UN General Assembly
1981

263. We are pleased to express our gratitude at this time to the international community and the United Nations system as a whole for the aid given to our country. 264. Unfortunately, the continuation of the drought which has caused us to suffer the loss of another agricultural year's harvests has frustrated a great part of our efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in terms of food. We should like to appeal to the international community once again to respond to the needs of our people with the generosity that it has always, shown us in the past. 265. Despite all kinds of difficulties, we note some positive progress In the solution of the principal, problems affecting our planet. 266. Relations among peoples, based on a new conception of moral, political and juridical factors, are becoming increasingly adapted to the legitimate aspirations of the peoples for peace, progress and social well-being.