NatiorE development decade, to be adopted at the forthcominq forty-fifth session of the General Assembly. JVM/13 A/S-18/PV. 6 58 (Mr. Al-Shakar, Bahrain) We have every hope that at its current session the General Assembly will succeed in obtaining a universal undertaking on the part of developed and developing countries to encourage international co-operation that is conducive to the adoption of effective oo-operative measures in such interrelated fields as currency, finance, trade, external debt and development with a view to enabling the developing countries to oontribute to civilization's march towards prosperity and progress undac a just and equitable economic order. Mr. SEOOC (Suriname): On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Suriname, I should like to extend to Mr. Garba our fraternal conqratulations on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assenbly at its eighteenth special session. I feel particularly gratified to welcome most cordially the Republic of Namibia. This young African State, which was born as a result of a long, heroic struggle against colonialism, waged a hard-fought battle for its independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty. My Government extends to its delegation present here its sincere wishes for success. I take this opportunity also to pay tribute to the Secretary-General and all those who have con1:ributed to and supported the independence of Namibia. The convening of this session is an appropriate occasion to consider some relevant global problems of an increasingly interdependent world economy and will certainly enable us not only to reflect on but also to try to outline effective ways and means of revitalizing economic growth and development, in particular in the developing countries. Durinq the last few years many Processes of change have manifested thenselves, inter alia, in the field of disarmament, and political and economic reform in 
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Economic development, International trade