economic and technoloqical fields. Nation States are undertakinq oolitical and economic reconstruction. In the relations between States, the reduction of tension and the adoption of new methods for the resolution of conflicts are witnessed. Regional co-operation has become a qlobal process; larqe and powerful economic groupinqs are emerqing. Parallelinq these developments is a clearer perception of the interrelationship and li nkaqe of national activities and the consequent need for international co-operation to cope effectively with attendant problems. While national activities are necessary, it is increasinqly recoqnized that they are no lonqer sufficient to provide adequate solutions to all the problems they address. In short, they must te complemented by international action premised on acknowledged interdependence. Unhappily, though there have been chanqes in international economic relations, these have not been pervasively beneficial. In sorre cases they have been neither consonant with those takinq place in the political arena nor in keePinq with the requirements of the situation and the condition of so many national actors. This special session, which is devoted to international economic co-operation, in particular to the revitalization of economic qrowth and development of the developinq countries, therefore provides a fittinq oppertunity to redress the balance. Let us. however, te clear. As was recoqnized bv the decision to convene this eighteenth SPecial session, there must be a common understanding of aPpropriate policies. For this to eventuate, constructive dialoque which embodies new approaches and reflects a new spirit in international co-operation is a sine qua non. In order to build a platform for success in our consultations, it would be helpful, I suqgest, to examine our recent experience. In this reqard, it is qood BHS/ASW A/S-18/PV.4 78 {Mr. Jackson, Guyana) to note that the decade of the 1980s was one in which the developed market 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a formal document discussing international economic cooperation, specifically focusing on the revitalization of economic growth and development in developing countries. It mentions the importance of international cooperation, regional cooperation, and the need for a common understanding of appropriate policies. The text also touches on the topic of conflict resolution and the interdependence of national activities.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade