ThissessionoftheGeneral Assembly willthusprovide uswithanopportunity torecalltheachievements ofthelastfourdecades: thevirtually complete elimination ofcolonialism; therecognition ofhumanrightsattheinternational level;acommitment togeneral andcomplete disarmament; aprogramme tostrengthen theworld's\financial andcommercial systems; aConvention ontheLawoftheSea; treaties onawholerangeofquestions; important progress inthefightagainst illiteracy; andthepromotion ofthestatusofwomen. Weparticularly welcome theconsensus thatemerged fromtheNairobi Conference, whichmarkedtheendoftheDecadeforWOmen. Thenationsoftheworld cametoanagreement onaplanofactionforthepromotion ofwomen,tobe implemented overthenext15years.Canadians areproudoftheroleplayedbyour delegation inhelping bringaboutaconsensus, andourGover~ent intends todefine specific waysofcarrying outtheNairobi strategies. Itgoeswithout sayingthat inthetmplementation ofitsprogrammes andinitsrecruitment policies atsenior levelstheorganization mustfullyrespect theobjectives enunciated inthe Forward-looking strategies. Atthepresent timewomenfilllessthan6percentof seniorprofessional posts,anditisbeyonddispute thattheunitedNationsstill hasmuchprogress tomakeinthemovement towards equity. (continued inEnglish) Thissessionwillbeatimetopursueserious reformoftheprocedures ofthe unitedNations. IntheharshCanadian winterhousesthatslipintodisrepair are eventually abandoned precisely because theyoffernoneoftheprotection theywere designed toprovide. ThehouseoftheUnitedNations mustnotbeallowed toslip intodisrepair, andwemustnotethatdisrepair isshowing. Divisive political issuesintrude toooftenintospecialized agencies. TheagendaoftheAssembly and itsCommittees isoverloaded regularly withritualdebates. Somerichcountries refusetopaytheirdues,whileothersthreaten toreducetheirshare. The secretary-Genera1 hascourageously andrepeatedly identified theseweaknesses.RH/ll A/40/PV.S\ 37 (Mr.Clark, Canada) Changes andreforms arecentral totheexistence oftheunitedNations" We lUstrestore tothisAssembly theauthority giventoitbytheCharter. WeDlst accordingly reviewourefforts andinasystematic fashicn layout forourselves realizable goalsandobjectives. WehavesentCanadians toCyprus, theGolanandothertrouble-spots because we wanttheworldsystemtowork.WhatCanadians havehelpedsecureincrisis we intendtopreserve now.Delegations willbeawarethatCanada, withothers, has beenworking inpastmonthstodevise andcarrythrough apragmatic andfeasible setofmeasures withthispurposeinmind. Wewillcontinue ourco-operative efforts withallinterested delegations inthissearch, whichismadedoublyurgent bythecritical substantive issuesbeforeus,towhichInowturn. Surveying thelandscape ofworldaffairs onthisfortieth anniversary, wefind thatnofieldisbleaker thanthatofarmscontrol anddisarmament. WeItllstface thefactthatnotasinglesubstantive agreement hascomeoutofthemultilateral arms-control process duringthefirsthalfoftheSecond Disarmament Decade -not attheConference onDisarmament inGeneva, notatthemutualandbalanced force reduction talksinVienna, notatthestockholm Ccnference onConfidence and Security Building Measures andDisarmament inEurope. Butrhavecomeherenottolamentbutrathertooffertheencouragement and support ofCanadainbuilding theclimate ofconfidence necessary fordisarmament agreements. Nomatter whatthefrustration, wemustnevergiveupinour determination toconstruct awo~ldsecurity systemthat depe~(~ onfewerarms,not more.Ifmorepolitical willisnecessary, thenletusassertthatpolitical will, particularly aswemoveinto1986,whichhasbeendesignated theInternational Year ofPeace. Inthecomplex process ofarmscontrol anddisarmament, priorities mustbeset straight.---------------------- RH/ll A/40/PV.9 38 (Mr.Clark,Canada) First,Canadabelieves thatdeepandverifiable reductions intheexisting arsenalsofnuclear weaponsisthehighestpriority•Movingtolowerlevelsof armswhilepreserving thestability ofthebalanceateachsuccessive stageof reduction is~heonlypractical waytomakeprogress. Thuswegiveourfull support tothebilateral negotiations between theunitedStatesandthesoviet UnionnowtakingplaceinGeneva. Thesummitmeeting betweenPresident Reaganand General secretary Gorbachev in55days'timeprovides anopportunity tochartanew courseforthefutureleading topractical stepstounblock thedisarmament impasse. Secondly, forCanadatheachievement ofacomprehensive test-ban treaty continues tobeafundamental andabiding objective. Ouraimistostopall nuclear testing• Thirdly, theearlyconclusion ofachemical weapons treatyisnowwithinreach intheConference onDisarmament.
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the United Nations and its goals, specifically highlighting achievements and challenges in areas such as disarmament, women's rights, and international cooperation. It also touches on the importance of reforming the UN and addressing issues related to arms control and disarmament. Given the scope and content of the text, it seems likely that the most fitting category would be one related to international relations or global governance.

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