UN General Assembly
2009

like to reiterate the SADC position, which rejects and condemns any unilateral decision that would violate the spirit of the Maputo agreements. No social or economic order remains safe, if it fails to bring beneficial effects to the greatest number of people. The crisis of the global financial system continues to undermine global economies worldwide, be they developed or developing. For my country, in particular, this crisis has led to a significant drop in export commodity prices, declining currency reserves, the growing cost of imports, with a depreciation of the national currency, declining growth rates and a decline in budget and tax revenues. The consequences of this turn of events are considerable. This crisis has led to a shortfall in resources to finance infrastructure. It has led to broad job loss, worsening of social conflict, and, particularly at a time when we are coming out of a complex conflict, a shrinking budget to finance the necessary restoration of State authority throughout the national territory in order to complete the establishment of peace. It is urgently necessary therefore to review the