theyvere alwayDehletoremoveallobstacles pertaining toverification measures. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryllM/24-------------------.- .. AJ45/PV.7 106 TheSecretary-Goneral's government ezpertstudy group~of~hichKenyavasa member, hasdoneaverycommendable jobinthisarea,andwehop....thattheGeneral Assembly villadoptthoGroup's recommendations, thereby enhancing theUnited Nations roleinverificatione Fordecade. African Stateshavedemonstreted theircommitment tothecauseof thedenu~learizatlon oftheircontinent asespoused bytheCairoDeclaration ofthe Organization ofAfrican Unity(OAU)in1964.Kenyacontinues toattachparticular importance totheestablishment ofZODonofpeaceinvariouspartsofthevorld. Suchaonesofpeacewouldnotonlystrengthen thefabricofregional peaceand stability butwouldalsoezton4extraregioaal co-operation inthefieldof soclo-eCODomic development. Inlightofthlo,theconceptofthelndianOceanasa 30neofpeacereflects thehopesandaspirations ofmycountry asalittoral State toenhance andshareintheprompects ofpeaceandsecurity. Wetherefore strongly support thepro~sal toconvene theUnitedNations Conference ODth~IndianOcean asaZoneofPeaceatColombo, SriLanka,in1991.Itisoursincerebeliefthat thatConference vl11notonlyharmoni8e theinterests ofthecountriea inthe regionbutalsothoseofth~majornavalPowersandmaritime users. ThusV8 commend theAdBoaCommitt.ee ontheIndianOceanforthegoodworkithasdonein thepreparation oftheConference despite themanyobstacles ithasfaced. BeforeIcomment ontheinternational economic situation Ishouldliketo speakbriefly ontheHornofAfrica-myregion-andthelawofthesea.Inthe contextofrogional Q~~?peration tremendous results havebeenachieved bythe Inter-GoverDDNtntal Authority onDrought andDevelopment (IGADD)incombating recurrenC droughts anddesertiflcation,. vhlcharethemajorcausesofwidespread famine, 8nviroamental deterioration andeconomic hardships inourregion. Hovever# iti.amatterofgreatsignificance thatIGAADbasservedtofosterthespiritof regional co-operation andbecomeanessential forumfortakingstockofAfric~'s Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRM/24~~----------------------""----""'-""IlII!l .. A/45/PV.7 107 (Mr.MoloMob.Kenya) problems. Itisaforumwithinwhichweareabletotakestockoftheproblems impeding economic development inourregion.Itisinlightofthatfactthatmy country hasalwayssupported efforts byallparties involved inthesearchfor peaceful solutions toregional conflicts, inclUding intra-State wars,whichleadto unnecessary lossoflifeandseriously hamper.implementation ofdevelopment objectives. Ourregionisendeavouring toresolvedestructive conflicts andto ensurepeaceamongtheStateDmambers ofIGAADinordertofacilitate abetter climate forwiderregional tradeandeconomic ties,whichareaprerequisite for economic integration.* InthisregardtheForeign Ministers ofthesixStatesmembers ofthe Authority metatNairobi towards theendofAugust1990toel&borate onthe implementation oftheDeclaration onpeace,stability anddavelopment adopted by theirReadsofStateandGovarDment cn9July1990atAddbAbaba. That Declaration emphasises theprinciples ofnon-interference intheinternal affairs ofStatesmembers andthenon-use orthreatofuseofforceagainst eachother,as wellasthepeaceful settlement ofdisputes. TheStatss me~~ers oftheAuthority havecommitted themselves tothepeaceful resolution ofinter-State andintra-State conflicts andtoco-operation inallfieldsofsocio-economic development. LastyearmyGovernment joinedthegrowing numberofnationsthathave ratified theUnitedNations Convention ontheLawoftheSea.Kenyabelieves that universal acceptance ofthatConvention villbetheonlywayinwhichthewhole worldcanreapthebenefits offered bythecomprehensive regimeoftheConvention. TothatendKenyacontinues toparticipate actively intheworkofthePreparatory Commission inthebeliefthatanyissueson~hichnations maydisaqree canbe solvedwithinthatforuminaupiritofcompromise. *ThePresident returned totheChair. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRM/24 Al45/PV.7 108 (Mr.MoloMoh«Keua)J11 TogivefurtherlegaleffecttoKenya'sratification oftheConvention onthe LawoftheSeawepassedin1989aMaritima ZoneActandaFisheries Act.'Those twoActsofParliament willclarify Kenya's claimtoitsmaritime economic zoneand ensureproperconservation andmanagement ofourmaritime resources. Duringthe1980sworldeconomic growthwasslow,highlyimbalanced anduneven compared totheprevious twodecadesofthe19708and1960s. Worldoutputqrewby justover30percentinthe1980s,moreslowlythaninthe1970s,whenit increased byover45percentandatahigherrateinthe1960s. Thatslow expansion oftheglobaleconomy wascharacterized bygreatcontrast inexperience~ andperformance. WhileontheODehanditwasaperiodinwhichthedeveloped marketeconomies witnessed thelongest uninterrupted growthandexpansion uincethe SecondWorldWar,themajority ofthedeveloping countries, ontheotherhand,were facedwithcontinued stagnation anddeclining economieso The1980.¥AS,formost