text: bytheGeneral Assembly: first,thetotalwithdrawal ofallforeign troopsand, secondly, therightoftheKampuchean peoplefreelytochoosetheirowngoverr.ment.------------- thattheUnitedStatesandtheSovietunionhaveresumedtheirtalksinGeneva. Weshouldcontinue totakeconcrete measures alsowithintheUnitedNations(~.Stray,Norway)A/40/PV.5 42 InCentral America, thepersistent efforts oftheContadora countries offer international peaceandsecurity. DuringtheThirdReviewConference oftheTreatyItisequally important toprevent anarmsraceinouterspace. Themaintenance ofthenon-proliferation regimeisofvitalimportance forDisarmament hasremained acentral andimportant concern ofourworld ItisourhopethattheGenevatalkswillresultinagreements covering framework tocreateafavourable climate fornewprogress indisarmament. Ourtaskemphasized. Moreover, theReviewConference hasdemonstrated theurgentneedforreductions andlimitations ofoffensive anddefensive weaponsystems.interference. Butothernations shouldrendereconomic support andco-operation nuclear weapons. Itishighlysignificant therefore -anditmustbewelcomed -Organization overtheyears. Thechallenge isespecially urgentinthefieldof reductions inthenumberofnuclear armsandinsecuring theremovalofthemostpeaceful development. Norwayfully support~ thosenegotiations asameansofob~~ining substantial ontheNon-Proliferation ofNuclear Weapons (NPT)thataspectwasstrongly further measures tohaltthenuclear-arms buildUp andtobeginnuclear disarmament.destabilizing nuclear-weapon systems.andencourage political andsocialreforms asabasisforatrulydemocratic andsol.l~tlons canbestbesoughtbythecountries oftheregionthemselves. IntheBG/12 =ilitgry tension andbuildconfidence amongtheneighbouring countries. Durablethebesthopeforresolving problems inthearea.TheaimIstolessenta'le opinionofm¥Government, itisofparticular importance toprevent outsideBG/12 A/40/PV.5 43. (Kr.Stray,Norway) mustclearly betobroaden theareasofagreement andP1tthecollective weightof theMemberStatesbehindourreco..endations. InthiswayourOrganization willbe abletomakesignificant contdbuti0i18 toOi.i1'effoi:'ta insearchofsecurity ata substantially lowerlevelofarmament. Similarly, thenegotiations inthe Conference onDisarmament shouldbeexpeditedJ inparticlar, itwouldbeofspecial importance tomoveforward onacomprehensive banonallnuclea~tests. Forourpart,wehavealsoetatedthatwewouldbereadytosupport proposals tocreateabasisforanagreed, balanced andverifiable freezeonnuclear arasin thecontext ofnegotiations onsubstantial reductions. Although substantial andbalanced reductions innuclear weaponareofprimary importance, itisalsovitaltoachieve progress inthefieldofconventional disarmament. Webelieve thataverified,lowerlevelofforcesinEurope, asa resultoftheViennanegotiations cnmutual andbalanced forcereductions, wouldbe aniq;lOrtant contribution tostability inthatregion. Itwouldalsobeconducive tobuilding confidence inEast-West relations. TheStockholm Conference on Disarmament inEuropehastakenupthisparticular task.Norwaycons'iders itmost important thattheconfidence-building measures laiddownintheFinalActof Helsinki bedeveloped further. Thecommemoration thissummerofthetenthanniversary ofthesigning ofthe FinalActofHelsinki reminded usthatmanyexpectations relating totheprocessof security andco-operation inEuropehavenotbeenmet.However, through pei:'aistent efforts andbytakingsmallstepsatatimeitshouldbepossible toreducemutual suspicion andinsecurity andbreakdownthebarriers between EastandWestin Europe.BG/12 A/40/PV.5 44-45-----~--~~~~~~~~~._~~---- (Hr.Stray,Norway) Weregretthatagreement onacomprehensive convention ontheprohibition of chemical weapons hasnotbeenreacheddespite painstaking efforts intheConference onDisarmament. Theelimination ofallchemical weapons fromexisting arsenals mustbeouraim.Itisamatteroftheutmostconcernthatsuchabhorrent weapons havebeenusedinrecentyearsandthattheycontinue tobeconsidered as militarily useful. BoththebuildUp andthespreadofsuchweapons shouldbe haltedandaprocessofreduction shouldbestarted. International stability depends toagreatextentuponourability tosecurea balanced development inallpartsoftheworld.Ifwesucceed inreducing the present levelsofarmament -aswemust -someoftheresources released inthis process shouldbeusedforthebenefit ofthepoorernations. Forthosereasons Norwayputsgreatemphasis onandwilltakeanactivepartinnextyear's International Conference ontheRelationship between Disarmament andDevelopment.JVM/13 A/40/PV.,5 46 (Mr.Stray,Norway) Therecently concluded WorldConference toReviewandAppraise the Achievements oftheunitedWations DecadeforWOmensucceeded inadopting by ~ consensus aforward-looking strategy. Thisisahighlysatisfaetozy result."4:.....,..ilf•• _ 10yearsofstruggle andconfrontation, theConference wasabletoaffirmaglobal
analysis: This text appears to be a speech or statement made by the representative of Norway to the United Nations General Assembly, discussing various international security and disarmament issues. The speaker highlights the importance of reducing armaments, promoting disarmament, and addressing the relationship between disarmament and development.