thatcountry. Theresolute standtakenbythisAssembly onthewithdrawal of foreign troopsfromAfghanistan isalsoareaffirmation bytheMemberStatesofthe UnitedNations ofitscommitment tointernational principles andtothecauseofa justpolitical settlement ofthecrisisinAfghanistan. Theexternal intervention inKampuchea raisesthesamequestions of principle. Pakistan supports thecoalition Government ofDemocratic Kampuchea underthp.leadership ofPrinceNorodom Sihanouk anditsstruggle fornational independence. WefullyendorsethisAssembly's repeated callsforthewithdrawal ofallforeign troopsfromKampuchea, whichwouldenabletheKampuchean peopleto choosetheirowngovernment without outside interference. Thetragicconflict between IranandIraqhasthrowntheregionintoturmoil andturbulence. Thatfratricidal warhascontinued forfivelongyears,consuming thenational wealthandthefloweroftheyouthoftwogreatnations. Pakistan is aneighbour andacountry linkedbycommonfaithandasharedculture toIranand - ------------~- ----------NR/bo A/4.01,?r.· lS 3S" (Mr.Yaqub-Khan, Pakistan) Iraq.Thecontinuation oftheirwarcausesusdeepanguish. IntheIslamic Conference, theMovement ofNon-aligned Countries andtheunitedNations, Pakistan hassparednoefforttotrytoendthatwar.TwoweeksagotheIslamic Peace Committee convened itseighthmeeting toexplore thepossibilities ofajustand equitable solution tothatfratricidal conflict. Wehopethatbothparties will I", recognize andrespond tothesincere efforts exerted bythatCommittee and demonstrate thepolitical willrequired toreachapolitical settlement which reconciles thedemands ofjustice withtheimperatives ofpeace. Pakistan also fullyendorses themediatory roleoftheunitedNations Secretary-General in containing certain aspectsoftheIran-Iraq conflict. Weurgehimtocontinue his efforts. Thesituation intheMiddleEastremainsvolatile andexplosive. This conflict posesagravethreattointernational peaceandsecurity. Itisa conflict whichisasoldastheUnitedNationsitself, andalongsuccession of peaceinitiatives havefoundered ontherockofIsraeli aggression, thelatest manifestation ofwhichisthewanton andoutrageous Israeli attackonthePalestine Liberation Organization (PLO)headquarters inTunis- abrutalanddastardly act whichhasbeencondemned inthestrongest termsbytheGovernment andpeopleof Pakistan. Israelhasnotrelented initspolicyofannexation bycreating Jewish settlements intheoccupied territories andthuschanging thedemographic character ofthearea.Itpersists initsrepression ofthePalestinian andArab population. Wearespecially concerned aboutthedesecration ofholyplacesunder Israeli occupation, inparticular theexcavations whichthreaten theholy Al-Aqsa Mosque. PeaceintheMiddleEast,aselsewhere, canbeachiev~d andsustained onlybyNR/bo A/40/PV.18 39-40 (Mr.Yaqub-Khan, Pakistan) according justice toallparties. Thedictates ofjustice demandthatthree principles shouldconstitute thebasisforasettlement. Thefirstistherightof self-determination ofpeoples, whichhasbeendeniedtothePalestinian peopleand liesattherootoftheproblem intheMiddleEast.ThepeopleofPalestine must beenabled toexercise thisrightandtocreate 3Stateoftheirownintheir
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech by a Pakistani representative at the United Nations, discussing various conflicts and political issues around the world. The speech touches on the themes of international relations, peacekeeping, and the importance of respecting the sovereignty and self-determination of nations. It does not seem to be focused on specific economic or social issues, but rather on the political and diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts.

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