otherparts. Againstthisbackground itisnotacceptable thatislands of profusion andwealthe:dstinthemidstofano~eanofscarcity andpoverty. To reducethisgapbetween therichandthepoorcountries itisdesirable thaturgent andeffective measures betaken,suchasthetransfer oftechnology, thesolution oftheezternal-debt probl~m, accesstotheworldtrademarketanda4e~uate e:ternal financing. Inthisrespect, mydelegation hQpesthattheadoption ofthe newprogramme ofactionbythesecondParisConference onLeastDeveloped Countries villIndeedcontribute toredressing thedeterioration inthemajority of developing countries. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBHS/gt Al4S/PV.9 9-10 (President Shapklr) -Morethaneverbeforetheeentr!llroleofthehuefactorinthedevoloplllent process hastoblrecogui.ed. Sealth,nutrition, housing, populatioD polici.s and othersocialservices areakeytoimproving bothindividual welfare andsucce.afu1 development. Education andtraining, whichmustbeavailable toall,areIs••ntial forimproving thequalityofhumanresource. udforsustaining economic growth. Thepr,slntinternational ait",,,d.on has,afterthefundamental globalchang.s thattootplac.attheaDdofthed.ecad..,.ntarad ane"IIr&.SOIllofthekey assumptions, asvellal~tructQr.c andattitudaa bas.dODpolicie, andCODcepts of thecold-war era,havebeeolHohsolete adareliOlongeradequate toservethe needsandimperatives oftoday. The.ndofthecoldwarn4the.ndofthe East-Wlst confrontation DOWallowforcostsavings through disarmaMent, which,in turn,can tran~<.&Ateintomoreresources fordoveloprlllnt progrannes inthe. dev.loping countri••• Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPD/c.. Al45/PV.' 11 +AloDCJ"iththepoa!tiva cha!MJ58 that.haveoccurred inIIDJ'partsoftheworld, thecurrenttur.oil andexplosive situatioD iDtheGulfregiondeMOnstrates, howevor, thatrelazatlon often.iOD betweenthetwoaaiDPower8hasDOt.-braced allar...ofinternational relations Dcrhasitledtoasolution ofODOofthekey interaational i.sue•• 'rhe4oveloPl8nts intheGul'r89ioDbaveDotonlyaltered thebalance ofpover inthatregion,buthavealaoalterod thebalanceofsupplyand4eilalldintheworld oilIIillrket.n.seevent.havealready hadatremendous .ffectontheecoDolli"s of aany4evelopiag countries, especially thenon-oil-producing one•• fileGaver_nt ofSuri_aM cODd.....theinvadon ofKuwaitodsupports Security COUDcil r••olutions 060(1900)and001(1900). Neunderline the prine!ples ofgooc1-noigbbourl1ne.s, respectforthe80vereigDty, imdependence aDd territorial integrity ofallState.cndtheinaami••ibllityofanyatt.-ptto change. country's aystelllofgover"Dt byforce. Tbepresentcrisiaonceagainbringsintofocusthevulnerability of-.all State.,intemsbothoftheir.ecurity 04oftheirsovereipt;r, andtheneedfor special regional andinternational ..chant... addre.81n9 potentially dangerous threat.tothesecurity aDdsoverelgnty of...11State.. Porthl.rea80Dweurge theSecretary-GeD8~al toezplore.aysand..ansforthefacilities tobeputIn placewithinthefreaework oftheUnited.ations Charter. !hepro.eat c~lsiBa180highlights theurgentneedforIIOreintensive efforts tobemadefortheresolution ofothercris••suchaathequO.tiOD ofPal••tic•• ID~~rvi.",aiuatandlasti89settl"'Dt oftheMiddloBaatprobl..isDot possible withoutfullytuiDCJintoaccowatthelegitiaate right8ofthoPalestinian people, basedODSecurity Councilre.olutions 242(lg67)and138(1073). Baving sa14thll1,..f.elthatacosprehe••ive,lasting04peaceful .olution tothe Middl.Bastprobl.. shouldbepuraued withinthefr8llOvork ofanIntornetional -. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPUle..------------------14 Alt5/PV.9 12 (Pr••idlP&Ibnp)ar) peaceconfer.nce und.~theau.pie.. oftheUnitedRation. andwiththe participation ofallrelevant pa~ti••• I-rrov.d Ba.t-Weat rQlationB haveprovided apoaiti..~ntua acro.,thefull raDgeofarra.coatl'ol...441aaraaMDt ilau.l. Although mOlll.'ehopefulbllat.l'al sgr.....Bt••uchaltheTr.aty ODtheBl1r1iut1on ofIDt.aMC11at.-R8I19_ u4 Inthefield.ofdlc&r.aaD8nt andcODfidence-buil41og ,,"UI'OS, the.zploaive situatioD iDtheGulfaroadeMOn,trlt ••theloabl'e 1'••11tyoftheera.build-up. Buaanbeiag.areDotinfallible, soinastr.nuous situation ev.na••ll-intended d.ci.ioD canI'••ultiaa.i,calculation andleadtoa,eriou.threatto..ntind, worldpeaceaDdaecurltYI c.l'tainly iDa'ituation liketheOC.intheGulf ~egion, vher.ithasalready beODprovedthat8e-ecOUDtl'io. dohavecheaical aa4nuclear weapons. Many Ne~1'State.havett.eandti..againcalled-without .198ificent relulte howcv.1' -UpoDthGinterDational cc.aUDity toDogotiat~ abinding COMMitment togon.re! andcomplete 4i~a~Dt undereff.cti¥e i~tol'Dational control. COIIPlete d1lJal1l8Mct .hGuldinclude nuclear ar2G,ch••iealweapons &Dd otherweaponlof....d••truction. TheGulfcl'iaiaBUSthavetaught UBatleaatOD.le••onlthatthe prolif.l'atloD ofCbDalcal aa4nucl.ar weaponl.uatbe~flnit.ly andeffectively stopped. MFd.legation ilther.fol'o ple•••dtonotethata1ar9.partofthework
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from a high-ranking official, likely from the United Nations, addressing the economic development and humanitarian issues faced by developing countries. The text touches on the themes of poverty, technology transfer, external debt, and international cooperation, indicating that the category should be related to economic development.

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