text: violations ofthelegitimate rightsandsovereignty ofalltheStatesinCentral America, theinternational community mustreactwithgreater firmness anddemand peaceforallpeoples ofthatregion.JVM/12 ..A/4,O/PV.25 44 (Mr.Affo,Benin) Mydelegatjon wouldlikeheretoren~witssupport forthejuststruggle of... alltheoppressed peoples ofCentral America fortheirliberation fromallformsof domination andexploitation andunreservedly supports thetireless efforts exerted by-theContadora Groupinthesearchforpeace. InAsiathedivision oftheKoreanpeninsula constitutes asourceoftension inthatpartoftheworld. Benincherishes thefirmandardenthopeofseeingthesonsofKoreaonce againreturntothepathofdialogue thatwillbringthemtoapeaceful and independent reunification oftheircommonhomeland. Itakethepresent opportunity tosayhowmuchmycountry appreciates the numerous efforts continuously madebythePeople's Democratic Republic ofKoreato implement thisobjective, whichissupported bythewholeinternational community becauseitisachampion ofpeaceandsecurity forourworldoftoday. Tothisend itisimportant thatallforeign forcesbewithdrawn fromKoreasoastoenable thatcountry's sonstoachieve afinalsettlement oftheirproblem freefrom foreigninterference. Inthepresent international situation characterized bythestruggle being wagedbythe~~eatPowersformilitary supremacy, thepeopleofthewholeworld expecttheUnitedNations toconcentrate itsefforts onfinding asolution tothe mostcrucialprolem ofourtime,namely, thecessation ofthearmsraceandthe prevention ofnuclear war. Mydelegation isconvinced thattheproblem ofdisarmament musttakeprideof placeintheconcerns ofthepresent session ofourGeneral Assembly andmustbe dealtwithobjectively, withcommonsenseandrealism. Theexclusion ofouterspacefromthesphereofthearmsracemustbetreated asanissuethatisclosely linkedtotheglobalproblem ofpreventing nuclearo1VM/12 A/40/PV" 25 45 (Mr.Affo,Benin) warandtheunitedNations mustexertallita.influence tocai.batanY··plans"'for the ~ilitarization ofout~~opaceanddoeverything initspowertoensureth8t negotiations areundertaken immediately onthisprobleaatthebilateral aswellas Multilateral level.A/40/pv.25 46 (Mr.Affo,Benin) Ontheeconomic levelitisregrettable thatafter40yearsofexistence the missionoftheUnitedNationsstillremains hamrA!red bytheegoismoftherich countries. Infact,thesituation remainscharacterized byanunjustinternational division oflabour. Thecountries ofthethirdworld,suppliers ofcheapraw materials, continue tofeedthefactories ofthedeveloped countries forwhomthey formanenormous marketoutletforfinished products. Inaddition, thedifficult effortsofeconomic restructuring undertaken bythedeveloping countries arewiped outbythecontinuous deterioration inthetermsoftrade. Therefore, theinternational economic orderwhichprevails inourworldtoday isthatofimperialist domination, thepillage oftheresources ofthirdworld countries andtheexploitation oftheirpeoples. Ittherefore follows naturally thatthosecountries whicharecalled developing countries, butwhichovertheyearshaveinfactbeensinking intototal poverty, seetheirdependence onthecountries oftheNorthincreasing everydayas aresultofthesteadyincrease inthesizeoftheirexternal debts. Itisgenerally acknowledged thatachargeof20to25percentofexport earnings fordebtservicing isanunbearable burdenfortheeconomyofany countries. Yettherelevant figures formostofthethirdworldcountries gowell beyondsuchlevels, andtheforecasts areevenmoregloomy. Thedeplorable conSequence ofthissituation isthepresent economic crisis whichAfricaisnoweXPeriencing, despiteitsvastrichesanditsgreatpotential. Allforecasts indicate thatthethreatofdisaster willcontinue toloomoverthis continent foralmostallofthecomingdecade, andtheworldBankhaswarnedus thatintheSouthoftheSaharapercapitaincomeislikelytocontinue todecline, sothatby1995fouroutoffiveAfricans willbebelowtheabsolute poverty level.BG/4 A/40/PV.25 47 (Mr.Affe,Benin)..-"....."...,-".,,, In.thecircumstances thereisnoprospect ofreliefforthethirdworldin general andforAfricainparticular unlesstheinternational community reacts immediately toputanendtothepresent economic system, whichhasshownits obvious drawbacks duringthefortyyearsofexistence ofourOrganization. Africa, foritspart,hasshownitsawareness ofthethreatwhichloomsover itandisdevoting thetwenty-first summitconference oftheOrganization of African Unity(OAU)toeconomic issuesandanassessment oftheimplementation of ~~eLagosPlanofAction. Thisassessment hasmadeitclearthatmostofthe suggested projects havenotbeencarriedoutbecause ofalackoffunds. Itistom~ettheseneedsthattheOAUcreated thespecial emergency assistance fundtocombatdrought andfamineinAfrica. Whilethusshouldering itsresponsibilities, Africaalsohasresolved to achieve self-sufficiency infoodinordertoputanendtofamine,malnutrition and endemic illnesses inthecontinent.
analysis: The text appears to be a speech by a representative of Benin, addressing the United Nations General Assembly. It touches on various issues, including the need for peace in Central America, the Korean peninsula, and the prevention of nuclear war. The speech also highlights the economic challenges faced by developing countries, particularly in Africa, and calls for a change in the international economic order. The representative expresses concerns about the exploitation of natural resources, the burden of external debt, and the need for self-sufficiency in food production.