Conference on the Least Developed Countries, held in Paris earlier this month, clearly defined five priorities, Among these, however, the development of human resources, the ending of environmental degradation and the strengthening of the diversified productive sector are but some areas in which no significant improvement is possible unless complementary commitments from their development partners can be mobilized, Allow me to draw your attention to another matter of key concern to us, an issue to which I have been resolutely seeking help from the international community. I refer to the predicted global warming and sea-level rise, which may endanger the very survival of my island nation. We are trying to do what we can to combat this potential threat. At the meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government held in Kuala Lumpur in October 1989, the Maldives proposed that the Commonwealth make every possible effort to expedite the drafting of the framework convention on environment on which the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have been collaborating for some time. The initial report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will be considered at the second World Climate Conference to be held in Geneva from 29 October to 7 November this year, and it is hoped that the final convention will be adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992. A Small States Conference on Sea-Level Rise was hosted by the Maldives last yearr and the Male Declaration on' Global Warming and Sea-Level Rise, which was FMB/S A/45/PV.10 13 (President Eavoom) adopted at the Conference, underscored the urgency of the problem and identified many areas of possible international co-operation in this field. As called for in the Ma16 Declaration, an action group has been established to co-ordinate a joint 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the Maldives' concerns about the impact of global warming and sea-level rise on its survival, as well as its efforts to raise awareness and seek international cooperation to address this issue. While the text mentions development and economic growth, it is not the primary focus. Instead, the text highlights the environmental and humanitarian aspects of the issue.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Humanitarian aid and relief