According to recent studies of our Organization, the continuation of present 9,lobal economic tr,ends and policies will increase the existing gap between the countries with relatively healthy economic grcwth and those on the path of apparently continuous decline. RH/14 A/S-18/PV. 6 62 (Mr. Sedoc, Suriname l The negative trends in the world economy are very likely to persist, unless deliberate stepS are taken promptly. As has been noted before, the new tendencies and realities of the world economy have brought about a rethinking of present PDlicies at both the national and the international levels. Specifically, the interdependence of States and the growing world economy greatly complicate the appraisal and management of national economic policies. The interrelationships among trade, debt, investment, capital flows, interest rates and other factors necessitates national economic policies being formulated and calculated with a global perspective. But in a fluid international environment, in which the influence of external factors cannot aPPropriately be projected, one will be left with the problem of the evaluation of development scenarios. Under these circumstances, our Organization is an instrument that can contribute to a consensus on reaching a comprehensive strateqy geared towards a multidimensional approach that fosters stronger regional integration while taking into account the specific interest of national States in the commodity markets. Having said that, we do realize that in order to reach such a oonsensus, developed and developing countries have to agree, in a spirit of shared responsibility, on a set of measures aimed at creating institutional reforms, including, eventually, the reorganization and rationalization of already existing international, regional and subregional institutions -reforms that will allow us to deal more effectively with fundamental problems such as hunger, malnutrition and poverty in many parts of the world; the protection of the environment, including 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the current state of the global economy and its future prospects, highlighting the need for international cooperation and institutional reforms to address issues such as economic inequality, hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. The text also touches on the importance of considering global perspectives when formulating national economic policies.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade