UNITED NATIONS ~ ' ~ it-~ A General Assembly PROVISIONAL ~~' l~ ~---'6 ~ A/S-18/PV.lO 17 May 1990 -.&Jt&Jl1ti'A;;;R£BiitJ it i ;;g,~1k&ifJlM&itlJi&£1 llt4!~4 i£1SI&iiiM& At1Ui1Uid President: Eighteenth special session GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVISIONAL VERBATIM RECORD OF THE TENTH MEETING Held at Headquarters, New York, on Monday, 30 April 1990, at 10 a.m. Mr. GARBA General debate [8] and [9] (continued) ENGLISH (Nigeria) This record contains the original text of speeches delivered in English and interpretations of speeches in the other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records of the General Assembly. Corrections should be submitted to original speeches only. They should be sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned, within one week, to the Chief, Official Records Editing Section, Department of Conference Services, room DC2-750, 2 United Nations Plaza, and incorporated in a copy of the record. 90-60057 7451V (E) JVM/4 A/S-18/PV.lO 2 The- ~ME! ting was -called · to order -at 1 0; 30. a ~m. AGENDA ITEMS 8 AND 9 (continued) GENERAL DEBATE Mr~ ·TSHERING (Bhutan): Mr. President, my deleqation is haPPI! once aqain to see yoo Presidinq over our deliberations. You have conducted this special session with the same wisdom and dvnamism with which you have directed the Proceedinqs of the forty-fourth session of the General AssemblY· M-1 deleqation would also like tu express its aPPreciation to the Secretarv-General for his eloquent and insoirinq openinq remarks. Thev captured in essence the challenqes and opportunities ahead and the need for us to realize these opportunities if we are to stand equal to the challenqes. A hiqhly eventful decade has iust come to a close. We have witnessed unprecedented changes in the international political landscape. PhYsical and ideological barriers that divided men and nations and forced one to view the other 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a transcript of a speech delivered at the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the challenges and opportunities of the international community. The speaker, Mr. Tshering of Bhutan, mentions the changes in the international political landscape and the need for nations to work together to overcome challenges. While the text does not specifically address any of the traditional economic or social development topics, it does touch on the theme of international cooperation and the need for nations to work together.

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