UN General Assembly
1982

non-aggression and non-use of force in relations between Asian and Pacific States. The signing of such a convention would undoubtedly contribute to peace and co-oper¬ation in that part of the world. 171. The deterioration in the world economic situa¬tion, that has come about in the last few years was even more marked in 1982. The developed capitalist countries, whose responsibility it is to take appropriate measures to remedy this situation, were unwilling to depart from their negative attitude. This international economic crisis provoked by the devel¬oped capitalist countries has had an even greater effect on the developing countries, in particular the least-advanced among them. This serves only to stress the interdependence of the two groups of coun¬tries. The continued decline in the economic situation in the developing countries could well, over the long term, entail adverse effects for the developed countries themselves. It is therefore in their own interests to demonstrate greater political will and realism in order to restructure the present system of international economic relations which is founded on injustice and exploitation.