text: commercial services, telecommunications andhightechnology andthatatthesame timetherewillbearealopening upofmarkets foragricultural goodsinthe industrialized countries, whlchatpresent arescantyandnotverysignificant. Thisimbalance couldendanger continuation ofthemultilateral tradenegotiations. IamsurethatattheWorldSummitforChildren6atwhichsomanyworld leaderswillbebrought together, withthesigning ofthefinalactwewillgive greatmomentum toworkbeingdoneforchildren andyoungpeoplethroughout the world. Mynine-year-old childaccompanied meheresothathewillbeabletobear witness totheeffortsthatGovernments andleaders aremaking. Theconflict inthePersian Gulfisthegreatest threattoworldpeacein reconttimes. Butparado~ically itgivesusanopportunity further todevelop detente throughout theworld.Iftheworldcanstand8Soneinconfronting all actsofaggression andviolations ofinternational lawandhumanrights, by ~hatev6r aggressor nation, thenweshallestablish aprecedent forco-operation thatcanservetobring'aboutstability. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJSM/gtAl45/PV.II 7 (Pre,ident Gayiria) Ourrelations withthecommunity ofnations areconstantly guidedbythe principles thatguarantee civilized coexistence amongpeoples. DefenceofaDd respect forhumanrights, thelegal e~uality ofStates, thepeaceful settlement of disputes, respect foryluralism, rejection oftheuseofforce,andaboveall non-intervention andtheself-determination ofpeoples -theyaretheprinciples thatguideourinternstional policies. Theygiveusanactivemandate which,asa clearexpression ofthOS&convictions, determine, ouractions iDtheSecurity Council andinmultilateral organisations. Kedonotbelieveitisposllible tobuildpeacewithout pluralislI, without tolerance forothers' ideas. Thatiswhatwobelieve ia.Colombia, andthatiswhy Mr.ADtonio Navarro Wolfnowserves ODourCOUDcil ofMinisters, whilebarelysix monthsagoheWDatatinguparm,andfighting asamemberoftheM-19guerrilla group. Litethehundreds offormerguerrillas ofthatnowdemobilized insurgent group,hehasfoundinColombia aclimateinwhichhecanleavethearmedstruggle without renouncing hisidealsofaocialchange. Theseriousness ofhiscommitment ~eservel firmelectoral support. Ishouldlitetorecallthatinrecenttimesviolence hasknockedatthedoor ofeveryColombian andhassorelytriedthecharacter ofthenatioD. Thosewho advocate violence failedtorealizethatourcountry wouldriseupinthefaceof adversity; thatinthefaceofdeathandsuffering, lifeandhopebecomegreater. Colombiaa.s responded tobullets andbombsbyvoting. Theywenttothepolls an~ overwhelmingly votedinfavourofademocratic andpeaceful country. Drugtrafficking maynotbeastangible athreattopeaceastanksandcombat aircraft, butitisjustasrealandDOlessdevastating. Ithasbecomeoneofthe worstenemiesofsocialintegrity anddemocratic stability. Soonerorlater,we willuprootdrugtrafficking, butiftherestoftheinternational community does Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJSM/gt--------------------_ ...- A/45/PV.Il 8 (President Gayiria) notmakesacrificGs similar tothoseofColombia, mankind willneverbefreeofits ferocious grip. Aconsiderable portion ofthebillions ofdollars drugconsumers payto dealers endsupinthehalldsofthedrug-traffic terrorists whoviolate theright tolifeandthreaten ourinstitutions. Butwehavelearned togivenoquartor to organized terrorism. Drugtrafficking isprimarily responsible forviolations of humanrightsincountries wheretraffickers areactive. Theworldcommunity hasbeenabletoactivate globalco-operation toface possible warandtodefendinternational law. Wehaveinlessthanamonth •mobilized enormous warpowerfromoneendoftheworldtotheother,andifwecan dothatIamconvinced weareablesimilarly toachieve satisfactory results inthe fightagainst druqtrafficking. Noothernationhasfoughtdrugtrafficking anditsorganizations morethan Colombia. Noothernationhasobtained theresults Colombia hasachieved. Inthis longstruggle, wehavestruckheavyblowsagainst thedrugtraffickers andtheir terrorist structure. Ahighlysignificant percentage ofallcocaine seizedanddestroyed inthe worldhasbeentheworkoftheColombian authorities. Thisisreflected inthe considerable increase indrugpricesinthestreets ofthiscityaswellasinthe poorneighbourhoods ofWashington, DC.Attheotherendofthechain,coca-leaf priceshaveplummeted belowthecostofproduction. Aslongasdemanddoesnotdecrease inthedeveloped world,therewillalways bemorelaboratories andthedrug traffi.~kers willbecomeincreasingly wealthy, regardless oftheirnationality. Tobesure,therearesomeencouraging signs. Themeasures adopted by~resident GeorqeBushaqainst druguseintheUnitedStates arebeginning toshowresultsatmiddle-income levels• Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJSMlgt A/45/PV.ll 9
analysis: The text discusses various topics, including international relations, conflict resolution, human rights, and economic issues. It highlights the importance of cooperation and dialogue in resolving conflicts and promoting peace and stability. The text also touches on the topic of drug trafficking and its impact on society.