UN General Assembly
1992

for the United Nations to work unhindered towards the attainment of its objectives. The activities of the United Nations during the past two years provide a convincing example. Although the political climate on our planet is rapidly changing for the better, the same cannot be said, unfortunately, of international economic relations. We are concerned about the lack of noticeable progress in tackling the pressing issues of the world economy, especially those related to the development of developing countries and their indebtedness. Mongolia, therefore, believes that enhancing the United Nations role in developmental efforts should constitute a major component in the restructuring of the Organization. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro, eloquently testifies to the inextricable link between environment and sustainable development. What is now required is to launch multilateral concerted action to implement the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21. At that United Nations Conference my country proposed the establishment of an international network of ecological pattern countries and the inclusion of the territory of Mongolia in it as a special zone under international