forty-fourth session tbe question of the convening of a United Nations conference on environment and development no later then 1992 an13 requested the Secretary-General, witb the assistance of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme , to obtain the views of Governments on the objectives, content, title and scope of the conference; appropriate ways of preparing for itr and a suiteble time and place and other modalities (resolution 431196). At its forty-fourth session, AK/ the General Assembly decided to convene a United Nations Conference on Rnvironment and Development in June 1992 and accepted with deep appreciation the generous offer of the Government of Brad1 to host the Conference8 affirmea the environmental issues of major concern in maintaining the quality of the Earth’s environment and especially in achieving environmentally sound and sustain&&s development in all countriesr decided on the objective6 that the Conference should have in addressing environmental issues in the developmental contextr decided to establish a Preparatory Committee for the Conference open to all m/ References for the forty-fourtb session (part of agenda item 82 (f)): (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (9) lh) (i) (j) Report of the Governing Council of UNEP on its fifteeatb seesion, SUppbXlWBt No. 25 (A/44/25); Report of the Preparatory Cmittee, Bupplement No. 48 (A/44/48 and Corr.l)j Report of the Secretary-General8 A/44/256-E/1989/66 end Corr.1 Md Add.l-2~ Note by the Secretary-Generalr A/44/339-E/1969/119 ana Add.l-118 Report of the Second Committee: A/44/746/Add.7; Report of the Fifth Committee: A/44/933! Resolution 441226 and decisions 441464, 441466 an6 4414611 Heetingr of the Second Conrnfttee: A/C.2/44/SR.44 and 461 Meeting of the Fifth Committees A/C,5/44/SR.65; Plenary meeting8 Ai44MV.85. I A/45/100 Bngli h 1 Page 46 States Members of the United Nations or members of the specialised agenciesr requested the Chairman of the Preparatory Committee to report to the Assembly at 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a United Nations conference on environmental and development issues, specifically the preparation and convening of the conference. The language used emphasizes the importance of environmentally sound development and the need to address environmental issues in the context of development. This suggests that the conference is focused on finding a balance between economic development and environmental protection.

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