reduced rates of POpUlation growth, major national camreiqns rrust be launched with the assistance of the international community. This is an issue which needs to be addressed with urqency. It is unacceptable that more than 1 billion peoPle should live in absolute poverty. The qreatest resource for development are human beinqs themselves. Economic qrowth unaccompanied by an improvement in human resources and the quality of life is of purely statistical value. The enhancement of the human POtential through better education, health services, traininq, housinq, food security and nutrition calls for urqent international attention and co-operation. The international community stands at the threshold of a new era of opportunity -an oppartuni tv to develop a new concord between the ridl and the ooor nations to promote the well-beinq of their peoples through mutual help and co-operation. With political will and sinceri tv of purpose, it is within our reach to usher in a new economic order based on justice and equity, an order \\h ich prom::>tes the welfare and economic proqre ss of all. Mr. JACKSON (Guyana): It is fortunate that we are meeting under the guidance of Mr. Garba, whose maturity, skill and wisdom have already been proven. This is !lDst propitious, since this special session is takinq Place at a time of dramatic chanqes. sometimes swift and unexpected. Nothinq better symbolizes this hapw conjuncture than the fact that, at the beqinninq of our session, we welcomed into our midst the newest Member, the Republic of Namibia. Guyana salutes the valiant people of Namibia who, after a lonq and arduous struqqle and with the full support of this Organization, have at last recovered their freedom and reqained their independence. BHS/ASW A/S-18/PV.4 77 (Mr ~ Jackson, Guyana) The changes of which I speak have occurred and are occurrinq in the political, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of addressing issues related to poverty, education, health, and human resources for development. It emphasizes the need for international cooperation and urgent attention to these issues. The speaker also mentions the significance of the newly independent country of Namibia, indicating that the topic may be related to international relations and development.

**Category**
Economic development, Education, Health