text: developing country governments tomeetthebasicneedsofchildren andmothers ina varietyofsectors. Anoteworthy effortisthepresent aimof~~oandUNICEFto achieve bytheyea~1990thegoalofuniversal' immunization ofyoungchildren againstsixmaindiseases thatkillchildren. Thisisahighlycommendable vision andeffortwhichinspires thedelegation ofBurmatogiveitskeensupport and commitment. Itisthroughitsfamilyofrelated agenci"',,,. institutions andprogrammes that theUnitedNations hasproved, inamplemeasure, thatitcanserv~asthe co-ordinator ofman'sefforts forthecommonweal.BBS/ed A/40/PV~13 103--~~--~_.~~--------- ------ (.!:!f.ChitHlaing, Burma) Itis~rtant forallofustorealizethatintheyearsbeforeustheshape andsubstance oftheinternational order,thequestion ofpeaceandwar,willbe deter~inea notonlybypolitical issues, butIDOreandmorebyproblems ofthe economy andbyrapidtechnological development thatwilleventually loadtoashift ofthebalanceofforcesintheworld. Economic development isregarded byall countries astheonlyyardstick ofeconomic progress. Butthecreation of conditions ofpeace,atboththeinternational andnational level,isthe prerequisite foreconomi development andprogress. Peaceinourtimeis, therefore, anurgentandimmediate need.Unfortunately, theunitedNations hasnot yetfoundthefinalanswerbywhichman'sachievements inthefieldofscience and technology shouldbeotilized forhi~betterment andnotbepermitted toposea threatofhiscomplete annihilation. AstheUnitedNations beginsthefifthdecadeofitslife,itseemsclearthat thedirection ofitspersuasion willbedete~mined byatwofold challenge -howcan itbeaforceforgreater economic andsocialequality intheworldaswellasa forceforpeace? ThisisL~etasktowhichwemustaddress ourselves withrenewedfaithand confidence. Mr.MOKOLOwaMPOMBO(Zaire)(interpretation fromFrench): Mydelegation wouldjoininthecondolences expressed totheGOvernment andthepeopleofMexico inconnection wit~thetragedy whichhasjustbefallen themandassociates itself withanyinitiative takenbytheinternational community toprovide immediate assistance tothepeopleandtheGovernment ofMexico. Ishouldliketojoinpreceding speakers incongratulating thePresident most sincerely onmyownbehalfandonbehalfofmydelegation onhiselection tothe presidency ofthefortieth sessionoftheUnitedNations General Assembly. Inthis connection, Iwould assu~ehimofthefullco-operation ofmydelegation.BRS/ed A/40/PV ..13 104 (Mr.Mokolo waMpombo, Zaire)I Ishouldalsoliketoexp!'ess myg!'Qlltappreciation tohispredecessor, an outstanding diplomat, aisExcellency Ambassador PaulLusaka, forthecompetence and perseverance thathedemonstrated duringthethirty-ninth session andduringthe intersessional period. Ialsowishtoexpress mydelegation's appreciation forthedynamism andclear- sightedness shownbytheSecretary-General ofourOrganization, BisExcellency Mr.JavierPerezdeCUellar, fromthetimethatheassumedthatpost. On4october 1973.,theFounder-President ofthePopul,u Movement ofthe Revolution andPresident oft;hf'!RepUblic, Marshal MobutuSeseSeko,ITladea substantial contribution tothetwenty-eighth session ofth~General Assembly by conveying totheinternational community amessage ofpeaceandfriendship fromthe peopleofZaireasawholeasrepresented inPopUlar Movement oftheRevolution. Truetohisbeliefintheidealsandpurposes oftheUnitedNation", President MobutuSeseSeko,whohasnevermissedanyofthemajorgatherings ufour organization, including the'twenty-fifth anniversary ofourOrganization, has undertaken personally toattendthecommemoration ofthefortieth anniversary of ourOrganization. Thiscommemoration ofthefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations, which coincides withthetwenty-fifth anniversary oftheDeclaration ontheGranting of Independence toColonial Countries andPeoples, takesplaceataparticularly troubled timeinworldhistory, whentheantagonisms between themajorPowershave beenincreasing, tension andconfrontation havebeenaggravating thistrendanda partiCUlarly acuteeconomic crisisaffectsalldeveloping countries ingeneral, and Africainparticular, slowing downtheirgrowthandjeopardizing theirvery development. Theinternational situation isworsened stHlfurther b:k'canunbridled nuclear-a~s racewhichthreatens thesurvival (.mankind andincreases thedangerEMS/3 A/40/'eV1013 105 {Mr.MokOlowa.!eOllbo, Zaire) ofanuclear conflagration1O TheiaprdVeaent andstockpiling of.conventional !'!'Japons inIIlln:rl-\artsofthe{iorla,a-.aparticularly inthedeveloping qO\lntries, prCw~de anewd~_lisi.'m tothear;~srace,particularly inthecaseofStatesthat !lavethelargest aU.ltar:y arsenabh'" *Mr1OGauci(MaltA), Vice-Pres.ident, tooktheChair.MLG/rd A/40/PV,,13 106
analysis: The text discusses the United Nations' efforts to achieve universal immunization, economic development, and peace, highlighting the challenges faced by developing countries. It also touches on the importance of international cooperation, the role of the United Nations, and the need for collective action to address global issues. Given the focus on global development, international cooperation, and humanitarian efforts, it is likely that the text falls under one or more categories related to these themes.