text: profound anddeeply-felt condolences tothepeopleandGovernment ofMexico•.We sharetheirsorrowattheuntoldsuffering andlossofhumanlife.Austria will contribute tothebestofitsabilities tohelping thevictims oftheearthquakes. Uncertainty aboutthefutureandfearovershadow thelivesofpeopleallover theworld. Theirfearisnotirrational. Existing nuclear arsenals aresufficient tokillmankind manytimesover. Wearetiredoftheargument thatlasting secqrity canbeensured onlythrough thebuild-up ofmilitary power. Multiple crisesandarmedconflicts intheworldcontinue. Whilethefearoftheatomic bombprevails, wemustnotforgetthatconventional warshavekilledmillions of peoplesincetheendofthesecondWorldWar. Pessimism andresignation mustnotdoomourefforts. Wedonutholdofficeto lamentthestateoftheworldJitisourtasktobetterit.Itmaysoundlikea *Mr.Bouziri (Tunisia), Vice-President, tooktheChair.NR/dw A/40/PV.ll 22 (Mr.Gratz,Austria) clichebutitisstillatruth: Governments aretheretoimplement thewillofthe people. Andthepeopleofourcount'.ries wantpeace. Peacecanbesecured, and progress eailbeachieved. Whatweshareasfellowhumanbeingsismuchmore important thanwhatdivides us.Thepresent .;!.~ation callsforathoroughgoing chalngeofattitude. Policyhastoreasse:::t itsprimacy overtechnology. NOt co~tition inmilitary power c1tco-operation isthekeytorealsecurity. Itisrayfirmconviction thatsubstantial arms-control anddisarmament agreements canbeachieved. HaVinglistened tothespeech:"'J oftheForeign Ministers oftheUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnion,thisbeliefisstrengthened. Theforthcoming meeting between President ReaganandGeneral Secretary ~rbachev offersauniquechancetobreakthedeadlock andprepare thegroundforsignificant disarmament measures. Iappealtobothsidestoexerteveryefforttoovercome theirdifferences andtotakethefirststepstowards amorepeacefUl world. Weapons donotcausewars,andarmscontrol anda[[:3reduction alonecannot guarantee peace. Peaceisnotatechnical processofcounting weaponsJ peacehas tobebuiltuponconfidence between peoples, confidence inthegoodwillandthe peaceful aimsoftheotherside. InEuropetheStockholm Conference, withintheConference onSecurity and Co-operation inEurope, hasaddedthisimportant dimension totheprocess of detente. Themandate fortheStockholm Conference centres onmeasures to strengthen confidence between EastandWest. Wenowexpecttheparticipants in thatConference toenterintoconcrete negotiations. Byadopting theFinalAct10yearsagotheStatesparticipating inthe Conference onSecurit¥ andCo-operation inEuropecreated acomprehensive framework ofco-operation for·theentireEuropean continent. Theyopened upopportunities forco-operation inthefieldsofsecurit¥ andhumanrights, intheareasoftrade, science, culture, humancontacts andinformation. Building amoreconstructiveNR/dw A/40/PV.ll 23 (Hr.Gratz,Austria; relaticn~hip between EastandWestdemands permanent efforts. Austria remains -firmly coDlllitted totheprocess oftheConference onSecurity andCo-operation in Europe. Thereisnobetter .,aytoreducetensions andstrengthen thestability in B\Uope whichissoessentialforwarldpeace. Welook.forward withhopeand confidence tothefollow-up conference inViennain1986. Oneofthemainglobalissuestoday-andmanyprevious speakers havetouched onthis sub~1ect -istheeconomic crisisinthethirdworld. Peopleindeveloping countries mustbefreedfrompoverty, hunger anddisease. Theymusthaveafair andequalchancetodevelop theirstrength ·andabilities. Weurgently needa vigorous newbeginning inthedialogue between NorthandSouthinordertobuilda moreequitableandjustinternationaleconomic order. Aboveall,weneedthe political willtoaddress theworld's mostpressing economic andsocialproblems. Thedebt c~isishasalready takenaheavytoll.Dozensofthird-world . countries havelostadecadeormoreofdevelopment. Inthenextfiveyeat:s twothirdsoftheird'1!btwillhavetoberolled OVQ~orpaidoff.Austria shares theviewthatcrisismanagement onacase-by-case basisshouldbecomplemented bya comprehensive approach. Theserious social andpolitical implications ofthedebt problem mustfinally betakenintoaccount.Thisproblem cannotbeleftasthe responsibility ofbanking institutions alone. Loanconditions whichundermine the dignityandwell-being ofthepeopl.eendanger democratic institutions. Governments havetocontribute theirsharetothecrisis management. Wemust improve accessfordeveloping countries tothemarkets ofindustrialized States. Closing ourmarkets toproducts ofdeveloping countries whileurging themtoearn moremoneybyincreasing theirexportsisacontradiction initself. Urgent measures havetobetakentohelpcouneriessuffering fromextreme fluctuationsin
analysis: This text appears to be a speech or statement from the Austrian government, focusing on global issues and international relations. It touches on various topics such as disarmament, economic crisis, and humanitarian aid, indicating a broad scope that transcends a single category. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on international cooperation and policy.