Inseeking trueworldpeace, wemustnotneglect theneedtoeliminate the causesofinstability, Unlessthisisdone,wecannotpossibly takethenextstep towards achieving worldprcsperity. Asbasicprerequisites totruepeace, starvation andrefugee problems mustbeovercome, population problems solved, and international terrorism anddrugabusecurbed. InNovember oflastyear,following myparticipation intheGeneral Assembly session, Ivisited theregionofAfricathathasbeenstricken bydrought, sawfor myselfthetragicsituation there,andissuedanappealforemergency assistance fOrAfrica. According tothemostrecentreportoftheOfficeforEmergency Operations inAfrica, therearestillsome20countries inAfricaneeding emergency assistance. Especially urgentactionisneededtosavethechildren ofAfricafrom theirterrible plight, inlightoftheseriouseffectsitwillhaveforthefuture oftheworldwelivein. Iregardasoutstanding theinitiatives takenbytheSecretary-General, and thealacrity withwhichtheunitedNations movedtoextendemergency aidto Africa. Japanhasdoneeverything itcantohelpwiththisaideffort. Having proposed lastyearthatallUnitedNations agencies bemobilized todrawupa unified planofactionfor~£rica, makingthemosteffective useofthetotalrange ofUnitedNations capabilities, Iamgratified thattheOfficeforEmergency Operations inAfricawasestablished on1Januarythisyearandhasswunginto action. TheGovernment andpeopleofJapanfeelkeenlytheurgentneedforsupport for Africa. JustastheJapanese Government hasextended foodstuffs andagricultural assistance worthatotalofapproximately $165million between January oflastyear andtheendofMarchthisyear,thepeopleofJapanhavejoinedtogether inan unprecedented outpouring ofpublicsupport tocollect over1.7million blankets and morethan$5.8million inindividual donations ofmoneyforAfrica.AP!jh A!40!PV.7 37I ~.~,J~~ Thereisacomplex oombi~ation ofstructural causesforthiscrisisof starvation andfoodshortfalls, anditisimperative thatwerespond notmerely withemergency assistance butalsowithstepped-up co-operation withtheAfrican countries' ownself-help efforts intheagriCUltural sector, forexar~le, in increased foodproduction, overthemediumandlongterm.Iamconfident thata greenrevolution toimproveagricultural yieldscanbeachieved inAfrica, asit hasinAsia.ItisforthisreasonthatIhavesubmitted my-GreenRevolution for Africa- proposal, acomprehensive planthatwouldinclude notonlyagricultural research butalsoafforestation, andIintendtoworktoimplement thisproposal in fullconsultation withallthecountries concerned. Iremainconvinced ofAfrica's potential fordevelopment. Asstatedinthe declaration oftherecentOrganization ofAfrican Unitysummit, thenations of Africaaretakingtheinitiative toovercome thecrisisfacingthem.The international community hasaresponsibility tolendthemahelping hand. Therearetodayover10million refugees aroundtheworld,anditis imperative thattheinte~national community takeresponsibility foralleviating theirplightassoonaspossible. Ingreatpart,thesepeoplehavebeendisplaced astheresultofpolitical problems; imprOVing thepolitical climateisthusthe keytosolving therefugee problem. Atthesametime,itisalsoimportant that everycountry lendincreased support andco-operation totheefforts oftheUnited Nations andespecially theUnitedNations HighCommissioner forRefugees toprovide themosteffective refugeerelief, andmovewithdetermination toexpandthescope ofactionavailable toit. Japanforitsparthasprovided nearly$600million incontributions tothese organizations overthepastfiveyearsandhasincreased thenumberofrefugees accepted forresettlement inJapan. Weintendtocontinue todoeverything wecan tocontribute inthisfield.AF'/jh A/40/PV.7 38 (Hr.Abe,Japan) Awareoftill::~porta~ce ofthepopulation problem, Japanwillcontinue jlts unstinting co-operation. inthisfieldaswell. Hijackings andotherformsofinternational terrorism, ar~drugabuseandthe illicit trafficking innarcot~cs, poseathreattothepeaceful livesofpeople everywhere. Japan,asaresponsible memberoftheinternational community, intends toextendallpossible co-operation toeradicate theseproblems. Inthisregard, I shouldliketoexpress mysupport inprinciple forthesecretary-Generalis proposal thataglobalconference ondrugabusebeconvened in1981~ Generally speaking, theecon~mic recovery isspreading fromtheindustrialized countries totheentireworldeoonomy. However, protectionist p:essures have intensified toanunprecedentet~ levelagainst thebackground ofcontinuing high unemployment inEuropeandelsewhere, globaltradeandcurrent account imbalances, andtheawesome budgetary deficits man:ircc.'untries arefacing. Whiletheoutlookissomewhat brighter foranumberofdeveloping economies,
**Analysis**
The text is a speech by the Prime Minister of Japan, discussing the need for international cooperation to address various global issues, including poverty, hunger, refugees, terrorism, and economic instability. The speech highlights Japan's efforts to provide humanitarian aid and support to Africa, and emphasizes the importance of sustainable development, agricultural production, and environmental protection.

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