(f) while it is negligible as an absorute share of worrd-vride randutilization and vast areas of rand in the world are of no nore interest to the nilttary than to other land users, the military use of Iand is not withoutcon-sequence. Moreover, as an indication of trends, rniritary reguirements for land have risen steadily over the course of this century due to ihcreases in the size ofstanding ar''.d forces and, nore particularly, the rapial pace of technologicaladvances in ''eaponry. Despite ils relativeiy snarr share in the use of rand, thenilitary can, and often does' compete directry l,,ith civirian demands, be theyurban, industrlalr agricul-tural, recreational or based on envl-ronnental concerns. A/37/356 Engl ish Annex Paqe 29 59. These and sinilar statistics are being constantly used to underline.the striking contrast betv,'een the current outlays for rnil- itary purposes and the relatively nDdest resources required to cover the basic unllEt needs of tnillions of people aII over the world. In 1981 a1one, the v'orld spent more per ninute for rifituay purposes than the sun required to feed over 2'0OO children for one year in the developing countries. over 1r200 million people all over the world - living on incomes of less than $t5O a year - remain undernourished; yet less than one half of """ pat cent of the global titicu.y spending in 1980 alone ltould have been sufficient to pay for all the farn equi'pment needed to increase food production and approach self-suff iciency in fooddeiiclt, to'o-ittcone countries by 1990' An adatitional allocation of'a rnere $200 nillion - the price of two strategic bonber s of the latest type - to the annual budget of the United NaEions Educational' Scientific and cultural organizatlon (uNEs@) ' l'ould enable it to free the world of illiteracy in less tnan a iecade, and an allocation of $500 nillion - equivalent to the cost of a single aircraft carrier - to the world Eealth organization (wlo) ' would be more than adequate to eradicate tlebilitating and disab]-ing diseases, such
**Analysis**
The text discusses the use of land for military purposes and contrasts it with the needs of millions of people around the world, highlighting the stark differences in resource allocation. It touches on issues related to hunger, poverty, and diseases, and mentions the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) as organizations that could benefit from additional funding. The text also mentions technological advances in weaponry, which is a scientific and technological aspect. Given the focus on resource allocation, human development, and international organizations, I hypothesize that the text is most likely related to economic development, humanitarian aid and relief, and health.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief, Health