withnuclear warheads havebeendeployed throughout theworldandarecapable of destroying theearthinafarmorebarbarous fashion thanarespaceweapons. They alsowantthethreatofstarwarstocloudthevisionofthepeoples sothatthey willnotseeGrenada orAfghanistan, notthinkaboutLebanon orthefateofthe Palestinian people, andforgetHiroshima andVietNamforever. BothintheEastandintheWestagreatfussisatpresent beingmadeabout thevalueandimportance oftheimpending talksbetween thesuper-Powers. Itis saidthatthefutureofpeaceandofmankind willdepend on theagreements reachedEMS/8 A/40/PV.lS 27 (Mr.Malile, Albania) between them.TheunitedStatesandtheSovietUnionmaywellsitdownandtalk together, butthefactsthusfarhaveshownthatthemosttheycanagreeonis makingdeals,particularly attheexpense ofthepeoples. Itisnoaccident that manyofthea9reem~nts theyreacharekeptsecretnotonlyfromthepeoples but evenfromtheirallies. TheAlbanian delegation believes thatitisverydangerous toharbour any over~optimism orillusion thattheproblems weighing uponmankind willbesolvedby talksandagreements between thesuper-Powers. Quiteapartfromanything else, thesemeanthattherolewhichcanandmustbeplayedbytheMembers oftheUnited Nationsisbeingdisregarded andthattheUnitedNationsisbeingignored. Thefateofinternational peaceandsecurity cannotbeleftsolelyinthe handsofthosewhowanttodominate theworld. Inthepresent circumstances, the preservation andstrengthening ofpeacedemands theforceful denunciation ofthe policyofaggression andwar,oppression andexploitation, andfortherejection of super-Power demagogy, whichhasspreadafogdesigned tocloudanddistort thetrue picture andobscure futureprospects. Afewmonths agooccurred thetenthanniversary ofthesignature oftheFinal ActoftheHelsinki Conference onso-called security andco-operation inEurope. Yet,10yearsafterHelsinki, Europeismoreinsecure thanever.Thisistobe seenalsoinnewdevelopments, inwhichthefocalpointsoftension between the UnitedStatesandtheSovietUnionareshifting fromtheperiphery tothezones wheretheborders ofthemilitary blocsmeet.Theeuphoria ofadecadeagohas diedaway,tobereplaced bymutualaccusations ofnon-implementation andviolation ofcommitments undertaken. Albania didwellnottoattendaconference which,as itwasmanipulated bythesuper-Powers, wasdoomedtofailure. Timehasshownthat wewereright.EMS/8 A/40/PV.lS 28 (Mr~Malile, Albania) Todaythepeoples ofEuropeseeclearly thatthesuper-Powers havefurther pursuedtheirpolicyofputting theoldcontinent undertheshadowoftheirnuclear missiles andtheiratomicumbrellas, andthattheyarebehaving intheirrespective spheresofinfluence likerealoverlords. Indeed, evenmatters ofnational defence are"nolongerwithintheso~ereignty oftheindividual countries concerned. Itisobvious thatwhilethemilitary-political blocsofthesuper-Powers - theNorthAtlantic TreatyOrganization andtheWarsawTreaty-exist,therecanbe noquestion ofgenuine security andco-operation inEurope, despite themarathon conferences andmeetings heldandthefinewordsspoken. Noristhesituation intheBalkans tranquil; newnegative factors aremaking itevenmorecomplicated. National resentments andchauvinistic passions arebeing stirred upandthiscreates tensions. ItisourbeliefthattheBalkanpeoples willnotallowtheregiontobeturnedonceagainintoapowderkeg.Theyare capable ofgrasping thesituation andofdeciding infullsovereignty onthe relations between themwithout falling victimtotheintrigues oftheimperialists, whichwouldbetothedetriment oftheinterests ofeachandeverypeopleofthe peninsula. AsforAlbania, itwillcontinue asbeforetopursueapolicyof good-neighbourliness. Asaresultofthatpolicy, andthrough goodwillandcommon efforts, friendly relations havebeenestablished between ourcountry andGreece, TurkeyandItaly. Albania willcontinue tobeafactorforpeaceandstability in theregion. Itwillnotpermitanyharmtoitsneighbours ortotheinterests of peaceandsecurity intheregiontooriginate initsterritory. Theimperialist PowershaveturnedtheMiddleEastintoaregionofceaseless explosions, whichhaveoftenthreatened worldpeace. Forseveral decades nowthe twosuper-Powers, theUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnion,havebeenkeeping the firesofwarburning, sometimes fanning them,atothertimesletting themdiedown.EMS/8 A/40/PV.lS 29 (Mr.Malile, Albania) Itisclearthattheywanttokeepthissensitive regioninastateofpermanent tension aseachstrives toholdadominant position. Thetragedy ofthesuffering Palestinian peoplehasworsened. InLebanon, Israelcontinues tosowdeathanddestruction amongtheinnocent peopleofthat country. Theintrigues andplotsofimperialism, social-imperialism andZionism in thatregionhaveledtoafratricidal war,withextremely graveconsequences. Wehavealwaysbelieved andnowweareconvinced thattheArabpeoples, with whichwearelinkedbyanancient tradition offriendship, whichareknown throughout theworldasthefounders ofillustrious civilizations, andwhichhave withstood savagehordesandinvasions duringtheirthousand-year history, willbe abletodemonstrate thepowerofunityandstaythecriminal handofimperialism andZionism.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement on international relations, focusing on the threat of nuclear war, the role of superpowers, and the need for peace and cooperation. The author seems to be critical of the actions of the United States and the Soviet Union, and emphasizes the importance of the United Nations and the role of smaller countries like Albania in promoting peace and stability.

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