research Is particularly dangerous for the developing countries; the more limited the resources of a country the more complex It Is for It to make simultaneous Investments In two directions: work on civil research projects and execution of military programmes. Moreover, the deterioration of the International climate comp II cates the prospects of Internet ronal cooper at I on, of course, and without Its accelerated development many countries would be simply unable to create the national scientific and technical potential so essential for them. Therefore the efforts for promoting International cooperation In the field of research and development are Inseparably linked with our common efforts for al levlatlng International tension In the modern world. 256 THE VIENNA PROGRAMME OF ACTION AND THE CREATION OF INDIGENOUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES IN THE DEVELOPING COU~RIES INTRODUCTION The aspects of the present-day development problems linked with science and technology have a very Important role of their own to play. On the one hand, the modern scientific and technological revolution enables the developing countries. mastering Its achievements, to build their economies on an advanced technological bails from the very start bypassing the past historical stages of technological development. On the other hand, however, the young countries' backwardness and dependence In the sphere of science and technology are greater than the general economic development gap. While accounting tor 70 percent of the world popul~tlon and 18 per cent of the world GNP they used to spend just 5 per cent of the world's total expenditure on research and development and owned approximately the same share of the.world patent funds(1). Therefore the problems of science and technology are assum­ Ing growing Importance In the socio-economic activities of the United Nations and Its agencies. A case In point Is the VIenna 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the relationship between science and technology, economic development, and international cooperation, highlighting the challenges faced by developing countries in building their research and development capabilities. It emphasizes the importance of international cooperation and the need for developing countries to invest in science and technology to bridge the gap with developed countries.

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Science and technology, Economic development