text: Reliefisnotenough. Actionforpermanent development -inpartnership with African nations -isessential. African Governments mustresolve togive JAP/ed A/40/PV.9 42 (Mr.Clark,Canada) priority totheagricultural sectorandtounleash theproduct1,ve forcesintheir ownsocieties. Butthiseffortmustbematched byarealandsustained co1Illlitment ~develoPed nations andindeed bytheentireinternational community. TheAfrican crisiswillnotenduntilthevaliantefforts torelieve thetragedyoftodayare buttressed byasustained c~itment tobuilding theAfricaoftomorrow. Theheavyexternal debt,whichafflicts somanycountries, isanother crippling burdeninthedeveloping world. Someprogress hasbeenachieved in dealing withthedebtsituation, thankstoco-operation amongcreditor Governments, debtorcountries, commercial banks,andinternational institutions. Thestrategy ofadjustment, financing, andrescheduling hasdemonstrated animpressive flexibility inhelping debtors. But,obviously, moreadaptation isneededtomeet thespecial needsofdebtornations. Deliberations intheUnitedNations helpinfostering abetterunderstanding oftheseeconomic problems andfurther theactivities ofvarious international institutions dealing withthem.TheInternational Monetary Fund(IMF)andthe WorldBankhaveplayedakeyroleinthisregard. Weshouldensurethattheycan andwillcontinue todoso,takingdueaccountoftheparticular problems facing individual States. Thestrains facingthemultilateral economic systemandfacing !tsleadinginstitutions mustbedealtwitheBilateral relations between countries ontheonehand,andthemultilateralsystemonthe0ther,oughttobemutually complementary andreinforcing. Similarly, protectionism, whichthreatens theprosperity ofdeveloped and developing countries alike~mustberesisted. Theindustrialized countries must keeptheirmarkets opentothird-world products ifthedeveloping countries areto maintain theexportearnings necessary toservice theirexternal debtandto improve livingstandards. Allofuswillloseifourborders close. Alltherefore haveanimportant stakeinensuring thatthemultilateral trading systemremains \,openandhealthy. ThatiswhyCanadahasbeenattheforefront incalling foraAP/ed A/40/PV.9 43 (Mr.Clark,Canada) newroundofmultilateral tradenegotiations, andwhywehavebeenworking to liberalize tradeandresistprotectionism inmanyother ways~ Byjoininginthepreparations foranewtraderoundnow,thedeveloping countries canbejointarchitects ofarevitalized General Agreement onTariffs and Trade(GATT)system. Canadaisanxious toworkwithdeveloping countries to identify areasofcommoninterest whichcouldbepursued inthenextround. Economic development iscritical, butitsbenefits willbefullyrealized and enjoyed onlyiftheMemberStatesoftheunitedNations co-operate together ina concerted plantotacklethepre-eminent socialandhumanrightsissuesofourday. I:'1licit trafficking andabuseofnarcotics andotherdrugsisamajorsocial challenge oneverycontinent. Iampleased thattheUnitedNations hassetoutaplanofactioninthis vitalfield. Lastyear,Canadajoinedothersinco-sponsoring aresolution which setinmotionthedrafting ofanewconvention tocombattheillicit drugtrade. Itconstitutes akeyelement incurrent international efforts todealwiththis socialproblem. Theconvention mustaimatstrengthening enforcement measures againstillicit drugtrafficking. Wewelcome theSecretary-General's proposal fortheconvening ofadrug conference in1987attheministerial level. Wecommend thelinkitmakesbetween initiatives neededtocutdownonthe~upplyofillicit drugsandthesteps required toreducedemand. Wewillbeworking actively withotherinterested countries todevelop aresolution tocarrythisideafurther forwardatthis session. Fortyyearsago,theCharter madetherightsandfreedoms ofallpersons a matteroflegitimate concern tothewholeinternational community. TheUniversalAP/ed A/40/PV.9 44 (Mr.Clark, Canad~) -Declaration ofHumanRightsitselfisnearlyfourdecades old.Yetourworkhas onlyjustbegun. AstheSecretary-General notesinhiscurrent report; -Massive violations ofhumanrightscontinue totakeplace,oftenoftragic proportions.- (A/40/l, p.14) Wemust,therefore, expandthefrontiers ofUnitedNations activities inthe humanrightsfield. Thiswillentailcompleting theworkontheConvention onthe RightsoftheChild,ensuring thatthenewConvention against torture isproperly implemented, extending theCommission's programme ofadvisory services, encouraging othercountries tooffertechnical assistance inthehumanrightsfield,assisting theWorking GroupontheDisappeared. Moreover, theUnitedNations mustcontinue tofocusattention onthefateofprisoners ofconscience, ensurethatthedisabled
analysis: The text discusses various international issues, but the main focus is on economic development, international cooperation, and human rights. The author highlights the importance of addressing the external debt crisis, promoting agricultural development, and combating illicit drug trafficking. The text also emphasizes the need for cooperation among countries to achieve economic development and human rights.