closer ties in the coming years between our delegations and Governments as we strive to better the lives of our peoples. The special session of the United Nations General Assembly offers the world community of nations an opportune moment for developing countries to emerge fran the painful social and economic development experience of the 1980s with the determination to reshape our development strategies for the 1990s and to address in a forthright way the agenda issues that will forge a more meaningful relationship between international co-operation and growth and development in the countries of the South. The possibility of finding fulfillment in the world of tomorrow implies not only a change in the perspective of "what development is", but equally an enormous political will to overcome the obstacles and to promote the conditions for the creation of an international environment that is truly supportive of development. Appropriate macroeconomic policies on the domestic front in developing countries will require a supportive international platform for an effective development strategy. Development is a responsibility that must be shared by all. The conventional approach equates development with large-scale industrialization. It measures development in terms of the rate of growth of the national income.. That view inevitably leads to an elitist form of development. JB/13 A/S-18/PV. 3 57 (Mr. Dookeran, Trinidad and Tobago) Such measurement is clearly inadequate as seen in the small island economies of the Caribbean. It does not capture the true state of development of the people and says little about the costs and benefits of economic performance. Bringing people to the centre stage of the development process is perhaps the single most impoJrtant conceptual change that must take place in the definition of development. Other goals must be given equal prominence: employment, the quality 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the concept of economic development, its measurement, and the importance of considering the well-being of people in the development process. The author emphasizes the need for a shift in perspective and a more inclusive approach to development, which is often associated with economic growth. The mention of macroeconomic policies, development strategies, and international cooperation also suggests a focus on economic development.

**Category**
Economic development