struggling toeliminate pocketsofhungerfromitsownterritory. iswilling to takepartwith enthusia~ inanefforttomobilize theinternational community to wipeoutthescourgeofhungerbeforetheendofthecentury. Thischallenge may provetobeanopportunity fortheUnitedNations anditsagencies toriseabove thepresentdiscredited stateofmUltilateralism, thusdemonstrating their effectiveness andvalidity. InordertoaCCQmplish this.manmusthaveahumanistic visionofpolitics, otherwise hemaybeabletothinkofnothing andproduce nothing butnuclear missiles andwarheads. Theconquest oftheseasbrought tomanthehumanism oftherenaissance. The conquest ofthecosmosbroadens ourviewtoaninfinite solitude: Theworldhas becomelargerandyetatthesametimesmaller. Wemustbeunitedonthisvoyage whereallmenarecondemned to~acethegreatest temptations oflife.Thenew humanism mustbecentred ~nsolidarity andpeace. Peacecanexistonly hand-in-hand withfreedom, freedom with demo~~acy, anddemocracy whenweprovide forthesegregated, forthestarving, fortheunemployed. Itwillexistwhenin thf4poornations weloveourpoorerregions, whenintherichnations welovethe poorpeople, andwheninthepoorernations welovethepoorest people. Fortyyearsagowebuiltuponthestarkruinsofwar.Todaywemustworkto prevent theruinsofananonymous war,whichishunger. Povertyisthevery negation oflife. Thisisthegreatmission ofmankind: totransform lifebytransforming the world. Thetwenty-first centuryisinsight. Letuslookuponthenewtimeswith theeyesoftheloverofnature, withtheeyesofthepursuerofdreams. Letus havethecourage toproclaim thatfreedom andpeacewillspelltheendofpoverty andhunger.EMS/8 ,./40/PV.4 2&-30 / ":: 'J!bePRES1~BNT (interpretation frOlDSpanisb): onbehalf·oftheGeneral A8selllbly, :twishtothank.thePresident oftheFederative Republic ofBrazil£or theiDlpOrtant statellent bebasjust_de. MJ:.JosesCil:nel,. President oftbePederative Republic ofBrazil, wacescorted frOllthe'General Asselllbly Ball.00/9 GENERAL DEBATE.,-'-~'.~\ A/40/PV; ..31.. ThePRESIDENT ~inte~pretation fr~mSpanish): ~forecalling onthefirst speaker, Ishouldliketoremi~d represen~tives ofthedecision takenbythe General A~sembly atits3rdplenary meeting, heldonFriday, 20September 1985, namely, thatthepractice ofe~preasing.congratulations intheGeneral Assembly Ballafterastatement hasbeendelivered isprohibited. Itismyfirmintention toseotQitthatthatdecision isappliedstrictly andconsistently infairness to alldelegations. Ishouldliketoappealtoallmembers fortheirco-operation in implementing thatexplicit decision oftheGeneral Assembly. Ishouldalsoliketoremindrepresentatives that,inaccordance withthe decision tak~nbytheGeneral Assembly atits3rdplenary meeting, thelistof speakers willbeclosedonWednesday, 25September, at6p.m.Irequest delegations tobegoodenoughtoprovide theestimated spea~in9 timesasaccurately aspossible sothatwecanplanourmeetings inanorderly way. Mr.SWLTZ(UnitedStatesofAmerica): Letmestartbyjoining the President ofBrazilinconveying tothepeopleandGovernment ofMexicoourdeep sympathy overthedevastation wrought byearthquakes andoursolidarity withthem astheyworktorecover andrebuild. WeadmirethewaytheG<Jvernment andpeople ofMexicoaredealing withtheirproblem. Forourpart,wecR~responding rapidly toMexico's request forassistance withmedicine, blankets andequipment tohelpin removing rubble, searching forsurvivors andfighting fires. Buttheseare Mexico's short-term needs. Thelong-range impact a~dcostoftheearthquakes are stillbeingdetermined, butonethingisclear-theywillbeenormous. Here,too, theUnitedStatesisprepared torespond toMexico's plight.BG/9 A/40/PV.4 .32 (Mr.$hultz, UnitedStates) AsIlookatthedevast4tion ~and,perhaps, asyoudoonyourtelevision screens andyouseethepictures, youcannothe7.pbutbestruck bythethought that MexicoCityinsomeways'lookswar-torR. Ofcourse, anearthquake isnota man-made event. WhentheearthshookinMexicotherewasnothing anyonecoulddo aboutit.ButourtaskhereattheUnitedNationsistoseetoitthatmandoes notcausetheearthtoshake. Soletusdevoteourselves tothecauseofpeaceand freedom. Threeyearsago,whenIaddressed thisbodyforthefirsttime,Istressed the needforrealism. Thereisprobably nootherquality soappropriate andnecessary forthisOrganization. Butrealism doesnotmeancynicism, orevenpessimism. It meansaclear-sighted appreciation oftheopportunities .weface,aswellasofthe obVious prQblems. Itmeansremembe&ing themanychallenges thattheworld coanunity hasovercome, .anddrawing lessons fromthat.Itmeansunderstanding that idealism andtheyearning forhumanbetterment arethemselves partofreality, and thushaveenQrmous practical significance.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the struggle against hunger and poverty, emphasizing the need for international cooperation and solidarity to achieve this goal. It also touches on the theme of peace and freedom, highlighting the importance of addressing the root causes of conflict. The language used is often poetic and philosophical, with references to humanism, nature, and the pursuit of dreams.

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