justice and mutual respect, under which multilateral co-operation cannot be replaced by bilateral pacts or unilateral acts. Sailing with the winds of change, we must make the most of the relaxation of East-West tension to promote a dialogue with the third world, where so many unfortunate symptoms of this conflict have appeared. The need to reach and maintain economic growth rates which wUl allow us to eliminate the most tragic manifestations of poverty, such as hunger and malnutrition, early death, illiteracy, the lack of education and the lack of basic BHS/d1 A/S-18/PV. 4 109-110 (Mr. Bernardo Florez, Colombia) public services, is stressed by the political processes which are blossominq in our countries and which must be consolidated by defeatinq persistent and apparently unsolvable economic difficulties. JVM/24 A/S-18/PV. 4 111 (Mr~ Bernardo Florez; Colombia) Even thouqh the different reason; that economic qrowth was so unsatisfactory for so many developing co,untries in the last decade were studied during the prepara tozy meetings for this session, it is appropriate to restate some of them in order to determine what is the scope for individual responsibility and when it must be complemented by action in solidarity by the rich countries. In particular, it has become evident that the immediate cause of the crisis of the 1980s in the developing countries was a combination of ttNO factors. First, after risinq for almost 20 years, commodity prices collapsed, seriously affecting income, employment, product ion and even confidence in the future. The external-debt problem miqht have been different had this phenomenon not occurred. Secondly, in a process not wholly unrelated, the flow of funds towards the developing countries was abruptly interrupted. The combined effect was devastating, and 10 years later it is still not possible to say that the lost qround has been recovered, and even less possible to say that the future is clear. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the need for economic growth and cooperation to address issues such as poverty, hunger, and malnutrition in developing countries. It also mentions the impact of external factors like commodity price collapse and debt problems on these countries' economies. The text does not specifically mention natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, or culture. The focus on economic growth, poverty, and international cooperation suggests that the text is related to economic development and humanitarian aid.

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