should articulate a set of themes that can guide United Nations efforts to pro100te economic qrowth and development in the developinq world; and, thirdly, the sPecial session should produce a Declaration that will qive useful quidelines for a series of upcominq United Nations conferences related to development. These themes can serve to encouraqe and inspire the initiative of free people everywhere. Our qoal is accelerated, sustainable development for all countries in the context of a stable world economy. We do not wish to. see political and social rights and benefits traded away as part of some maqical formula that falsely promises increased material rewards in return. In fact, to advocate such a barqain is fundamentally mistaken. Efforts to derive increased material rewards rarely succeed unless they involve appropriate respect for political and social riqhts and benefits. JP/sm A/S-18/PV.S 33 (Mr. Pickering, United States) We believe that the special session can achieve those qoals by soberly reflecting on past experience, by objectively choosing between ideas that work and those that do not, and by puttinq faith in the ability of people as individuals and members of free societies to order their lives and activities to the mutual benefit of all. During this week we have been listening carefully to the views of representatives and have benefited from them. This is a world whose national economies are increasingly interlinked. It is a world whose peoples' aspirations are increasingly alike. The question of international economic co-operation and the revitalization of economic growth and development of the developing countries is much too important for ideological confrontation or rhetorical game-playing. Our mutual dedication to economic development is best served if we respect each other's views and seek to work out agreed conclusions based on civility and consensus. That is certainly the goal of my delegation, and I believe it is a 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of international economic cooperation and the revitalization of economic growth and development in developing countries. It emphasizes the need for a balanced approach that respects political and social rights, and encourages cooperation and consensus among nations. The text does not specifically mention natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology, but rather focuses on the broader theme of economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade