text: Finally, Canadabelieves thatmuchmoreCaDbedonetoensurethattheUnited Nations uniquecapacity toprovide peace-kseping forcesforregional confli~ts remainseffective andefficient. IampleasedthatCanadaweaabletohelpbreathe newlifeintotheSpecial Committee onPeace-Keeping Operations, which ha~~ow provided theUnitedKations withnewproposals toimprovepresent peace-keeping activities andtoplanfornewventures. Bowever, DIOreworkandevengreater commitment willbeneededtoensurethattheUnitedKationsisprovided withthe capacity andtheresources tomountvaried, speedyaDdsuccessful peace-keeping operations, betheyinCambodia, Central America, theWestern SaharaorthePersian Gulf. Inparticular, Canadawouldsupport aUnitedHationsefforttosecureaclear indication fromallMemberStatesoftheforcesandequipment theycouldmake available infutureUnitedKatioDs peace-keeping operations. Webelievethat effortcouldinclude aninventory cfcivilian r••ources. Thatmightincludepolice forces, communicetioDs andlogistics personnel andelections experts andobssrvers, whocouldbeutilized notonlytokeepthepeacebuttoprepare forpeace.If thereisonethingthatrecenteventsmateclear,itisthatdemocracy andfreedom arefundamental factorsinbuilding aco-operative security structure forournew era.InCeDt~al andBastern Burop~, LatinAmerica, As!aandpartsofAfrica, there isanEWrecognition thatdemocracy isnecessary ~cau••democracy wor~s. Thatis n~tthevicto~yofoneideology overanother. Itiathevictoryofcommon••nse. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/9 Al45/PV.9 31 (Mr,Clork.CanadD) Democracy allowsGovernments togauge ~dreflect theueedsoftheir so~ieties. Democracy allowsindividuals toexpresstheirviewsandexercise their abilities. Democracy anddevelopment gohandinhand,sinceitistheopenmarket whichfeedsprodperity andleads,almostalways,todemocracy. Democracy limitstheconflict whichinevitably results fromrepression. Democracy isflexible, andbecauseitisflexibleitdoesnotsnap.Democracy, at bottom,isthepolitics ofpragmatism andthe,politics ofsecurity. 'Itisourbeliefintheroleofdemocracy inbuilding security thathasled Canadatopropose ademocratic development unitfortheOrganization ofAmerican States. Thatproposal hasbeenaccepted. Itisthatsamebeliefthathasled Canadatoputforward humanrightsproposals intheConference onSecurity and Co-operation inEuropewbichwillstrengthen theruleoflawandtherightsof minorities throughout Europe~ItiathesamebeliefthathasledCanadato contribute, bilaterally andthrough theCommonwealth, todemocratic dialogue and preparations forconstitutional talksinSouthAfrica. ThatisalsowhyCanadaapplauds theJUlydecision oftheOr~anization of African Unitytoendorse anewcharter dealing withdemocracy anddevelopment aDd whyvesupported financially theconference whichproducedit.ADdthatisWhywe provide~ election assistance thisyeartoHaiti, BUl9~ria, Czechoslovakia, Namibia andNicaragua. Canadabelieves thatthereisafurther roleforthisOrganisation in encouraging democratic development. Through supporting theco-operation ofthe various regional organizations inexchanging information ~ndimproving co-ordination, andthrough encouraging MemberStatesintheirmanyrecentefforts tostrengthen democracy, theGeneral Assembly canactasacatalyst inreinforcing bothdemocracy andsecurity. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryEMS/9Al45/PV.9 32 (Mr,Clark,Canada) Aswemoveforward, .Ibelieve therear~ s~veral guidelines wecanusefully adoptasweseektogether tobuildastructure ofco-operative security. Guideline 1isthatco-operative security ismultidimsnsional. Itisbasedon therecognition thattherearemanysignificant threats toourlivelihood, our health, ourdevelopment andourveryexistencec Guideline 2isthatco-operative security acceptsthatlinksexistbetween threats. Itrecognizes thatfewthreats canbemanagedsatisfactorily without also addressing others, thatpeacerequires prosperity, thatstability requires justice withinandbetween States,thatdemocracy, development anddisarmament areall related. Guideline 3isthatco-operative security isfunctional. Itseekstoavoid blueprints andgrandschemes andfocuses oninstitutions andapproaches whichwork, whichproduce results. Guideline 4isthatco-operative security requires dialogue andcompromise. Itaccepts thefundamental truththatconversation isalmostalwaysbetterthan conflict andthat conversati~a leading tocompromiss isthebestwaytosolve problems. Guideline 5isthatco-operative security buildsonthelinkbetweenstability
analysis: The text primarily focuses on international relations, peacekeeping, and democratic development, with references to various organizations and countries. It discusses the role of the United Nations and Canada in promoting peace, democracy, and development. The text also touches on the importance of cooperation, dialogue, and compromise in building a structure of cooperative security.