no doubt that the.admission of the German Democratic Republic to membership in the United Natioms will serve, the “cause of strengthening universal peace. T&is is an impoi+ta;it step ,of ,grdat; his.t~~d?l:dgnificance and it will serve $e interests of all peaoeloving States, the United Natmns itself and the peoples of Europe and the whole wocld. 55. With its highly #developed ,economy, advanced sciellltific and technological (experience and gich cultural tri&.ions the Cbmmn Demoloratic Republic mak’es its own weighty colnttibution to the development of inter- national co-oparation and economic, ,trade, sciecntific, technicail and cultural relations, and occupies a worthy place among the most highly ‘developed States of Europe and of the whole world. By an overwhewng majority of votes at the twenty-seventh session of the General As:sembly the Ge,rman Democratic Republic was elected, M the same time as the Federal Republic of Germany, to the Governing Council of ,the United Nations En- vironment Progranun8e. That was (the first time the United Nations had taken a vote afl&tinlg the two Ger,man States mid it amounted to a vote of titer- national confidenIce in tiem; the same number of vchtes- 120--were cast in favour of the election of the C3erman Demooratlc Republic and the Federal. Republic of Germ‘any to the Governing C~oancil, That was un- doabt;edly symbolic. The German Democratic Republic WRS next elected unanimously by the Econo’mic and S,ocial Council to membership of the Ecolnomic Com- mission for Europe, where it snocessful~ly and fruiitfully oo-operates with otther United Nations Members. No one can doubt th,at as a fully fledged Member ,of the united Nations the German Democratilc Republic will put its resources, progressive political experience and economi,c pote*ntial do full use in sleeking to rscalize the noble pu,rpose’s of the United Nations and to bring about international co-operation. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement about the admission of the German Democratic Republic to the United Nations, highlighting its economic, scientific, and cultural achievements. The focus is on the country's contributions to international cooperation, development, and peace, rather than specific issues related to natural resources, agriculture, or health.

**Category**
International trade, Science and technology, Culture