addi tiona! burdens on the already very limited resources. External political pressures and terrorist attacks from outside make it impossible for my Government to ameliorate the conditions of the refugees, as well as of our own POPUlation liv inq in the affected areas. Many of our problems in the developing world have their mirror images in the developed countries. The deterioration of the envirooment due to poverty in the developing countr i4~S affects the developed countries. The marginalization and subsequent social and political destabilization of manv developing countries also affect the developed countries. The demographic gra..rth in daveloPing countries and the concomitant competition for natural resources erodes the global environment which is common to the rich and the poor of the world. Our fates are inexorably linked. J&o\ /A&.til A/S-18/PV. 6 32 (Mr. Abdulle, Somalia) In Somalia we are acutely aware of the need for strengthening our domestic policies and developing new approaches to maximize the utilization of our resources, human and material. We intend to exploit our potential export of marine resources and minerals in order to supplement earnings from livestock and agriculture. We intend to examine the viability of existing public enterprises and to encourage a more efficient utilization of our financial and other resources, develop realistic monetary and fiscal policies and carry out a comprehensive civil service reform. The Government of Somalia realizes, however, that economic reform alone may not solve all its problems. It hcs therefore embarked on a Process of ooening up the political environment through measures to democratize its political system. It has recently introduced a multi-partv system and has aoopted other measures to enhance respect for human rights. At the same time, Somalia has also taken a number of initiatives to establish condi t:ions of peace and stabili tv in the Horn of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from a government official, specifically the Prime Minister of Somalia, addressing the challenges faced by the country and the need for economic reform, resource utilization, and political democratization. The speech touches on issues related to poverty, environmental degradation, and human rights, but the primary focus is on economic development and the exploitation of natural resources.

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