praiseworthy efforts he constantly exerts to promote and realize the noble ideals enshrined in the Charter of our Organization. On the morning of 23 April 1990 we all experienced a moment of intense emotion and legitimate pride when the flag of independent Namibia was unfurled against the New York City sky alongside those of other free and sovereign nations. The delegation of Gbinea would like to seize that event as an opportunity to renew its resolute solidarity with the prople and Government of Namibia under the wise and courageous leadership of His Excellency President Sam Nujoma. The special session is being held during a particularly decisive phase in international economic relations, for although notable progress has been made in recent years in the political arena, that has not gone hand in hand with progress in the economic sphere. Indeed, notwithstanding the remarkable growth rates recorded in some parts of the world , the growth of the world economy is too weak to allow for any palpable improvement in the living conditions of the maiority of mankind living below the threshold of poverty. PM/ 2 A/S-18/PV. 9 3 (Mr. Sanoussi, Guinea ) It is no exaggeration to say that this final decade of the century is likely to be marked by uncertainties owing to the rapid changes still affecting the structure and functioning of the world economy. The Government of Guinea is of the view that the international strategies of the Past have not really coped with the following problems* which it believes continue to be as acute as ever: poverty, the external debt crisis, commodities and the development of human resources. That is especially true in Africa, which remains the only continent in the world where per capita output has constantly declined and where per capita income 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic situation of Namibia, the world economy, and the challenges faced by Africa, including poverty, external debt crisis, and underdevelopment of human resources. It also mentions the flag unfurling ceremony, which is a symbolic event, but the main focus is on economic issues. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with economic development and international relations.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade