text: withgreatdiplomatic skillsandinnatetact.Thesequalities ensurethesuccess ofhismission. Ialsowishtocongratulate theoutgoing President, Ambassador Lusaka, onthe successful wayinwhichhecarriedouthisdifficult task..NR/jh A/40/pv.1 77 (Mr.Papoulias, G~eece) I!t~uldberemiss Qfm~nottoreferatthispointtothecomplex and demanding workoftheSecretary-General. Devoted tohismission, inspiteofthe obstacles heencounters, hesparesnoefforttoservethecauseofpeaceandto securethebestpossible functioning ofourOrganization. Ourthoughts turnatthistimetothepeopleofMexico, whohavebeen grievously triedbytheearthquake thatstruckthatcountry. Inahopeful signof international solidarity, theworldcommunity hasdeclared itself re~dytoassist theGovernment andpeopleofMexicoatthismomentofhardship. Mycountrywill offerassistance withinitspossibilities. TheUnitedNations -thatistosay,allofus-iscelebrating thefortieth anniversary ofourOrganization. ThePrimeMinister oftheHellenic Republic, Mr.Papandreou, willbepresenting totheGeneral Assembly, inafewweeks, Greece's viewsonthefutureoftheOrganization. Atthistime,however, Ishould liketopointoutthattheUnitedNations constitutes ahighlyimportant international forum. Thisissonotonlybecause ofthewidespectrum of participation initor oftheOrganization's prestige butmostlybecauseit prOVides mechanisms thatcanbeofhelpinthecauseofpeace,onconditionthat thepolitical willofStatesconcurs. Weshouldnot,however, underestimate the importance ofourOrganization asavenuewhereitispossible tomeetandto exchange viewsandideas. Forallthesereasons, Greecehasconsistently supported theprinciple ofthe universality oftheOrganization. Wehopethattheobstacles stillhindering the accession tomembership ofaverysmallnumberofStatesmayberemoved sothat universality canbefully impl~mentedo Itisstill,however, asadfactthat,40yearsafterthefoundation ofthe UnitedNations, someofitsbasicprinciples remaininmanycasesdeadletters. TheUnitedNations hasoftenconfined itselftotherole of~assive observer ofNR/jh A/40/PV.7 78 (Mr.Papoulias, Greece) violations ofitsCharter. Interventions toresolve armedconflicts, when undertaken, havecomelateandfocusedratherontheexternal symptoms thanonthe realcauses. wehave,therefore, tofindwaysthatwillenablethesecurity Council todealwithconflicts fromtheveryoutsetandestablish procedures that willsecuretheimplementation oftheCouncil's resolutions. Nevertheless, theUnitedNations shouldnotbeblamedexclusively fornot havingsucceeded, duringits40yearsc'fexistence, inpreventing crises, warsand bloodshed. Thisisbecause theOrganization isbasedessentially uponthe political willofitsMembers anditseffectiveness depends primarily onthe orientation oftheirpolicies, especially thoseofthegreatPowers. Thatiswhy Greece, alongwithallothercountries, partiCUlarly thesmaller ones,islooking forwardtotl1eforthcoming meeting between President ReaganandGeneral Secretary Gorbachev andexpresses thehopethatpositive resultswillbeachieved -because, tobeqUi~efrankaboutit,thepolicies ofthetwosuper-Powers, aswellasthe relationships between them,haveadecisive impactupontheissuesofinternational security. Wesincerely hopethatasenseofhighinternational responsibility will prevailatthatmeeting, sinceanumberofimportant issuesdependonitsoutcome. TheForeign Minister ofLuxembourg, Mr.Poos,President oftheCouncil of Ministers oftheEuropean Community, ofwhichGreeceisamember, haspresented tne viewsoftheCommunity onvarious international problems. Ishouldlike,however, torefertocertain pointsontheagenda,stressing Greeceis position onthem. Unfortunately, thisyear'sagendastillfocuses onitemssuchasinternational security andtheclosely related question ofdisarmament, thehugechapterofhuman rights, theissueofinternational economic disparities andviolations of fundamental provisions oftheCharter intheformofinfringement uponthe sovereignty ofvariousStates. Thatprovides agadandmostalarming pictureof worldaffairs., Willitbepossible toachieve someprogress, however modest,IOnlythecreation ofaclimateofmutualconfidence inrelations betweenSecurity anddisarmament areclosely linkedtoeachother. Therefore,issuesofsecurity andthearmsrace.(Mr.Papoulias, Greece)A/40/PV.7 79-80 Asregards themainitemsontheagendaoftheGeneral Assembly, Ishould li~e Greeceisinfavourofamutualandgradual reduction ofnuclear armaments byWeconsideritnecessary toreinforce themechanisms ofdisarmament aswellasGreeceisdeeplyattached tothefundamental principles andidealsofthe eliminating therisksofanucleardisaster. efforts tothatend,suchastheadoption ofeffective meansofverification.boththeEastandtheWesttothelowestpossible levelandsupports allnecessarytoforce,military interventions, actsofaggression oroccupation ofterritory by
analysis: The text appears to be a speech or statement made by the Prime Minister of Greece, addressing the General Assembly of the United Nations. It touches on various themes, including international relations, security, disarmament, human rights, and the role of the United Nations. The speaker seems to be emphasizing the importance of cooperation and mutual understanding among nations, particularly between the East and West, to address global challenges.