text: re.ponding toourappeal, haveextendod ahelping handatthispainful timeforour people. Wothankthamallmostsincerely fortheirgreat1"4nobleactions• • Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library'-----------_ •••.~ PU/ljb Ales/pv.a 68 (Mr.lebich. Byeloru'liap SSR) Ourspecial 9ratitu~e qoestotheS.cretary-General oftheUnit.dRationl, Mr.JavierPeresd8Cuellar, forhilefforts andtoallmembers oftheEconomic and SocialCouncil fortheunanimoua adoption oftheresolution ODco-operation to eliminate thecons~~uenc.a oftheCh.rnobyl disaster. Inthishall,whosevallahaveheardd.lcriptions ofthegriefandtheteare ofmillions ofpeoplewhohavefallenvictimtovariousdisaltera, Imakean appeal, onbehalfoftheGoverament ofByeloruaaia, forthesolidarity ofpeoples andState.atatimeofunprecedented dis8ster, thatofradioactive conta.lnetioD withdirect9lobalconsegueBc". Anysupport, anyofferofhelpviIIbewelcomed withgratitude. Byelorussians asapeoplearefacingHamlet'. dilemma Botina merelyphilosophical butinahorrifyingly literal s.nBG. TheDeclaration ofStateSovereignty oftheByeloruusian SSRstates, "TheByelorusdan SSRshallueeitsfreedom nndsovereignty firstand foremost tosavethepeopleoftheByelorussian SSRfrOMtheeffect.ofthe Chernobyl disaster." Webelieve thattheGeneral Assembly atitaforty-fifth ae.sionvilltake majormeasure.. Inouropinion,itilnecessary toadoptaspecial resolutioB disaster.outspecific measures toco-ordinateth. activities oftheUnitedNations Nowouldalsoconsideritjustified tot~an~fer Byelorussis, fortheperiodof ..'reflecting anunderstanding oftheplanetary scaleofthisdisaster andspellinq specialized agencies aimedatovercomiD9 theqlobalandlocalconsequence. ofthe recovery, fromthecategory ofdonorcountrytothatofreceiving' cOUlltryin respectofUnitedNations technical asaistance. Wehopethatthilllproposal "Ulbe metwithunderstanding andsupport byStatesMembersoftheUnitedRatioss andthe members ofotherinternational organizations. __n.· ....--.-''.....''"""--~-'-'-- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPD/ljb A/45/PV.8 &9-70 (Mr.leblch, Byelorus.lAn SIB) -Ne~Avenointention ofbecoming totally immersed InourOVDproblems andwill continue tobeopentotheproblems andsorrows oftheentireplanet. Forexample, theByelorussian SSR,together withtheworldcommunity, isnowinvolved insetting up.ffective international co-operation forenvironmental protection, forthe .., acceleration ofthoeconomic andsocialdevelopment ofdeveloping countries andfor theobservADce ofhUlllanrightsandfreedoms. W.support theideaofconvening in 1992aUnitedNations Conferonce onEnviroDment andDevelopment. Inordertoensuredecentlivingconditions forourpeopleandtosurvivein thbdifficult" even-:r1t1cal, s1tuat~on, wemustchangeovertoAdemocratic State structure thatemancipates thethought, initiative andenergyofpeopleandfocuses ontheindividual andonhisrightsandinterests. We0180needAmuchmoreefficient ecoDo~. InsearchofamoreSOCiAlly or.lented andefficient economic wayoflif., V8aremovingtOWArds amarket ecoDO~. Sucharapidtransition fromoneeconomic modeltoanotherisAdifficult matter. HowweAreengAgedinaCAreful studyofworldexperience. NAturAlly, we areinterested inthemodelsthathaveproduced goodresultswithinrelatively shortperiodsoftime. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVMI17 Al45/PV.8 71 (Hr.lebich. IrOlorussiap SSR)a •Bovever wthereisaprobleminapplyinq usefulworld-wide experience toour circumstances andadapting ourcircumstances tothatexperience. Therefore weare keenlyinterested inezpertopinion, consultative services, effective joint ventures, capital investments andthecreation ofexportpotential. Forthese purposes, myGovernment isreadytovorkwithforeignpartners inboldand innovative ways. Weareprepared totradeinindustrial andaqricultural products andtoenqaqe inmorecomplez formsofeconomic co-operation. AndIamsurethatyou,as plenipotentiary representatives ofyourStates,willconveytoyourGovernments our readiness fortheclosest andmostdiverBified kindofco-operation. Inturn,I wishtoassureyouthatwewillsparenCIefforts tomakesuchco-operation mutually beneficial andfruitful. Thepec_leofByelorussia, whichunderwent manyordeals andenormous suffering durinqtheSecondWorldWarandwhosevitality hasonceaqainbeensorelytestedby theChernobyl disaster, wants900dx'elations withall.Itwantspeace"stabilit,.l andprosperity. Itisthedutyofusall,thedutyoftheworldcommunity, tojustify the aspirations andhopesofourpeoples, toensurethattheendof.thesecond millennium isrecorded inhistory asatimeofseized, notmissed, opportunities. IwishthePresident andtheSecretary-General successintheirdifficult but noblework.
analysis: This text appears to be a speech or statement by the Belarusian SSR government, likely in response to the Chernobyl disaster. The speech touches on various themes, including the country's economic and social situation, its relationship with the international community, and its aspirations for cooperation and development. The text also mentions specific initiatives and proposals, such as the adoption of a special resolution by the United Nations, the establishment of international cooperation for environmental protection, and the acceleration of economic and social development in developing countries.