text: However, according tothelIOstrecentstatistics published bytheUnited Respect forinternational lawandordercanbestrengthened andparties towithexactlythissubject whichwereintroduced intheSecurity Council andthethisfieldandhelphimdevelop early-warning procedures totackleworldcrises establishment ofasystemfortheregulation ofarmaments. TheCouncil hasbeenStatesstandunitedbehindtheSecretary-General andtheOrganization intheir efforts tobringthisabout.beforetheyunfold?andthusmakethesecurity Council thetrueandeffective guardian ofinternational General Assembly twoyearsago.armedconflicts, whicharesocostlyinhumanlivesandcausesuchinfinite misery? disputes madetoabidebyresolutions ofthesecurity Council onlyiftheMembermembers' attention totheproposals ofthefiveNordicForeign Ministers dealingAmerica haveenjoyed peace,andthethoughtisprevalent tocreditthistothe NorthAtlantic TreatyOrganization, whichwasestablished inaccordance withAMH/22 Nations Department forDis~rmament Affairs, 20million peoplehavebeenkilledin some150warsduringthe40yearsoftheexistence oftheUnitedNations -concentrate ourefforts onfinding aconsensus fortheirimpl.ementation. threefold. Thisillustrates thesituation andthepaceofthearmsrace.years,from1968to1982,theinternational armstradeandtransfers increased(Mr..Hallgrimsson, Iceland)A/40/PV ..7 99-"lGO Worl.dmil.itary expenditures doubled between 1960and1983toreachAMH/22 Assembly duringalltheseyearsbut,contrary toourearnest hopes,thepaceofthe Assembly. Ithinkweshouldtaketheadviceofthel.lformerPresidents oftheyearsoftheUnitedNations. Manysensible resol.utions havebeenadopted bythe armsracehasincreased inequalproportion tothegr~ing numberofresolutions onamongthemaintopicsoftheGeneral Assembly. ThearlllSrace beganintheearly General. Assembl.y toreducethenumberandl.engthoftheseresolutions anddisarmanent andarmsl.imitation adopted eachyearbytheGeneral $800billionthatyearandareestimated toexceed$1,000billionthisyear.In14effective andmutualverification system.wholeworldrealizes thatanuclear warmaymeantotaldestruction, andthe andadvantage forbothofthemand,indeed, forthewholeofmankind?(Mr~Hallgrimsson, Iceland)A/4O/PV.7 101JSMljg measures. Itisgenerally recognized byexperts inthisfieldthatthereislittleWhenever therehavebeensomebreakthroughs, however limited, inthisfield, Butwhyhavetheefforts toestablish armscontrol anddisarmament beensoWehaveaskedourselves timeandagain: whythenhavetheleading Powersbeen unabletocometoanydecisive agreement asitseemstobeofsuchgreatbenefitThearmsraceandthenuclear threatisofincreasing concern tomypeopleand Thetwosuper-Powers havebyfarthegreatest possibility ofchanging the Verification isafocalpointindebates hereinthisAssembly ondisarmamentpresentsituation forthebetter. Theyhavebeenatoddsandunabletoconclude awhichwouldbesubject tointernational control andverification.theAlthing, ou~Parliament, unanimously resolved atitslastsessionthatitwas ifanyhopeforprogress indisarmament negotiations, ifaneffective systemof verification isnotanintegral partofanyagreement theparties aretryingtofruitless? Whyweretheagreements obtained soimperfect andlimited? Inmyaconciliation between thesuper-Powers andthefirststepstowardsgeneral andhighhopeshavebeenraisedintheinternational community. Theywereregarded asagreements ontheircontrol almostequally important.conclude agreements onreciprocal andcomprehensive disarmament, compliance with complete disarmament. Unfortunately thathasnotbeenthecase. opinion,itismainlyduetothefactthattheSovietUnionhasnotagreedtoancomprehensive agreement onthereduction ofarmaments, including nuclear arms.Theoftheutmosturgencythatthenationsoftheworld,notleastthenuclear Powers, so-called con~entional weapons haveassumed adestructive powerwhichmakesthelimitation ofnuclear armaments.futuredisarmament negotiations.· calling foreffective verification.(Mr.Hallgrimsson, Iceland)"'/40/PV.7 102 TheIcelandic people-anislandnation-dependfortheirexistence almostunderstanding onthisvitalpointandthereby makesignificant progress concerningonlyinlimited circumstances, couldconstitute amostvaluable assetin Inview ~fthesemostpertinent remarksoftheSecretary-General, Ihopethat·Suggestions havebeenmadeforaunitedNationsSatellite Agency, for disarmament, thecapacity oftheUnitedNations toprovidethisservice, ifseismicstations andforasystemofairobservations toverifycompliance. Iamunabletoexplain whytheSovietonionhasnotuptonowbeenabletoInaspeechwhichtheSecretary-General delivered atHarvarduniversity on9 withdisarmament undertakings. Giventhevitalimportance ofverification to negotiations nowtakingplaceinGenevatheywillrecognize thenecessity for verification. AndindeedIhopethatwhentheleadersoftheUnitedStatesandthe exclusively onthelivingresources ofthesea.wearetherefore obviousl~ deeply concerned overtheincrease inthebuild-Up ofnavalarms.ItwaswiththisintheAssembly will,asamarkofincreasing. realism, indealing withthesevital agreetoeffective verification procedures, butIcertainly hopethatintheinthisspeechhesaysfurther: SovietunionmeetinGenevainNovember theywillsucceed il::reaching amutualquestions, takegoodcarethatresolutions adopted donotlackadequate provisionsagreements mightbemadeeasierifcognizance istakenofthelargely unexploited capacity oftheunitedNationstoserveasanobjective monitorofcompliance. AndSecretary-General sharethisopinion.reach. Ibelieve thatunitedNation$ experts indisarmament affairs andour January tIlisyearhesaid,interalia,thattheachievement offuturedisarmamentJSM/jgJSM/jg A/40/PV.7 103
analysis: The text primarily discusses the issues related to disarmament, arms control, and international security, with a focus on the role of the United Nations in promoting peace and stability. It also touches on the economic implications of the arms race and the need for effective verification mechanisms. The text does not directly address economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, nor does it focus on agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid and relief. The text is more concerned with international relations and politics.