concerned about this grave and present danger confronting the international community which poses a particularly menacing threat to its weakest members. It calls for a return to. the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations and a renewal of faith in not just the value, but the essentiality of international co-operation. It calls for a renewed commitment to multilateralism as a touchstone of human progress, certainly in the area of economic development, but equally over a larger field of peace and security. 23. Despite the strains now faced in multilateral co-operation, it would not be true to say that countries no longer see the value of international co-operation. Thus, although support for multilateralism has weakened, all Governments remain aware that their economic well-being cannot be achieved without international co-operation. Examples abound in such fields as health, environment, food security, technology, trade and even money and finance. 24. The weakening of support for multilateral goals does not mean, therefore, that there is equal scepticism about each and every one of such goals. Even the countries that have fallen furthest behind in complying with such obligations as the United Nations target for official development assistance accept the need for most, if not all, types of technical international co-operation. Indeed, they take initiatives in the direction of promoting certain forms of co-operation. At the recent meetings of the Interim and Development Committees in Washington, efforts were made by some countries to bring about a new round of trade negotiations although the same countries have misgivings about other kinds of multilateral co-operation. 25. what has happened is that, under the pressures created by recent changes in world economic conditions, countries wish to pick and choose which particular multilateral obligations seem to them to be less important than others. The 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the importance of international cooperation and multilateralism, particularly in the context of economic development and global challenges. It mentions various areas where international cooperation is essential, such as health, environment, food security, technology, trade, and finance. The text also highlights the current challenges and tensions in multilateral cooperation, but emphasizes the continued recognition of its value by governments.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development, Health