profound anddeeply-felt condolences tothepeopleandGovernment ofMexico•.We sharetheirsorrowattheuntoldsuffering andlossofhumanlife.Austria will contribute tothebestofitsabilities tohelping thevictims oftheearthquakes. Uncertainty aboutthefutureandfearovershadow thelivesofpeopleallover theworld. Theirfearisnotirrational. Existing nuclear arsenals aresufficient tokillmankind manytimesover. Wearetiredoftheargument thatlasting secqrity canbeensured onlythrough thebuild-up ofmilitary power. Multiple crisesandarmedconflicts intheworldcontinue. Whilethefearoftheatomic bombprevails, wemustnotforgetthatconventional warshavekilledmillions of peoplesincetheendofthesecondWorldWar. Pessimism andresignation mustnotdoomourefforts. Wedonutholdofficeto lamentthestateoftheworldJitisourtasktobetterit.Itmaysoundlikea *Mr.Bouziri (Tunisia), Vice-President, tooktheChair.NR/dw A/40/PV.ll 22 (Mr.Gratz,Austria) clichebutitisstillatruth: Governments aretheretoimplement thewillofthe people. Andthepeopleofourcount'.ries wantpeace. Peacecanbesecured, and progress eailbeachieved. Whatweshareasfellowhumanbeingsismuchmore important thanwhatdivides us.Thepresent .;!.~ation callsforathoroughgoing chalngeofattitude. Policyhastoreasse:::t itsprimacy overtechnology. NOt co~tition inmilitary power c1tco-operation isthekeytorealsecurity. Itisrayfirmconviction thatsubstantial arms-control anddisarmament agreements canbeachieved. HaVinglistened tothespeech:"'J oftheForeign Ministers oftheUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnion,thisbeliefisstrengthened. Theforthcoming meeting between President ReaganandGeneral Secretary ~rbachev offersauniquechancetobreakthedeadlock andprepare thegroundforsignificant disarmament measures. Iappealtobothsidestoexerteveryefforttoovercome theirdifferences andtotakethefirststepstowards amorepeacefUl world. Weapons donotcausewars,andarmscontrol anda[[:3reduction alonecannot guarantee peace. Peaceisnotatechnical processofcounting weaponsJ peacehas tobebuiltuponconfidence between peoples, confidence inthegoodwillandthe peaceful aimsoftheotherside. InEuropetheStockholm Conference, withintheConference onSecurity and Co-operation inEurope, hasaddedthisimportant dimension totheprocess of detente. Themandate fortheStockholm Conference centres onmeasures to strengthen confidence between EastandWest. Wenowexpecttheparticipants in thatConference toenterintoconcrete negotiations. Byadopting theFinalAct10yearsagotheStatesparticipating inthe Conference onSecurit¥ andCo-operation inEuropecreated acomprehensive framework ofco-operation for·theentireEuropean continent. Theyopened upopportunities forco-operation inthefieldsofsecurit¥ andhumanrights, intheareasoftrade, science, culture, humancontacts andinformation. Building amoreconstructiveNR/dw A/40/PV.ll 23 (Hr.Gratz,Austria; relaticn~hip between EastandWestdemands permanent efforts. Austria remains -firmly coDlllitted totheprocess oftheConference onSecurity andCo-operation in Europe. Thereisnobetter .,aytoreducetensions andstrengthen thestability in B\Uope whichissoessentialforwarldpeace. Welook.forward withhopeand confidence tothefollow-up conference inViennain1986. Oneofthemainglobalissuestoday-andmanyprevious speakers havetouched onthis sub~1ect -istheeconomic crisisinthethirdworld. Peopleindeveloping countries mustbefreedfrompoverty, hunger anddisease. Theymusthaveafair andequalchancetodevelop theirstrength ·andabilities. Weurgently needa vigorous newbeginning inthedialogue between NorthandSouthinordertobuilda moreequitableandjustinternationaleconomic order. Aboveall,weneedthe political willtoaddress theworld's mostpressing economic andsocialproblems. Thedebt c~isishasalready takenaheavytoll.Dozensofthird-world . countries havelostadecadeormoreofdevelopment. Inthenextfiveyeat:s twothirdsoftheird'1!btwillhavetoberolled OVQ~orpaidoff.Austria shares theviewthatcrisismanagement onacase-by-case basisshouldbecomplemented bya comprehensive approach. Theserious social andpolitical implications ofthedebt problem mustfinally betakenintoaccount.Thisproblem cannotbeleftasthe responsibility ofbanking institutions alone. Loanconditions whichundermine the dignityandwell-being ofthepeopl.eendanger democratic institutions. Governments havetocontribute theirsharetothecrisis management. Wemust improve accessfordeveloping countries tothemarkets ofindustrialized States. Closing ourmarkets toproducts ofdeveloping countries whileurging themtoearn moremoneybyincreasing theirexportsisacontradiction initself. Urgent measures havetobetakentohelpcouneriessuffering fromextreme fluctuationsin
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a speech or statement from the Austrian government, focusing on global issues and international relations. It touches on various topics such as disarmament, economic crisis, and humanitarian aid, indicating a broad scope that transcends a single category. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on international cooperation and policy.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade, Economic development