ewiromnental conceraa end the legitimate development needa of developinq countries rhould be fully recognised. It is our eincere hope that the preparatory procass for the Conference recently launched in Wairob% will eucceed in forging consensus OD an effective prograrrrae of action to addream tbim major concar of humanity. JRKMGR Af45ml. 5 70 The imprtenco iecrQaeieglp attachad by the intornetional coamueity to humen bmlopunt $8 further toiraforced by thy EMen DQvelopment Report 1990 recently reloeead by t& United Nation8 DQvoloplmot Programsa (UHDP), TBie report reflect8 the growing racogeition of thy hu factor ee caatral to the eucaeee of &velopnQet policiae end the alPOvietion Of me88 povQrty. fn addition, it mpelle out rtratoqiea for human Qewlopreut am Reamred by the human dawloparsxtt it&~% We wlcoem Me adQition0l dimeeeion 88 8 nrrane for ComplQmQntieg, ratbrr them rQplacieg, the taeditionel paremtare of dQvelop6mnt. At the r~gioeel 1~vQl. tbo Jekarte Plan of A&ion, edontcd by th8 Economic and Social Cmadaoion for Asia and t&m k%S$f$e (EI)w) ROrO tihIB!k tw y@arU 8gS, Wee SpCifiCelly dQO$gad t0 OahMCQ the bwen Qheoeion of Qovelogwnt. Now 8lrQrrby in it8 opratioeel pheeoa the P:an Of #iCt$Olr &Q &iWU&rQtilpg %t8 grQ8t Ubgkdfie&UCQ t0 thQ &WQlOpWnt prWQ8QQ8 in the ragion. RMwl7 A/I§/PV.!i 71 The C~LO aopiratiorr of mankkad to docent liviug coaditionr, adequato 8beltos, roamct for fundamental human right8 rupd tbo health and wll-being of our cbildron is rpoving to tlao forefront of interraational eonociuuoners and $0 rorbapiag thu international ago&a. 7% forthcoming World RuEaait fOP Children $8 a rsnife8t8tion of thio l hift in priorities and will be a rigsnifieaat osceaion fop . fowling the attention of the international convawaity on tbo plight of it0 -8t * vulnerable 6t0mburor Although only a beginning, the goal0 of the Rumit witb serpuct to child l UpViVal, protection and dovelopent aust bo given full force. It 