If we consider the list of large-scale international meetings held under the banner of co-operation for development we can make up a long list of missed opportunities and unfulfilled commitments. In the 1970s the impetus for international co-operation for development and the launching of North-South dialogue that were promoted at the sixth special session of the General Assembly, which was held in 1974 to study the problems of raw materials and development, soon came up against the lack of political will of the developed countries. The eleventh special session of September 1980 and subsequent efforts by the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the Group of 77 were unable to realize the long-term dream of a common destiny for developed and developing countries that had been the goal of the initiative behind global negotiations. The International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade has not borne fruit, and even the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries remains an unfulfilled commitment because in 10 years the number of least developed countries has increased from 31 to 42 and development assistance for those countries has only reached 0.9 per cent of the gross national product of donor countries, compared to the initial goal of 0.15 per cent. Thus, the 1980s has rightly been referred to as the lost development decade. As we embark on a new decade, the current session must resolutely face the future in order to build on past achievements, to consolidate positive trends on the levels of both ideas and action and to strive to see to it that ongoing developments to achieve progress for all mankind continue on the basis of a new solidarity and real interdependence. Having said that, we must recognize that the nature of the problems of the 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the issues of international cooperation for development, highlighting the lack of political will and unfulfilled commitments among developed countries. It mentions specific initiatives and strategies, such as the International Development Strategy and the Substantial New Programme of Action, which aim to promote development in least developed countries. The text also emphasizes the need for a new approach to achieve progress for all mankind, suggesting a focus on solidarity and interdependence.

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