weaknesses andshortcomings, represents thebestavailable structure forthis purpose. Itmus:tbesupported andstrengthened, notundercut andderided. Only thenwillinterdependence becomeaconstructive ratherthananegative forceinthe affairs ofmankind. Atthiscritical juncture inthelifeoftheUnitedNations, theoverriding l~eedisforallMemberStates t;.)rededicate themselves totheprinciples and purposes oftheCharterandtorenewtheirfaithinthecapacityoftheUnited Nationstofulfilitsfunctionsandtomeetitsaimsandobjectives. Foronlythen willtheOrganization beabletoassumeoncemoretheroleforwhichitwas established. Mr.TIND~~ (Belgium) (interpretation fromFrench): Allowmefirstof alltooffermywarlllest congratulations toKt.dePinies onhisaccession tothe presidency ofthefortieth session oftheGeneral Assembly oftheUnitedNations. Hisremarkably broadexperience -itisindeedthetwenty-eighth timehehas attended theproceedings ofourAssembly -aswellastheprestige andauthority he hasthusacquired constitute thebestguarantee ofsuccess inourwork. Mycountry isdelighted attheelection ofarepresentative o~Spain, acountryitholds particularly dearandwhiehisabouttujointheEuropean Community.IIISK/1S A/40/PV.ll 73 (Mr.Tindemans, Belgium) Befg!'4! ~tuttng JI.lyst.atement~ Iwishtoexpress totheGovermaent andpeople IofMexico ffrJdeepest sympathy fortheterrible tragedy whichtheyhavejust: suffered. Inthetroubled worldinwhichwelive,ourOrganization hasbeenfulfilling for40yearsnowtheessential taskofhelping torelJ.,)lv~ worldproblems and<to ensurethatharmonious international relations prevail. Thissession, wbichis meanttocelebrate thisevent,instills inmanyofusthehopeforrenewed energy andforarenewed awareness oftheneedtoacco~lish thetaskssetoutbythe founders ofourOrganization. Ihavenodoubtthatunderthewiseguidance ofMr.dePiniestheAssembly willgodownintheannalsoftheUnitedNations ashaVingcontributed effectively tothefulfilmen toftheidealsandpurposes ofourCharter• Ishouldalsoliketoreiterate heretheexpression ofourdeepappreciation forthedevotion andeffectiveness shownbyMr.dePinies' eminent predecessor, Ambassador Lusaka, indischarging hishighfunctions. Asalways, Itookkeennoteofthisyear'sreportsubmittedbythe secretary-General. Howcanwenotsharehisconc~rns withrespect to multilateralism inthisanniversary year? Howcanwefailtoheedhisinsistent appeals forgreatersolidarity andfortheestablishment ofasystemof international relations whichtakesfullyintoaccount theObligations and. responsibilities whichhavefallentousasMembers oftheUnitedNations? Howcan wefailtorespond tohisrequest forprofo\Jnd reflection. atahighlevelonthe objectives, accomplishments andshortcomings ofourOJ.~9anization, whichisaboutto celebrate itsfortieth anniversary? Hcr~,finally, canweremainindifferent totheassaults ontheuniversal character ofourOrganization orignoreitshistoric deficiencies? SufficeitforSK/18 A/40/PV.ll 74-75 (Mr.Tindeaans, Belgium) thelIOIIenttorefcrtotheexupleoftheKoreanPeninsula. Itareunification presupposes apeeceful anddellOcratic solution totheproblesls thatseparate the twopara. Mycountry sharestheviewoftheRepublic ofKoreathatdirecttalks bebteen thetwopartsmustfirstaaatrestoring theclimate ofconfidence which hasbeenlacking forsolong.WhilewewaitforthisdIalogue, wbichwestrongly encourage, leadtoreunification, BelgiulI fa\~ours thesbaultaneous entryofthetwo KoreastotheUnitedNations. Mycolleague fromLuxembourg, Mr.Poos,thecurrent President oftheCouncil ofMinistersoftheEuropean Community, hasfa!thfully reflectedfromthisrostrUl'D theviewsofthetenmemberStates, including Belgium, onthewholerangeof international questions whichnowIlOrethaneverareofcMcern totheworld cotrlDunity• Iwishtoth~nk ~colleague forhisstatement, becauseitallows metofocus mycomments onafewsubjects whichseemofparticular interest tome.Whether we wishitornot,theinternational situation remains strongly marked bythestateof relations between theUnitedstates andtheSovietUnionandtheirrespective allies. LastyearIhadtheopportunity topointoutfromthisrostrum howbleakthe outlook waswithregardtoEast-West relations. Sincethen,thesituation hasnot reallyiuproved. Distrust isprevalent eVl.!rywhere andparalyzes attempts to resolve themanyproblems ofthewotld. IJSM/at A/foOjPV .11. 76 (Kr.Tindeaans, Belgium) Thisclimate ofincaaprehenBion and..tualfearhasdeeproots. The uninterrupted large-scale deployaent ofnucleartissiles aimedatWestern Europe hasledaycountry, together withothers, toacceptdeployment onitsterritory of cruisemissiles. Thisdifficult political decision doesnotreflect anybellicose