text: ofth'ecountries members oftheCouncil forMutualEconomic Assistance (OtEA), held inJune1984.Ourdelegationwillbeguidedbythatapproach intheconsidera tion ofabroadrangeofeconomic issuesincluded intheagendaofthepresent session. Economic andsocialprogress ispossible onlyifindividual rightsand freedoms areguaranteed. Achievements oftheUkrainian SSRserveasstriking proof ofthatfact.Formerly abackward appendage oftsarist Russia~ whereforeign capital waspredominant and80percentofthepopulation wasilliterate, our Republic hasachieved inashorthistorical spanoftimeimpressive successes in allspheres ofhumanactivity. Aguaranteed righttoworkandtofairremuneration, thesociety's concern for theindividual frombirthtooldage,flourishing national culture, respect forthe dignity andtherightsoftheindividual andactiveparticipation ofworkers in government areallenduring values ~~dorganic features ofthesocialist wayof life. TheTwenty-Seventh Congrt::ss oftheCommunist PartyoftheSOvietUnionandthe Twenty-Seventh Congress oftheUkrainian Communist Partywillbeanimportant stage inaccomplishing thegrandiose tasksofourfurther development. Toimplement our plansweneeddurable peace. Vladimir Shcherbitsky, MemberofthePo1itbureau of theCentral Committee oftheCommunist PartyoftheSovietUnionandFi1l<:st secretary oftheUkrainian Communist Party,hasemphasized that"thepreserva tion ofpeaceand,aboveall,theprevention ofnuclear warhasbecomeataskof genuinely paramount importance toallmankind". TheUkrainian SSRintends toworkactively withotherStatesMembers ofthe unitedNations inordertoensureuniversal peaceandsecurity anddevelop wide-ranging, mutually beneficial andequitable international co-operation.JVMVll A/40/PV.22 41 Mr.HALEFOGLU (Turkey): Ihavethepleasure ofcongratulating you,Sir, onyourelection tothepresidenc~ ofthefortieth session oftheGeneral Assembly. Iamconfident thatunderyourguidance thissessionwillconstitute 'a significant andmeaningf',l milestone inthelifeoftheunitedNations bygivingus theopportunity tomakeanassessment ofthepast40yearswhiletryingtolook constructively intothefuture. Iwishalsotopayawarmtribute tothePresident ofthethirty-ninth session, Ambassador PaulLusakaofZambia. Hisconduct oftheworkoftheGeneral Assembly contributed substantially tothesuccessoftheprevious session. Ishouldlikefirstofalltoexpress, onbehalfofthepeopleandGovernment ofTurkey, ourprofound feelings ofsorrowandcondolences tothepeopleand Government ofMexicofortheterrible earthquake that"occurred inMexicorecently, entailing greatlossoflifeandheavymaterial damage. Asacountry whichhas oftensuffered fromearthquakes andothernaturaldisasters, wefullyunderstand thetragedythathasbefallen theMexican peopleandsympathize withthem. Intryingtocontribute tothecollective assessment thatthefortieth anniversary prompts ustomake,Ishouldfirstliketounderline twomajor developments ofthepost-war eraaroundwhichnumerous otherrelated issuesseemto cluster. Therehaveindeedbeendrastic andprofound changes intheworldduring thepastfourdecades andconsequently inthethrust, scopeandgeneralorientation ofinternational relations. First,theendoftheSecondWorldwarbrought inaneraofsharpdivisions in theformofEast-West tensions coupled withever-growing security concerns ofa different magnitude. Nuclear weapons andthedilemmas arising outoftheir existence a~ealsonowintheirfortieth year.Efforts'for aprogression froma coldwartoastablerelationship through thesearchfordetente andco-operation,JVMIll A/40/PV.22 42 (Mr.Halefoglu, Turkey) andforarmscontrol anddisarmament, havenotyettakenustoapointthatcould correspond tothebasicassumptior oftheCharter. Secondly, theworldpolitical scenehaschanged inmorethanoneway,as reflected bytheprocess ofdecolonization inwhichtheUnitedNations hasplayed suchadecisive role.Thisprocess hasinturnmodified notonlythecomposition andstructure oftheUnitedNations, buthasalsomadeaprofound impactonthe approach totheproblems facinghundreds ofmillions ofpeopleaswellasontheir orderofpriorities. Oecolonization hasgiveneffectandmeaning toalargeextent totheprinciple ofequalrightsandself-determination ofpeoples enshrined inthe Charter andtotheuniversality oftheOrganization. Thisprocess hasyettobe completed. Ontheotherhand,theeconomic problems ofthedeveloping countries havenotbeenadequately andeffectively addressed. Thevisionofthefounding fathers ofthisOrganization whichinitiated anewpolitical orderoftheworld shouldbecoupled withstepstowards theadjustment andimprovement oftheworld
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement from a Ukrainian representative to the United Nations, discussing the country's economic and social progress, as well as its commitment to international cooperation and peace. The text touches on topics such as the importance of individual rights and freedoms, the achievements of the Ukrainian SSR, and the need for durable peace and disarmament. The speech also references the 40th anniversary of the United Nations and the need for a collective assessment of the past four decades.