text: adopted atSanJose.CostaRica.on31July1990bytheDeputyMinisters for Foreign Affairs ofCostaRica(Mr.Hernan Castro). ElSalvador (Mr.Ricardo Valdivieso), Guatemala (Mr.MarioAdrian Rosal), Honduras (Mr.JaimeGue11) andNicaragua (Mr.Ernesto Leal). withMr.WaIter Myers. Ambassador ofPanama toCostaRica,present asanobserver, withaviewto consolidating theprocess ofachieving peace anddemocracy andtogenerating a climate ofconfidence andsecurity intheregion. Weshould begrateful ifyouwouldarrange forthisletter anditsannextobe circulated asadocument oftheforty-fourth session oftheGeneral Assembly. under agenda item34,andoftheSecurity Council. (Signed) Emilia CASTRO deBARISH Charge d'affaires a.i. ofCostaRicatothe United Nations(Signed) Alexander A.KRAVETZ Charged'affaires a.i. ofElSalvador tothe United Nations (Signed) Charge totheRafael CASTELLANOS-CARRILLO d'affaires ofGuatemala United Nations(Signed) Roberto FLORES BERMUDEZ Permanent Representative of Honduras totheUnited Nations• 90-18968 1867d(E)(Signed) Roberto MAYORGA CORTES Permanent Representative of Nicaragua totheUnited Nations 1••• Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryAl 44/970 s/21504 English Page 2 (b) Inventories must be drawn uP miLitary personnel in each country.to indicate the numbers of vteapons andANNEX Security Conmission Aoreement san Jos6, 31 .tuIY 1990 Iu accordarce with the tnaadate of tbe CentraL america! Presidents' as defiDed in the Guatenafa Procedure ald the Altigua Declaration' to consoli'late tbe process of achieving Peace and democracy and to gelerate a climate of confidence a|td security in the regiou, the Security Commission bereby lays do$! the follor'ing obj ectives t l. To ensure that the armed forces of the countries of the region are of such a nature as to defend sovereignty, territory and internal older rather than of an offensive nature i 2. To establish a reasonable balance between the armed forces of the countries of the region, or a ProPortional and overalf equivalence betweeD their tteaPons' equipnent and human strengths, ia such a way that they do not tePreseDt any threat to neighbouring couutries i q. To define a new model for securiEy relatioas between the central AnericaD states, based on co-oPeration, co-ordinatioa' cornnunication and Preventioni 4, To secure cotnmitments with respect to the foreign nilitary presence in the region,
analysis: This text appears to be a diplomatic document related to regional security and peacekeeping efforts in Central America. It discusses the objectives and agreements reached by the countries in the region, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The text highlights the importance of ensuring the military forces of each country are defensive in nature, establishing a balance between the armed forces, and defining a new model for security relations between the Central American states.