historic decision by the United Nations. The second and find step has to ble taken by the General Assembly, and we can lolok forw,ard to it with co#nfidenoe as well as hope. Even so, we must wait for *that final decision beforte we can extend in full measure the welcome that ,th,e ‘occasion’ will Call for; and my #delegation, as a member of &is Council, which has ,ththe ‘duty under the Charter of examining and endoltlsing the qualifica- tions of new apph~cants for memb,ership, will expeot to j,oin whole-heartedly in that welcome, 92. In the meantime, let mc oIllly say again that a historic decision is in the making, a ld,ecision which is baound to afE&ot signlificantly and beneficially the whole texture of the United Nations, its operations and its influ~ence. 93. For the United Nations, aidmission of the two Germanys would represent a giant stride towards universality of’ membership, which all of us have held as an ideal, but which we have arot always bjeen able to apply in practice. Here we have the prospect of Urnbed Nations memblership for two States, with. a total population of some 77 million people, both ded- icated, under the terms of their Treaty of 21 Decem- ber 1972, to the purposes and ptincipl,es ~embo~died in the Charter and to the settlement of their disputes by peaceful means, without reslort to the threat or use of foroe. It must be obvious that in &ma of population and also of rthe energy, creati&y and versatile talents of th)e German people, the full participatim of the two German States in tie aotivities of the United Nations ,coul#d represent a substantial ,atccretion of its strength and influence throughout the intermutional tpnm.lity. 94! Th,e very fact of attaiament of membershi? of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a significant event in the international community, specifically the potential admission of two German states to the United Nations. The language used suggests a focus on the implications of this event, including its potential impact on the organization's strength and influence. The text does not provide specific details about economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather emphasizes the significance of the event and its potential benefits.

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