Mr~ MAEC:HA (Comoros) (interpretion from French): I should like begin by conveying to Mr. Garba on behalf of my delegation brotherly congratulations on his unanimous election to the presidency of this special session of the General Assembly devoted to international economic co-operation for development. I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate our Secretary-General, Mr. Perez de Cuellar, on the outstanding organization of this session, the holding of which is evidence of the United Nations determination to elaborate a global strategy for international economic co-operation and the revitalization of economic growth and development. On behalf of President Said Mohamed Djohar and the Government and people of the Comoros I wish to offer heartfelt congratulations to independent Namibia on its admission to the United Nations. My best wishes for prosperity and progress go to the fraternal people of Namibia. In this connection I take great Pleasure in paying well deserved tribute to our Secretary-General for his personal efforts to bring about Namibia's independe nee. We welcome the convening of this session at this historic time, when the peoples of Eastern Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia are fighting for freedom, democracy and social justice. We earnestly hope that at this session we shall adopt concrete measures that will provide a coherent framework for co-operation in the 1990s. The economic and social progress of the developing countries is the principal challenge of the closing years of this century. The fact is that, notwithstanding the emergence of new centres of economic power, notwithstanding the integration strategies applied in many parts of the world, and notwi thstandinq the interdependence of nations in international economic relations, the disparities RH/19 A/S-18/PV. 4 87 (Mr. Maecha, Comoros) between de•.reloped and developinq countries are becoming more pronounced every day. The economic difficulties of the develoPinq countries in the 1980s have affected 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic situation of developing countries, the importance of international cooperation, and the challenges faced by these countries in achieving economic growth and development. It also mentions the admission of Namibia to the United Nations and the Secretary-General's efforts to bring about this independence. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is an official statement or speech.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade