theirexportearnings. Concerted international actionisrequired toensure greater monetary stability.NR/dw A/40/PV.ll 24-25 (~r.Grab,Austria) Wemustneverforgetoneessential aspect-that.economic progress isnotan endinitself;ithastoservetheindividual. Le'tmeemphasize threepointsin thisrespect• .First,fullrespect forthecultural heritage andthesocialfabricofsociety isacondition ofalifeindignity. Efforts toprollOte eCCXlomic development must takethisintoaccount. Secondly, econaaic development tothebenefitofallfurthers theemancipation oftheindividual. Itfacilitates political participation andpromotes respect for humanrights.Itisnolesstruethatdemocracy andfreedom stimulate Clpeople's creative energy andcontribute toitseconomic progress~ Thetwoobjectives are complementary. Towards boththeunitedNations hastomakeamajorcontribution. Thirdly, improving thequality oflifeisnotamatteronlyofeconomic growth rates;itisequally important tosolvethepresaing environmental problems. '1'odaymorethan2billion PeOplelivewithout adequate watersupply. Every yearfarmorethan100,000 squarekilometres offorestdisappear fromthefaceof theeartheDesertsa-:espreading Jvaluable soiliseroding. Manyspeciesof plantsandanimals hav\~already beenlostforever.Whiletheworldpopulation continues toexpand, (cbebasisofitssurvival isshrinking. Wemustintensify our efforts topreserve ourearthforfuturegenerations asaplacewherepeoplecan live.Therefore weneedtostrengthen theunitedNations Environment Programme as aninstrument ofinternational co-operation inthisarea.AMB/9 A/40/pv.ll 26 (Mr.Gratz,Austria) Bowyoungpeopleperceive andexperience theworldoftodaywillshapethe worldoftomorrow. TheInternational YouthYearin1985provj,des usvithan opportunity tofocusontheproblems oftheyoung. Morethaneverbeforetheeducation ofapersondetermines hiswbolelife.It istherefore ourdutytoprovide asolideducation preparing youngpeoplefor professional life.Butinmanydeveloping countries educational opportunities for youngpeoplearelacking,andinsomeindustrialcountriesexistingopportunities areinsufficiently utilized. Theinternational conmunity mustdirectgreater attention totheseissues. I appealtoallMemberStatestofightthespreading problem ofyouthwtemployment by jointefforts. Youthunemployment isneither astatistical norafinancial problem~ Forme, oneofthegreatesttragedies ofourtimeisthathundreds ofthousands ofyoung peoplelivewithouthopeandconfidence intheirfuture. Wearedeeplyconvinced thattherearewaystogivehopetoyouryoung,ifwearedetermined tomakean effort. Weraisethismatteroutof~oncern fortheyoungpeopleintheworld, although inmycountry, duetoacontinuing effort bytheAustrian Government, the youthunemployment rateisbelC7trl5percent. Austria intends tosubmitadraftresolution onthissubject. Wearealso considering aninternational meeting ofexperts andyouthrepresentatives. Sucha meeting couldtakeplaceinViennainthefirsthalfoftheyear1987todiscuss newwaysofdealing withtheproblem ofyouthunemployment. Letmenowturntothesituation inAfrica. Nootherregionposesagreater challenge tointernational solidarity. InAddisAbabainJuly1985,African Governments courageously declared thattheyhavethepl:imary responsibility for addressing thepreseHt crisis.Butletthisnotbeanexcuseforinaction ontheA/40/PV.ll 21(Hr.Gratz,Austria) partoftheindustrialized countr:ies: themillions ofstarving Africans willAMH/9 survive onlyifinternational reliefaidiscontinued andintensified. Iwouldliketocommend theUnitedNations Secretariat foritsefforts in co-ordinating emergency assistance todrought-stricken countries inAfrica. This example ofinternational co-operation shouldinspire usall.Ifallnations work together theprospects forrecovery, growthanddevelopment inAfricawill brighten. Austria intendsfurther toincrease andintensify itsefforts. Africasuffers notonlyfromeconomic hardship butalsofromseverepolitical problems. ThecrisisinSouthAfricahasdramatically escalated inrecentmonthS. Everydayitbecomes moreevidentthatthemajority oftheSOuth.African population willnolongertolerate theinjustices ofapartheid. Austria hasalwaysrejected andcondemned apartheid. Asapolitical system basedonracialdiscrimination, apartheid negates thevery foundati~l of civilization: thedignity ofthehumanbeing. Democracy, equalrightsandthe abolition ofallkindsofapartheid shouldnotbeanactofgracebuttheresultof agenuine dialogue withtheleaders ofthedemocratic blackorganizations. Asanorganization committed tothepromotion ofpeace,freedom andjustice, theUnitedNations bearsaspecial responsibility tocontribute totheelimination ofapartheid. Weallhavetojoinintheefforts tobringaboutapeaceful transition!:O afree.anddemocratic SouthAfricawithequalrightsforall.
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the interconnectedness of economic development, environmental sustainability, and social justice, with a specific emphasis on the importance of international cooperation and solidarity. It also touches on issues of employment, education, and humanitarian aid, particularly in the context of Africa.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief