Israelis decision tobuildacanallinking theMediterranean SeatotheDeadSea (decision 13/8) 51.Atthe13thmeeting ofthesession, on23May,theCouncil hadbeforeita draftdecision onthissubject submitted bytheGroupof77(UNEP/GC.l3/L.l4). -11-," ,.... ~..,. ... ~;, .'.' . \ . ), 52.Therepresentative oftheUnitedstatesofAmerica askedthatavotebetaken onthedraftdecision. Attherequest oftherepresentative ofSaudiArabia, the votewastakenbyroll-call. Thedraftdecision wasadopted by47votesto1.* Thevoting wasasfollows: rI, I; /; I:Infavour: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China,Colombia, Finland, France, Germ~ny, Federal Republic of,Ghana, Hungary, India,Indonesia, Italy, IvoryCoast,Jamaica, Japan,Jordan, Kenya,Kuwait, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman,Panama, PapuaNew Guinea, Peru,Philippines, Poland, Rwanda, SaudiArabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan,Tunil;ia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian SovietSocialist Republic, UnionofSovietSocialist Republics, United Kingdom of GreatBritain andNorthern Ireland, Yugoslavia. Against: UnitedStatesofAmerica. 54.Therepresentative ofJordansaidheregretted thatithadnotprovedpossible toadoptthedecision byconsensus andcalled upontheGovernment thathadvoted againstittofaceuptoitsdutiesasasuper-P~wer concerned withmaintaining the peace.Ithadbecomealmostthephilosophy ofIsraeltoignoreUnitedNations resolutions, international lawandtheGenevaConventions. Theinternational community wouldhavetoputanendtosuchcontumacy, including thecanalproject.ed :>se h, red in to of as53.Therepresentative oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica saidthat,aswellas opposing thedecision onwhichavotehadjustbeentaken,hisdelegation hadalsoIopposed theGener~l Assembly resolutions referred totherein, onthegrounds that rtheirconclusions werepremature andtheirformulation unbalanced. Whileitwas ~strictly neutral onthelegal,environmental andeconomic aspects oftheproposed I[project, itconsidered thatthedecision inquestion prejudged thematteron rpolitical grounds. Hadthedecision focused onenvironmental issuesalone, ~expressing reasonable concern overtheunknown environmental consequences ofthe ~project andurgingbilateral consultations between thecountries involved, hewould !}havebeenabletosupportit. I I; ~L l I, I,IState-of-the-environment reports (decisions 13/9AtoD) I 57.Atthe15thmeeting ofthesession, on24May,theCouncil hadbeforeita draftdecision onthissubject submitted bytheBureau (UNEP/GC.13/L.32). *Therepresentatives ofBelgium andChilelaterinformed theUNEP secretariat that,hadtheybeenpresent duringthevoting, theywouldhavevotedin favourofthedraftdecision.FL58. ! I: rIfThedraftjecision wasadopted byconsensus. -12-betaken ia,the :>1.* 1Y, ily, 10, lpuaNew ;ri >eialist Idomof as ladalso Isthat twas oposed ,n fthe hewould possible voted oingthe ons al roject. itsome Ita 'otedinCross-organizational programme analysis forconsideration bytheCommittee for Program,'ne andCo-'ordination in1988(decision 13/1':') 59.Atthe15thmeeting ofthesession. on24May,theCouncil hadbeforeita draftdecision onthissubject submitted bytheBureau (UNEP/GC.13/L.33). 60.Thedraftdecision, asorallyrevised bythePresident, wasadopted by consensus. Co-operation between theUnitedNations Environment Programme andtheUnited Nations centreforHumanSettlements (Habitat) (decision 13/12) 61.Atthe13thmeeting ofthesession, on23May,theCouncil hadbeforeita draftdecision onthissubject submitted bytheBureau (UNEP/GC.13/23). 62.Thedraftdecision wasadopted byconsensus. Co-operation withnon-governmental organizations (decision 13/13) 63.Atthe13thmeeting ofthesession, on23May,theCouncil hadbeforeita draftdecision onthissubject submitted bytheAsianGroup(UNEP/GC.13/19). 64.Therepresentative ofUruguay mentioned that,intheaftermath oftheBuenos
**Analysis**
The text discusses the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its decisions regarding environmental issues, specifically the construction of a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Dead Sea. The text also touches on other environmental-related topics, such as state-of-the-environment reports and cooperation between UNEP and other organizations. Given the focus on environmental issues and international cooperation, it is likely that the text falls under the category of natural resources and environment.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment