text: IOurcolleague frOllLuxembourg hasreviewed themainlinesofouraction. A fewwordswillsuffice torecapitulate: thecomingexpansion ofmembership to include SpainandPortugal; therenewal oftheLoIReConvention with66countries in Asia,theCaribbean andthePacific; theestablishment ofdirectrelations withthe countries members oftheCOhtadQra Groupandalsotheworknowinprogress to improve institutions andtechnological capacities withtheEurekaproject andto movetowards aEuropeofcitizens, apolitical Europe. Indeed, European construction willbeoneofthegreatventures ofthesecondhalfofthiscentury. Inconclusion, letmesaythatFrancewishes, together withothers, topursue itsworkforpeace.Ithasheededthemessage thathascometousfromthedepths ofhistory. Tothosewhoaredistressed bythefutureoftheworld,ithopesthat wemayrespond together inthenameoftheprinciples that,40yearsago,werethe cornerstone ofouraction. ADDRESS BYMR.FELlPE GONZALEZ, HEADOFGOVElUHENT OFTHEKINGDOM OFSPAIN ThePRESIDENT (interpretation from S~.anish): TheAssembly willnowhear astatement bytheHeadofGovernment oftheKingdom ofSpain,HisExcellency Mr.FelipeGonzalez. Mr.Felipe Gonz~lez, HeadofGovernment oftheKingdom ofSpain, wasescorted totherostram. ThePRESIDENT (interpretation fromSpanish): Noonewillbesurprised if Itakeafewminutes fromtoeexigencies ofp~otoccl and,asaSpaniard andas President oftheGeneral Assembly, welcome thePresident oftheGovernment ofmy country, Mr.FelipeGonzalez, whogoverns thedestinies ofournation. As President oftheAssembly, itismygreathonourtowelcome thePresident ofthe Government oftheKingdom ofSpain,HisExcellency Mr.FelipeGonzalez, andto invite himtomakehisstatement.RM/18 A/40/PV ..10 83 Mr.GONZALEZ (Spain)(interpretation f£om Spanish)~ First,Ishouldlike toexpress thesatisfaction andpddeoftheSpanish Government atseeingyou,Sir, p::eside overthissession oftheGenet'al Assel'llbly duringwhichthefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNationsisbeingcelebrated. Yourlongprofessional experience andwell-known personal qualities constitute aguarantee thatthework ofthissession '11111takeplaceunder thl'~bestpossible conditiolflS. Iwouldalsoliketonotetheskillandmastery withwhich :~ourpredecessor, Ambassador LusakaofZambia,directed theprevious sessionoftheAssembly. Lastly, Islhouldliketocongratulate Secretary-General PerezdeCuellar for hisprofessional qualifications anddevotion tohisduties. Icometothiscelebration inordertosharewiththegreatfamilyofthe UnitedNations wishes, butalsofears,.hopes,butalsodoubts, aspir~tionE aswell asfrustrations. Icomesothatallofustogether mightevaluate f~urdecades of experience andfindpathstowards thesolution ofthemanyproblems thatstill confront us.Icome,inshort,inordertotrytohelpmakethis Or~~~ization, the repository ofsomanyhopes,moreefficient, moredynamic andmoreownown. Thissharedcelebration shouldresultinacollective aetoffaithinthe UnitedNations andinanexpression ofpolitical will,sothatourplansshallnot remain, astheyhaveonnumerous otheroccasions, merewordsfiledawaytogether withmanyothergoodprojects inthearchives ofthisOrganization. Itisnow40yearssince,inaworldlevelled andimpoverished byawarthat brought deathanddestruction toallcorners oftheearth,agroupofstatesmen laidthefoundations foranewinternational orderwhosebasicpillarwouldbethe UnitedNations. Thedrafters oftheCharter didnotlimitthemselves todrawing thehistorical lessons oftheLeagueofNations, butwantedtogivenewjuridical expression tothedesireforbrotherhood feltbyallhumanbeings.RM/18 A/40/PV.10 84-85 (Kt.Gonzalez, Spain) ITheUnitedNati<.ns wasthusconceived asacentretoharmonize efforts on behalfofinternational peaceandsecurity; tofurther friendly relations among people6; toencoura~e international co-operation forthesolution ofeconomic, social,cultural andhumanitarian problems, andalsotofosterree-pect forhuman ri~htsandfundamental freedoms. TheworldturnedhopefUl eyestowards thecityofSanFrancisco andtothis attempt toorganize thecoexistence ofnations aroundtheidealsofpeace,justice andfreedom. Butitdidnottake l~,gforthecruderealities ofapolitical confrol"t:ation thatdivided theworldintoantagonistic campstofalluponthis historic momentandontheUnitedNations. Invariouspartsoftheplanet ~cflicts fedbyoldandnewrivalries onceagainflaredup.Obstacles aroseto plansfortheordering ofinternational economic rel~tions onmoreequitable foundation~i ~Al~ m~llions ofpersons continued tobesubject todiscrimination andpersecution forpolitical, religious orracialreasons.HR/ed A/40/PV.10 86 (Kr.Gondlez, Spain)
analysis: The text appears to be a speech by the Head of Government of Spain, Felipe Gonzalez, at the United Nations General Assembly. The speech touches on various themes, including the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the United Nations, the importance of international cooperation, and the need for a more efficient and dynamic organization. The speaker also references the history of the United Nations, including the founding of the organization and the challenges it has faced. While the text does not specifically focus on economic development, natural resources, or other technical categories, it does emphasize the importance of international cooperation and the need for a more effective United Nations.