common purpose which all of us should share. The PRESIDENT: The next speaker is the Foreign Minister of my own country, Nigeria. I am sure that representatives will allow me to give him a warm welcome on this, his first appearance at the United Nations. Mr. LUKMAN (Nigeria) : It is a pleasure for me to convey to you, Sir, on behalf of the Government and people of Niqeria, my warmest felicitations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this special session. This is the third time in six months that you have been elected to preside over a special session of the Assembly, and I am particularly pleased that your election to this exalted office coincides this time with mv first appearance at the Assembly as the Foreign Minister of our country. I therefore want to seize this opportunity to express the deep appreciation of the Government of Nigeria to the members of the JP/sm A/S-18/PV. 5 34-35 (Mr. Lukman, Nigeria) Assembly for the deep confidence they continue to respose in you. May I also pledge to you, Mr. President, the fUll support and co-operation of the delegation of Nigeria. The holding of this special session could not have been nore timely, coming as it does after a decade when the development process suffered a terrible setback in many countries, and in the midst of momentous changes taking Place in certain parts of the world. These recent changes impart particular significance to the deliberations we have just embarked upon. This special session, then, affords us an excellent OPPOrtuni tv not only to reflect on the past decade but also to chart new paths that respond to the many changes and challenges in the world economy. The Nigerian Government and people attach special significance to this special 
**Analysis**
The text seems to be related to international diplomacy and governance, specifically discussing the election of a president to the United Nations General Assembly and the significance of a special session. The speaker, the Foreign Minister of Nigeria, is expressing appreciation and pledging cooperation, indicating that the session is focused on international issues. The text mentions the "development process" and "world economy", which suggests that economic development and international trade may be relevant topics. However, the text does not provide specific details about these topics, so it is difficult to pinpoint a single category.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development