text: ThefateofNamibia isclosely linkedwiththeracistpractices institutionalized bySouthAfrica. Wearefilledwithregretatthefactthatwe arecelebrating thisfortieth anniversary oftheUnit2dNations without the presence ofadelegation representing afreeNamibia. Numerous majorobstacles havebeenplacedinthewayofthatwish,sharedbytheovet'whelming majority of nations represented here. WewishtoconveytothepeopleofNamibia our solidarity andoursupport initsstruggle toexercise itsinalienable rightto self-determination andindependence. Thestruggle forhumanrightsandfreedom cannotbegivenup.InLatin America, wehaveinrecentyearssucceeded ineliminating regimes andpractices thatwereshameful formankind. Thattaskhasnotyetbeencompleted. Centres of arbitrariness, violence andinjustice remainthatgainsay theessence oftheLatin American peoples andthatoften,likegrotesque ghosts,strikeblowsreminiscent of amilitaristic andarbitrary tradition. Wecannotremainpassive inthefaceof thesesituations. Thusfar,thejointactionofthenations represented inthisforumhashadto betoalargeextentareaction against destructive trends, unacceptable practices, thetemptation todominate andstructural deformities. Thishasbeenanarduous and commendable task.Butthemoment mayhavecometomakeitmorepositive and effective, todemonstrate thatthisdialogue canbedevoted tostimulating the potential ofmankind andnotonlytofighting against theviolence andexploitation thatstillexistinmuchofourworld. Wecallforthefulfilment oftheobjectives oftheUnitedNations andaskfor theparticipation ofthemilitary andeconomic Powers, whichisfundamental, toSK/6 A/40/PV.14 19-20 (President Lusinchi) eJ.~ourage anewturnofeventsontheinternational scene,basedonthepractical application oftheprinciples andpurposes thatwehavesetforourselves. Wewant thoseinitiatives thatareinharmony withthecollective outcryforabetterworld tobesponsored andsupported withinthisOrganization. Wecannotallowthis multilateral experience tobedih'.'~ed orweakened evenwhenfacedwith intransigence andalackofunoerstanding. Norcanweallowirreversible conditions that mak~possible broade~conflicts orthecreation ofdistrust among thepeoples represented heretoprevail. Wefullyagreewiththecallforreflection andactionmadebythe Secretary-General, Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, inhisreportontheworkofthe UnitedNations, whenhepointsoutthat "TheOrganization's function, andhencethatoftheSecretary-General, is therefore toharmonize, toencourage andtoinitiate. Buttheimplementation, thedrive,mustcomefromtheMembers. Whenthisdrivedoescome,itcan achieve remarkable results. 11(A/40/l, p.~1) Atonetime,duringthe1950s,whenaterrible earthquake almostdestroyed the cityofAmbatoinEcuador, thepowerful andresonant voiceofaLatinAmerican democrat, Enrique Rodriguez Fabregat ofUruguay, criedoutunderthissameroof, "Letusrespond tothisso-called actofnaturewithanactofman:letushelp." IwasinMexicosomedaysagotoconveypersonally toPresident delaMadri6, onbehalfofthepeopleandGovernment ofVenezuela, oursolidarity withthe Mexican peopleinthishourofsorrowandtribu1ation thathasmovedtheentire international community and,atthesametime,toconveyourwordsofencouragement andourundiminished brotherly support. Wetherefore co-sponsored, withthe greatest solicitude, theresolution unanimously adopted bytheGeneral Assembly regarding international helpforMexico• ..BHS/at A/40/PV.14 21 (President Lusinchi) Beyondourefforts forworldpeace,freedom, humanrightsandsocialand economic development, weareconfronted byanewenemy,perhaps themostdangerous ofall:drugs. TheyaretheTrojanhorseofourcivilization. Inthistheatreofpeace,Itaketheresponsibility ofcalling forwar,war against thisscourge whichisendangering theveryhealthofourpeoples and,above all,ofourpoorest, andtherefore leastprotected, societies. Anditisinthis context thatIamgratified torefertothetworesolutions onthesubject approved byconsensus duringthelastsession, intheadoption ofwhichVenezuela playedan important role:onecondemned thetraffic innarcotics andtheunlawful useof drugsandtheotherproposed theadoption ofaninternational instrument tocombat theproblem initsnewanddevastating manifestations. Asacorollary tothisprocess, theSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations hascalledforameeting tobeheldattheministerial levelforthepurpose of dealing withallaspects ofthedrugproblem. Weattachthegreatest importance to thisproposal. Imustsayveryplainly thatwemustactsimultaneously ontheproduction, traffic andconsumption ofdrugs. Onlytheco-ordinated actions ofallcountries canputanendtothistragicsituation. Amongthecountries participating inthis Assembly therearemorethanenoughresources todoso.Clearly whatislacking, istheresolve totakethenecessary heroicmeasures. IappealtothisAssembly: letusfightthiswartogether.
analysis: The text primarily focuses on international relations, human rights, and global issues, with a strong emphasis on the struggle for independence, self-determination, and the fight against injustice. It also touches on the topics of drug trafficking and the need for collective action. The text does not specifically address economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.