UN General Assembly
2014

one’s interest at the expense of the legitimate interests and security of others is criminal. Invariably, when major tensions erupt into conflicts or wars, the world economy as a whole suffers, with major disruptions or reversals in the developing countries. That has been evident in the wake of past regional or international conflicts, when oil prices, for example, surged, with the developing countries bearing the brunt of the debilitating consequences. In short, the United Nations must be seen not as a prejudicial but rather as an all-embracing global body that stands for the interests of not only the few and the powerful but all its Member States. The Gambia acknowledges with satisfaction the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled “The future we want” (resolution 66/288, annex), and the resulting establishment of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals and associated consultative forums, including the African regional consultations on the sustainable development goals. While the Gambia appreciates the proposals of the Open Working Group on the post-2015 development framework, it is