text: ensureabetterfutureforthe~everely triedKampuchean people. Ihavebriefly touched uponsomeoftheconflicts intoday's world. Nodoubt theiro:iginsaredifferent. Butletusnotoverlook whattheyallhavein common: violent deaths, humansuffering, flowsofrefugees, destruction ofhomes anddevastation ofland.Thishumandimension ofinternational conflicts should guideourdeliberations intheweek~tocome. Letmeaddsomewordsonpeace-keeping operations. Theyareoneofthemajor achievements oftheunitedNations inthefieldofinternational peaceand security. Since1960,almost25,000Austrian soldiers have,through their participation intheseoperations, actively contributed tointernational stability. Westrongly feelthatpeace-keeping shouldbestrengthened andfurther developed. Oneareaofspecial concernisthefinancing oftheseoperations. Webelieve thatfurther measures shouldbetakentoalleviate theburdencurrently bornebyMLG/at A/40/PV.ll 32 (Nr.Gratz,Austria) troop-contributing countries. Asoundfinancial basisforthisvitalactivity of theunitedNations hastobecreated. Troop-contributing countries, insupport of theSecretary-Generalis appeals, haveurgedMelllberStatestostartorincrease voluntary contributions fortheUnitedNations Peace-keeping ForceinCypr'Js (UNF!CYP). Letmeagainstrongly underline thisappeal. Developing anetwork ofcontacts andco-operation withneighbouring countries isacentral element ofAustria's foreign policy. Closeties-notonlybetween governments butalsobetween peoples -arethebestguarantee forfruitful and stablerelations. Austria therefore continues toextendand.deepenco-operation withallneighbouring countries regardless oftheirpolitical system. Letmesayafewwordsaboutourrelations withItaly. Austria ent~rtains goodandfriendlyrelations withthisimportant neighbouring country. Theywere further strengthened bytheofficial visitofAustria's Federal Chancellor toRome twoweeksago,andinthiscontext thequestion ofSouthTyrolisofspecial importance. In1969,theresolutions adopted bytheGeneral Assembly in1960and1961led toanagreement between Austria andItalyonanewframework fortheautonomy of SouthTyrol. Sincethen,anumberofmeasures havebeentakentoimplement this autonomy. Yet,after16yearssomeimportant provisio~s stillremaintobe fulfilled. TheuseoftheGermanlanguage incourtsandbeforecivilauthorities ranksforemost amongtheopenissues. Itappea~s important tomethatthe1969agreements beimplemented without further delay. Ontheoccasion oftherecentvisitoftheAustrian i"ederal Chancellor toRome,hereceived assurances tothisendfromtheItalian Prime Minister, Bettino Craxi. WetrustthattheItalian Government willtakethe necessary measures inagreement withtheSOuthTyrolean German-speaking community inordertoachieve anearlyandfullrealization oftheautonomy ofsouthTyrol.MLG/at A/40/PV.ll 33 (Mr.Gratz,Austria) Ibeganmystatement byemphasizing thatpolitics havetoservemankind. This isespecially truewithregardtohumanrights. Inspiteofdifferent socialand political systems, different interpretations andvalues,itseemsthatthereisa worldwide growing awareness withregardtotheobservance ofhumanrights. Allour efforts shouldbeaimedatthemaintenance, ormoreso,theacceleration ofthis momentum. Itisnotthedefinition ofhumanrightswhichislacking, buttheir implementation. Thisimplementation requires intensive efforts byeveryState withinitsownborders aswellasontheregional andgloballevels. Specific stepswithin eachregiontoimprove theprotection offundamental rights and freedoms areparticularly promising. Inthiscontext Iwouldliketorefertothe successful outcome oftheministerial conference onhumanrights, heldunderthe auspices oftheCouncil ofEuropeinViennainMarch1985. Austria hasworkedformanyyearstowards onespecif;~ goal: namelythe restriction orelimination ofthedeathpenalty. Weseriously hopethatprogress canbeachieved. Austria willcontinue itsendeavours inthisrespect. Thefounding oftheUnitedNations 40yearsagowasthemostambitious effort everundertaken toestablish institutions andmechanisms tobringpeaceand progress totheWQ,:rld. Theideaisstillvalid. Theinstitutions andmechanisms areallinplace. Weareconfident thattheUnitedNations canbegreatly strengthened ifMemberStatesabidebytheirobligations undertheCharter andmake constructive useoftheOrganization. Ontheoccasion ofitsfortieth anniversary letusallrecOltlllit ourselves totheUnitedNations. TheOrganization hasavital roletoplayinpromoting peace,justice, freedom andprogress forallhumanity.
analysis: The text primarily focuses on international relations, peacekeeping, human rights, and the role of the United Nations in promoting peace and stability. It also touches on the specific issue of South Tyrol and Austria's relations with Italy. The text does not discuss economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or culture.