solutions. For its part, Mali will do whatever it can, for ultimately what we must :RM/4 A/S-18/PV.S 8 (Mr. Traore, Mali) decide together is whether or not we are going to continue sawinq through the tree limb on which we are all sitting. It has often been said -and with truth -that without peace there can be no development. That is why we welcome recent developments in international affairs that have tended to consolidate international peace and security. That feel inq of euphoria, however, should not allow us to forget that the Persistence of apartheid and the many hot-beds of tension scattered throughout the world still call for increased vigilance. The peoples of the world are engaged in a determined struqqle to eliminate the existing imbalances in international relations and to come up with a better way of living together in a society more in keeping with the ideals of the Charter we adopted 45 years ago. If we are all inspired with a real determination to focus our actions on seeking the well-beinq and happiness of all by orienting our thoughts towards a more humane future; if we still believe in the virtues of international solidarity and interdependence among nations; if we have sufficient competence -and we do -to create new frames of reference in keeping with the demands of the new strategy to break the pernicious cycles that have for so long caused such suffering for the developing countries and widened the gap between North and South, between East and West and between nen -if we can oo all that, then we will achieve the objectives we set for ourselves at the beginning of this session, namely, the strengthening of international co-operation and the revitalization of growth and development in developing countries. Mr. RIEGLER (Austria): At the outset I would like to congratulate you, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of international cooperation, peace, and development, highlighting the need for nations to work together to overcome challenges and achieve a more humane future. It also touches on the theme of inequality and the need to break cycles of suffering in developing countries. Given the focus on international relations, development, and cooperation, it is likely that the text falls under one of the categories related to international cooperation and economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade