text: natural disaster ofsuchterrible extentthathasjustafflicted Mexicohasmoved eachandeveryone ofushere. Iwouldtherefore liketojoinmyvoicewiththose ofotherheadsofdelegation inexpressing thedeepsympathy ofBurundi tothe Government andthepeopleofMexico, particularly inviewofthefriendly relations thatlinkourtwocountries. Iextendtothemourgreatest sympathy. TheunitedNations isabouttocommemorate itsfortieth yearofexistence with anexceptionally highlevelofparticipation byitsMenilers. Ii':isnotmerely a question ofdrawing upthebalance-sheet ofthesuccesses achieved hereandthere andoftheshortcomings oftheOrganization sinceitsfounding, butitis,above all,aquestion oftakingadVantage ofwhatwehavelearned inorderbetterto ensureitsfuture, whichisboundupwiththatofmankind itself. TheHeadofStateofmycountry, aisExcellency Colonel JeanBaptiste Bagaza, hisGovernment andthepeopleofBurundi attachparticular importance tothis session, whichshouldbethesessionatwhichallStates MeJlbers cometogether to ensurethesurvival andprogress ofmankind. ItisforthatreasonthatBurundi wasoneofthefirstthisyeartoorganize, atthedomestic level. aseriesof activities toheighten theawareness ofpublicopinion withregardtothepurposes andprinciples oftheunitedNations. Itisundoubtedly fortunate thatthissessionoftheGeneral AsseJlbly,which will,Itrust,haveaneffective andhistoric roletoplay,shouldbepresided over I114/20 A/49/pv.5 84-85 (Mr..Nzeyimana rBurun~) byamansuchas.thePermar,u;,''!\!t ~epresentative 'V7.:;Opain~ amanwiththe irreplaceable qualities of~~nity andbroade:otperience.. Mydelegation welcomes thefactthatasonofSpain- acomtry richinage-old traditiCX1s andafounding MemerofourOrganization~ acountry withwhichmyownenjoysexcellent relations .. isguiding ourwork. IshouldalsoliketopayClwell-deserved tribute tothePresident ofthe thirty-ninth session, HisExcellency Ambassador PaulFirmino Lusaka, thePermanent Representative ofZambiatoourorganization, fortheoutstanding workhecarried outduringhistermofoffice. Intheexercise ofhisduties heperformed difficult tasksandliveduptothetrusttheinternational community had unanimously placedinhimbyelecting himpresident lastSeptember. That distinguished diplomat isindeedtheprideofAfricaandofthesisterRepublic of zattPia.SK/2l A/40/PV'.5 86 (!>Ir.Nzeyimana, Burundi) Lastly, IshouldliketQthanktheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations, Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar rforthemanypositive, untiring efforts hehasmade throughout th5.spast ~'e~rtoencourage theinternational community tomaintain or restore aclimate ofinternational peaceandco-operation. Bisdevotion, his availability andhiseclectic spirit, demonstrated atcritical moments someof whichsawthefutureofhumanity endangered, deserve tobehighlighted here. Evenasuperficial analysis ofthepresent international situation reveals a worldindisarray, markedbyvarious tensions andconflicts, auniverse being crushed beneath theburdenofji,nnumerable economic dif~iculties, ahostile enVironment characterized bythearmsrace,thepersistence ofthepolicyofblocs and,asacorollary, thegraduially dwindling hopeofmaintaining permanent detente andtheinexorable growthoftbespectre ofwar.Thesearethethreemainconcerns ofmydelegation atthistime:.corHict andtension throughout theworld,the critical economic situation andthethreatwhichthearmsraceposesto dev~lopment. Sincethethir~y-ninth session, therehasbeennorealimprovement in thesethreeareas. Thissombrepictureisthecomplete antithesis ofthegoalsandaspirations laiddownfortheUnitedNations byitsfounders 40yearsago. Arising outoftheashesofadevastating warwhichhadsownhatredand desolation throughout theworld,thesurvivors oftheSecondWorldwarhopedonly tomake ~aceandcollective security lastforever,todoawaywithdependence, exploitation andthedenialofrightandjusticeinordertorebuild amoreviable worldinwhichinterdependence andrespect amongnations wouldestablish new relationships ofco-operation andmutualassistance. FOI'tyyearsofexperience -somegood,sorne ra~/l~sogood-hasledtoaUnited Nations whichisverydifferent fromthevision th~tthefounder~ entertained in 1945.SK/2l------------c-~~-~~----------------- A/40/~V.S 87 (Mr.Nzeyimana, aurundi) Fromtt,.,\1iewpoint ofhistol:y"itiscertainly signifieant thatthe establish~nt oftheUnitedNations wasthelogical outcomeofclose co-ope~ation between themajorPowersandmanyothercountries inaperiodofarmedconflict. Thedifferences intheirpolitical systems andthedisparity intheirlevelsof socialorganization weremajorconstraints, buttheydidnotinterfere withthe hopesofachieving victory duringthattemporary coalition borninatimeof trouble. Thisprovesthattheinternational colllUunity wasableandstillisable
analysis: The text is a speech delivered by a representative of Burundi at the United Nations General Assembly, expressing condolences to Mexico for a natural disaster and highlighting the importance of the UN's 40th anniversary. The speech touches on the challenges facing the international community, including tensions, economic difficulties, and the arms race, but does not specifically focus on any of the categories listed.