text: I, I l •f •JVM/21 A/40/p.v.18 91 (Mt.Shamir,Israel) Thesuccessofintegrated ruraldevelopment hasbeenprovedinIs~ael's ownrapid agricultural development. Israelhasmuchexperience intheproperuseofsoiland water,marketing organization, agro-industrialsystems appropriate fordeveloping countries, andtheintegration ofpopulations anddevelopment projects. Weare readytoshareourknow-how inthesefieldswithotherdeveloping countries. The tbenefits ofthisexperience cancontribute toraisinglivingstandards inmany societies. Israelhaspresented tointernational organizations, bothwithinandoutside theunited N~tions, adevelopment proposal entitled "Transitional Economy·. It seekstobreaktheviciouscircleofpoverty ~improving theproductivity and qualityoflifeindeveloping countries. Theproposed programme seekstocombine a comprehensive development process withdecentralized planning andimplementation. Inthe26yearsofIsrael's involvement ininternational development efforts, Israelhasco-operated withmorethan100countries andtrained over50,000menand womeninagriculture, inruraldevelopment andinhealthandeducation. During Israel's development itencountered someofthesameproblems thatarenowfacing Africancountries andhassuccessfully overcome them. TheUnitedNations mayrecapture someofitsprestige andauthority ifit givespriority tothesepressing socialandeconomic issues. Themagnitude ofthe tasksbeforeuswillrequire unprecedented international co-operation. Unfortunately, theUnitedNations recordisnotveryencouraging. Atitslast session theGeneral Assembly had143itemsonitsagenda. Itpassednolessthan 38resolutions relating totheMiddleEast,outofwhich37werenegative, even hostile, intheirreference toIsrael. Suchresolutions havelongceasedto attract anyattention orcarryanyweight. YettheGeneral Assembly didnotsee fittoaddressitselftosuchdanger-spots astheIraq-Iran warandAfghanistan, or tomanyofthesocio-economic problems whichplagueoursociety.•'.'5>- JVM,I21 A!40/PV.,18 92 ,Mr.Shamir,Israel) Letusput.asidethepolitical differences thatbesetourworld an~join forcesinanefforttofindsolutions fortheordinary man,womanandchild,who aretoooftenignoredintheheat·ofpolitical debate. Letusworktogether inthe ."spiritoftheancient prophets whogavetotheworldtheconceptofthebrotherhood ofman,aconcept whichbasbeenthe~aBisforthegreatidealsofmankind. Inthepresent ageofunprecedent~ opportu~ities, Israel ~allsuponall Governments, international agencies andnon-governmental organizations toriseto thechallenge offered ~science andtechnology. Letussharethefruitsof scientific andtechnological advances toimprove ourlives. Letusbuildamoral andprosperous futuretoachiev~justice anddignity forall.LettheUnited Nations become,truly,a·United Nations forabetterworld-. Themeeting roseat1.25p.m..­ •,.
analysis: The text discusses Israel's experience in rural development, sharing its knowledge and expertise with other developing countries. It highlights the importance of international cooperation to address pressing social and economic issues. The text also touches on the role of the United Nations in this context, mentioning its failure to address certain issues and the need for it to regain its authority.