new kind of realism and to a convergence of views relating to the action and policies needed for sustainable progress in development. My Government considers that the special session can provice further impetus and possibilities in this respect by sensitizing public awareness and that of decision-makers to the critical issues today facing the world economy as a whole. *Mr. Navajas Mogro (Bolivia), Vice-President, took the Chair. RM/16 A/S-18/PV. 2 73 {Mr.· Helenius, Finland) In the course of the preparatory process my country, together with the other Nordic countries, expressed the view that, rather than giving detailed prescriptions for future co-operation, the special session.should be seen as an expression of political commitment to working together for the reactivation of economic growth and development in the developing countries, for humcl'l development and for environmentally sustainable development. Those broad, interlinked issues, which we see as central to development, should direct action in other forums -like the multilateral trade negotiations, the preparations for the Fourth United Nations International Development Strategy and the New Substantial Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries, the eighth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development {UNCTAD VIII) and the Conference on Envirooment and Development -and even in the efforts to solve the debt problems. The reactivation of economic growth and development in the developing countries calls for efficient p;lrtnership. On the one hand, recognition nust be given to the fact that the developing countries are ultimately responsible for their own development. In the longer term, no outside measures can compensate for appropriate domestic policies conducive to broad-based growth and efficiency, both with regard to resource mobilization and to resource allocation. On the other hand, the international economic envirooment must be supportive of the structural adjusbnent measures by the developing countries to have a full and effective impact. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the special session of the United Nations and the need for sustainable progress in development, emphasizing the importance of economic growth, environmentally sustainable development, and international cooperation. The language used suggests a focus on macroeconomic issues, development strategies, and international agreements, rather than specific sectors like agriculture or industry.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade