Commission. That Commission is about to present its r ep::,r t ou tl in in g a programme of acticn to this end. The Group of 15, \\hich was formed last year ai the occasion of the noo-aligned meeting at Belgrade, has begun to work at the technical level and will be holding its first summit meeting at the political level early in June. Jamaica straigly supports those initiatives. I have sooght in my cootributiai to this discussioo to highlight some of the speci fie issues which we believe call for urgent a:msideration in any strategy for future development. They do not by any means e:ii:haust the agenda, but we believe them to be of some imp::,rtan~. We trust that out of this special session will cnme something more than general expressions of the need for internatiooal co-operation and Iffl.ltual support. What is needed are speci fie commitments by both the developed and the developing countries, fortified by a will to implement them, that will bring a renewal of that hope of better~nt to the wretched and underprivileged of the earth for the decade ahead that was so sadly frustrated in the decade now ending. Mr. WARNKE (Federal Rep.iblic of Germany): Sir, allcw me to offer Jiff felicitations to you, an outstanding representative of Africa, in your important EX)Sition as President of the General Assembly. I am confident that under your guidance the eighteenth special session of the General Assent>ly, despite many a question still pending, will usher in a new and fruitful plase of international oo-opera tion. RM/8 A/S-18/PV.2 33 (Mr. Warnke, Federal Republic of Germany) The Foreign Minister of Ireland has already presented the common position of the States members of the European Communities. Allow me to make a few sug,lemental remarks and to add some emphasis from the point of view of the Federal 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the topic of international cooperation and development, with a focus on the need for concrete commitments and actions to address the issues faced by developing countries. The mention of a "programme of action" and the reference to the Group of 15 suggest that the text is related to international development and cooperation.

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