UN General Assembly
1992

that the United Nations has responded to these crises with urgency and in positive and practical ways. We must however do more. We must mobilize the resources, diplomatic and other, of the Member States to bring an end to the fighting and, secondly, we must continue to intensify the relief effort for those in need of the basic necessities of food, shelter and medicines. It is serious cause for concern that countries in which the economy is in shambles, and in which production of goods and services is practically at a standstill, can still find the means to procure massive amounts of arms and ammunition and sustain armed conflicts for many months and even years. Here again we see resources that should be channelled to address issues of human development being diverted into weapons of destruction for the perpetration of violence. It is therefore clear that there is also an urgent need for a reduction in both conventional and non-conventional weapons and I call upon the Assembly to pursue this objective.