Nations bodies involved in devising the necessary steps to attain our common objectives. Mr. SHAMUYARIRA (Zimbabwe): On behalf of the Government and the people of Zimbabwe, we congratulate the sister Republic of Namibia upon its admission as the 160th Member of the United Nations. For us in Africa, and in particular for us from the southern region of that continent, we welcome Namibia in our midst and eagerly look forward to working closely with its representatives in this and many other forums. We wish to recognize and commend the United Nations and the Secretary-General, Mr. Perez de Cuellar, for their extremely important and sustained work in support of the gallant people of Namibia to make this day a reality. It was not easy to mount the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG), the operation that brought about the implementation of Security Council resolution 435 (1978), but with clear determination and tenacity of purpose, they were able to do so. We commend them for that effort. A major impediment and constraint to developing countries' participation in the present capitalist dominated system has been the relative weakness of our economies and political power. This has largely been the cause and effect of our generally poor economic performance. This vicious circle ought to be broken, in JSM/td A/S-18/PV.S 77 (Mr. Shamuyarira, Zimbabwe) our view, by seeking to improve the national economies of individual countries, as well as to join them in promoting the collective self-reliance of developing countries as a whole. The promotion of collective self-reliance among developing countries would vastly increase the economic base of our countries. It would further increase the viability of our individual national economies and our capability to increase our trade with developed countries. We, as developing countries, should increase our trade with each other. In the face of rising 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the economic development of developing countries, particularly in Africa, and the role of international organizations such as the United Nations in promoting collective self-reliance and economic cooperation among these countries. The speaker also mentions the impact of the global capitalist system on developing countries and the need to improve their national economies.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade