those who now supply arms and money to fuel the fires of war can use their very considerable influence to save from suffering and terror those thousands of poor and unhappy people who will inevitably be the cannon fodder of war. 29. Barbados would therefore urge the Security Coun- cil to redouble its efforts to defuse the situation in Nica- ragua. It seems not beyond the wit of man to use the yardsticks of human rights added to the balm of eco- nomic development and assistance and the moral suasion of diplomacy to bring peace and justice to a region which has suffered so much for so long. 30. I can do no better in closing my brief statement than to quote paragraph 140 of the Political Declaration issued at the Seventh Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries [see S/15675] in New Delhi in March. That paragraph reads as follows: “The Conference also expressed the view that all States in the region should deploy maximum efforts to resolve their problems themselves, free from all exter- nal interference, and help to generate a situation of peace and tranquillity.” 31. The PRESIDENT: The next speaker is the represen- tative of Colombia. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. 32. Mr. SANZ de SANTAMARiA (Colombia) (inter- pretation from Spanish): I am grateful to you, Sir, and to the members of the Security Council for giving me this opportunity to participate in this debate. I should like to congratulate you on your assumption of the important post of President of the Council. Your ability, your skill and your experience all guarantee the proper guidance of these deliberations. 33. My delegation has asked to speak on this occasion 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of Barbados to the United Nations Security Council, discussing the situation in Nicaragua and the potential for diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. The text mentions human rights, economic development, and the use of diplomacy to bring peace and justice to the region.

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