that positive phenomenon. In that connection, Jordan has endorsed the concept of regional and interregional economic co-operation with a view to bolstering political stability and strengthening the movement towards social development and economic welfare for the peoples of the Arab world. RM/21 A/S-18/PV.4 98 (Mr. Salah, Jordan) The three co-operation councils that have been established in the region are pillars upon which wider co-operation can be based. Those councils are the Gulf Co-operation Council, the Union of the Arab Maghreb States and the Arab Co-operation Council, which is made up of Iraq, Egypt, Yemen and Jordan. The latter supplements the two other groups and serves as a link between them, since the Arab Mashreq, where Jordan is located, is the essential link between the Arab Maghreb and the Arabian peninsula. The Arab Co-operation COuncil was based on the practical concept of utilizing available resources and the existing projects within its member States to build upon them. The United Nations is capable of promoting regional and interregional co-operation to achieve coherence, define common interests and share experiences and expertise, all of which elements should be used to create a new international climate conducive to comprehensive global co-operation. The human factor was and continues to be the focus of our development efforts, since human resources are the most vital asset at our disposal. From our experience in that sector we believe that there is a need to adopt a new comprehensive approach that can promote social development to supplement economic growth, and that makes improvement of the living conditions of the human being a major factor in drawing up national policy. The development of human resources should be the major goal we set ourselves. we in Jordan have dealt with this issue in the area of education reform. His 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the concept of regional and interregional economic cooperation, highlighting the importance of human resources in achieving social development and economic welfare. The discussion revolves around the establishment of cooperation councils and the role of the United Nations in promoting regional cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, Education