UN General Assembly
1985

We are most distressed to note once again the absence of progress in disarmament and the consequent increase in the arms race, particularly the nuclear arms race. The serious difficulties facing the multilateral negotiations and the dialog between the two great Powers are obvious, as well as the lack of effectiveness of the legal instruments we possess to discourage this growing threat to our peoples. The nuclear danger, undoubtedly the most serious threat, and the increase in military expenditure, which seems to extend throughout the world, present us with a gloomy picture, contrasting dramatically as they do with the poverty, hunger and despair afflicting millions of human beings. Chile, in keeping with its traditional position, is prepared to support international efforts aimed at the achievement of general and complete disarmament, under effective international control and verification.