be a first step. It $ould expect that the comprehensive report to be subnitted by the Secr eta ry-Genera I to tbe ceneral Assembly at its fortieth session under Assembly resolution 39,/210 would contain, besides an assessmenE of the impact of any form of economic threat or force on international economic relations, concrete conclusions and proposals on hotJ effectively to counter such practices. lncluding the drafting of a relevant internati.onal instrument. 5. The trade embargo recently irnposed on sovereign Nicaragua underlines the urgency of that approach. International reaction !o the embargo also shows an increased willingness of States to bave such practlces eliminated for good from international economi.c life. 7. As a first step in thls direction the Gernan Democratic Republic proposes that. on the occasion of the fortleth anniversary of the United Nationsr inceptlon,al1 Menber States, regardless of di.fferences in their political, econooic andsoclal systeos, reiterate their pledge to stand for the development of co-operation based on non-d iscr l mina tion, equality and mutual advantage and geared Eo naintaining international peace and seculityr proooting international econonicstability and progress and advanci.ng the general prosperit! of peopLes. 8. Experience tells us that lnternational economic problems can only be solved by intensive multilateral co-operation and a policy of dialogue and constructive negotiation. The German Denocratlc Republic reaffirms its wllllngness to co-operatewith all those seeking realistic and constructive solutions to the problems existing in internatlonal economic affairs. In vielr of the fact that embargoes, blockades and other forms of economic aggression continue to be the order of the day in these relatlons, the cerman DefEcralic Republic proposes that these problems be kept on the agenda of the ceneral Assembly until such practices l'llt flnally have been removed from internatlonal economic llfe.^/40/s96English Page 46 GUATEMATA loriginal t span i sh I [28 May r98s ] Guatenala has noadditional. connents tonake concerning the resolutj,on. HATTI
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the impact of economic threats and forces on international economic relations, specifically mentioning trade embargoes and blockades. It also emphasizes the importance of multilateral cooperation, dialogue, and constructive negotiation to address international economic problems. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with economic issues.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development