alltheoccupied Arabterritories andfortherestoration of~Qeinalienable nationalrightsofthePalestinian Arabpeople, including theirtight Colfreturn, to self-determination andtoestablish theirindependent Stateontheirnativesoil, withJerusalem asitscapital. Wesupport thecallfortheconvening ofan international conference onpeaceintheMiGdleEastundertheauspices ofthe UnitedNations andwiththeparticipation ofalltheparties totheconflict, as wellasthetwosuper-Powers, theSovietUnionandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica. Because Syriastandsfirmlyagainst attempts toexclude andcircumvent the UnitedNations, westrongly condemnallseparate andpartial solutions, suchasthe CampDavidAccords andtheEgyptian-Israeli Treaty. Syriaregards thecurrent attempts tomarkettheAmmanagreement of11February 1985andputitinapUblic auction astantamount todenying theinalienable rightsofthePalestinian people, foremost amongwhichistherighttoestablish theirindependent Stateontheir nativesoil,whichhasbeenreaffirmed fr~uently byUnitedNations resolutions in thepast40years.Itisaxiomatic thattherenunciation ofanindependent Palestinian Statewouldmaketheconcept ofself-determination useless anddevoid ofmeaning. Theeconomic crisis andacutesocialandpolitical tensions intheworldin recentyearsmustprompttheindustrialized countries torealize thatthe maintenance ofaone-way courseofprosperity anddevelopment isnolongerpossibleA/40/PV.16 67 (Mr.Al-Sha[a, SyrianArab ltepublic) inourtime,particularly whenallpeoplesoftheworldlookfowardtothe establishment ofnormal, balanced international economic relations basedonmutual trust,tothebenefit ofmankind. Theterrible faminesuffered bysomeAfrican countries, theburdensome debts bornebymanycountries oftheworld,particularly inLatinAmerica, andthe decline ingrowthratesinmostcountries cannotbetrulyremedied intheabsence ofanequitable worldeconomic orderandwiththecontinuing frenzied armsraceon earthandinouterspace. Todaythearmsraceundoubtedly represents themajorobstacle inthesearch forsolutions toother ~roblems andthesocialandeconomic tensions resulting therefrom. Themaintenance ofin~ernational peaceandsecurity canberealized not through thearmsracebutonlythrough respect forrights, theestablishment of justice andtheelimination ofallaspects andformsofaggression andracism. Syriabacksallefforts designed toleadtothecessation oftheproduction of nuclear weapons andthedestruction ofstockpiles. Italsocondemns thecurrent attempts ofworldimperialism tomilitarize outerspace,whichisthecommon heritage ofallmankind. Syriacallsforthefullimplementation oftheTreatyon theNon-Proliferation ofNuclear Weapons andfornewagreements tolimitthearms raceandban ~~eproduction ofnuclear weapons andnucleartests. Theconnection between European security andthesecurity oftheMediterranean regionisageographical factthatcannotbeignored. Anysecurity measures which maybeadopted inEuropemustbeaccompanied atthesametimebysimilarsecurity measures intheMediterranean region, alongwithinternational guarantees notto usethenuclearinstallations existing ontheterritories ofsomeEuropean countriesagainst Mediterranean countries. IMLG/MO A/40/PV:1 6 68 (Mr.Al-Shara, SyriahArab Republic) Mediterranean regionintoazoneofpeaceandanuclear-weapon-free zone,would likeoncemoretodrawtheattention oftheinternational community tothefact thatIsrael's nuclea!:capabilities anditspersiste,~~ refusal toratifythe Non-Proliferation Treatyandr:oplaceitsnuclear' il'!stalla tionsunderinternational safeguards posearealthreattothesecurity ofboththeMediterra~ean countries andtheMiddleEastandimpedetheestablishment ofanuclear-weapon-free zonein thatregion. TheSyrianArabRepublic fullysupports thetransformation ofthe MiddleEastregionintoanuclear-weapon-free zone,inaccordance withthe resolutions oftheUnitedNations General Assembly, inordertoeasetension inthe region. Syriacontributed totheestablishment oftheUnitedNations anditupholds thepurposes andprinciples oftheCharter. Itspeopleisoneofthepeoples of thethirdworld,whosecausesandnational liberation movements Syriasupports, and itwillnotyieldtoaggression orcompromise itsprinciples. Atthesametime, Syriaisfullyawareofitsroleandcommitments inboththeArabandthe international a~enas. Inspired byitsprinciples, Syriacontributes withallthemeansatits disposal totheserious searchforapeacethatguarantees therestoration of national rightsandhumandignity, redresses injustices andeliminates aggression. Accordingly, Syriafirmlybacksthejuststruggle wagedbytheAfrican peoples against theracistregimeinSouthAfrica. Webelieve thatthecourageous uprising
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on international politics, specifically the Middle East conflict, and the need for peace, security, and self-determination. It also touches on the theme of disarmament and the importance of the United Nations. While there are some mentions of economic issues, such as the need for an equitable world economic order, these are secondary to the political themes.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief