percentage of the world population lived in conditions of absolute poverty an4 thst, in developing countries, poverty could be a threat to their social and political stability, stressing that the eradication of poverty wee one of the most important development objective6 requiring action by the international community at all levels and emphaeioing the need for new and imaginative approachee to the eradication of poverty in developing countriee as an integral part of the promotion of their growth and development, requested the regional coimnlrsiono~ in accordance with their mandates, to etudy options, including new approscheo to revitalise growth and development in developing countries, to help them ad&era effectively the eradication of poverty; and requeeted the Secretary-General to submit to the Assembly at its forty-fourth session a report analgcing the impact of the economic crisis in developing countrier on the intensity of poverty in thoO0 countries and containing recommendations for effective intomational policy meaeurea for the urgent and permanent eradication of poverty (resolution 431195). -1 References for the forty-fourth session (agenda item 85)s (a) Report of the Secretary-General: Al4414841 (b) Report of the Second Coeunitteer A/44/862~ (E) Resolutioni 44/2G6 end 44/207 end decision 44/446; (d) Meetings of the Second Coamittee: A/C,2/44/83.2-10, 15, 21-24, 33, 35, 40, 45, 48 and 511 (e) Plenary moetingt A/44/W.65. A/45/100 English Page 248 At its forty-fourth session, m/ the General Assembly, emphasising that the very large number of people in poverty in developing countries was a challenge to the international community and, at the same time , a potential resource which, through new and imaginative approaches to the eradication of poverty in developing countries, could be integrated into the development process and become an engine for growth and development in those countries, took note of the report of the Secratary-General on international co-operation for the eradication of poverty in 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on poverty and its eradication, which is a pressing issue in developing countries. The language used emphasizes the need for international cooperation and the importance of finding new and imaginative approaches to address poverty. The text also mentions the impact of economic crises on poverty and the need for effective international policy measures.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief