the sixth special session of the General Assembly, at which we adoPted the Declaration and Proqramme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, is a set of papers and documents that are now collectinq dust in the archives. A tenuous economic "assistance" has resulted in a broad network of indebtedness, which is a qreat burden that the transnational financial circles have placed on us. The so-called new international economic order has not been achieved; indeed, it has even been flouted at times by the industrialized countries. We must not harbour the illusicn that these debts can be repaid merelv as a result of internal efforts and austerity proqrammes. For, in the final analysis, such efforts and proqrammes lead only to more hunqer, more sufferinq and more Pain for our peoples. What is essential, indispensible, urqent is a balanced effort to achieve international co-operation, if we wish really to tackle the debt problem. It must be an effort placed on nanv shoulders, not onlY the shoulders of the PeOPles. It must be an effort to find a final solution to the serious problems of debt and international trade, not merelY to alleviate them. We are faced with a challenqe that cannot be avoided by any country or any individual. We must not think of it merely in terms of a qiven nation or a qiven continent. We must thil'X in universal terms. Accordinqlv, the deleqation of the !Dominican RePUblic, in attendinq this special session, is confident that our BCT/dl A/S-18/PV. 8 133-135 (Mr ~ Gonzalez Pantaleon, Dominican Republic) deliberations will lead to areas of aqreement that will, at the very least, serve as a basis for continuinq our dialogue in the quest for social justice and a lastinq Peace, which in economic terms means development. 
**Analysis**
The text is a speech or statement from the Dominican Republic to the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the country's debt crisis and the need for international cooperation to address it. The speaker emphasizes the burden of debt on the country's people and the need for a balanced effort to achieve international cooperation. The text does not mention specific sectors such as agriculture, industry, or healthcare, but rather focuses on the broader issue of economic development and international trade.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade