UN General Assembly
1980

36. The energy crisis is of equal concern. Many say that it is the origin of the generalized economic crisis. We will not enter into the debate on that. But whatever the causes for this situation, one might wish to single out the fact that the developing countries, and in particular those that do not produce oil, are suffering much more from the shock and repercussions of the oil crisis. A country like the Upper Volta, which is among the least advanced countries, and has no outlet to the sea, had an oil bill in 1979, just last year, of $30 million, or a tenth of the overall value of its imports. We must, therefore, swiftly find a solution in order to break this deadlock. In the framework of the collective eff ort to establish the new economic order, we should, in an effort of solidarity and realism, redefine the terms of the dialogue between producers and consumers. Parallel with that, research should be pursued and intensified in the field of new and renewable energy sources. Wind energy, solar energy, nuclear energy are all possibilities which should be taken into account in the global strategy aimed at resolving the world energy crisis.