through itscolIII\itrnent andactivity inthisforumoverthepastfourdecades totheYugoslavia, asoneofthefounders oftheunitedNations, hascontributeddepend. Thisisintheinterest ofbothdeveloped anddeveloping countriesand Ishouldalsoliketopointouttheimportance thatweattachtotheadoptionenauretheconvening atanearlydateofaninternational conference onmoneyandnu:.Dizdarevic, Yugoslavia) Together withallnon-aligned anddeveloping countries, wecallforanurgent financing fordevelopment. Wefullysupport therequest oftheorganization ofcreditors anddebtorsalike. Anydelaycouldcauseachainreaction ofupheaval searchforsolutions toalltheproblems thatweighupontheworldtoday. Ishouldanddisruption, withfar-reaching consequences. Yugoslavia callsfortheunitedquestforsolutions through adialogue ;:.;ithdeveloped countrieswithregardnot onlytodebtsbuttootherissuesupalwhichthedevelopment andfutureofall hasbeenconfirmed duringthepast40years. TodaymorethaneverbeforetheworldAfrieanUnityregarding theconvening ofaspecial session oftheGeneral Assembly atthissession ofthedeclaration ontherighttodevelopment. Weconsider thisNatiens totakeanactiveroleinresolving thedebtproblem, whichdoesnot preclUde theparticipation ofotherinternational bodies. Webelieve that everything possible should bedoneatthissession oftheGeneral Assembly tosK/lSSKI15 A/40/pV.8 64-65 (Mr.Dizdarevic, YUgoslavia) together onanequalfooting inendeavours aimedatresolving thevitalproblems of theworld.Itisprecisely forthatreasonthattheUnitedNations willbeequally necessary totheworldinthedecades tocome. Ifthegapindevelopment continues togrowandifthearmsraceisnot halted,itisanopenquestioo whether andhowweshallobserve future anniversaries andwhattheworldwillthenbelike. Wemustfindawaytoensure development forall.Therecanbenopeacewithout development, nordevelopment without peace. Peaceanddetente shouldtherefore beimbuedwithnewsubstance and givenafreshimpetus. Onlyinaworldatpeacecanspiritual andmaterial well-being beenhanced, differences eliminated andthequalities ofpeoples and countries andhumandignity promoted. LetusdoourbesttomakethefifthdecadeoftheUnitedNations adecade wideopentoco-operation, understanding andtheresolution ofproblems by concerted effort, intheconnnoninterest ofallcountries.Thiswecandoby strengthening theroleoftheunitedNations andproviding forfargreater efficiency initsactivities. Weareconvinced thattheforthcoming gathering of HeadsofstateorGovernment inthissameforumwillgiveastroogcreative impetus tosuchefforts andsuchdevelopment.Bel/at A/40/PV.;Q 66 Mr.AL-ALAWI (Oman)(interpretation fromArabic): Itismypleasure warnily Cocongratulate thePresident ofthefortieth session oftlieGeneral Assembly onbiselection. Iamconfident thatthevastanddeep experie~~.:e which hebringstothisgreatpostwillbeoftheutmosthelpinensuring thesuccess of (., thissession -thissessionatwhichwecelebrate thefortieth anniversary ofthe UnitedNations andinwhichallpeoples oftheworldplacegreathopes. our pleasure isallthegreater onthisoccasion because herepresents Spain, a friendly country towhichourcountry isboundbyrelations offriendship and respect. Spainhashadclosehistorical contacts withourArabworld,contacts thatstillhaveapositive effectonthedevelopment ofrelations between theArab peoples andthepeopleofSpain. Ialsoexpress withpleasure mydeepappreciation toMr.PaulJohnLusaka, the President ofthelastsession, whosewisdom, knowledge andfirmness gavedepthand smoothness totheworkofthatsession. Thiswasevident intheexcellent wayin whichheledtheworkofthethirty-ninth session andinthemannerinwhichthe General Assembly completed thatwork. Ialsotakethisopportunity toexpress myappreciation andadmiration to Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar, theSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations, forthe efforts hehasmadesinceassuming thatpost. Wewishhimallsuccess inhis tasks,whicheveryone realizes arebothdifficult andcomplex. Weexpress tohim oursl:.1?port forhisefforts, aswellasoursupport forthegoalsofthis international Organization, andourfirmbeliefinthenecessity ofpreserving its stren~t;n sothatitcanplayitsleading roleineliminating thespectre ofwarand cancontribute effectively tothesolution ofinternational problems.BCr/at A/40/FIl.8 61 (Kr.Al-Alawi, .Oman) Itakethisopportunity alsotoexpress, through thedelegation ofMexico, our deepest sympathy tothepeopleandGoverl1Ent ofMexicoinconnection wit.'1the tragicearthquake theYhaveexperienced. Ithascausedgreatlossoflifeand destruction ofproperty, andwehopethatinternational solidarity willhelpMexico tobeartheburdens ofthistragedy. Aswecelebrate thefortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNatiof!S, werenewour commitmenttotheprinciples andpurposes ofitsCharterandtotheendeavour to
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech delivered at the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the organization's role in promoting economic development, debt relief, and international cooperation. The speaker emphasizes the importance of addressing the debt problem and its impact on developing countries, as well as the need for dialogue and cooperation between developed and developing nations.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief