text: 5. Despite a number of positive developnents, the present revief, of currenEinternationar conditions with respect bo the experrence of the past tm year'revears a picture which is far fron encouraging. ?he overarl situation ha. beencharacterized by continuing rarge-scare breacheg of civir and politicat righta, aswell as econonj.c, social and cultural rlghts. 9. In paragraph 12 of its resolution gg/LAS ot 14 December I9g4, the c,eneralAssenbly expressed concern at the disparity existing beteeen the eEtabrighed nornsand principles and the actual situation of alr hunan righcs and fundanentalfreedons in the eor1d. 7- The secreta ry-cenera r noted in hia address of I l.iarch l9g5 to theInternational Colloquiun on Rights of r.linorlties. held at L€val University, eueb€c,Canada, his 'rdi sappointnent that the vision that inspired the universal D€claration [ofHunan Rlghtsl has yet to be given furl subseance in all societies. ours i.s arorld in which nuclear. ueapons can put an end to hunan rife on che entirepranet- rt is a trorrd ryhere ar.nost a bilti.on peopre leatt lives of economicand social deprivation shich seriously impair thelr righta as hurnan beings.Ours is a world ehere, through imprisonnent withouC due process of law,Eorture, arbitrary and surmary executions, enforced and involuntarydlsappearances and throuqh arned conflic!, atrocieies are being comnit ted onhunan beings. Ours is a norld in irhich, to our deep regret, racialdiscrimination and apartheid continrie Eo exist.i 8' rE is, however, necessary to emphasi ze in this connectlon one inpoltanc point,nanely, tbat in spite of the Problens and obstacles encountered the internationalcorfinunity as represented by and through the uniteal NaEions is acciveiy engaged in acontinuing pr@ess of considering those problens, attenpting Co reacE andresponding lo then as best it can. one exanpre is the aid and asaistance provi.aledA/40/677 Engl ish PaEe 4 by tbe eorld connuni ty' through che United Nat.ions, as eell as through obher agenciesr to thoae sufferl.ng from famine or drought. Furthernore' the search for peace is a constant endeavour of tlte United Nations and the further develoPloene and promotion of hunan rlghts reriains one of the Organization'9 foreoosb goal-s'
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or report discussing the current state of human rights around the world, highlighting the various breaches and violations of these rights, as well as the efforts of the international community to address these issues. The text does not specifically focus on economic development, industry, transport, communication, international trade, or employment, but rather on the broader issue of human rights and the role of the United Nations in promoting and protecting them.