otherparts. Againstthisbackground itisnotacceptable thatislands of profusion andwealthe:dstinthemidstofano~eanofscarcity andpoverty. To reducethisgapbetween therichandthepoorcountries itisdesirable thaturgent andeffective measures betaken,suchasthetransfer oftechnology, thesolution oftheezternal-debt probl~m, accesstotheworldtrademarketanda4e~uate e:ternal financing. Inthisrespect, mydelegation hQpesthattheadoption ofthe newprogramme ofactionbythesecondParisConference onLeastDeveloped Countries villIndeedcontribute toredressing thedeterioration inthemajority of developing countries. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBHS/gt Al4S/PV.9 9-10 (President Shapklr) -Morethaneverbeforetheeentr!llroleofthehuefactorinthedevoloplllent process hastoblrecogui.ed. Sealth,nutrition, housing, populatioD polici.s and othersocialservices areakeytoimproving bothindividual welfare andsucce.afu1 development. Education andtraining, whichmustbeavailable toall,areIs••ntial forimproving thequalityofhumanresource. udforsustaining economic growth. Thepr,slntinternational ait",,,d.on has,afterthefundamental globalchang.s thattootplac.attheaDdofthed.ecad..,.ntarad ane"IIr&.SOIllofthekey assumptions, asvellal~tructQr.c andattitudaa bas.dODpolicie, andCODcepts of thecold-war era,havebeeolHohsolete adareliOlongeradequate toservethe needsandimperatives oftoday. The.ndofthecoldwarn4the.ndofthe East-Wlst confrontation DOWallowforcostsavings through disarmaMent, which,in turn,can tran~<.&Ateintomoreresources fordoveloprlllnt progrannes inthe. dev.loping countri••• Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPD/c.. Al45/PV.' 11 +AloDCJ"iththepoa!tiva cha!MJ58 that.haveoccurred inIIDJ'partsoftheworld, thecurrenttur.oil andexplosive situatioD iDtheGulfregiondeMOnstrates, howevor, thatrelazatlon often.iOD betweenthetwoaaiDPower8hasDOt.-braced allar...ofinternational relations Dcrhasitledtoasolution ofODOofthekey interaational i.sue•• 'rhe4oveloPl8nts intheGul'r89ioDbaveDotonlyaltered thebalance ofpover inthatregion,buthavealaoalterod thebalanceofsupplyand4eilalldintheworld oilIIillrket.n.seevent.havealready hadatremendous .ffectontheecoDolli"s of aany4evelopiag countries, especially thenon-oil-producing one•• fileGaver_nt ofSuri_aM cODd.....theinvadon ofKuwaitodsupports Security COUDcil r••olutions 060(1900)and001(1900). Neunderline the prine!ples ofgooc1-noigbbourl1ne.s, respectforthe80vereigDty, imdependence aDd territorial integrity ofallState.cndtheinaami••ibllityofanyatt.-ptto change. country's aystelllofgover"Dt byforce. Tbepresentcrisiaonceagainbringsintofocusthevulnerability of-.all State.,intemsbothoftheir.ecurity 04oftheirsovereipt;r, andtheneedfor special regional andinternational ..chant... addre.81n9 potentially dangerous threat.tothesecurity aDdsoverelgnty of...11State.. Porthl.rea80Dweurge theSecretary-GeD8~al toezplore.aysand..ansforthefacilities tobeputIn placewithinthefreaework oftheUnited.ations Charter. !hepro.eat c~lsiBa180highlights theurgentneedforIIOreintensive efforts tobemadefortheresolution ofothercris••suchaathequO.tiOD ofPal••tic•• ID~~rvi.",aiuatandlasti89settl"'Dt oftheMiddloBaatprobl..isDot possible withoutfullytuiDCJintoaccowatthelegitiaate right8ofthoPalestinian people, basedODSecurity Councilre.olutions 242(lg67)and138(1073). Baving sa14thll1,..f.elthatacosprehe••ive,lasting04peaceful .olution tothe Middl.Bastprobl.. shouldbepuraued withinthefr8llOvork ofanIntornetional -. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPUle..------------------14 Alt5/PV.9 12 (Pr••idlP&Ibnp)ar) peaceconfer.nce und.~theau.pie.. oftheUnitedRation. andwiththe participation ofallrelevant pa~ti••• I-rrov.d Ba.t-Weat rQlationB haveprovided apoaiti..~ntua acro.,thefull raDgeofarra.coatl'ol...441aaraaMDt ilau.l. Although mOlll.'ehopefulbllat.l'al sgr.....Bt••uchaltheTr.aty ODtheBl1r1iut1on ofIDt.aMC11at.-R8I19_ u4 Inthefield.ofdlc&r.aaD8nt andcODfidence-buil41og ,,"UI'OS, the.zploaive situatioD iDtheGulfaroadeMOn,trlt ••theloabl'e 1'••11tyoftheera.build-up. Buaanbeiag.areDotinfallible, soinastr.nuous situation ev.na••ll-intended d.ci.ioD canI'••ultiaa.i,calculation andleadtoa,eriou.threatto..ntind, worldpeaceaDdaecurltYI c.l'tainly iDa'ituation liketheOC.intheGulf ~egion, vher.ithasalready beODprovedthat8e-ecOUDtl'io. dohavecheaical aa4nuclear weapons. Many Ne~1'State.havett.eandti..againcalled-without .198ificent relulte howcv.1' -UpoDthGinterDational cc.aUDity toDogotiat~ abinding COMMitment togon.re! andcomplete 4i~a~Dt undereff.cti¥e i~tol'Dational control. COIIPlete d1lJal1l8Mct .hGuldinclude nuclear ar2G,ch••iealweapons &Dd otherweaponlof....d••truction. TheGulfcl'iaiaBUSthavetaught UBatleaatOD.le••onlthatthe prolif.l'atloD ofCbDalcal aa4nucl.ar weaponl.uatbe~flnit.ly andeffectively stopped. MFd.legation ilther.fol'o ple•••dtonotethata1ar9.partofthework