It is well known that the neqative effects of a crisis, both internally and internationally, have an especially harsh impact on the weak. I will not recite the statistics and arQuments we have already heard in this Hall about the decline RH/29 A/S-18/PV. 6 137 (Mr. Ayala Lasso, Ecuador) of the economies of developinq countries, for which the 1980s was a lost decade. However, I do wish to draw attention to the paradox that while there is ever more oblrious interdependence amonq peoples and States, it is in.creasinqly difficult to ensure that the oountries with the qreatest capacity to influence the world economv meet their responsibilities and commitments and contribute, to the extent incumbent on them, to the economic reactivation and development oarticular ly of the developinQ countries. Yesterday, durinq the meetinq of the menbers of the Non-Aliqned Movement, we heard Mr. Bettino Craxi, the Personal Representative of the Secretary-General on the question of debt, make a clear and historic presentation of the serious situation faced by the developing countries, especially the debtor countries, as a result of macro-economic policies they depend upon but cannot influence. We heard him refer to the pathology of debt and interest rates that have brouqht about the disruption of the opportunities available for developnent for those who most need it. The fundamental warning to be derived from those words is essentially what we have been hearing predominantly throuqhout this session. It is essential that we take concrete measures and decisions to revitalize development for all, Particularly the developinq countries, as a true expression of our understandinq of the meaninq of interdependence and solidarity. These are not just elementary ethical imperatives but indeed the most appropriate practical basis for qeneral proqress. In fact our Orqanization 's universality expresses the unity of the human species. We cannot look en with indifference as thousands of children 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the economic impact of a crisis on developing countries, specifically the issue of debt and the need for developed countries to take concrete measures to revitalize development. The language used suggests a concern for the well-being of children and the need for solidarity among nations, which implies a broader context beyond just economic development. However, the core issue discussed is the economic and financial burden on developing countries, making economic development a primary focus.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade