(Mr.·Ghezal,Tunisial without anewagreement astowaysofjointly managing aneconomy whichhadnow hecome world-wide inscope.increasingly interdependent, butstilltainted bysigns ofeconomic violence against thepoorintheweakest ofthedeveloping countries. TheDeclaration hasbeenadoPted atatimewhenawholeregionofEurope - Eastern andCentral Europe -isturning. asalastresort. towards theworldof prosperity andknowledge represented bywestern Europe. NorthAmerica andJapan. Inthishistorical contextitwasvitalthattheWestern industrialized market-economy countries. including Japan, should haveundertaken toaffirm, inthe single universal framework provided bythisspecial session, thatthemainpriority forinternational economic co-operation continued tobetheeconomic andsocial development ofthedeveloping countries. TheTunisim delegation therefore believes thatadecisive firststephasjustb"entakenandthatitshould be monitored asclosely aspossible. Inparagraph 38theDeclaration provides that theStates Members pledge themselves solemnly toadvance themultilateral dialogue, torespond tothechallenge andcommitments contained intheDeclaratioo through national palidesandthrough enhanced international m-operation andtokeepits implementation underpoliticalreview. Weshalltherefore hefollowing, particularly attheregular sessions oftheGeneral Assembly. theprogress madeby theleading industrialized countries, thosewhoseeconomy hasamajorimpact 00the worldeconomy, including matters pertaining totherectification oftheir structural budgetary andtradeimbalances.,TP/jl A/S-IB/PV.l1 26 (1IIr,.Ghezal. Tunisia)• Fortheirpart,thedeveloping countries, sustained bvthedevelooed countries andbyaninternational economic environment compatible withtheirspecific situations andneeds,willheabletohopethattheefforts theyhavebeenmaking formanyyearstoadapttheireconomies andsocieties toaconstantlY changing system, inwhichcompetitionisbecoming verymuchmoredemanding, willhecrowned withsuccess andsolidly anchored. Tunisia attaches highpriority tothequestion ofitsexternal indebtedness. WhiletheTunisian Government hasmadeapointofstrictly fulfilling its international commitments inthisregard,itnonethelessremains truethat innovative; equitable andeffective solutions needtobeadopted inorderto guarantee thesoundness oftheeconomic recovery andtostopthesteadily increasinq haemorrhaqe offinancial resources fromourcountry. Forthatreason we regard paragraph 26oftheDeclaration asanaccePtable working basis. Although stillinsufficient, thatbasisprovides previously unknown opportuni tiesfora consensus wherenoneexisted before. Thenewtechniques forrescheduling ofdebtservicing, Particularly of bilateral publicdebt,havenotbeendealtwithexplicitly. However, we acknowledge thattheYarementioned inthelastsentence ofthePiragraph. Inthis connection, paraqraph 26willprovide asourceofinspiration, particularlY for Mr.Bettino Craxi,theSecretary-General's special representative withregard to thedebt. TheTunisian delegatiOn wishes toreiterate itsfullsupport fortherequests oftheleastdeveloped countries concerning theirofficial development assistance debt. Wetrustthattheconference tobeheldinParisnextSePtember onthe problems ofthosecountries willcontribute tostrengthening theconsensus onthe needtocopewiththeirmostpressing, urgent needs.JP/jl A/S-18/PV.ll 27 Paragraph 29oftheDeclaration, dealing withthequestion oftheenvironment anddevelopment, constitutes, intheopinion oftheTunisian &legation, an additionalsteptowards afullunderstanding ofthecomplex problems ofenvironment anddevelopment. Thecommitments itcontains, particularly withregard to additional flowsoffinancial resources andconcessional andpreferential transfers oftechnoloqv forthebenefit ofthedeveloping countries, areapositive signof thedetermination oftheindustrialized countries, whooeprimary responsibility is thereby affirmed inthiscontext.
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the economic development of developing countries, specifically the need for international cooperation and debt relief. It also touches on the environment and development, highlighting the importance of additional financial resources and technological transfers to support sustainable development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade