acquires aspecial illportance forEgyptasoneofthe51founding MelllberStates thatestablished theOrganization andactively participated indrawing upits Charter andlayingdownitspurposes andprinciples. This ~portance alsoderives frOllEgypt's geopolitical position attheheartofaregionbesetbyconflicts and tensions, fromitsaffiliation toregional andinternational groupings confronted withcrushing, decisive issueswhichgiverisetopossibilities ofpeaceorwar, survival ordeath,econOMic growthorparalysis anddeterioration. Thus,Egyptwas afounding aeaberoftheLeagueofArabStates, theOrganization oftheIslamic Conference, theOrganization ofAfrican unity(OAU)andtheMovement ofNon-Aligned Countries ..JSM/ed A140jW.8 4-5 (President Mubarak) Itisnatural, therefore, thatEgyptattaches highimportance tothe establishment oftheUnitedNations, thedevelopment ofitsroleandthe enhancsment ofitseffectivanesa. Itisequally natural that~zptcontributes intellectually andsubstantively tothisrequired development inresponse tothe vastchanges thathavesweptoverthearenaofinternational relations sincethe establishment oftheOrganization. Someofthesechanges were:thebreakdown of theinternational alliance whichhadwonthesecondWorldWarandsetuptheunited NationsJ theunprecedented ~rogress intheproduction ofnuclear bombsandweapo~s otadestructive capability thatfarexceeded anyimaginationJ andthechanges in thestructure o~theinternational community asaresultoftheaccession to independence ofmanycountries inAsia,AfricaandLatinAmerica, bringing the totalmembership oftheOrganization to159countries -threetimestheoriginal numberofStateswithinashortspanoftime.Moreover, theeconomic factorin international relations acquired addedimportance aseconomic issuesandproblems becametheprimary prpoccupation ofallStates, largeandsmall,developed and developing, richandpooralike. Itmaynotbeappropriate heretomakeathorough evaluation ofthe performance oftheUnitedNations sinceitsinception, toenumerate thepositive andnegative aspectsofitsactivities ortoanalyseitsachievements and setbacks. Thistopicneedsalengthy expose. Furthermore, muchhasbeensaid aboutthisissueonmanyearlier occasions. Sufficeittorefertothevaluable reportoftheUnitedNations Secretary-General whichhesubmitted on4September. Instead, Ipropose toconcentrate ontwomajorpointswhichIbelievetobe pivotal inanyserious attempt tolaunchtheOrganization intoaneworbitin keeping withpresent-day challenges.--------_ ..----- MLG/gIIr A/40/PV~8 6 (President MUbarak) Thetaportant thingisneither tolookbackonthepastandweighsuccess against failure nortocensure orassignresponsibility toonepartyoranother. Whatis reallynecessa:yo istolookatthefuture~ withallitspotential fieldsofaction andpossibilities ofchangeinordertoarriveatabetterformula foreffective collective action, regardless ofexisting obstacles andrestrictions. Itwill naturally benecessary toscrutinize theperformance oftheOrganization inthe pastfourdecades tofindoutwhethell' thereisaspecific pattern covering the fieldsinwhichtheOrganization hassucceeded andthoseinwhichdifficulties and impediments haveprevailed. Ourobjective insuchanexercise willbetoreform theUnitedNations systemandadaptittoevolving needs. ThefirstpointIwishtoraiseinthisregardisthatthebasicproblem facingStates, individually andcollectively, istheeconomic one.Theissuehere isnotconfined totheproblems facingStatesintheirforeign relations~ the domestic economyofmostStateshasbecomeaheavyburdenwhichcannotbeignored orunderestimated. Whileallofusareconfronted withthisproblem, the developing countriesarethemosthard-hi tandfeelthatitisaflagrant injustice tobelefttobeartheburdenofproblems inthecreation ofwhichtheyhadnosay, nothavingcontributed substantially totheestablishment oftheinternational systemwhichbrought aboutthoseproblems. I tisasourceofgraveconcernthattheeconomic situationindeveloping countries continues todeteriorate thoughmuchisrepeatedly saidabouttheneedto rectify thissituation andhaltingitsdeterioration. Thusthegapbetween hope andreality iscontinuously widening - asituation thatdoesnotaugurwell. Sufficeittomention herethatthedebtsofdeveloping countries attheendof1984 totalled SUS900billion andthatthisgreatincrease inthevolumeofdebtshas beencompounded byincreasing servicing burdens ontheexportearnings ofdebtor -----------------------MLG/gmr A/40/pv.a 7 (President Mubarak) countries coinciding withthestagnation oftheofficial dev~lopment assistance granted byrichtodeveloping countries. Although theInternational Development Strategy set0.7percentofthegrossnational product ofdeveloped countries asa
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by President Mubarak, discussing the importance of the United Nations and the challenges faced by developing countries, particularly in terms of economic development. The speaker emphasizes the need for collective action to address the economic crisis and the widening gap between developed and developing countries.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade