text: Archbishop Renato Raffaele Martino. JSM/jl A/S-18/PV. 8 153 Archbishop MARTINO (Holy See): May I be allowed to preface my words.with a cordial salute and a very warm welcome to the newest member of the Assembly, the Republic of Namibia, to which the Holy See deleqation wishes to renew the felicitations and best wishes for Prosperity expressed by Pope John Paul II in his messaqe to President Nujoma on the historic date of Namibia 1 s indePendence. May G:>d quide Namibia on the path of justice and peace! I also want to extend sincere oonqratulations to Ambassador Joseph N. Garba uPDn his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its eiqhteenth sPecial session. His wisdom and diplomatic skills, so deservedly esteemed by the Assembly. enhance the Promise for the success of the session. The Holy See qratefullY welcomes this opoortunitv to address the General Assembly. While takinq attentive and respectful note of all the observations, suqqestions and proposals which have been 118de by competent experts in the technical fields of economic co-operation, the HolY See wishes to offer once aqain for the reflection of all persons of qood will some of its &ep convictions with regard to the problems of co-operation and development. The Holy See believes that there is a fundamental ethical dimension to all the issues confronting mankind, a dimension that never lessens the need and imPortance of technical and practical answers to the problel'l\9 but, to the oontrary, qives paramount urqencv to the need and provides the ultimate test to the validity of the solutions. Such ethical dimension stel'l\9 from the Primacv of the human Person, whose riqhts and diqni tv must precede all other considerations. Often in the oourse of the Present debate, it has been qrati fvinq to hear the 
analysis: The text appears to be a speech by Archbishop Renato Raffaele Martino, addressing the General Assembly. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the Archbishop refers to economic cooperation, development, and the human person. The text does not specifically mention natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, or science and technology. It also does not seem to be focused on humanitarian aid, culture, or education. The Archbishop's emphasis on the ethical dimension of economic cooperation and the importance of human rights suggests that the category should be related to development and human well-being.