bvStates Members oftheUnitedNations inordertodelTise acommon approach to promoting international economic co-operation, inparticular therevitalization of economic growth anddelTelopment ofdelTeloping countries. Soprotracted werethe discussions thatasRapporteur, IcouldnotbesureuntiltheITerITlastmomentthat thedocument wouldbereadlTforsubmission todalT. Thespiritofcompromise thatEMS/4 A/S-18/PV.ll 7 (Mr.Insanally, Rapporteur, AdHoc Committee·of·theEi'lhteent~ SpecialSessionl4 prevailedinthoseseemin'lly intractable andinterminable meetin'lsproduced inthe endareasonable consensus withwhichwe-boththedeveloped andthedevelopin'l countries -Canbewellpleased. AstheFrench wouldSaY,the'lamewasworththe candle. The'lenesis ofthedraftdeclaration lies,aswemayrecall, indecision 43/460, which, together withthecommon understandin'l reflected initsannex, launched thene'lotiatin'l Process. Theveryimportant initiatives whichfollowed helped Clivesubstance andformtothedraftdeclaration. Additional impetus was Provided bydecision 44/444, adopted attheinitiative oftheGroupof77,which, itisqeneral1y aqreed, formed thefirstma.;orconsens\.E decision ontheSPecial session. SubsequentlY, durin'l thepreparatory process, theGroupof77submitted a draftdeclaration whichwasusedasabasisforinitial ne'lotiations. Thatmajor inputwascomplemented bycontributions fromCanada andtheEuropean Community and byverbal andwritten comments fromotherdele'lations. Therewastherefore enou'lh material fromwhichasatisfactory draftdeclaration couldbeshaped forsubmission throu'lh theAssembly forconsiderationbytheAd·!bcCommittee. Aswillbenotedfromacursory 'llanceatthetext,thetreatment ofthe subject bytheAd.HocCommitteescrupulously follows theorderprescribed bythe General Assembly. Thus,afterpreliminary enunciation of'leneral principles and intentions, thedocument proceeds toabroadassessment ofeconomic development in the1980s,addresses thechallen'les andoPPOrtunities ofthe1990sandendswitha statement ofcommitment andpolicies forinternational development co-operation. Althou'lh extendin'l tojust38concise Para'lraphs, thetextisnonetheless sufficiently comprehensive. Theseriousness andsolemnity oflanQuaqe andstvle 'liveitatonewhichisinkeepin'l withtheloftyintentions ofthesubscribers to thedraftdeclaration.Theconsensus expressed therein wasachieved onlyaftermanyroundsofintenseEMS/4 A/S-l8/PV.11 8 CMr.-Insanally i-Rapporteur iAd-Hoc Committee-of-the-Eiqhteenth Special-Session) consultation within theopen-ended draftinq qroup. Thatforumwassupported bythe workofasmallcontact qroupcomposed oftheCommittee's Chairman, hisBureau and therepresentatives ofvarious deleqations, includinq headsofreqional qroups. Theseconsultations tookplaceataveryhiqhlevel,indicatinq, Ibelieve, the importance oountries attached tothespecial session. Dueroqnizance wastakenof themanyideasandproposals adumbrated inthedebate inplenary meetinqs for enhancinq international economic co-operation. Inthatfashion, thedraftinq of thedraftdeclaration brokefreshqround andexplored newandchallenqinq possibil ities. Theflexibility andqoodwillIlBnifested durinqthesediscussions didmuchto foster aqreement onseeminqly difficult issues. Withtheobstacles removed, itis nowpossible fortheGeneral Assembly todecide byconsensllS thatthe revitalization ofeconomic qrowth anddevelopment ofthedevelopinq countries is themainchallenqe fortheinternational community durinqthisdecade.Itshould alsotepointed outthatallcountries aretomakeaconcerted andcommittedeffort tomeetthischallenqe, inkeepinq withrecoqnized responsibilities bothatthe national andtheinternational levels. Itisalsopossible todiscern clearlY the international oommunitv'8 intention toensure theprotection andenhancement ofthe environment andtheneedforsubstantial amounts ofconcessional resources toflow todevelopinq countries inorderthattheymaybetter coPewiththetwinproblems ofdevelopment andtheenvironment. Inaddition; thedraftdeclaration contains apledqe toimprove thehuman condition, inwhichpeoplewillbeafforded abetter wayoflifeandwillbe qranted increased opportunity tocontribute totheprocess oftheirupliftinq.EMS/4 A/S-18/pV.1l 9
**Analysis**
The text discusses the revitalization of economic growth and development, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation and the need for developing countries to receive substantial amounts of concessional resources. It also touches on the protection and enhancement of the environment, which suggests a connection to sustainable development. Additionally, the text mentions improving the human condition and providing a better way of life, which could be related to social and economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade