1.th~ informed theFifthCommittee thathehad~repared arevised text oftbeproposal whichtheCommittee w~stosubmittotheGeneral Assembly concerninq theproqramme budgetimplications ofthedraftdecision inparaqraph 55 oftheraportofthePreparatory Committee fortheUnitedNations Conference on Environme'lt andDevelopment (A/44/48). Sincesomedeleqations stillwishedtomake proposals concerning thattext,hesuggested thatinformal talksshouldbeheld withaviewtoproducing atextonwhichdelegations couldreachaconsensus. 2.MI~~ (Japan), supported byMissSHItAKHA (Kenya), saidthatthetext drafted bytheChairman wa~basedoncontacts withalimited numborofde1eqations, notwithalldelegations. Alldelegations shouldbegivenanopportunity to discuss thefinaltextofthedraftdecision tobesubmitted totheGeneral Assembly. 3.~ suggested thatthemeeting shouldbesuspended sothatinformal talkscouldbeheldtoenablealldelegations toparticipate indrafting thefinal textoftheproposal tobesubmitted totheGeneral Assembly concerning the programme budgetimplications ofholding theUnitedNations Conference on Environment andDevelopment. 4. ~ruL-~tlAUtMAH ~aidthathehadprepared arevised textofthedraftdecision to besubmitted bytheFifthCommittee totheGeneral Assembly. Hefeltthatthenew taxtcouldreceive thesupport ofalldelegations, butthatitwouldbeadvisable toholraninformal meeting oftheFifthCommittge, sincethatwouldmakeiteasier tor'esolve anydifficulties thatmightariseinconnection withthattext. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget implications of a United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which suggests that the topic is related to natural resources and environment. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that it is an official document or speech. The text also mentions the General Assembly and the Fifth Committee, which are both UN bodies responsible for making decisions on budget and other matters. Based on this, it is likely that the text is related to international cooperation on environmental issues.

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