the development efforts of the developing countries. This presupposes the mobilization of additional financial resources and the transfer of technologies compatible with the protection of the environment. The preservation of the environment presupposes also an increased international effort in the fight against desertification and genuine action to put an end to poverty, which itself is a challenge to the universal conscience and the primary cause of the deterioration of the environment in the developing countries. At a time when the globalization of markets, the great advances in communications, scientific and technical progress and the challenges related to the protection of the environment are making us ever more aware of the realities of the increased interdependence of nations, we should rethink the policy of international co-operation in order to make it a true instrument of development. The opportunities offered by the new international climate should be fully used to that end. BCT/gt A/S-18/PV. 3 92 (Mr. Ghozali, Algeria) This is the time and the place to reaffirm the link between disarmament and development, which should be reflected especially in the allocation of a part of the resources freed through the process of disarmament for the benefit of the developing countries, and to work for the establishment of the appropriate machinery to put this into effect. At a time of major regroupings, South-South co-operation is all the more necessary as an indispensable dimension of international co-operation. Progress towards collective self-reliance and the establishment of subregional and regional regroupings for economic integration are a primary condition if the developing countries are to be able to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world. The support of the international community, and especially the United Nations system, for co-operation between the developing countries must be considerably 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the development efforts of developing countries, emphasizing the need for international cooperation, financial resources, and technology transfer to address environmental protection, poverty, and desertification. It also touches on disarmament and development, South-South cooperation, and collective self-reliance. These themes suggest that the text is focused on broader development issues rather than specific sectors like agriculture or industry.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade