suchasFraDce, Can5da, theUnitedStatesandBelgium. Inanother sphere, wehopethattheinterventions oftheCommonFundfor commodities andth~various corr~~tive andcompensatory machinery provided forin theDewLomeConvention fortheAfrican, Caribbean andPacific (ACP)countries will provide thedesiredeffects. The re~ultsofthespecial sos8ionoftheGeneral Assembly devoted to international economic co-operation and,inpmrticular, totherevitalisation of theeconomic grouthanddevelopment ofthedevalopi~~ countries andtheresultsof th~ParisConference ODtheLeast-Developed Countries arewithout anydoubtan important milestone inourcollective questforsolutioDS totheinternational economic crisis. Nonethel.ss,.eremainCODvinced thatiftheyaretohaveanyeffectthese bilateral initiative. andmeasur.. mustbeintegrated inthebroader framework of strengthening theNorth-South dialogue through negotiatioDs inwbichthefocus wouldbeontheinterrelationship oftheissuesofgrowth, security and development. Hencetheimportance oftheDewinternational development strategy forthefourthdGvelopm8nt decade, whlchwetrustwillbeadoptedatthissession oftheAssembly. Thatstrategy villprovide anopportunity togaugethemagnitUde oftheDewpollticel willthathasresulted fromtheworkoftheeighteenth special s8ssion, towhichIhavereferred. Thisappli••alsototheUruguay Roundofnegotiations, whichwillentertheir finalphasethisDecember andwhichw111,wehope,leadtotheadc;ption of Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJVMI18 AI"5/PV.' 78 (Hr.Booh-BQQb. Cllllrcop) e~uitable measure. forthe8troDgthenlag ~fourcountries' coamorclal competitiveness. GiventheglobalnatureofthethreattotheenviroDnent anditsclose relationship todevelopment, itisurgently neGesaa~ todefinecommonobjectives andadoptappropriate measure•• Theseconcerns vereechoedinthePan-African Co-ordination Conference onthe environment andlasting developrr.fJnt inAfrica,tohaheldiaHamato, M&11,in December 1990,andtheprocluatloD bytheOrganiaation ofAfrican Unity(OAU)of 1991astheAfrican YearfortheBnvironment. ThisistruealsooftheinterDDt!onal Conference ODEnvironment and Development, tobeheldin1992. Allthesegatil:dnqa shouldprovide uswithanopportunity toseettogether waysandmeansofsolving problems suchaatheshrinking oftheozonelayer, drought, pollution, desertification, acidrainandfloods,inorderbetterto protect theenviroDRent andguarantee theequilibrium ofourwholeecosystem. Withregardtothenegotiations nowunderwaywithinthaframework ofthe Preparatory Commissio~ fortheInternational Sea-Bed Authority andthe International Tribunal fortheLawofthoSe.,80farth.sehavema4eappreciable progress, inpartiCUlar withregardtotheregistration ofthefirstpioneer investors andtheagreement ontheimplementation ofobligations eat.redintoby thoseinvestors andrespective certifying States. Iti8essential, however, toovercome thependingdifficulties speedily, ina spiritofcompromise, inordertofacilitate thoentryintoforceofthe Convention, whilepromotinq universal participation iatheDewlegal re~!meforthe seasandoceans. Oneofthema'orchallenge. _mustfacoetthoendofthiCiiCi)DtUE'1" isthatof humanrigbtsandfundamental freedom.. Theupheavals nowtatingplacothroughout Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library.mu18 AltS/PV.9 79 (tir.RpQh-looh. ClMl'OQa) theworldaree"ideDce ofthekeeninterest inthbiIIportBDt question. Wewelcome theactiveroleplayeabytheUnitedRationsinthisfie14. Theholdill9 withinafevdaysattheRca4quartera ofourOrguhatioD ofa WOrld S~ltforChildreni.afurtherillustration ofthi.tindofactivity, which ha.~Government'. fullsupport. InAfrica,significant progress hasbeenmadeinthesphereofhumanrights. TheAfricUl CharteroftheRightsofMananelPeoples hasenteredintoforce,and theCommicsion charged withmonitoring itaimplementation hambeeneetup. Attheirrece:;:.t 8W11111tmeetingatAddisAbabatheSea4sofStateand Government oftheOAUmadoenimportant declaratioD reaffirming their co~itment to thestrengthening ofdemocracy andtheprotection ofhumanrightsinAfrica. Kithrespect IIOrepreci••lytodemccracy, thePrssideDt of~eRepublic of Cameroon, PaulDiya,hanreminded usthat "DellOcracy isbuiltdayb1"day,oelnooneissefefromafalsemove. We aremovingthrough thonece.sary pha.e., anddoingthisatourownpaoe, takingintoaccount ourcapabilities andt.heneedspeculiar toourcountry". InCemerooD theprotection ofhumanrightsandfundL~ntal freedom., whichhas alwaysbeenattheheartofthephilo.ophy andactivities oftheGovernment of Renewal, hagbeengiven8ignificant impetus bytheadoption ofmajorne.sur.s covering, inparticular, thestrengthening offreedomofthepre.8,revision ofthe lavonfre.domofassociatioD tomakeitmareliberal, abolition ofemergency logislation, andcreation ofahumanriqhtscommissioD.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from a high-level official, likely from a government or international organization, discussing various global issues and initiatives related to economic development, environment, and human rights. The language is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international cooperation and collective action to address pressing global challenges.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment, Human rights