UN General Assembly
1982

Afghanistan and in Kampuchea remain unresolved. We should do everything possible to ensure the withdrawal of all foreign troops from those two countries and to ensure that the people in both those countries are permitted to determine their own destinies without any outside intervention or interference. We firmly believe that peace is possible In southern Africa only through the transfer of power to the people of Namibia. We appreciate the sustained mediatory efforts of the five Western Powers in evolving an agreement on Namibia's transition to independence under the control and supervision of the United Nations. It is the view of Bangladesh that peace and security would be promoted through the creation of zones of peace in areas like the Indian Ocean, South Asia and South East Asia, the Mediterranean and other regions. Such zones would have to take into account the interrelated aspects of eliminating the military presence of and threat from external Powers and the maintenance of security among the regional States. In this context, we support the convening