text: betweenallthepeoples oftheworld. Lastly, Ishouldliketopayaringing tribute toourOrganization asitnears theglorious dayofitsfortieth anniversary. TheUnitedNationsisirreplaceable, foritistheconscience ofthecivilized world.Itistheonlygathering inthe worldwhereallPowers, whatever theirsize,cansitasfullMembers, airtheir viewsfreely, makesuggestions, lodgecomplaints andvoicefearstothe international community andappealtoitwhenever theydeemtheirfreedom, oreven theirexistence, tobethreatened. , ,I00/4 A/40/PV.l8 6 (President Norodom Sihanouk) TheUnitedNationsisaprestigious foruminwhichtherearealwaysthose readytoupholdjustice. Resolutions adopted byit,evenwhenitdoesnothavethe material meansofimplement~ng them,havealmostworld-wide moralsignificance whichnobodywouldchallenge lightly. Witness themoreorlesshonourable or subtlemanoeuvres carried outbytheantagonists inanattempt tosaveface. TheUnitedNations remains theultimate hopeofoppressed peoples. Morethan once,bydintofpatience, perseverance andwisdom,ithaschanged thecourseof history. Itgoeswithout sayingthatwewhole-heartedly desireittosucceed in t~ecaseofourunfortunate Kampuchea, attacked, invaded andmorethan half-colonized byamuchmorepowerful imperialist neighbour. TheUnitedNations, whichhad51Members whenitwasfounded in1945,had 159Memberslastyear- afigurethatwillsurelybeexceeded intheyearsto come. Wecanthusrightly speakoftheuniversality ofourOrganization -andI shalljustrecallthatCambodia hasbeenamembersince1955,andVietNamsince 1977. On31Maylastyear,theSecretary-General madethefollowing statement: "Tome,thefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations provides afurther occasion toencourage arededication byMemberStatestotheprinciples ,andpurposes oftheCharter••• "... Last,butnotleast,mayIexpress thefervent hopethateveryeffort willbemadetohavetheyear1985standoutlaUdably asayearofpeace, conflict resolution, restraint, international co-operation andfriendship amongnations. Thiswouldbethewayoftransforming ananniversary intoa celebration. n ,BG/4 Al40'"_.!.8 7 (President Norodom Sihanouk) "Ireferhereabovealltothefrightening coursetakenbythearmsrace, aswellastoseveral protracted unresolved conflict~." (PressRelease SG/SM-3563, pp.1,3) Wehopethatthewishesexpressed bytheSecretary-General willbefulfilled ,.inthis memora~le year.Foritspart,mydelegation willsparenoefforttohelp inthisandsincerely hopesthatouradversary fromtheEastwillshowthesame senseofresponsibility anddesireforharmony andpeace. Inaresolution of17December 1984theGeneral Assembly bOOkthefollowing decision: "thatthethemeofthefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations shallbe 'United Nations forabetterworld'andexpresses thehope an~desirethatthe year1985willmarkthebeginning ofaneraofdurable andglobalpeaceand justice, socialandeconomic development andprogress andindependence ofall peoples." (resolution ~9/161A,para.1) Lastly, adecision adopted on11April1995bythePreparatory Committee for theFortieth Anniversary oftheUnitedNations stated: "Thegeneral debateshouldbeheldasusualforathree-week period, from 23September to11October, ontheclearandexplicit understanding that statements madebyHeadsofStateorGovernment andspecial ~nvoysduringthat periodwillalsobeconsidered aspartofthecommemoration." (A/40/49, P.11) TheUnitedNations aimforthepresent sessionistherefore thatall Governments andPeOples shouldmakethisanniversary anoccasion forreaffirming theirfaithinthegoalsandprinciples oftheCharter. On24october, 1986willbedeclared the"International YearofPeace". This constitutes fottheKhmerpeople-themostunfortunate ofall-thelastrecourse intheoceanofsuffering andhumiliation onwhichithastossedforsomany y~ars.--------------------------~------ BG/4 A!40/PV,;18 8 " (President Norodom Sihanouk) TheSocialist Republic ofVietNamandtheUSSR,whichsupportsitagainst our people, mustagreetoprovethemselves worthyofmemberahip intheUnitedNations andrespectitsresolutions anditsCharter. Iftheywerenottodoso,whatwould bethefutureofmypeopleandotherpeoples victims ofinjustice andwhatwouldbe the·prospects forworldpeace,whichisthegreatest ambition ofallpeoples? WeKhmershaveneverconcealed oureagerdesiretoseekanequitable and honourable political solution tothedifferences whichpitusagainst our Vietnamese neighbours andtheirKhmerproteges inPhnomPenh. Quiterecently, ourfriends fromtheAssociation ofSouth-East AsianNations (ASEAN) -whosegreatgoodwill Isalutehere-withthesupport ofourCoalition Government, proposed totheSocialist Republic ofVietNamtheholding ofproximity talks,withthepossibility oftheKhmerauthorities inPhnomPenhbeing represented intheHanoidelegation. Ourproposals andthoseofourASEANfriends metwithaflatrefusal. VietNamanditsproteges inPhnomPenh,backedbythe
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement by President Norodom Sihanouk, discussing the United Nations and its role in international relations, peace, and conflict resolution. It touches on themes of international cooperation, human rights, and the struggles of a specific country, Cambodia, with its neighboring countries. The text does not explicitly mention economic development, natural resources, or technology, but rather focuses on the United Nations' role in promoting peace, justice, and human rights.