92 (Mr.Haecba. Comoru) termsoftrade,thestrengthening ofprotectioniam, thegeneral contraction ofthe flowoffinancial reaources tothepoorcountries, andtheburdenofdebtrepayment. Theproblem ofindebtedness, whichemergedinnearlyallthepoorcountries in theearly1900s,hasnowspread, anditfuelsapersistent crisis, whichhinders expansion, disturbs so~ialorderandincreasingly threatens thepolitical stability ofpoorcountries. Despite constant strongeffortsatadjustment andrescheduling operations, thecurrsnt international finIDcial andmonetary systemmakesit virtually impossible forthepoorcountries todealwiththisburden. Ofcourse, specific measures haverecently beenadopted bycertain Statesandcertain institutions toalleviate thedebtoftheleastdeveloped countries. Inthis connection, weexpress Qurprofound gratitude tothoseStates, parti~ularly France, forthegesture ofsolidarity thathasledtothewritingoffofComorian debt. Butisthisenoughtoensurethattheobjectives ofjustice, whichallofusclaim topursue,villbeattained? Isitenoughtoreversetheviolence inflicted cnthe weakest byeztreme poverty? Arenations notyetsufficiently convinced that,once again,thosemoatdisinherited wouldbethefirstvictims oftoday'scrisisinthe Gulf?Khatchoice, whatweapons, willbeofferedtoussothatwemayescape? Kerealizethattheimprovement ofournational economycallsforagreater opening-up ofourcountry, inspiteoftheaggravation oftheinternational context aftertheemergence ofnewcentresofinterest totherichcountries inthe Committee onAidforDevelopment. For U~thedevelopment ofSouth-South •co-operation isbecoming apressing duty c~thatvemayensurethattheeffectsof development aidarereinforced. ThatisWhywehavechosenapolicyofsolidarity andregional integration asaneffective toolofprogress. Ourentry,in1986, intotheIndianOceanCommission demonstrated theimportance thattheIslamic Federal Republic oftheComoros attaches totheGeneral Assembly's recommendations Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryAB/gt-------------------. AJ45/PV.ll 93-95 (Mr.Maecha, ComorQs) ontheneedforthePoorislandcountries toco-operate onaregional basisin orde~tobebetterabletofacetheirownproblems. Itlsinth&tspiritthatthe IndianOceanCommission hasadopted astrategy thatcalls.asamatterofpriority. forthestrengthening oftrade Iindustrial co-operation. andthe~rovement of transport andteleconmn.mications. Ifthatobjective istobeachieved. theIndian OceanCommission needsthehelpofinternational financial institutions. We therefore appealtotheinternational community asawholetolenditsactive supporttoourYOUDginstitation. Onthehow~front.theFederal Islamic Republic oftheComorOI hasb.en tirelesB initsefforts sincetheelection ofPresident SaidMOhammed Djoharlast March. Eversineehisinvestiture hehasundertaken toworkforademocratic. dyncmie andopensociety andtostruggle against corruption sothattheeconomic andfinancial recovery ofourcountry maybeundertaken decisively. Itisinthat spiritthatheentered intoadialogue withpeopleofallpolitical persuasions in theComoros withaviewtoanamendment ofourConstitution. Oneofthepriorities inourdevelopment strategy isprotection ofthe envirownent. AsCOlI'.orosisasmallandoverpopUlated country. oursurvival depends onprotection andODpolicies designed topreventsoilerosion. Wearetherefore happytoDotethat.havingfortoomanydecades ignoredallthewarning' aigDalll,., theindustrialized countries havenowbeguntobeseriously concerned aboutthe environment. Forthatreasonwesupportfullytheproposal forconveniDg the UnitedNations Conference onEnvironment andDevelopment inBrazilin1992.inthe hopethataconcrete planofactionwillbeadopted. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBr/23A/45/PV.II 96 (Mr.Maeeha, Comoros) TheEarthiaourcommonheritage. Allcountries beartheresponsibility of preserving andprotecting ourenvironment, andweshouldneverlosesightofthe factthatpoverty andenvironmental degradation areindissolubly linked. Theseissuesmustbedealtwithinconformity withtheapproach takentothe Gulfcrisis;thatis,anysolution hasitsbasisinsolidarity byallparties, with complete respect forintGrnational law.Thereisnomagicformula: agenuine and sincere commitment bythewholeinternational community isne6dedmorethanever beforeifthegoalofpeace,freedom andjustice forallistobeachieved. TheComoroe hasconfidence thatourOrganization isindeedcapable ofcarrying outthis nobl~task. Hr,MALMIERCA PIOLI(Cuba)(interpretation frOMSpanish): Ourdelegation isverypleasedtoseeMr.GuidodeMarcopresiding overtheworkofthissession oftheGeneral Assembly, atatimeofparticular importance forthedestiny of humankind. Thecontribution ofMr.deMarcc'. countrywithintheNon-Aligned
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic challenges faced by the Comoros, a small and overpopulated country, including debt, poverty, and environmental degradation. It also mentions the importance of regional cooperation, solidarity, and the role of international organizations in addressing these issues.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment