text: advancing various branches ofknowledge andtotechnological progress. Polish scientists alsocontribute, totheextentpossible< ashareoftheirownto research, pursued withintheframework oftheIntercosllOs organization. The solution totheproblem doesnotlieingivingupspaceresearch. Butthepoint remains tomakesurethatsuchresearch servespeaceful purposes only,thatit servesthegoodofman. Armedconflicts stillcontinue indifferent areasoftheglobe. Peopleare dying. Theirproperty isbeingdestroyed. Itisthedutyoftheinternational community tosupport thesearch'forthepeaceful andjustsettlement ofthose dangerous disputes. Wearelivingatafateful pointintime.Recentyearshavemadenations feel moreinsecure abouttheirfutureandhaveaggravated fearsofnuclear annihilation. Humanity cravesabrighter prospect~ itwantsunderstanding and peaceful co-operation. Polandis,andwillcontinue tobe,afervent proponent of areturntodetente inEuropeandtheworld,whichisstillarealistic possibility. Weconsistently declare ourreadiness forjointco-operative action witheveryGovernment, everymovement andeverysocialforcewhichwishestosee theworldbecomeasafeplaceforall.NR/jh A/40/PV.12 31 (Mr.Jaruzelski, Poland) Aspartoftheobservances oftheInternational Year ~fPeaceproclaimed by theUnitedNations, aCongress ofIntellectuals inDefence ofthePeaceful Future oftheWorldwillbeheldinWarsaw. Weexpectittobringtogether eminent persons inscience andculture. Polandwillwelcome itsguests warmlyandwiththe respect theydeserve. Priortothissession Iinvited thepeopleofmycountry tocomment onthe issuestheyfeltthe'Polishdelegation shouldraisebeforethisAssembly. That consultation hasconfirmed beyondalldoubtthatintheiraspirations tolasting peaceandinternational co-operation Polesareunanimous. Noonehasanexclusive claimtodesires forpeace. Thereare,however, nations onwhichtragichistory hasconferred aspecial moralrightandan inalienable obligation torefresh memories, towarnandtourgesanity-ourpeople isoneofthOSf.:. Eventoday,thewoundsofthesecondWorldWarhavenotyet whollyhealedanongus.Awomanwhothenlostheronlysonwrotetome:-Drumin themessage thmt,basically, whatwarmeansisthesonofonelIDtherkilling the sonofanother-. WeinPolandunderstand thattoowell. Myownofficeisina building inthebasement ofwhichHitler's Nazisburnedthebodiesofnearly 3,000Warsawcitizens theyhadshotdead. Publicopinion inmycountry condemns thewastecausedbythearmsrace.It refuses toreconcile itselfwiththereality ofaworldinwhichthousands of peopledieofhunger eachdayandmillions havetosufferextreme poverty. Profound concern isaroused inparticular bythefateofchildren inmany countries. Poland, oneofthefounders oftheUnitedNations Children's Fund (UNICEF) andinitiator ofadraftconvention ontherightsofthechild,fervently supports intensification ofefforts withaviewtosavingchildren andbringing progress inprimary health carp.,including universal immunization.NR/jh A/40/PV.12 32 (Mr.Jaruzelski, Poland) Thestateofthenatural environment alsoattracts seriousattention. Manyof mycompatriots arepointing outthatpollution isbeingtransferred, acrossState frontiers, without barriers ortariffs. New,moreeffective formsofinternational counter-action, onbothaglobalandaregional scale,should, therefore, be established. Thiswouldbepromoted bytheacceptance ofauniversal principle of unrestricted flowofexperience, licences andknow-how relating totheprotection ofthenatural environment. Ihavealsoreceived otherinteresting letters andsuggestions concerning the subjectoftheecology. Weshalldulytransmit themtoappropriate UnitedNations agencies. TheleadersofStatesandGovernments bearanenormous personal responsibility forthefateofnationsandthepeaceoftheworld. Thefastermodernmilitary technology becomes sophisticated andtheshorter thetimeinwhichthefinal decision hastobemadethegreater suchresponsibility becomes. Wetrustthat thisextremely important problemwillbegivenproperconsideration intheworkof theUnitedNations. Ameetingisduetobeheldwithinafewweeksbetween theleaders ofthe world's twobiggest Powers, theGeneral secretary oftheCentral CODClittee ofthe COlllIll1nist PartyoftheSOvietUnionandthePresident oftheUnitedStatesof America. It.isuniversally hopedthatitwilltacklekeyissuesofsecurity and thatachancewillemergeforthearmsracetobehalted. Th'apremises forthisto happenarethere.Theirsignificance hasbeenfurther enhanced bythenew, imaginative Sovietinitiatives, inclUding inparticular thedeclaration ~fa unilateral moratorium onallnuclear explosions andproposals forinternational co-operation inthepeaceful exploitation ofouterspaceunderconditions ofits non-militarization. Theseinitiatives havePoland's fullsupport. weconsiderNR/jh A/40/PV.12 33
analysis: The text focuses on the role of Poland in international relations, specifically in the context of the United Nations. It highlights the country's commitment to peaceful coexistence, disarmament, and international cooperation, as well as its concerns about the state of the natural environment, child welfare, and the arms race. The text also touches on the responsibility of world leaders and the importance of finding peaceful solutions to conflicts.