assistance hasgivenpositive results. Donorcountries mustnowincrease their assistance, eapecially through themultilateral development agencies. Aboveall theInternational Development Association (IDA)andtheUnitedNations Development Prograllll1e (UNDP), withtheirknowledge, sizeandco-ordinating capacity, havean important roletoplayinsolving today's development crisis. Without adetermined andconsistent financial strate~y, basedonco-operation between donors, recipients andfinancial institutions, weshallnotbeabletoachieve sustainable progress, aboveallnotinthepoorestcountries. Thisappliesparticularly toAfrica. Theinternational community hasalready madeaconsiderable efforttorelieve thiscrisis-stricken continent. However, muchremains tobedone.OUraimmustbetolinkdisaster relieftolong-term efforts. Productive agricultural capacity m~dtberestored andtheprocessof desertification anddeforestation reversed. Theinternational programme ofactionforthemostvulnerable groupof countries, thoseleastdeveloped, willsoonbereviewed inGeneva. ThiswillbeaMLG/rd A/40/PV.7 19-20 (Mr.Bodstrom, Sweden) Isuitable QCcasio~ fordono~countries andtheleast-developed countries toapproach theproblems jointly inapractical way. Therefugeesituation intheworldcontinues tobeoftheutmostconcern. Moreandmorepeopleareforcedtoleavetheircountries. Inaddition to well-grounded fearsofpersecution, thisisincreasingly theresultofwar, internal conflicts andnaturaldisasters. Theneedforimmediate reliefis growing, whileatthesametimegreater resources arerequired inordertoachieve lasting solutions. Inthepoorestcountries assistance torefugees shouldbe cOmbined withlong-term development assistance, takingintoaccount theneedsof thelocalpopulation inareaswithmanyrefugees. TheSwedish Government greatly appreciates theefforts oftheUnitedNations HighCommissioner forRefugees and willcontinue tosupport thisimportant humanitarian work. Duringthepastdecade, theUnitedNations andtheUnitedNations systemhave becomeanincreasingly important instrument forjointefforts byMemberStatesto copewithlarge-scale environmental problems suchassoilerosion, airpollution andthehandling ofhazardous waste.International envirow~ental co-operation requires that,through theUnitedNations Environment Programne (UNEP), environmental aspects beincluded inlargeareasoftheactivities oftheUnited Nations andofmostofthespecialized agencies. Swedenisoftheviewthatoneofthereallygreatchallenges fortheUnited Nations istodevelop intoaneffective instrument fortheco-operation ofthe MemberStatesincounteracting thedisastrous destruction oftheenvironment which affectsallmankind.SK/7 A/40/PV.7 21 (Mr. Bodstram~ Sweden) Thenarcotic drugsituation intheworldisala~ing. Illegal production of narcotic drugsisincreasing. ~llicit trafficking isbecoming betterorganized and moredifficult tocombat. Theinternational etruggle against illegal drugsmustbe intensified. Swedenwelcomes thevarious initiatives takentoachieve better co-ordination of~nitedNationsefforts. wealsowelcome thesecret~ry-General's proposal fo~aworldco~erence ondrugQbuseandillicittrafficking. Itisour hopethattheproposal willbeadopted andthattheconference willleadtoglobal support foraconcrete programme ofaction. TheSwedish Government isdeeplyconcerned thatanorganization ofsuch importance astheUnitedNations shouldhaveseriousfinancial problems. The principle ofcollective financial problems responsibility flowsfromArticle 17of theChart~c. Itshouldbeobvious toallMemberStatesthattheymustmeettheir obligations. Thelargest part ~fthefinancial deficit, whichattheendof1984 wasestimated ,at$05'360million, pertains tocon~ibutions withheld fromimportant peace-keeping o~erations. Inpractice, thismeansthatthedeficit islargely financed bythetroop-contributing countries. Unilateral national decisions nottopaythecontribution assessed bythe UnitedNations, forwhatever reasontheyaremade,undermine moraleandthe fundamental principle ofcollective responsibility forthefinancing oftheUnited Nations. Developments inthisrespect arealarming andweappealespecially tothe SovietUnionandtheUnitedStatestoconsider theirresponsibility. Theworkof theUnitedNations musthaveafinancially soundfoundation whichenables the
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on international cooperation, development, and humanitarian aid, with a strong emphasis on the role of the United Nations and its agencies. The topics discussed include poverty alleviation, environmental protection, refugee crises, and the fight against illegal drugs. The text also touches on the financial sustainability of the United Nations and the need for collective responsibility among member states.

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