text: thespiritoftheOlympic Gamesandtheaspirations tobrotherhood andfriendship andtheuseofforcehasbeenabolished exceptintheservice ofcommoninterests, Duringthose40years,however, oldcolonial empires havedisappeared; people~twopartsofthecountry. Eversinceitsfounding on24October 1945,theUnitedNations hasplayeda inAsiaandAfricathatusedtobeoppressed havewontheirnational liberation overtwothirdsofmankind havebeenfreedfromtheexploitation ofmanbyman.worldwewishtobuild,aworldinwhichweapons havebeenturnedintoploughsharesandsouth,soastoeafeguard theOlympic movement andtomakeapositivefavouroftheOlympic Gamesb'eingheldthroughout t.'leKoreanpeninsula, bothnorthamongpeoples andmutualundersta..'lding embodied intheOlympic ideal. Weareindecision onthepartofthosewhodirecttheOlympic movement andiscontrary to contribution tothe~aceful reunification ofandmutualunderstanding between the Furthermore, attheinitiative oftheSovietUnionandwiththesupportoftheRB/22 Malvinas Islands, thecolonial situation ofNamibia, theislands intheSouth Organization, together withthestruggling peoplesofthoseterritories, tospeed thehouroftheirfinalliberation.struggles andattained independence; thesocialist camphasbeenestablished and Caribbean, havefreedthemselves fromthecolonial yoke.Granting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples. Sincethen,dozensof third-world peoples hndterritories, someoftheminLatinAmerica and~~evitalroleininternational relations. TheaimsandObjectiv~s expressed inits Charter areasrelevant, powerful andsignificant todayastheyeverwere.The Pacific, PuertoRicoandotherCaribbean territories bearwitness. Itisforthis--------~-----------------TheUnitedNations hasbeenandstillistheidealforuminwhichtodiscuss(Mr.Malmierca Pooli,Cuba)A/40/PV.995.------------ theworldandfromtheexistence ofasmallnumberofimperialist StateswhichInspiteofitslimitations, theSecurity Councilisauseful instrum~\t forThroughout thesefourdecades theUnitedNations systemhasbeenstrengthened limitations, itmustbeadmitted, stemfromthecorrelation offorces th~oughoutinternational economic orderarehistoric documents whoseimplementation wouldRH/22 theproblems ofeconomic development andinternational' economic relations. Ifprocess ofdecolonization. Suchagencies astheUnitedNations Educational, development andtounderstanding amongthepeoples.Nations FundforPopulation Activities, theworldFoodCouncil andtheunited therehavenotbeengreater achievements, thatisduenotto!,-nyfaultonthepart oftheOrganization buttothelackofpolitical willonthepartofsomewesternachievements inseveral fieldsofinternational relations andespecially inthe radically modifyinternational relations. watching overthepreservation ofinternational peaceandsecurity. Thosecountries. TheDeclaration andProgramme ofActionontheestablishment ofanew refusetogiveuptheirprivileges, spheres ofinfluence andhegemonist ambitions.Nations Environm~t Programme havemadevaluable contributions toourcountries'andextended. Itsspecialized agencies havebeenresponsible forimportant Scientific ~ndCultural Organization, theunitedNationsChildren's Fund,the unitedNations Development Programme, theworldHealthOrganization, theunitedAP/jh----------~---------~---------- ·A/~O/PV.9 96 (Hr.Malmierca Peoli,Cuba) Theabuseoftb&::'ruleofunanimity -theveto-hasprevented theimposition ofsanctions again~t IaraelandSouthAfricafortheiractsofaggression dgainst independent ArabandAfrican countries, respectively, andforSouthAfrica's refusal toabidebytheUnitedNations resolutions onNamibia andthepolicies and practice ofapartheid. Nevertheless,' thefactremi.ns thattheUnitedNations hasmanaged toprevent theoutbreak ofanother worldwar,gndthis,initself, hasbeenamajor oontribution tothecauseofpeace. Inexpressing itsfullsupport forallefforts tostrengthen andextendthe unitedNations system andtoreinforce itsroleinsolving themainproblems with whichmankindisfacedinthefieldsofeconomies, health, education gscience, culture, information andcommunications, andinpreserving international peaceand security,Cubadenounces thepolicies ofpressnre andblackmail thathavebeen applied against theunitedNations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO) andotherspecialized agenciesi theseconstitute anattack on multilateralism andontheunitedNations systemitself. Thecampaigns whichhavebeenwagedagainst ourOrganization intheunited States andinotherwestern countriesarenotaimedatmakinghealthy oreven necessary criticism inordertoincrease theefficiency andtheresults or productivity ofthesystemi rather, theyseektoundermine anddestroyitbecause itisaforuminwhichcontemporary problems canbetakenupandsolved. Weare andalwayswillbeopposed toanyattempt toreduce, weighdownorprevent the important workoftheUnitedNations anditsspecialized agencies intheir different fi~lds. Wefeelthatoneofthemostoutstanding achievements ofthelastfewyears hasbeentheadoption oftheConvention ontheLawoftheSea,signedby159
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a high-ranking official from Cuba, likely Fidel Castro, to the United Nations General Assembly. The speech touches on various topics, including the history of the United Nations, the struggle for decolonization, the importance of international cooperation, and the role of the UN in promoting peace and development. The speech also criticizes the policies of some Western countries and the United States in particular, accusing them of undermining the UN's authority and obstructing its work.