poverty andunderdevelopment. Environmental factors mustbetakenfullyinto account indevelopment planning. Foritspart,UNIDOpromoted industrial growth by seeking aproper balance between short-term profitability andtheneedfordurable resource andenvironmental conservation. 9.Support tothedeveloping countries remained theprimary mission ofUNIDO. At atimewhendeveloping countries facedtheprospect ofdiminishing financial resources andareduction incollective export earnings, aclearcommitment tothe principles oftheUnited Nations, including support forthelessprivileged peoples andcountries, wasmoreimportant thanever. Theorganizations oftheUnited Nations system should bestrengthened inordertoensure theeffective useofthe developing countries' humanandphysical resources. 10.Mr.LOOS(World Bank)saidthatthefundamental development issues concerned theneedtoprovide amorefavourable environment forgrowth inthedeveloped and developing countries andtostemthesurgeofpoverty. While somedeveloping countries hadmadeenormous strides intheprevious decade, agreater number had suffered revers~s, especially inAfrica andLatinAmerica. Formanyoftheworld's poor,the1980shadbeenalostdecade. 11.Formidable obstacles remained tobeovercome indecreasing poverty throughout theworld. Direct action wasessential tocombat theproblem ofhunger. In sub-Saharan Africa, oneperson infourdidnothaveenough toeat.Itwascrucial toincrease agricultural production andadjust economic policies inordertoraise incomes. 12.Rapidpopulation increase was ofpoverty. Theweight ofpoverty ofimproving thestatus ofwomen. leftbehind.athreat tosustainable growth andaprimecause fellmostheavily onwomen, hencetheimportance Development couldnotadvance farifwomenwere 13.Amajorelement inimproving thequality oflifewasensuring theefficient useoflabour. Theproductivity ofaneducated work-force wasthemostreliable engine ofeconomic growth. Humanresource development wasnotonlynecessary for thesatisfaction ofconsumer demand,itwasalsoaproductive investment. 14.Structural adjustment lending wasintended tosupport policies whichreduced external imbalances andencouraged theresumption ofsustained growth. Insome cases, adjustment programmes mightbeaccompanied byatemporary reduction in living standards forsomesegments ofthepopulation, andspecific consideration wasnowgiven, inthedesign ofadjustment programmes, totheeffect ofsuch programmes onthepoor. /...A/S-18/AC.1/SR.3 English Page4 (Mr.Loos) 15.Thefightagainst global poverty mustinclude acommitment toenvironmental protection. Poverty wasamajorcauseofenvironmental 'degradation, andprogrammes toreducepoverty werealsoeffective waysofpreserving theenvironment. 16.Theproblem ofdebtrequired urgent andeffective action. TheBankwould continue toworkwithGovernments andtheinternational financial community in developing aflexible approach todebtreduction ineachcountry. 17.Current overall resource flowswereinadequate tomeettheneedsofdeveloping countries. Growth couldnotbesustained unlessitwasadequately funded. Both developing country Governments andthedonorcommunity mustfocusonthemost effective andefficient useofdomestic andinternational resources. Atthesame time,thedeveloping countries musttakecharge oftheirowndestinies. 18.TheBankwascommitted tocarrying itsshareoftheburden. Infiscal year 1989,newcommitments hadexceeded $21billion and,asaresult ofthe recently-approved replenishment oftheInternational Development Association, $15billion wouldbeprovided inthenextthreeyearsforprogrammes inthepoorest countries. Inconnection withthechanges thathadtakenplaceinEastern Europe, heassured delegations thattheBank'sassistance toEastern Europe wouldbe additional to,notattheexpense of,itsassistance toother, poorerpartsofthe developing world. Themeeting roseat11.10a.m.
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the challenges and strategies for addressing poverty and underdevelopment, with a focus on sustainable growth, economic development, and environmental protection. It highlights the importance of efficient use of resources, labor, and technology, as well as the need for debt reduction and increased aid to developing countries. The text also emphasizes the role of women in development and the need to address the root causes of poverty.

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