. SAO TOI4E AND PRIIiICIPE lor i9 inal I Frenchl t14 ['laY 1985] 1. Sao Tome and Principe is a small state with a population of not {nore lhan L15,000 inhabitants, Its very neak economy, whlch depends primarily on cocoa ' has had to contend with very great balance-of-payments di.fficulties as a result of constant fluctuations in cocoa prices on international markets, for which the comtlpdity exchanges and lnterests of developed countrie€ are mainly responsible. 2. ttowever ' during the first 10 years of independence, there has been no record of any econooic oeasure aPplled by another country as a forn of polltical or economlc pressure. This is also due to the fact that the aid allotted to us comes from a variety of sources and ls smaLl in amount. IA/40/596 Enql i sb Page 61 3. Nevertheless, sao 'l\c[e and Principe, in confornlty with its principles and deslrous of equality in econooic relations among all laeful members of tbeinternational connunlty, reaffirms its support of all countrles subjected topressures or econonlc btockades, and reiterates lts endorsement of General Assemblyresolution 39/2LO of l8 December 1984. SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC [Origlnal: Engl i sh I [24 July 1985 ] l. Some developed countries have been lncreaslngly resortlng to coercive oeasures as a means of political and economlc coerclon against developing countries. Among these meagures, the fiost detritrental are the total cancellation of economicassislance, lts suspenslon or curtallnenb. These oeaEures nere and are being applled against tbe Syrian Arab Republic. 2. lloreover. it is comfion knowledge that some developed countries refuse to exCend economic assistance to those developing countries whose foreign policy disagrees r,ri th theirs or ehen a developing country tries to follo$ an independentforelgn policy. The aforenentloned practices by €one developed countries amount to
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement from a developing country, Sao Tome and Principe, discussing its economic struggles and its stance on economic pressures and sanctions imposed by developed countries on other developing countries. The text highlights the country's vulnerability to fluctuations in cocoa prices and its limited access to economic assistance. It also expresses support for other countries subjected to economic pressures and sanctions.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development