UNITED NATIONS AS #“.-. i *‘JJ General Assembly &iq! ‘2 Security Council A * i rcIr DiRtr. GENERAL h/40/675 s/17490 23 September 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fortieth session Agenda i terns 72, 73, 131, 172 and 137 REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE STRENGTHENING OF INTEKNATIONAL SECUHI'I'Y IMPIJSMENTA'I'TON OF THE COLLEC'I'IVE SECURITY PR0vrsroNs 0~ THE CIIARTEH OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOH THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SIXUHITY SECURITY COUNCIL Fortieth year DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF GOOD-NEIGHt3OUHLINESS BETWEEN STATES PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES REPORT OF THE AD HQC COMMITTEE ON THE DRAFTING OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AGAINST THE RECRUITMENT, USE, FINANCING AND TRAINING OF MERCENARIES Letter dated 23 September 1985 Erom the Permanent Representative of Afqhanistan tn the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General I have the honour to brinq to your attention the text of the messaqp addressed to Your Excellency by the representatives who participated in tne hiqh jirqah (a<spmbly) of the frontier tribes, which was convened on 14 September 1985 at Katlul, Democratic Kepuhlic of Afqhanistan. T have furtller tht? honi.)ur to request Your Excellency to arranqe for the circulation of this letter as a document of the General Assembly, under aqentla items 72, 7.3, 111, 112 anii 117, and of the !ir?curity Council. (Signed) M. Farid ZARIF Ambassador Permanent Kepresentative / . . . A/40/675 s/17490 Enqlieh Paqe 2 ANNEX Message OC the high jirgah (assembly) of frontier tribes to the Secretary-General we the elected representatives to the historic hiqh jirqah (assembly) oE the Paehtun tribes extend our best wishes to Your Excellency who as the Secretary-General of this great world orqanization, the United Nations, has the responsible duty of preventing war and who consistently endeavours for the creation of understandinq amonq the peoples of the world. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a formal document from the United Nations, specifically from the General Assembly and the Security Council. It mentions the implementation of the Declaration on the Strengthening of International Security, the peaceful settlement of disputes between states, and the drafting of an international convention against the recruitment of mercenaries. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the document is likely related to international relations, security, and peacekeeping. The text does not contain any specific references to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

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