lonof 1 lfth llegal tibia. :he :tee lita onon ).!IA/37/139-S/16430, annexe !IA/39/131-S/16414 andCorr.l, annexII,resolution IS/4-P(IS). 10/AlAC.198/9S. 11/SeeOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Thirty-seventh Session, supoïement No.21(A/37/21 andCorr.l), sect.IV. 12/A/AC.198/73. 13/A/AC.198/75. 14/A/AC.198/88. IS/A/AC.198/87. 16/A/AC.198/82..~ 17/A/AC.198/99. -39-i: ~!ANNEXl Statement bytherepresentative ofE9yptonbehalfoftheGroupof77atthecommemorative meeting ofth~Committee onInformation forthefortieth anniversary ~ftheUnitedNations FortyyearshavepassedsincetheCharter oftheUnitedNations wassigned bythefounding fathers. TheUnitedNations emerged fromhistory's MOStdisastrous war.Thefoundingfathers whowitnessed thetragedy weredetermined toprevent arepetition. Theysoughttodosobycreating anorganization forinternational co-operation toprotect theirdescendants fromfacingasimilar calamity. Thepreamble totheChartersetforththeirhopesandpurposes: (a)Tosavesucceeding generations fromthescourge ofwar, (b)Toreaffirm faithinthefundamental hlJ"lIal' ~ights, inthedignity andworthofthehumanperson, intheequalrightFof~~nandwomenandofnations,largeandsmall, (c)Toestablish conditions underwhichjustice andrespect forobligations,arising from treati~s andothersources ofinternational law,canbemaintained, (d)Topromote socialprogress andbetterstandards oflifeinlargerfreedom. Inthepast40years,theUnitedNations hasstrived toachieve thesegoals,~ometimes successfully andsometimes noteButunderaIlcircumstances theUnitedNations hasdemo~strated perseverance initsefforts without whichtheworldmightweIlhemorebelligerent, moreunstable andmoreviolent thaniti~. Onthisoccasion letusallacknowledge itsvirtues oftènacity andpatience.LetusaIlacknowledge thatitssuccesses andfailures, itsachievements anddisappointments dependonthepolitical willoftheMernberStates. TheUnitedNations, whichissometimes maliciously criticized bycertain mediaorganizations thatseemdeliberately anxious todiscredit itbydecrylng itslackofeffectiveness, ignoring thefactthatthisislargely dependent ondecisions ­ordisregard -byMemberStates, ur~erline theimportance oftheroleofinformation indeepening understanding andsupport onthepartoftheinternationalcommunity fortheUnitedNations, itsprinciples anàactivities. ThecruxofthisworldOrganization isgoOOwill,goOOfaith,honestmotivesandawillingness toworkoutmutually helpful solutions. WehaveaIltoworkinharmony, ifwearetomaintain worldpeace. wehave aIltobetruetotheloftypr:nciples oftheCharter -therightofallpeopletoeq~ality, freedom andself-determination. Wehavetoavailourselves ofthisoccasion toreaffirm our"commitment totheunitedNations andtopledgetoobserve andrespectitsCharter, tomakeitasolidstructure onwhichwecanbuildabetterworldforpresent andfuturegenerations.Thefounding fathers understood bo~htheusefuln~ss andurgency ofthisOrganization. Theyunderstood theneedtoharmonize unityinâiversity andfoster -40-The AdlaiSt inventi alegit The ofnatio upsand areeven dotoget moreprgrowthofindividuals andcommunities withinthewiderframeofnational development inaninterdependent world. TheUnitedNations ishereforallofustouse,nottoignore. AdlaiStevenson rightly saidiftheUnitedNations didnotexist, wewouldhaveto inventit.Letusnct.askwhattheUnitedNations basorbasnotachieved through alegitimate question, letusaskwhether wehavemadegooduseofitspotentials. TheUnitedNations, astheSecretary-General onces&id,iscertainly thehouse ofnations andpeolesandItkeanyhousewhichshelters largefamilies ithasits upsanddowns. Sometimes familygatherings breakdowninmisunderstandings. There areevendayswhendifferent groupscannotseemto8greeonanything theywishto dotogether. However, allagreethatitwouldbeagoodideato.make thegarden moreproductive. -41-sho 1-Uni bas int det at les it gene Co two well has dimi rela rele diss cont ever tranl progJ comml Therl Sphel weu whic inte inte info esta the int ine nati diss,. le f,tANNEXII Statement brtherepresentative oftheGermanDemocratie Republic onbehalfoftheGroupofEastern European Statesatthe commemorative meeting oftheCommittee onInformation forthe fortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations Inmycapacity asChairman ofthegroupofEastern European Socialist States 1 shouldlike,ontheoccasion ofthefortieth anniversary ofthesigning ofthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement made by representatives of the Group of 77 and the Group of Eastern European Socialist States at a commemorative meeting of the Committee on Information for the 40th anniversary of the United Nations. The statement highlights the importance of the United Nations in achieving its goals, promoting international cooperation, and maintaining peace and security. It also touches on the challenges faced by the organization and the need for Member States to work together to address global issues. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the statement is likely focused on international relations and diplomacy rather than a specific sector or industry.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief