incompatible with the United Nations aim of strivinq towards a more just world - the pursuit of efforts started by the countries concerned is essential. The priority objective of these efforts lies in the restoration of an economic framework conducive to qrowth that will foster savinqs and investment and the return of capital which had previously fled, as well as improvement of the livinq conditions of the less privileged seqments of the population so as to involve them in economic and social life. Solidarity within the developinq countries must be accompanied by international solidarity. The Governments of many poor countries need the international cOmmunity's support all the more because the pressures they have to face derive partly from external imbalances. Those imbalances are difficult to influence and strike hard at weak and only sliqhtly diversified economies. International economic support must, inter alia, take the followinq three forms: an international economic environment conducive to qrowth, prime responsibility far which lies with the industrialized countries; openness in international trade and investment; and a JVM/32 A/S-18/PV. 4 153 (Mr~ Blankart; Switzerland) transfer of financial and technical resources which would make it POssible to remedy temporary shortfalls and maintain priority proqrammes. The economically weaker partners must not be left alone to cope with the weiqht of adjustment. As we all affirmed at UNCTAD VII, all countries bear a joint responsibility. In order to enable the developinq countries to return to the path of sustainable qrowth, we must toqether deal with a third challenqe, which is, excessive indebtedness. This challenqe places a serious 110rtqaqe on the future of the countries involved. It is now recoqnized that any solution to the problems of excessive indebtedness trust be based primarily on the efforts of the debtor countries themselves. Experience has, however, shown that those efforts need to be 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of international cooperation and support for developing countries to overcome economic challenges, including excessive indebtedness, and to achieve sustainable growth. It emphasizes the need for solidarity among countries, both within the developing world and with the international community. The text also highlights the role of industrialized countries in creating an international economic environment conducive to growth.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade