nuclear-weapons testsandotherconstructive initiatives madebytheSovietunion.BCl'/ed A/40/pV,..,14 81 (Mr.Imayah, Democratic Yemen) Wehopethattheseproposals willbemetbysimilarpractical stepsbythe UnitedstatesofAmerica andtheothernuclear-weapon States, sothatanendmaybe puttothedangerous escalation inthebuild-up ofnuclear arsenals. Wearealllooking forward totheforthcoming summitmeeting between General-secretary Gorbachev andPresident Reag~n. Wearehopingforpositive reSUlts, intheinterest ofthealleviation ofexisting international tensions and theelimination ofhotbeds oftension. Onourplanetthereareareasthatareconstant hotbeds oftension which threaten international peaceandsecurity. Weareawareofthesignificance ofthe MiddleEastregior.andthemagaitude ofthetensionprevailing there. Various UnitedNations resolutions haveemphasizea thatthequestion ofPalestine isthe coreoftheproblem intheregionandthattherecanbenocomprehensive andjust solution without complete withdrawal byIsraelfromtheoccupied Arabterritories, inclUding Jerusalem, andwithout theexercise bythePalestinian peopleofits inalienable national rights, including itsrighttoreturntoitshomeland, to self-determination andtotheestablishment ofitsownindependent Stateonits national soil.ButZionism andimperialism arescheming tocircumvent these requirements andtherelevant resolutions, withaviewtoimposing unilateral, partial andcapitulatory solutions -solutions thathavealready provedthatthey canonlyfail. TheUnitedStatesofAmerica, whichclaimsforitselftheroleofmediator in theconflict, isinfactthestrategic allyofIsrael, whichitprovides withall kindsofeconomic, military andpolitical assistance tostrengthen Israel's policy ofaggression basedonracismandexpansionism andtoconsecrate itsoccupation of theArabterritories andpursueitsinhuman policies ofoppression against the Palestinian Arabpeople.scr/ed A/tO/W.lt 82--_._----------~~-- (Mr 0;Imayah, Democratic Yemen) TheZionist regimehasincreased itsintransigence, furth~~ displacing and uprooting Palestinians, establishing newsettlements, seizing theterritory of Palestinians byforce,blowing uptheirhouses, closing colleges anduniversities, andtryingtoeliminate thePalestinian identity. Thepolicyofimperialism is aimedatthegeneralizationoftheCampDavidapproach andtheimpositionofthe Reaganplanandother,similar capitulatory plans. Forallthesereasons, theinternational community mustcontinue itssupport forthestruggle ofthePalestinian peopleandtopursueitsefforts forthe convening oftheInternational PeaceConference ontheMiddleEast,underthe auspices oftheUnitedNations andwiththeparticipation ofalltheparties concerned, including thePalestine Liberation Organization (PLO),onanequal footing, inaccordance withtherelevant General AsseIIbly resolutions andtheArab Fezplan. WehopethatLebanon willachieve peace,security, andstability, through agreement bythenational parties, whilereaffirming itssovereignty, independence, Arabcharacter andterritorial integrity. Theremustbewithdrawal fromthe occupied Arabterritory inconformity withsecurity Council resolutions 508(1982) and509(1982). Itcausesusgreatanguish toseetheIran-Iraq warstillraging, contrary to theinterests ofthepeoples ofIranandIraq.Theescalation ofthatwarcanonly servetheforcesofimperialism, whichexploit thesecircumstances asapretext for intervention. Wehopethatmediation effortswillsucceed infinding a comprehensive andjustsolution, through peaceful means,sothatthetwopeoples andtheentireregionmayenjoypeace,security andstability.Bel/ed A/40/PV.U83.. (Hr.Imayah ~DemocraticYemen) Democratic Yemen,asalittoral StateoftheIndianOceaniisgravely concerned attheincreasing risKsandgravedevelopments beingexperienced bythe IndianOceanregion, andattheescalation oftension thereresulting fromthe increased unitedStatesmilitary build-up intheregion. Thisintensifies thearms raceintheregionandaffects peaceandstability there,aswellasinternational peaceandsecurity. Westateagainourconviction thattheadoption ofconcrete measures toachieve theobjectives oftheDeclarationoftheIndianOceanasaZone ofPeacewillmakeagreatcontribution totheelimination oftherisksbesetting theregionandwillenhance theprospects forpeaceandstability there. Wehope thattheinternational conference ontheIndianOceanwillbeheldduringthefirst partofnextyear,1986,especially sincethatisapractical andnecessary step towards theearlyimplementation oftheDeclaration oftheIndianOceanasaZone
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement from the Democratic Yemen to the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on international relations, conflict resolution, and security issues. It discusses the Middle East conflict, the Iran-Iraq war, and the Indian Ocean region, highlighting concerns about nuclear proliferation, imperialism, and the need for peaceful solutions.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief