forgiveness or the possibility of access to markets, it is not likely that these countries would be in a position to diversify their economies, because of their dependence on primary cornmodities. According to the UNCTAD secretariat, considerable progress was achieved during the Uruguay multilateral trade negotiations. The developing countries, feel, ha,,ever, that the efforts. to respond to their needs have been insufficient. An evaluation of the Uruguay negotiations from the standpoint of those countries reached the conclusion that the negotiations are continuing to make progress but that the asymmetries and imbalances are becoming more pronounced: and that the developments thus far have not inspired any confidence or given any assurance to the developirg countries that there is any political will or the sliqhtest recognition on the part of our developed commercial partners vis-a-vis adhering to a stable economic policy. In the group negotiations on access to markets of the developed countries, the particular situation of the developing countries was left aside and, instead, a kind of "right to enter•, in the form of inputs and supplies, was requested of them. We are struck by the inequality which characterized the Uruguay Round. While tangible progress wac;; made in the areas of services and rights to intellectual property, which are of interest to the developed countries, negotiations on a series of matters that affect the developing countries did not make proqress, or, at most, very slow progress. Therefore, it remains to be seen whether the i, I ,,1 { l i I I, , j I '.1: I 'I : i i i 11 i !: I i i/ :i' BCT/dl A/S-18/PV. 2 152 (Mr. Farah, Djibouti) commitments and the general principles governing the Uruguay negotiations, and in particular those supposed to protect the legitimate interests of the developing 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges faced by developing countries in diversifying their economies, their dependence on primary commodities, and the outcomes of the Uruguay multilateral trade negotiations. It highlights the asymmetries and imbalances in the negotiations, particularly in regards to access to markets and the protection of developing countries' interests. The text suggests that the negotiations have not inspired confidence in the developing countries regarding the commitment of developed countries to a stable economic policy.

**Category**
International trade