When fear for man's survival subsides, concern for the quality of life and standard of living becomes the issue of interest. In addition to the importance of the subject under discussion, this session comes at a very appropriate time, a time in which the world is undergoing great transformations and changes and is at an historical turning point. At this juncture, the very precepts which have dominated political and economic relations since the end of the Second World War until the very recent past are undergoing change and giving way to global events that are restructurinq the political and economic map of the world. At the same time, a growing number of achievements -both quantitative and qualitative -in science and technology is affecting the various aspects of our life. Political and geographic frontiers are no longer an obstacle to human experience or to the various contributions which countries make to eadl other. Here, we are presented with a new kind of challenge, the degree of our capacity to confront it will doubtless influence us all regardless of our location or our stage of development. The challenge is that of preventing the emergence of a new form of international polarization, whidl is no less dangerous than what we had experienced earlier. I am referring here to the polarization between developed countries, which have gone beyond the technological revolution, and the majority of the inhabitants of Asia, Africa and Latin America, who are trying to catch up with the age, burdened as they are by the problems of foreign debt, underdevelopment and hunger, not to mention those who are fighting for their survival. JSM/td A/S-18/PV.2 97 (Mr. Moussa, Egypt) We believe that the current session offers another propitious occasion for the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges and transformations that the world is facing, particularly in the areas of politics, economics, and technology. It highlights the importance of preventing a new form of international polarization between developed and developing countries. The text does not specifically focus on natural resources, environment, health, education, or humanitarian aid, but rather on the broader issues of economic development, international relations, and technology.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade