AfricainordertoinduceitsGovernment toengageindialogue. Sinceyesterday allthemembers oftheEuropean Community aretakingactions tothatend. Sincewetookactionothercountries havejoinedus.Thatiswhatismost important. Thefreedom anddignity ofapeopleareatstake. Theintransigence oftheSouthAfrican Government overNamibia isnot acceptable either. Afterthewithdrawal ofSouthAfrican troopsfromAngolain April1985therewassomegroundforhope.Buttheestablishment ofaso-called interim government inWindhoek, theactionofSOuthAfricanmilitary forcesin AngolalastMayandagainafewdaysagoandtheraidonthecapital ofBotswana haveshattered thosehopesandhelped toblocknegotiations. Despite those setbacks anddifficulties, theinternational communit¥ mustcontinue tirelessly to repeatthatonlySecurity Council resolution 435(1978)constitutes anacceptable basisforadefinitive settlement tothequestion ofNamibia• ........Jp/gmr A/40/PV.lO 73 (Mr.Dumas,France) Toomanyconflicts arecausing bloodshed intheworld,bringing suffering and deathintheirwake.IntheMiddleEasttheunitedNations isendea"ouring to securerespect fortheprinciples enshrined initsCharter. Francesupports allinitiatives thatwill hel~leadtoprogress towards a solution totheIsraeli-Arab conflict through d\alogue andnegotiation. It approves theinitiative oftheKingofJordanlast11February, inagreement with theleaderofthePalestine Liberation Organization (PLO),andwillcontinue to provide assistance andsupport, justasitwillencourage theHeadofthe Government ofIsraelinthatregard. MyGovernment, asithasdemonstrated onmanyoccasions, isreadytosupport theefforts ofthosewhosincerely desire toworkforpeace,whichcanbebased onlyonSecurity Council resolutions 242(1967)and338(1973). Inordertobe lasting, thatpeacemusttakeintoaccount twoprinciples thatareindivisible: therightofIsraeltoexistinsecurity andtherightofthePalestinians to self-determination, withallthat that implies. AsforLebanon, whichhasbeensosorelytried,it,too,hastherightto peaceanditsinhabitants havetherighttosecurity, whatever thecommunity to whichtheybelong. Francehascontinually asserted thatthesolution tothecrisis inLebanon mustbebasedontherespect forthesovereignty, independence, territorial integrity andunityofthatcountry. Thatinturnpresupposes a genuine national reconciliation amongalltheLebanese~ MyGovernment isworking ceaselessly tothatend,givingassistance andsupport tothelawfulauthorities of thecountry. Iwishalsotomention herethefateofindividuals, Frenchandothers, held hostage inLebanon. TheFrench Government condemns categorically thatodious blackmail, andsolemnly appeals toallthosewhomaybeabletohelpsecuretheir release.JP/gmr A/40/PV.lO 74-75 (Mr.Dumas,France) Iturntotheconflict betweenIranandIraq.Theinternational community has oftenexpressed itsextreme concern aboutthatendless andbloodyconfrontation. Itisessential thattherefinally beacease-fire andthattherelevant Securit¥ Council resolutions, whichhavelostnoneoftheirvalueandrelevance, be accepted atlastbythetwobelligerents andimplem~nted intheirentirety. Inordertospeedupthestartofthenecessary negotiations, France encourages andsupports international initiatives -inthefirstplace,naturally, theactiontakenbyourOrganization. InAfghanistan, foreign intervention hasbeensustaining thewarforalmost sixyears. Farfromabating, thefighting isspreading andgrowing inintensity, exacerbating thetrialsofacourageous people. The~easelsewhere, justiceis consistent withgoodsense. Anansweristobefoundonlyinapoliti~al solution thatwillsecuresimultaneously thewithdrawal offoreign forces, thefree self-determination ofthepopulation andthestability oftheregion. Weknowthatthosearetheprinciples thatguidethegoodofficesofour Secretary-General. Francesupports them,without overlooking thefactthattheir success dependsfirstontheintentions oftheoccupying Power,whichaloneisina position toremoveoneofthemajorcausesofinternational tension. Didthehead oftheSovietdelegation, whenhespokethedaybeforeyesterday openthedoorto hope?00/17 A/40/PV.10 76 (Mr.Du_S,Prmce) IWithregardtothedistressing anddangerous Situatiori inCambodia, France reiterates itscondemnation oftheoccupation ofthatcountry byforeign forces. Itdeplores theexacerbation ofsuffering inflicted oncivilian populations bythe recentmilitary operations ontheKhmer-Thai border. Itstresses theurgency ofa peaceful solutionbasedonthevithdrawal offoreign troopsandthenational reconciliation oftheKhmerpeople. Thedivision oftheKoreanpeople -atragedy thathasbeenvithusfor 40years-stillcontinues. Inth~lastfewmonthsafewencouraging signshave
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement made by the French representative to the United Nations, discussing various international conflicts and crises, and expressing France's stance on resolving these issues through dialogue, diplomacy, and international cooperation. The text does not focus on specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather on the need for international action to address these crises.

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