participate effectively inthereconstruction ofournation. Following the liberation warin1979manypeopleintheWestNileregionofUganda, including somesoldiers whoservedunderAmin,fledintoexile. Theylaterregrouped and started aguerrilla waragainst Obote's Government. Someofthesegroups have returned, andtheyconstitute someofthefighting groupswithwhichtheMilitary Council hasconcluded peaceagreements. Thesepeople whohavebeenallowed to returnareUgandans mostly ,'..omtheWestNileregionofUganda. TheGovernment has alsomadeitabundantly clearthatanyUgandan, irrespective ofwhichfighting grouphebelongs to,whoisknowntohavecommitted actsofatrocity orbrokenthe lawinanywaywillfacethedueprocess ofthelaw. Thepastyearhasbeenaverydifficult oneforAfrica. Manycountries onthe continent havesuffered fromnatural disasters offrightening proportions. prolonged drought together withaccelerated desertification inseveral countries, particularly inEthiopia andSudan,hasledtoconsiderable lossoflifeand displacement ofpOpulations. Thisserious situation hasbeencompounded bythe continued deterioration oftheeconomies ofAfrican states. Theseeconomies are.- NR/td A!4O/PV..28 33 (Kr.Kutesa, Uganda) beingsuffocated bythecrippUn9 burdenof,debt servicing, thedw,indling incomes fro.primary coll8)dity exports, thehighinterest ratesanddeclining development assistance.. Webelieve tlilatthetaskofrev1,~lizing oureconomies liessquarely with ourselves. Itisinrecognition ofb'i\isfactthattheAfrican BeadsofStateor Govern.ent meeting inAdd;,sAbabainJUlyresolved to.address themselves boldlyto therootcausesofoureconomic ~lC71ise. Theyadopted apackage ofmeasures i~~ended toachieveself-reliant andself-sustained development atthenational and continental levels. Wearewellawarethatthesenoblegoalsmaybebeyondour reach, 9iv~nthepresentstateofdepression, without substantial external assistance.. teeareconvinced thatAfrica's economic problems differ fromthoseofother ~egiOl'is only'inthedegreeoftheirseverity. Theirsolution, therefore, cannotbe tackled inisolation. Itistomydelegation asourceofgr'eatdisappointment to !totethattheinitiatives takenbythedeveloping countries toredress the structural imbalance andinequalities ofthepresent globaleconomic systemhave beenresisted byafewdeveloped countries. Weappealtothesecountries to refrain fromadopting retrogressive policies whichruncounter tothegoalsand objectives ofthejoo:ternational development strategy forthethirdunitedNations Developllent Decadeandwhichfrustrate theestablishment ofthenewinternational economic order. WeinUgandaaremostappreciative oftheresponse oftheinternational community tothedrough~ andfaminecrisisinAfrica. Wehope,however, thatit willbepossible forthedonorcountriestomoveastagefurtherfromthesupplyof foodaidtotheprovision oflong-term assistance gearedtothegeneral improvement of·foodproduction withintheAfrican continent.tLmeforreflection onandrededication tooursometimes forgotten ideals.mankind. Thisisless.atimeforcelebration ofwhatwehaveachieved andmoreaFatherWalterLini,andinviting himtoaddress theGeneral Assembly.A/40/PV.28 34-35 (Mr.Kutesa, U9anda) Onbehalfof.theGovermaent andthepeopleofUganda, Iwishtoreaffirm our ThePRESIDENT (interpretation fromSpanish): TheAssembly willnowhear Yourselection, Sir,topreside overthissessionoftheGeneral Assembly isaThePRESIDENT (interpretation fromSpanish): Ihavegreatpleasure in FatherLINI(Vanuatu): Thecommemoration ofthefortieth anniversary of bestowed uponyouandspain.ADDRESS BYFATHER WALTER LINI, PRIMEMINISTER OFTHEREPUBLIC OFVANUATU well-deserved tributetoyourintegrity andyourdiplomatic skills.Itisalsoa tributetoyourcountry, whichyouhavefaithfully represented hereattheunitedFatherWaIter Li~:,PrimeMinister oftheRepublic ofVanuatu, wasescorted to therostrum.international co-operation intheeconomic andsocialfields. Itismyfirm afterallweareallpartofalargeuniverse aboutwhichweknowsolittle. welcoming thePrimeMinister oftheRepublic ofVanuatu, HisExcellencyastatement byth~PrimeMinister oftheRepUblic ofVanuatu, FatherwalterLini. thefounding oftheUnitedNations represents ahistoric milestone foralltheOrganization ismakingtomaintain worldpeaceandsecurity andtopromote Nations forsomanyyears. Weapplaud yourselection andthemuch-deserved honourconviction thatthesalvation ofthehumanraceliesinourcollective efforttofirmsupport forthepurposes andprinciples oftheUnitedNations andtheefforts create amorestable, equitable worldbasedonhumanevaluesandanawareness thatltR/tdBeT/ve A/40/PV.28 36 (FatherLini,Vanuatu)
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic situation in Africa, the need for international cooperation and assistance, and the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the United Nations. It highlights the challenges faced by African countries, including debt servicing, declining development assistance, and natural disasters. The text also emphasizes the importance of self-reliant and self-sustained development, and appeals to developed countries to refrain from adopting policies that hinder international development.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief