Representative of Greece, Ambassador Zepos. Yet, important and meaninqful cs this special session may be, it is not a landmark in and of itself. It is clearly not the forum in which the ways and means for improved global economic co-operation can be sketched out. Nor is it the Place to establish a comprehensive programme of action oriented to qrowth end development JP/td A/S-18/PV. 7 29-30 (t.tr. Dowek, Israel) foe all. 'l'hat task is primar ilv the responsibili tv of the economic and financial multilateral organs, such as the International Monetarv Fund CIM.Fl, the l<brld Bank, the United Nations Development Proqramme (UNDP), the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Gr\TT) and others. It should also be the resPQnsibilitv of orqans of a regional character, which in mv deleqation1s view should play a leading role in the transition Period and in the shaping of any future global palicy. The series of major international economic meetinqs scheduled for the near future, suc:h as the Paris Conference on the Least Developed Countries, the Uruguay Round, the preParation of the International Development Strateqy, the eiqhth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD VIII) and the Conference on Environment and Development, are of crucial imPortance. It is incurment upon them to elaborate the detailed Jnlicies in ech specific area and to arrive at an integrative approach to the comPlex problem of adjustinq, in the light of past experience, the world economic svstem and mechanisms to new qoals and needs. Such a qlobal strategy should not limit itself to economic development, but should also' encoml)'iss protection of the environment, social and demographic problems, health and education for all, transfer of technoloqv, eradication of paverty and the struqqle aqainst druq abuse, terrorism and other Plaques which have become a source of major concern. 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the global economic system, international cooperation, and sustainable development. It emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach that addresses various aspects, including economic development, environmental protection, social issues, and international trade. The text also mentions the importance of regional and international organizations in shaping global policy.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Natural resources and environment