skyrocketed; tits tort of goner&in, electricity ho8 ercelatod significantly and, hence, the cost of pumpin W&SE ffEG3 UW %?CJ~k Lna alas siooa8 &md, %mvk3b~yo A/15/w. 5 1s - &OSt Of @OrtS bSS FiSOS. lasding to a ;gteator outflow of foreign-•xchsnqe earnlnqs, uhilo at tke saxe tine assistance ftos the indnstrfalised countries will a0 Boubt bo furtbmr dmoreased. I l pplsud the l tforta of the Lscretary-Beaerel to ondoavour to find a peaceful solution and trust tkat he will succom&. In tbs liqkt of tho present crfois it almost seems pointla-- to staek to addrOSS all tke iraws of coneein to xy country as well as to Other dmvelopinq count&s. St is difficult to avoid wondering if anyoae in thm developad countries would bo 1isteainq at this tixs. ~owwot, the issue of developxent and the l nv%romat ss SO fMnta1 to tbm ashtersrunt of our itnpuoved quality of life that I oust addross it and hop that xy xesaaqo will be hoard. lisst, I wish to commtd the activities of tke Rood and Aqrfculturs Orqanisatioa of tko United Nations (PM)), tha World Roaltk Organisation (WHO), the Pndtod Uations Kdueational, Seiontific and Cultural Organisation 0lUKSCO), the Unitsd Uationo IndustrSol Uovolopsent Organisation WNIXNM and the Iaternationsl tund for Agricultural Devolopxsnt (IF&D) am thoy continue to provide oue counttim w&b dssised teeknical assistants ba such onvironseatal developsbent proqrs=sua PI watet-qwllty protection, water and sanitation, sustainable agriculture and aquaculturo . I also wfsh to applaud the work of the Preparatory Corrrrltteo for the Uoited Uatisnm Conference on Knviromant and Umvelo~at, which held its first session in Hairobi in August tbim year. 2 congratulate the Governmeat and people of Kenya as ths proud hosts of this 8yxbolic first session. Saint Kitts snJ Usvis will follow t&e work of'tke Col*lbttre and would wish to participate in the plans of action that 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the interconnected issues of economic development, natural resources, and environment. The author mentions the cost of pumping water, foreign exchange earnings, and the need for sustainable agriculture and aquaculture. The text also highlights the role of international organizations in providing technical assistance for environmental development projects. The tone suggests that the author is concerned about the current state of the environment and the need for collective action to address the issues.

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