Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryl/4,f/PV.93 11 , developed andleast.4welopcd coUntries alike. Action, Invclvinr; caaitMnts, 1.urgently required fort.'heleast ~veloped countries, lIanyof.mwh.,111not beabletoachieve sustained development without subStantial support ovon !lbouldtheyillpl...nt80un4national strategies.," CA!S-18/PV.2, pp.7ana8) InracQ9nizingthelllportance oftbe'PadsCOnference, theTwelvepledgetheir '.l, fullsupport foritandforasuoce88ful outcoatatoitsdelibentiona.,1\. :..·~.I !!!~MA'rHA'ICIsrael) IMy4.1~aUon jolneclthecon.ftSUS ondraft ·r:e801Qtion A/44/L.GS, which t~eGeneral AUellb],y.has justaeJop\:ed. Itdi4notwant toblocktheconsensus, .a1tht:MJcj\it has.t~~n~tesewatlona aboutparaCjraph 4,and p'l/Irticularly abOutsubparagraph' Cb)•Mr.8URD(Ireland) aSpeahing onbehalfoftheEuropean eo_unity ana ita._IMrStat8sm explanation ofvote,I_rIIlywelCOMe tbeacloptlCln bythe General Assellbly ofthisre801ution. WeHeit.particularly inthelightofthe posit'ive resultofthespecial.,sionoftheGeneral Aa_lIbly, whiebreaulteCI in theadoption byconsensus oftbeDeclaration oninternational ecol'lOlIic co-operation for'sustained develo~nt'of theworldeconomy andinparticular tberevitalization ofecomlllc qrovthanddevelopwent ofttUtdevelopinc; countries. TheBuropean ColInlunityandits...berStatesareillportant partners ofthe leastdeveloped countries intbeirdevelopent efforts. Theyareillportant ,providers ofaidtothe..TheyhavebeentakingstepStoincreAse boththev01ul'lle andthequ('\Utyofthisaid.''rheTwelveseetheoutcomeoft.hespecial...iona. providing apositive impetus tothewo~ofthePadsConference, lI\international lItetingtowhich,theyattachthehighe.t importance. AS!ltherepresentative ofthe Presidfncy oftheeo_unity statedinhiespeechtothespecial sesslon, -theParisCOnference should•••,provide avaluable opportunity toexplore r,alistie optlona for,l.proviftCJ theoperation oftheireconoMies. The .-. ,COnference ~.ta!1Itoagreearangeofpractical actions tobetalc.faby~rr'\~~:>~77T;;?!~;~'>'\~"i::""" !"'~~;:.,~~,:,;' ~~~'~ . ..:('''''' ' Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryIThemeeting roseat10.55a.m. ,Jl··~ThePRESIDENT, Wehaveheardthelastspeaket inexplanation ofpositlon .Mr.DUGI'N(UnitedStates), Although theUnitedstatesjoinedthe position withreference totheresolutions referred toinparagraph 4Cb). andhavethusconcluded ourconsideration ofa~endaitem82.JP/edd A/441pV.93 12 consensus 01\thedraftresolution" thatdoesnotimplythatithaschangedits Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of international cooperation and support for sustainable development, particularly for the least developed countries. It mentions the adoption of a declaration on international ecological cooperation and the need for substantial support for national strategies. The European Union and its member states are mentioned as important partners and providers of aid to the least developed countries. The text also refers to the Paris Conference and the need for practical actions to tackle economic and environmental challenges.

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