ninternational forum, whiletheUnitedNations isnotsureofitsauthority andoftheadequacy ofthe meansmadeavailable toitbytheMeJli)erStates. Wearedevoted tothecardinal principle ofpeaceful negotiated settlement of disputes. Although everything hingesonthekindofdispute andonthereadiness oftheStatesconcerned, wemustprovide foracertain measure offlexibility and notstickblindly totheorderinwhichthemeansareenumerated intheCharter. Hencewecontinue tobelieve that,inthecontext ofthedevelopment of international law,itisdesirable thatsomecategories ofconflicts besubmitted tobindingarbitration. Itisnotunreasonable tothinkthatsuchaprocedure wouldhaveapositive effect onapeaceful andindependent reuni~ication oftheKoreanhomeland, without foreign interference~ ·onthewarbetween IranandIraq,whichmightbesettled roundaconference tableevenafteralleffortsatconciliation andmediation had unfortunately failed~ onthesearchforapolitical solution tothedeadlocks in SOuth-East Asia,Central America, the.Caribbean andSOuthAmerteas andonthe situation inCyprus, whereasolution entails respect fortherelevant United Nations resolutions andforthesovereignty, unityandnon-alignment ofthe Republic ofCyprus. SOmeseekshelter behindtheprovisions oftheCharter in ordertoentrust thetaskofsettling someoftheseconflicte toregional and sub-regional bodiess butsoonerorlatertherewillbelevelled against ustheMLG/rd A/40/PV,12 69-70 (Mr.Rabetafika, Madagascar) accusation thatwearemorelikelytogenerate andmaintain crisesthantodefuse them. Theexperience ofthepast40yearshasputustothetestwithregardtothe question oftheMiddleEastand.thesituation inSouthAfrica, matters onwhich worldpublicopinion hasjudgedandcontinues tojudgeusratherharshly. IntheMiddleEast,thecontext, theconditions andthemachinery fora settlement doexist. Despite ourefforts, thecycleofviolence continues, tosuch anextentthattheveryexistence ofLebanonisthreatened. Therightsofapeople forwhichwehaveaspecial responsibility arebeingnegotiated atthewhimof alliances andofstrategic orideological interests~ underthecoverofvarious planswhichleaveussomewhat sceptical. Arewefromnowontounderstand thatthe UnitedNations planforthefinalsettlement ofthePalestinian problem isdoomed tooblivion intheSecurity Council? Arewetobesatisfied withexpediency ~hich, because ofitsverynatureanditsinoperative character, merelystrengthens Israeli intransigence? Werethistobeso,wewouldbecreating anirreversible situation tothebenefitofhegemonism andexclusivism. Thefortieth anniversary oftheOrganization affords usanopportunity to reconsider theoverall question oftheMiddleEastandinparticular thequestion ofPalestine, andtorelaunch theinternational conference inwhichthe Palestinians mustparticipate onanequalfooting withtheotherparties, in keeping withresolution 3375(XXX)of10November 1975. Weareconvinced thata settlement ofthequestion ofPalestine founded onthelegitimate aspirations of thePalestinian peopleisthekeyelement ofanoverallpolitical settleaent ofthe conflict intheMiddleEast-theestablishment ofwhichcannotberealized without removing theostracism inwhichsomehaveplacedthePalestine Liberation Organization.'A/40/PV.12 71 (Hr.Rabetafika, Madagascar) Thesituation isnodiffer~nt inSQ.~thAfricall' forwebavealloweditto deteriorate through OUi:indecision andour~ppease_nt oftheapartheid regime. We arevitnesslngarealpolitical andsocialrevolution,involY}ing theAfrican National Congress ofSouthAfrica, theforcesofliberation andofthestruggle against apartheid" students, youngpeople, tradeunionists andreligious circles. Someseeforeign intervention there. Others, suchasweourselves, areconvinced thatitisarevolution aboveallAfrican-inspired fortheadventofajustand democratic society. Itwastobeexpected thatreactionary circles wouldrushtosupport certain reforms andhalf-mea~ures toturntheSouthAfrican revolution awayfromits objectives andpreserve theestablished order.Itwouldhavebeenmorelogical, howeverlittlesomemaybefaithful toourprinciples, toreturntothespiritof 1945,ano torecognize that ~~ecreation ofourOrganization wasalsoarevolution, bornofthedetermination toputanendforevertotheneworderthatfascism and nazismwantedtoimposeuponus. Wehavenoticed thatcasineverygeneral debate, wehavebeenunableto resistthetemptation togetoutoldfiles,togothrough them,addwhatwebelieve tobenewelements andremovewhatseemstobenolongerrelevant. Thatexercise, whichlawyersentrust totheirclerks, sometimes allowsustoobtaininformation w-nosewiseandtimelyusepermits ustonrawoonclusions supporting ourargument .;mdthentoregardthefileasclosed. Butwehavenotcomaheremainlytomake
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of a country, likely from the African region, at an international forum, specifically the United Nations. The topic of the speech seems to be the role of the United Nations in resolving conflicts and promoting peace, with a focus on specific cases such as the Middle East, South Africa, and Cyprus. The speaker is critical of the United Nations' inability to effectively address these conflicts and suggests that the organization needs to rethink its approach.

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