text: business ofthissession begunwhenthepeopleofMexicosuffered amosttragic experience involving s~bstantial lossoflifeaandextensive damagetoproperty. TheGovernment andpeopleofBarbados extendtheirdeepest sympathy tothe Government andpeopleofMexico. FortyyearsagofivegreatStatesoftheworld,bruised andchastened bythe collective savagery thatwastheSecondWorldWar,drewonthelastremnants of humanhopetocreatetheorganization whichwespecially honour ~;"/..:syear.The Charter theyprescribed calledforanewworldorder,nobleinconcept, edifying in itsreach,-tosavesucceeding generations fromthescourge ofwarn. Manyofusheretodayrepresent thefirstofthosesucceeding generations to whomthispromise wasdirected. Ourverdict couldwellbeinfluenced bytheview thattimeappears tohavestood still~thatfortoday,despite thepromise of1945, thisbodystandsalmostneutralized bythee~"~softhepast40yearsandthat, chastened inourturn,themembers ofmygeneration feelconsiderablQ diffidence-----------------------------------~--- JVMIl6 A/40/PV.2l 67 A.._ ............. ,-._ &..__•• ..:1 _ t;ul;;.UUi:U: ••IValo'C,-"u O\AiP\ii~'C'U YO.(Mr.Barrow, Barbados) ft__.......... _Jt:.__ Ao...._"' . 1:"'''''-Zz",c;a..oCiI ~. ...••~......GIz ofSanFrancisco, thescourgeofwarcontinues tocarrypainandterrortomany areasoftheworld. However, giventhefactthatthosebornattheendoftheFirstWorldWar maturedjustintimetooffertheirlivestotheSecondlJorldWarwhilethoseborn attheendoftheSecondWorldWarhavebeenaoletomatu~ewithout theexperience ofathirdworldwar,wemightreasonably conclude thattheUnitedNations has achieved muchmorethanitscritics areprepared toadmit. Inaddition thisgeneration hasbenefitted fromtheeradication orcontrol of several serious diseases asaresultoftheeffortsoftheWorldHealth Organization (WHO);fromimproved education, scientific advances andcultural expansion resulting fromtheefforts oftheUnitedNations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO); fromincreased yields, betterfoodproduction andagreater appreciation ofnutrition asaresultoftheworkoftheFoodand Agriculture Organization oftheunitedNations (FAO)~andfromagenerally improved quality oflifeasaresultofthecollective effortsofthisOrganization andthe specialized agencies. Whathasnotmaterialized, however, istheco-operation amongthegreatPowers soconfidently anticipated bythefounding fathers. Weaskourselves: what explains this? writing underthedarkening cloudsoftheSecondWorldWar,ayoungAmerican, Thomaswolfe,hadthesewordstosay: RIthinktheenemyisherebeforeus...Ithinkweknowtheformsand facesoftheenemy•••andintheknowledge thatweknowhimandmust eventually conquer himisalsoourlivinghope. singleselfishness andcompulsive greed."Ithinktheenemyis·JVMV16 A/40/PV.21 68 (Mr.Barrow, Barbados) In~!~!l~~ ~einafa~~5 ~~~i~~n ~artoonist hadoneofhischaracters say,-I haveseentheenemy,and~eisus-. InthePresident's inaugural addresstothissession hestruckthisverynote, reaindiog usthatthecrisisoftheUnitedNationsisnottobecharged toany delinquency intheOrgani~ation butrathertotheselfishness ofMemberStates. Forall·this, theOrganization hashadanimpressive recordoverthepast 40years. Thisanniversary wouldbeafitting occasion torededicate ourselves to thenobleaimsandidealswhichmotivated thefounding oftheOrganization. Barbados willcontinue togivestrongsupporttotheOrganization andtoidentify withthosewhoseeitastheconscience oftheworld. Oneofthemoststriking developments inworldaffairs sincetheendofthe secondworldWarhasbeentheemergence ofthemini-State. Theirnobleprecepts notwithstanding, thefound~rs ofourOrganization couldscarcely haveintended that withintwodecades, otindeedatanytime,acountry of200,000 soulswouldstand besideanother of200milliontopronounce itselfitselfwithequalsovereignty and authority onallmattersthatmostconcern usasmembers oftheworld's community. This,coupled withthefactthatmanymoreStatesnowdemandafairshareofthe world's resources, constitutes thegreatest challenge facingthisOrganization and theCharter onwhichitisbased. WewhospeakforthesmallStatesknowthattheideaofthesovereignty of nationslikeBarbados hasnotyettakenfirmrootinthemindsofsomeofthe largerandoldermembersofthisbody. Bypermitting theamplification ofourvoicetothelevelofthosewhowould overwhelm us,theunitedNations helpstopreserve forsmallStatesthesovereignty whichtheyhavesorecently won.AsDagHammarskjold notedsoveryperceptively in astatement tothisAssembly on3OCtober 1960,25yearsagototheveryday,itis thes.allStatesthatneedtheUnitedNations fortheirprotection.JVM/16 A/40/PV.21 69-70 (Mr.Barrow, Barbados) Organization andIdeeplybelieve inthewisdomwithwhichtheywillbeable touseitandguideit.R(A/PV.883, para.11) Medical science informs usthatontheapproach -ofthefortieth yearthehuman systemundergoes certain physiological changes whichmaysometimes resultin erratic behaviour. Itwouldappearthattheinternational systemisalsosubject tothisformofadjustment. TheCaribbean haslearned fromharshexperience thatmultilateral co-operation isvitaltothesurvival ofsmallStates. TheGovernment ofBarbados isalarmedat
analysis: This text appears to be a speech or statement delivered by a representative of Barbados to the United Nations, discussing various global issues, including the organization's effectiveness, the emergence of mini-states, and the importance of multilateral cooperation. The text also touches on the theme of sovereignty and the role of the United Nations in protecting the interests of small states.