effects of international tensions and the worrying trends in the world economy. As our Foreign Minister, Mr. Michael T. Somare, said in his address before the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session in October 1989, "Our struggle (here in the Pacific] is one of survival". (A/44/PV. 30, p. 48) It is a struggle to develop our people and national economies with the limited financial, technical and human resources available to us. We shall maintain our firm commitment to keep our subregion of the world free from big-Power rivalry and the environment free from nuclear and other activities which can harm, if not destroy, our region ’s resources, including the most important source of livelihood for most Pacific Island communities: fish and marine resources JVM/13 A/S-18/PV. 9 55 (Mr. Lohia, Papua New Guinea ) It is pleasing to note that the world community is concerned about the preservation and protection of the environment. In the South Pacific, Papua New Guinea and other island States have ratified two important treaties that seek to protect our environment, namely, the South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone Treaty and the Convention for the Protection of the Environment and Resources of the South Pacific . Taken as a package, together with fisheries and other economic arrangements that are being progressively put in place, they represent important cornerstones for the Protection of the environment in the South Pacific region and management and development of its vast marine resources, in accordance with the interests of the island communities. We, together with our partners in the South Pacific Forum, are committed to the implementation of the foregoing treaty arrangements and will continue to oppose all forms of nuclear activity and dumping of industrial and other toxic waste in the region. RH/14 A/S-18/PV. 9 56 (Mr. Lohia , Papua New Guinea )
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges faced by Pacific Island communities in developing their economies and protecting their environment. The focus is on the struggle to survive amidst international tensions and economic worries, and the commitment to maintaining a nuclear-free zone and protecting the region's marine resources. The text also mentions the ratification of treaties and the implementation of economic arrangements to achieve these goals.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade, Economic development