and endanqer the development of the poor countries. JB/20 A/~-18/PV. 4 91 (Mr. Maecha, Comoros) We are wi tnes:sing the emergence of a new international system that we must render more just and more humane. It is in that light that our Organization and the agencies that came into beinq after the war must be transformed and adapted to the formidable democratic movement that is doing away with the balance of forces inherited from ideologies. The United Nations, which, since its establishment, has performed noble work for peace, security and development, must be equipped with true political decision-making power. We must define new <Emocratic ways of enabling its agencies to fight more effectively against hunger, poverty and suffering. The Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros believes that the external debt of the developing countries is the major obstacle to the economic and social development for the countries of the South. That is why it is desirable that each developing country, particularly the least developed countries, must be offered a set of relief measures adapted to their specific needs. The Comoros sees a particular need for the full implementation of resolution 165 of the Trade and Development Board, which would make it possible to cancel debt. The International Monetary Fund should consider the possibili tv of helping the least developed countries to finance part of their arrears by drawing on the Fund's resources in order to enable those countries to have access to new loans and to secure the rescheduling of their debt on favourable terms. The future of international economic co-operation. and the revitalization of qrowth and development are linked to debt and to the problem of adjustment, both of which call for reasonable guarantees. Mr. S~I.J\I-I (Jordan) (interpretation from Arabic): On behalf of my 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the challenges and opportunities for economic development in poor countries, particularly in terms of debt relief and international cooperation. The speaker is calling for a more just and humane international system that prioritizes the needs of developing countries.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade