Reaffirming its belief that the progressive modernization and harmonization of international trade law, in reducing or removing legal obstacles to the flow of international trade, especially those affecting the developing countries, would contribute significantly to universal economic cooperation among all States on a basis of equality, equity, common interest and respect for the rule of law, to the elimination of discrimination in international trade and, thereby, to peace, stability and the well-being of all peoples,
重申深信国际贸易法的逐渐现代化和协调，通过减少或消除对国际贸易流通的法律障碍，特别是影响到发展中国家的障碍，将大大有助于所有国家在平等、公平和共同利益的基础上开展全球经济合作，消除国际贸易上的歧视，从而增进各国人民的福祉，