sufficient proofofhisdetermination andcourage. Inhisvastundertaking andthewondering aboutitsfuture,itisextremely comforting tohaveamanofyour qualities giveshopeandstrength tothosewhobelievethatmankind hastheOrganization, itisindeedfittingthattheUnitedNations shouldhavehonoured andandaggression andwherejustice andpeaceprevail. ofthemostdedicated observers ofthevicissitudes oftheOrganization.Mr.President, atthissession whichisahighpointinthelifeofthe whatwouldbemoreappropriate: tocongratulate you,Sir,onthishonourand judicious choicewhichensures forour.Assembly aninvaluable contribution fromonesolutions fortheseproblems withintheframework ofconstructive international debtofgratitude forhavingprovided uswithacitizen oftheworlddedicated toamajorachievement shouldtheleadersoftheworldresolvetoseekappropriate distinction thathasbe~nconferred uponyouortocongratulate ourselves onour commitment, lucidity andselfless dedication guiding ustowards whatwebelieve toco-operation inordertocreateabetterworldfreefromallformsofoppressionJSM/rdterrorstillremainsterror;thatiffreedom canaccommodate evenonesingle circumstances.capacity ofmantocometogripswithproblems andtomaketherightchoices - •J} ' .. -..... .~.. ..(Hr.TalebIbrahimi, Algeria)A/40/PV.l6 73-75 especially whenconfronted withtoday's veryserious problems andprevailing~heUnitedNations, therefore, isanactofhope,because ofitsfaithintheacceptable wheretheopulence ofafewdrawsonthepovertyofthemany.violation, itisnolongertruefreedomi and,finally, thatnoordercanbeEmerging fromtotalchaosbornoutofmadness, theUnitedNations soughtto TheUnitedNationsisanideaaswellasanactofhope.Itisanideawhich thatfear,evenorganized fear,canneverreplace confidencei thatthebalance ofTheunitedNationsiscurrently commemorating itsfortieth anniversary. Ina rejected warandmadeawageronpeace;atatimewhencolonialism hadtarnished willalwaysholdthatdialogue offersmorethananunbridled exercise offorce~Statesmankind haseverknownisduetotheastuteness ofitswagerandthemajesty ofitspromise. Thereisnodoubtthatthiswagerandthispromise isstillthe orderoftheday.humancivilization, itcondemned theoppression ofmanbymanandchosefreedom; in aworldlivinginpoverty anddestitution, itpromised thatprogress wouldbemade. ThattheUnitedNations hasbrought together thegreatest numberofpeoples andtimefortakingmeasures tocorrect, adaptorredirect actions towardsgoals,humanlifetime 40yearsisalready ageneration, justasitisalsoanappropriate restore orderandreason-toitscredit,itsfirststeptowardsdignity forall.aspirations andambitions inthelightofpastexperience, andthesameholdstrue shamedmankind, theUnitedNations wasborninaworldwhichhadcategoricallyfororganizations. Fortyyearsago,inthelastsmouldering firesofawarwhichreforms heseekstobeapplied collectively, wewishtoassurehimthatwewill standbyhissideandjoinforceswithhim.JSM/rdNoneofthiscandiminish theachievements oftheUnitedNations. Evenifit hasmerelytransferred conflicts fromonearenatoanother,ithas,forthepresenteveryefforttomakeitstrong.A/40/PV.16 76---------~------- ........------------------ theirstruggle andhavefoundinitunderstanding, solaceandsupport. Toaworldtheirdestiny, alltheoppressed peoples haveseentheOrganization jointhemintocarryoutitsuniversal mission..Atthisperiodofstocktaking thereisnoprinciple oftheUnitedNationsthat tofulfilourhopesandexpectations wemustbelieve initandmakeofitareal instrument ofpeaceandco-operation amongnations ~givingitthenecessary meansButweexpectmorethanthatoftheUnitedNations. IftheUnitedNationsis(~!TalebIbrahimi, Algeria) Indeed, wearedailycomingclosertotheultimate choice: prosperity in ThattheUnitedNations existsisalready ameaningful achievement. Ifour asystemofpeacethroughcollective securIty andco-operation.wouldjustifyitsbeingmaintained; ifitservedonlyasaforuminwhichour diVided againstitselfithaspaintedoutthepathoftruereconcilia tionbasedonharmonious coexistence andfriendly tiesthatwillenablemankind tosurvive• hasbeenaltered ormadeinvalid inthe40yearsofitsexistence. TimehasnotRM/19 Organization servedonlyasameansofcommunication between peoples, thatalonemeaningful asever.Thebreadth ofourambition haslackedonlythepowerofmadeanyofitsaimsobsolete. Itsoutlook, itsconcept anditsprogress remainas Statescouldspeakandlistentoeachother,itshouldstillbeupheld;ifitSOlidarity oruncontrollable andinevitable turbulence; toconsolidate thebasesof generation, exorcised thespectre ofworldconflict; intheirlongmarchtowardsservedonlytoallowdialogue toprevail overconflict, itwouldstilldeserve ouractionandourgreatdreamshavenotbeenmadeeveryday realities.guaranteed universal destruction andincrease theriskofitshappening orensure ~.r;, ~:.",,,'....:. ..'~ :". ~,.'" .'.'.:: f •,'. •••Basically, theUnitedNations hascarried the>burdenofbringing some South,andtheprotagonists inthelastenclaves inwhichthefateoffreedomresponded tothechallenge ofanewinternational economic order,international(Mr.TalebIbrahimi, Algeria)A/40/PV.16 77 selective bilateralism andoriented awayfrommultilateral actionorcalledupontoThevictimoffactitious political quarrels, tainted bythepreference for takesidesWheninfactitshouldbeactingasjudge,theUnitedNations isbutthecertain Members lackedthenecessary will,conviction andforesight. Weneedonlylookatthehorizons ofPalestine, Namibia, SouthAfrica, westernSurelythisisanimmoralstateofaffairsatatimewhennotallthepeople Wemustnotethattheneworderofinternational co-operation announced bythe imageofthesociety thatgaveitbirth;tornbetween EastandWest,Northanddevelopment strategies orglobalnegotiations. Aswasthecasewithdisarmament, Saharaandotherplacestomeasure theextenttowhichoneoftheessential taskstheimposition ofpowerandcollective suicide. oftheUnitedNations hasremained unaccomplished.resources arefuelling theforcesofdestruction. Thatrepresents acleardenial UnitedNations hasnotyetbeenputintopractice. TheUnitedNations hasnotdistorted formofsecurity basedondeterrence, asiftherewerenochoicebetween