___--IIJIIIID, ......---.- UNITED NATIONS GeneralAssembly k:.XEThlPlA~RES D't~RCHIVES FiLi:COpy aretournnr/ReturntoDistribuiion C.111 Fortieth session GENERAL ASSEMBLYPROVISIONAL A/40/PV.27 8October 1985 ENGLISHA I President:PROVISIONAL VERBATIM RECORD OFTHETWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING HeldatHeadquarters, NewYork, onTuesday, 8october 1985,at3p.m. ~Mr.DEPINIES (Spain) -General debate [9)(continued) Address byMr.JulioGarrett Aillon, Vice-President oftheRepublic ofBolivia Statements weremadeby: Mr.Harding (Jamaica) Mr.Barrow(Belize) Thisrecordcontains theoriginal textofspeeches delivered inEnglish and interpretations ofspeeches intheotherlanguages. Thefinaltextwillbeprinted intheOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly. Corrections shouldbesubmitted tooriginal speeches only. Theyshould be sentunderthesignature ofamemberofthedelegation concerned, withinoneweek, totheChief,Official Records Editing section, Department ofConference Services, roomDC2-750, 2unitedNations Plaza,andincorporated inacopyoftherecord. 85-64l59/A 3896V(E) ----------------escorted totherostrum.GENERAL DEBATE.Agenda item9(continued)A/40/PV.27 2 Themeeting wascalledtoorderat3.30p.m. ThePRESIDENT (interpretation fromSpanish): Ihavegreatpleasure inThePRESIDENT (interpretation fromSpanish): Thisafternoon theAssembly Mr.JulioGarrett Aillon, Vice-President oftheRepublic ofBolivia, wasRM/3-4 Excel:le!1cy Mr.JulioGarrett Aj.llon•.'. w~lcoming theVice-President ofBolivia, HisExcellency Mr.JulioGarrett Aillon.willhearastatement bytheVice-President oftheRepuoli~ ofBolivia: His Iinvitehimtoaddress theGeneral Assembly.--------- .......--------~ Mr.GARRETT AILWN(Bolivia) (interpretation fromSpanish): Firstofall Ishouldliketoexpress toyou,Sir,thesatisfaction oftheBolivian Government atyourelection asPresident oftheGeneral Assembly. Itisatribute toyouand toSpain,whichissoclosetotheheartof.Lati.nAmerica. Ishouldalsoliketoexpress theprofound feeling ofnational gratitude Bolivia feelswithregardtothevigorous activities undertaken bythe Secretary-General oftheUnitedNations, JavierPerezdeCuellar, tobringabout international understanding ofourproblems. Thatattitude iscoupled withthe outstanding qualities hehasdemonstrated intheexercise ofhisofficeandinthe fulfilment ofhisgreatresponsibilities. Mycountry earlier expcessed itsgreatgriefatthecatastrophe Mexicohas suffered, andIshouldliketoreiterate oursympathy, solidarity andfraternal supporttothatgreatbrother nation. Ihavecometothisrostrum topayatribute totheUnitedNations onits fortieth anniversary. Bolivia waspresentatitsinception andhelpedtobringit intobeingasanexpression ofthedeepdesireforpeacefeltbyaworldthathad -------------~/3-4 A/40/?V.27 3 (Mr.Garrett Aillon, Bolivia) justemerged fromtheagonies anddestruction ofwar.Nowweareheretojoinour voice, however modestitmaybe,insupport ofthespiritthatprevailed atSan Francisco andthat,tothesmallnations oftheworld,represents theconcrete embodiment oftheprinci;le ofthelegalequality ofallStates, withrespect to whichweassociated ourselves yesterday, nottobetheinstrument ofthestrongbut ratherthevoiceoftheweakanddefenceless oftheearth. HereIshouldlikeforamoment totouchupootheworkandcontribution made byagroupofenlightened youngBolivian diplomats whoin1945werecommitted to theidealsoftheBolivian national reVOlution andwhosigned theUnitedNations Charter. Wepaytribute tothemandweshouldliketodosointhepersonof Ambassador Carlos Salamanca, whoispresentatthisfortieth session oftheGeneral Assembly onceagainasamemberoftheBolivian delegation. Behasgrownolderin hisoutstanding services totheOrganization andtoBolivia during 15ofthe Assembly's 40sessions. American lawcontributed decisively totheinclusion intheCharter ofnew concepts ofcollective security andself-defence inChapter VIII,whichdealswith theregional settlement ofdisputes. Bolivian lawalsohadaninfluence onthe drafting oftheCharter byexpanding thebasesofinternational relations, contributing tobringing abouttheinclusion intherathercoldreference to treaties theconcept ofinternational justice thatappears inparagraph 3ofthe preamble andinArticle 14,thusrooting inthefoundations oftheOrganizations theprinciple thatunderlies Bolivia'S maritime concerns.
**Analysis**
The text is a speech delivered by the Vice-President of Bolivia, Julio Garrett Aillon, at the United Nations General Assembly. The speech touches on various topics, including international relations, collective security, self-defense, and the role of the United Nations in promoting peace and cooperation among nations. The speaker also mentions the country's history and its participation in the founding of the United Nations. The speech does not specifically focus on any of the economic or social aspects of the country, but rather on its international relations and its role in the global community.

**Category**
International relations, Culture