also be duly noted. My delegation has also taken note of the involvement of the Food and Agriculture Organization and the United Nations Development Programme in assist- ing the economic progress of Cyprus. The rapid economic development benefiting both communities is heartening, though efforts should be made to end the disparity in the rate of progress of the two communities. 6. Despite these somewhat encouraging features of the Cyprus situation, my delegation realizes that the present situation on the island is not prone to producing instant solutions and that more time, more co-operation and more goodwill will be needed to achieve a lasting settlement of the problem of Cyprus. 7. My delegation is happy to note that intercommunal talks, reactivated on the basis of the Secretary-General’s aide-memoire of 18 October 1971 /S/10401, para. 791, have continued during the period covered by this report I In this regard, my delegation would like to take note of paragraph 81 of the Secretary-General’s report, in which he mentions the controversy between the interested parties with regard to the concept of an independent, sovereign and unitary State of Cyprus. 8. I should like to express our concern over the fact that it has so far proved impossible for the two communities to agree, through the intercommunal talks, on a constitutional framework that will provide for the adequate participation of the two communities in the Government of the Republic. However, my delegation believes that continua- tion of the talks with the assistance of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the two constitutional experts made available by the Governments of Greece and Turkey wil1 lead towards a permanent solution of this sensitive issue acceptable to both com- munities, a solution that can safeguard the integrity and sovereignty of Cyprus as an independent non-aligned 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic development of Cyprus, mentioning the involvement of international organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization and the United Nations Development Programme. It also touches on the issue of intercommunal talks and the need for a constitutional framework to ensure the participation of both communities in the government. While the text does not explicitly mention natural resources, environment, or health, the focus on economic development and the government framework suggests that the category should be related to these topics.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade