external markets. He pointed out that the IDCs required increased assistance in such areas as technological adaptation, improved market access, marketing and financing management, export credit and export financing as well as assistance in alleviating the external debt burden, confronting environmental problems and their effects and mitigating proneness to natural disasters. He pointed out that external support to assist with human resource development would be particularly helpful and valuable. He further emphasized the need for support by the international community in the efforts to promote regional co-operation arrangements. He appealed to UNDP to give special consideration to the special circumstances of the IDCs in determining the criteria for allocation of resources. 14. The representative of Fiji noted that there was a need for donor agencies to improve the co-ordination of their work in the IDCs in order to avoid the strains put on Governments' human resources through too many disjointed visits. He emphasized the importance of marine resources and expressed concern about the current problems of global warming, the dumping of toxic waste in some of the IDCs, and of environmental pollution from nuclear testing. He therefore called for assistance by the international community in that respect. He commended the initiatives that had been undertaken by UNDP with regard to the use of appropriate criteria in the calculation of IPFs of IPCs, the use of special programme resources, access to the Special Measures Fund for LDCs and expanded inter-country programmes focusing on IDCs. He hoped that those measures would be continued in the fifth programming cycle. 15. The representative of New Zealand said that his country well understood the situation of IDCs, especially those in the Pacific island region where roughly 70 per cent of New Zealand's ODA flowed. He said that although 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges faced by IDCs (Island Developing Countries) in various areas, including technological adaptation, market access, environmental issues, and human resource development. The representatives from Fiji and New Zealand also mention specific concerns such as marine resources, global warming, and environmental pollution. The text highlights the need for international support and cooperation to address these challenges. Based on this, it is likely that the category that best fits the text is a combination of economic development, natural resources and environment, and international cooperation.

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