9-10 (Mr.Garrett Aillon, Bolivia) ithasnowbeguntousealltheresources withinitsscopetowageafrontal waron thedrugtrade,withallthemoralstrength ofitsconviction thatwemustprevent thedegradation ofthedignity andworthofthehumanperson, whileatthesame timepreventing theinstitutional corruption whichcouldjeopardize thevery security oftheState. Byitsverynaturethedrugtradehasbecomeaninternational criminal activity whichaccordingly urgently requires effective international measures accompanied byalltheresources necessary tofightthiscrimeagainst mankind. It isnotreasonable toplacetheprimary responsibility forthefightagainstthis criminal activity ontheproducer countries, whenitisknownthatproduction isin factafunction ofthedemandofthecountries wherethenarcotic drugsare consumed. Bolivia, initsowninterests, isprepared tostrikeattherootofthe problems through anewconceptual andpractical approach whichwouldmakeitquite clearthattheresponsibility forthefightagainst thedrugtradelieswith"the international community andthatthemajorcontribution mustbemadebythe consumer countries.AW/ljb A/40/PV.27 11 (Mr.Garrett Aillon, Bolivia) Itisirrational toaskacountry; embroiled intryingtofindasolution to itseconomic problems atenormous economic sacrifices, atthesametimetodevote itsmeagreresources toanisolated struggle against thedrugtrade.Itmustbe acknowledged thateconomic andtechnical limitations mayindeedaffectthe effectiveness ofthefightagainst drugs. Notwithstanding itsdifficulties, though Bolivia isproceeding vigorously toeradicate non-traditional andsurplus production ofcocaleavesaspartofacomprehensive programme setupaspartof itsinternational commitments. Bolivia, whichisanationseverely hurtbythisscourge, arguesthatthe internationalization ofthefightagainst thedrugtradewithintheframework of theUnitedNations -andthiswasaproposal vigorously supported bythePresident ofVenezuela, Mr.JaimeLusinchi -canbeoneofthemajorachievements ofthe UnitedNations overthenextdecade, andwouldbeoneinkeeping withthepurposes andprinciples oftheCharter. Afterall,theCharterisdirected atpromoting international co-operation inthesolution ofsocialandhumanitarian problems as serious asthedrugtrade. Inthiscontext Bolivia firmlysupports theconvening bytheUnitedNations of aministerial conference in1987toconsider thelegal,institutional and educational ramifications oftheillicit international drugtraffic. Inthisconnection, itisnecessary tofindnew,imaginative andpractical meansfortheinternational campaign against drugs. Whileonthesubject,itwould beusefultoconsider thesetting upofaninternational economic fund,principally supported bytheso-called consumer countries, andaimedatthepurchase ofcoca leavesfromtheircountries oforigininordertoprevent theoutputofthesecoca leavesfromfalling intothehandsoforganized crime. Atthesametime,aworld systemtomonitor production couldbesetupwithout damaging theeconomies of ruralareas.ofsolution.$310,000 million. Secretary- General oftheUnitedNations Conference onTradeandDevelopment(Mr.Garrett Aillon, Bolivia)A/40/PV.27 12AW/ljb Thiswouldbethemostdirectandimmediate wayofattacking therootofthis Theserioussituation facingthemajority ofthird-world countries, tieddownTheinternational community isonnoticethatthemaintenance ofpeaceandthe notethatthe1980smayendasalostdecadefordevelopment, unlessmajoreconomic Inthefaceofsuchasituation, LatinAmerica noteswithdismaytheevilinproducer countries andcouldbecombined withanactivepolicydirected at Asagraphicillustration ofthis,arecentreportoftheInter-Americanbytheirdebt-servicing obligations, hasbeenemphasized. Statistics published byfinding substitutes fortheproduction ofthecocaleaf. theInternational BankforReconstruction andDevelopment (IBRD), showthattheregions ofourplanet. Whenconsidering theworldeconomic situation, however, we andsocialstructure ofmanydeveloping nations.measures aretakentorelieve thecrushing burdenofexternal debtontheeconomic insensitivity ofsomedeveloped countries andinternational lending agencies, whichexternal debtofthosecountries hasrisen,from$20,800 million to payments totalmorethan$100,000 million ayear.represents twicethewarreparations payments imposed bytheAlliesonGermany in than5percentofitsgrossdomestic product. Itisknownthatmereinterest1919,whichthatcountry wascompelled torepudiate inthe1920s. Recently, theDevelopment Bankrevealed thatdebt-servicing inLatinAmerican countries display unawareness ofthesocialdimensions oftheproblem orwhoseactions are
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the issue of drug trafficking and its impact on the economy and society of Bolivia and other developing countries. The author highlights the need for international cooperation to combat this problem, and suggests innovative solutions such as an international economic fund to purchase coca leaves from producer countries. The text also touches on the issue of external debt and its effects on developing countries, emphasizing the need for a more equitable and sustainable approach to international economic relations.

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