General Assembly — Session 39

Most active countries

• United States of America
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• India
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• Kuwait
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• Malaysia
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• Mozambique
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• Honduras
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• Syrian Arab Republic
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• Israel
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• Jordan
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• Cuba
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• Plurinational State of Bolivia
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• Iraq
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• Czechoslovakia
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• Albania
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• Sudan
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Top agenda items

• General debate
  19 mtgs
• Critical economic situation in Africa
  3 mtgs
• The situation in Mghanistan and its implications for international peace and security: report of the Secretary-General
  3 mtgs
• The situation in Central America: threats to international peace and security and peace initiatives: report of the Secretary-General
  2 mtgs
• Critical economic situation in Mrica
  2 mtgs
• The situation in the Middle East: reports of the Secretary-General
  2 mtgs
• Admission of new Members to the United Nati(;ns
  1 mtg
• Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Namibia and in all other Territories under colonial domination and efforts to eliminate colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimination in southern Africa: report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples NEW YORK
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• 1. Mr. KORHONEN (Finland : The situation in Cal Central America remains criti . Over the last few years the States of the region have reported almost weekly violations of their sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Acts of violence, often resulting in the loss of human life and causing damage to economic and other installations, are facts of dally life. The u heaval in the region has also caused a considerab e flood of refugees, which fur- P ther complicates the situation. 2. The numerous oroblems of the region are inter- connected, and their solution requires-a comprehen- sive approach. In the opinion of my Government. the Stat& -of the region -themselves- are in the best position to define their own problems and assess the underlying reasons for them. Also. the solutions to those ixoblems can best be worked out by those States. They should be given the opportunity to do that, free from an their right of se1 -determination. As a matter o r outiide interveiition, exkrcisin ! principle, Finland has always supported the peaceful solution of conflicts as an obli Member States under the ir tlon assumed by all C arter of the United Nations. In accordance with this principle, the Contadora Group is endeavouring to achieve a comprehensive, peaceful and lasting solution. The Finnish Government supports these endeavours. 3. In September of last year the efforts of the four Latin American countries reached a crucial point. Together with the five Central American countries, they adopted a Document of Objectives,’ which clearly established the principles to be observed to reduce the conflicts andcreatc peaceful conditions in the region. It also set out a number of political and economic objectives for the Central American States. In reco nition of the invaluable contribution made by the 8 ovemments of the Contadora Group and irs a sign of support for their aim of finding a political solution to the problems affecting the region, the General Assembly unanimous1 38110, endorsing the efforts o r adopted resolution the Group. 4. As a result of continued consultations and negoti- ations, the Contadora Group presented, in Septem- ber of this year, the Contadora Act on Peace and Co- 721 A/3YIPV.38 WIW vona operation in Central America [A/39/562, omrcrx]. In that document the Contadon Group, t-r with the five Central American countries, has tried to formulate the lotky objectives set out in the Docu- ment of Objectives in the form of a corn mhensive agreement to be signed by the five Centra P American countries and to be open for signature to all States Centra! America. de&in to contribute to peace and co-operation in 5. This latest document is a remarkable achieve ment in itself, and it rhould ‘ve a real chance for neace in that turbulent area. 6; e hotx that the five bntral American countries will be- able, with the help of the Contadom OIWP. to conclude the
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• Adoption of the wnda and reporta of the General
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