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Page 5 — NEWS Spelman Spotlight November 3.1980 The International Scene: Gromyko Disputes Muskie on Afghanistan Special to the Spotlight By Rolonda G. Watts New York, NY UNITED NATIONS, N.Y -Soviet Union Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko, in the continuance of the general debates of the General Assem bly, rebutted statements made by U.S. Secretary of State Edmund S. Muskie. The main issues discussed by the two leaders were the causes and remedies of international tensions and nuclear disar mament. Both opponents questioned the other’s policies and commitment to in ternational peace. Muskie questioned the Soviet’s com mitment with reference to Russia’s in tervention into Afghanistan. He exem plified this intervention as an addition to international tensions. “The U.N. must confront the continuing assault upon Afghanistan ... in the interest of peace,’ he said. Muskie declared that more than the independence of one country is at stake. “If this assault continues, the in dependence and integrity of every small, defenseless nation will be called into question.” According to Gromyko, “Since the time of the separatist collision in the USA, the Israel and Egypt situation “has proved to be farther from a genuine peace than ever before.” Gromyko said other tensions arose from the U.S. remaining in certain territories. “The United States, whose troops, contrary to the decision of the thirtieth session of the UN General Assembly still remain on South Korean territory, share with the puppet Seoul regime the responsibility for the fact that the Korean problems is still unresolved.” He further pointed his finger at the US saying, “It is obvious that those that speak about some ‘unprecedented build up’ of our country’s defense potential are in fact trying to turn people’s attention away from their own plans of deploying hundreds of new US nuclear systems on the territories of several West European countries.” One thing the two powers did agree on was the support of nonproliferation and the ratification of SALT II. Muskie said the US considers the ratification .of SALT II of “cardinal importance.” Plans are already in the making and the US is moving forward with the SALT process. Ms. Watts is former editor of the Spelman Spotlight and is presently a student in Co lumbia University's School of Journalism. According to UN Expert: World Population Will Double in 100 Years By Karen Burroughs Jr. Reporter On Wednesday, October 15,1980, Dr. Nafis Sadik of Pakistan spoke at Spel man College’s Giles Hall on world popu lation issues. Dr. Sadik is the head of the Program Division of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, and has had long experience in the areas ol population planning, gynecology, and pediatrics. Dr. William Yanuck, a history profes sor at Spelman, introduced Dr. Sadik to the standing-room only audience. Dr. Sadik first gave a background of the world population situation. She in formed the audience that while large populations used to be signs of growth and prosperity, they are now considered liabilities rather than assets. Dr. Sadik then reported that in 1830, the popula tion of the world reached the one billion mark, and in 1975, it passed four bil lion—a rate of growth of eighty million people per year. “We can be fairly certain that the world population will continue to in crease for the next 100 years and will most certainly double again,” said Dr. Sadik. The two main reasons for these in creasing numbers are 1) the decrease of the mortality rate 2) the increase in fer tility rates. Dr. Sadik stated that high fertility rates cause problems for the woman as well as for a country. These high rates of fertility can cause poor health, fewer employment opportunities, and lower education. Dr. Sadik, obviously an advocate of equal rights, said that it is difficult for women to try and start a career after years of childbearing. She expressed her belief that if more males looked after children, more opportunities could be available to women. “It’s a terrible thing if a man has to stay home and look after children but not if a woman with the same education has to,” Dr. Sadik said, receiving an enthusiastic ovation from the mostly female audience. Following her speech, Dr. Yanuck thanked Dr. Sadik for her “illuminating lecture” and invited her back to Spelman for future lectures. THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER C° 0 CF FASHION TROUPE 80/81 ® IN "BILLBOARDS" Sunday, November 23,1980 — 7:00 P.M. Downtown Marriott Hotel —FREE DRINKS — Tickets — $5.00 Advance $7.00 Door. Tickets sold at all S.E.A.T.S. outlets, Spelman College Bookstore, and your Neighborhood A.U.C. Fashion Troup Member.