Improved telecommunications and transportation have shrunk tre planet we live on. Daily we hear on the radio and see on the television that the environmental degradation in one part of the Earth affects not only that part but the whole Earth. We also see human suffering from natural causes and man-made causes. And vet we have not discarded our narrow views and parochial attitudes, and we refuse to recognize mankind as one. We have entered the final decade of the century during which rapid developments have taken place, and it is time we made practical and practicable decisions. It is time to recognize that, irrespective of continental and national boundaries, events in one place affect other places in terms of economic and social life, which in some instances include health. To RH/25 A/S-18/PV. 4 118 (Mr. Mujuthaba, Maldives) reduce human suffering it is essential we achieve a more uniform economic level in different parts of the world so that we do not have to divide countries according to their stages of development, consequently eliminating such terms as developed countries, developing countries and least developed countries. It is time we committed ourselves to that end politically. Speaking about Maldives, I should like to stress the logistical problems that arise as a result of our geographical setting. A group of about 1,200 tiny low-lying islands, the highest natural point of which is less than three metres, scattered over an area of 95,000 square kilometres in the Indian Ocean, the aggregate land mass of which is less than 300 square kilomatres, has a population of 214,000 distributed on 200 of those islands. Since they are human beings, you cannot relocate them like cattle, and therefore essential services such as access to medical and schoolinq facilities have to be made available regardless of the size of the population. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the interconnectedness of the world, highlighting the impact of environmental degradation and human suffering on a global scale. It emphasizes the need for a more uniform economic level and the recognition of mankind as one, regardless of continental and national boundaries. The text also touches on the logistical challenges faced by a small island nation like the Maldives. Given these themes, it is likely that the text falls under categories that address global issues, economic development, and humanitarian concerns.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief, Natural resources and environment