UN General Assembly
1971

33. Now that the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade has been agreed upon [resolution 2626 (XXV)], it is of utmost importance that ways and means of implementing the strategy and tactics of development, so to speak, should be immediately formulated and put into practice. Member countries should have the political will to co-operate and to bear their responsibilities so that the high ideals and goals of the Second Development Decade will become a reality. In the view of my delegation, the continuing and increasing disparity in living standards between the developed and developing countries do not portend well for international peace and security, and indeed it would be a major tragedy if these inequalities lead to a serious North-South confrontation. Rapid progress in the economic field is therefore necessary to lessen international tensions, and it is our hope that the impending difficult economic problems that are facing the developing countries will be settled in a spirit of international co-operation, understanding and mutual benefit.