text: UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Fortieth session Agenda item 131 Distr. GENERAL A/40/450/Add.l 25 September 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF GOOD-NEIGHBOURLINESS BETWEEN STATES Report of the Secretary-General Addendum CONTENTS REPLIES RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENTS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 German Democratic Republic • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 A 85-26270 1755m (E) I ... A/40/450/Add.l English Page 2 REPLIES RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENTS GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC [Original: English] [5 September 1985] 1.· The German Democratic Republic welcomes the further consideration of this subject within the framework of the fortieth session of the United Nations General Assembly. It attaches great importance to the development and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between States, as the concept of good-neighbourliness, which is firmly established in State practice, can usefully contribute towards strengthening world peace. The discussion of the question of good-neighbourliness in the First (Political) Committee of the General Assembly has already shown that this subject involves many international controversial issues of topical relevance and is consequently highly important for co-operation at the regional level. The German Democratic Republic therefore supports the view expressed in the working paper of the Socialist Republic of Romania (A/38/440, p. 4) that "the establishment of good-neighbourly relations enables the States ••• to shoulder their responsibility for maintaining international peace and security ••• in their own part of the world". 2. The German Democratic Republic regards it as the main task of our time to preserve and strengthen world peace and to banish in particular the threat of a global nuclear war which would signify the end of civilization and mankind 
analysis: The text appears to focus on the concept of good-neighbourliness between states and its role in maintaining international peace and security. The discussion is framed in a political context, with references to the United Nations General Assembly and the threat of global nuclear war. While there may be some indirect implications for economic development or humanitarian aid, the primary focus is on international relations and diplomacy.