growth anddevelopment ofthedeveloping countries. Forthisresult wearegratefUl toyou,Mr.President, totheChairman ofthe Ad·HocCommittee, Ambassador Zepos, andtoallthedelegations thatworkedsohard toattainit.JVM!ll A!S-18!PV.ll 41 (Mr.Huslid, Norway) Theconsensus didnot,asweknow,comeabouteasily, andweregrettably overstepped ourtime-limit. However, theprocess nowbeingsuccessfully completed, Ithinkwehavereasonforhopeandoptimism withregardtothefuture. The negotiating process wehavebeenthrough overthelastweekhasshownthatitis possible intheUnitedNations, through commonefforts anddetermination, towork outacommonprogramme ofgoalsandobjectives intheeconomic andsocialfield, indicating alsowaysandmeanstoreachthem. Notleastimportant, wehavejoined inacommonresolve toworktogether withintheUnitedNations systemtopromote thegoalsofdevelopment inabroadsense,theUnitedNations beingtheonlyforum wherewecandothisinacomprehensive manner. ThetextoftheDeclaration initsfinalformis,ofcourse, acompromise and assuch,ithastheshortcomings inherent inallcompromises. AsIsaidinthe AdHocCommittee, therearenodoubtaspirations ofthedeveloping countries that havenotbeenfelt,perhaps inparticular bytheleastdeveloped countries, tohave beenadequately metinthetext. Wecanwellunderstand thesefeelings, butwe shouldlikealsotounderline thatthenegotiating process willcontinue overa broadfrontandinamoreconcrete manner intimetocome. Thefirstnewencounter inthisrespect willbeprecisely theSecondUnitedNations Conference ontheLeast Developed Countries tobeheldatParisthisautumn, aconference inwhichthe Nordiccountries intendtotakeanactivepart. Reverting totheDeclaration's textforjustanother moment, Ishouldliketo mention thattherearealsoareaswhichwe,looking fromtheNordicstandpoint, wouldhavelikedtoseebettercovered inthetext. Thusweshould havewantedto seeastronger focusonthehumanelements indevelopment, onhumanrights, on population policies andonenvironmental questions. However, havingmentioned some ofourpriorities andconcerns thatmighthavebeenmorestrongly emphasized intheJVM/ll A/S-18/PV.ll 42 (Mr.Huslid, Norway) document, wethinkthat,onbalance, wehaveinhandavaluable agenda andasetof usefulguidelines forrenewed efforts duringthe1990s, renewed efforts towards development andsolidarity inaninterdependent world. TheNordiccountries are readytotakeaconstructive andactivepartinthesecommonefforts. Mr.OLISEMEKA (Nigeria), lhmakingitsstatement, mydelegation, whose leader hadthehonour andprivilege todeclare thissession open,addsitsvoiceto thestatement already delivered bytheChairman oftheGroupof77andwishesto complement itfurther. Attheendoflong,arduous andcomplex butexciting negotiations, whosehapPY outcome wenowwitness, weshouldliketopayspecial tribute toyou, Mr.President, fordisplaying onceagaintheexemplary anddynamic leadership qualities forwhichyouhavebeenknownovertheyearsnotonlyinourowndearand beloved country, Nigeria, butalsointheinternational forumandinthisbody,of whichyouarethecurrent President. Itisrecognized andwidely acknowledged thatitwasyourtimelyand principledintervention andguidance atamostcrucialIIDmentinthecourseofthe negotiation, whenindeedallhopeseemedtohavefaded,thatsavedtheday.Weare veryappreciative andapplaud yourdedication andtheextension andsharing ofyour wealthofdiplomatic experience andskilltothebenefit ofallMemberStatesof theUnitedNations. Wewishalsotocommend verywarmlytheChairman oftheGroupof77,the Ambassador ofBolivia, whonotonlydisplayed thebestofmaturity atalltimes throughout thesepastninedaysbutalsomaintained averydignified senseof humourinsituations thatwerenotconducive, butclearly hostile, toanydisplay ofhumour.JVM!ll A!S-18!PV.11 43 (Mr.Olisemeka, Nigeria) Further, wecongratulate theAmbassadors anddelegates fortheirtenacity of purpose, senseofseriousness andcommitment toachieving thegoalsofthisspecial session. Wealsowishtocommend verywarmlythestaffofthePresident's office for theircompetence andskill,theSecretariat fortheirefficiency, andallthosewho contributed tomaking asuccessful conclusion ofthesenegotiations possible. Weshould, however, liketoreminddelegates thatthetaskofrendering the 1990samorefruitfu 1venture andabetter timeintermsofsustained international economic co-operation, inparticular therevitalization ofeconomic growth and development ofthedeveloping countries, hasjustbegun. Unless weareableto dealeffectively withtheproblems ofthe1990sinamannerthatdemonstrates that atrueeraofpeaceanddevelopment hasdawned, theyearsaheadcouldproveforus allanother exercise infrustration andfutility. Weshouldlearnandstriveto takeourgainsandlosses instride.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the outcome of a special session of the United Nations, focusing on the growth and development of developing countries. The speech emphasizes the importance of international cooperation, the role of the United Nations in promoting development, and the need for continued efforts to address the challenges faced by developing countries. The language used is diplomatic and formal, indicating that the text is likely from a high-level official or representative.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade