convention b&toing theuseofchemical weapons. Therecentbattlefield useof theeeweapons, whichhasbeenjustifiably condemned byworldopinion, confirms theRB/9 A/40/PV.13 33 (Hr.Barry•.Ireland) necessity foragenuine pursuit ofanagreement b¥allpartiestothenegotiations at~~eConfe~ence onDisarmament. ~fpolitical andmilitary security areindispensable toajustandcivilized international order,sotooareeconomic security andfreedom fromwant.Iam convinced thattherecanbenorealstability untilwefaceuptotheproblems of unevendevelopment ~ndtheunequaldistribution ofwealthandresources onour sharedplanet. Someindication of~~~dimensions oftheproblem canbegainedfrom thestatistics ofdeprivation: over2billion peopleliveonincomesoflessthan $500ayear,500million peoplearesuffering fromhungerandmalnutrition, 5millionchildren dieeachyearfromthesixmostcommon child~ood diseases, which couldbeprevented atlowfinancial cost,andeachyearthedeveloping countries mustpayalmost$70billion totheindustrialized worldininterest payments. Thefigures almostcrushourunderstanding, butfacedwiththemfewcan question theneedtoreactivate theprocess ofnegotiation between developed and developing countries intheappropriate forumsontheinterrelated issuesoftrade, money,debtandaid. Whatcanbedone? First,Ibelieve thatwemustrecognize thatinaworldofeconomic interdependence ourproblems canbestberesolved bygr~atermultilateral co-operation. Recovery andgrowthintheworldeconomy canbesustained onlyif theyinclude theweakercountries aswellastheec~nomi~ally powerful. Secondly, andrelated, wemustresistprotectionist tendencies inworld trade. Developed anddeveloping countries haveajointinte=est inm~lntaining a freeandopentrading system. Inthiscontext IhopethatthenewGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade(GATT)roundwilladvance themultilateral trading systemandcontribute toanincrease inworldtrade. Stepsalsoneedtobetaken toimprove thefunctioning oftheinternationul monetary system.RH/9 A/40/PV.13 34-35 (Mr.Barry,Ireland) Thirdly, wemusttackletheproblem ofdebt. Anincrease inworldtradeand intheexportearnings ofdeveloping countries wouldgreatly help.Sotoowoulda reduction ininterest ratesinthedeveloped world. Butbeyondthesethereisan urgentneedtoexamine thepossibilities ofdebtrescheduling, increased investment andlong-term finance. Fourthly, thereisacontinuing needforincreased multilateral andbilateral aidtoovercome structural difficulties andhelprelieve immediate needs. Multilateral bodiesinparticular mustbeensured sufficient resources tocarryout theirtasks. Fifthly, weneedtoensurethattheefforts ofdevelopment bodiesandaid agencies areco-ordinated sothatoverlapping activities areeradicated andthe mosteffective usemadeofscarceresources. Theimperative ofarenewed andsustained efforttoachieve long-term development hasbeendemonstrated clearly andtragically bythefamineinAfrica. Although thesituation intheworst-affected areasappears lessacutethanoneyear ago,thecrisisisfarfromover.Theinternational response tothedisaster from states, international organizations, aidbodiesand,indeed, individuals hasbeen impressive andhashelpedsavemillions oflives. Buttheneedsarestill immense. Over30million peopleareaffected bythedroughtJ 10million are displaced persons livingindestitute conditions without food,water,health facilities orsanitation. Despite theinternational response thereremains ahuge gapbetween theaidpledged andtheimmediate needs.AMH/10 A/40/PV.13 36 (Mr.Barry,Ireland Ireland hascontributed totheinternational aideffortbilaterally and throughitsmembership intheEuropean Communities. Weshallcontinue tosupport efforts torelieve theimmediate needsofthestricken countries, topromote a global andco-ordinated strategy against thedrought anddesertification, andto resumemedium andlong-term grow~ anddevelopment intheAfrican countries. Asustained andserious attempt toresolve theglobal problems Ihaveoutlined isprerequisite foramorejustandstableinternational order. Butwecannot forgetthatmostofthebloodshed andsuffering ofthepast40yearshasresulted fromlocalandregional conflicts, fromcivilstrife, andfromgrossabusesof humanrights. Itissobering 'corecallthatsinceourOrganization wasfounded morethan16million peoplehavediedinover100majorconflicts. Almostwithout exception thesehavetakenplaceinthethirdworld-inAfrica, LatinAmerica, the
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of addressing global issues such as poverty, hunger, and debt to achieve a just and stable international order. It highlights the need for multilateral cooperation, trade, and aid to support developing countries. The text also touches on the issue of conflict and human rights abuses. The main focus is on economic development, poverty, and humanitarian aid, with a broader context of international relations and cooperation.

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