UN General Assembly
1992

completely unrealistic attitude that everything must be achieved at one fell swoop and that of resignation, the attitude that it is already too late. The North must open its markets to give the weaker economies a genuine chance of development. By eliminating protectionism we must strengthen the economic foundations of those countries currently fighting for democracy and human rights. That is why it is so important to bring the negotiations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to a successful conclusion. Stabilizing the economy of Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States must not be done at the expense of development aid. Bringing the new democracies in the East and the developing countries into a global partnership together was the general objective of the economic summit meeting in Munich. Germany, too, has kept its word in this respect. In spite of our exceptional domestic situation and our enormous contribution to the process of economic recovery in the new democracies between Bug and Vladivostok, our development aid budget has continued to grow - even since