text: VI. Lastly, they appeal to the international conmunity to extend its valuable diplonatic and financial assistance to the Government of Nicaragua in the search for a solution to the crisis throuqh which it is passinq.A/44/964 English Page2 ANNEX Declaration bytheCentral American Governments concerning the events inthefraternal Reoublic ofNicaragua, adopted on 10July1990 Inresponse totheserious events taking placeinthefraternal Republic of Nicaragua, theGovernments ofCostaRica,ElSalvador, Guatemala andHonduras have agreed toissuethefollowing DECLARATION I.Theyexpress theirconcern attheviolent turnevents havetakeninNicaragua asaresult ofthegeneral strike proclaimed inrecent dayswhichhasledto paralysis ofthecountry, toconfrontations between different groups and, regrettably, tolossofhumanlife. 11.Theynotewithprofound concern thatthismovement constitutes athreat tothe nascent process ofdemocratic institution-building andnational reconciliation that emerged fromtherecentelections inwhichtheNicaraguan people gaveperfectly clearexpression toitspolitical will. Ill.Theystatethat,inconformity withtheEsquipulas 11peaceprocedure signed bytheformer President ofNicaragua andbacked byallpolitical andsocial forces inthatfraternal country, theCentral American peoples haveoptedfordialogue and political negotiations astheappropriate meansofbringing aboutnational reconciliation anddemocratization. IV~Inthissense, theyreiterate theirfirmandresolute support forthe constitutional Government oftheRepublic ofNicaragua underthepresidency of HerExcellency Mrs.Violeta Barrios deCharnorro. V.Theyurgethevarious sectors ofNicaraguan society toabandon theviolent attitudes whichhaveledtothisdistressing situation andtocontribute effectively tothecreation ofaclimate whichwillmakepossible anegotiated solution tothepresent crisis andthestrengthening ofdemocracy inthat country~ VI.Lastly, theyappeal totheinternational community toextenditsvaluable diplomatic andfinancial assistance totheGovernment ofNicaragua inthesearch forasolution tothecrisis through whichitispassing. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
analysis: This text appears to be a diplomatic statement by Central American governments in response to a crisis in Nicaragua. The focus is on the political situation, expressing concern about the violence, loss of human life, and threats to democratic institution-building. The statement also appeals for international assistance, suggesting that the crisis has regional and international implications.