In the third world poverty is still the worst poison for the environment. It is therefore incumbent upon all parties involved, and especially the development-assistance sector, to break the vicious circle of poverty/population growth/increased pressures on natural resources/environmental destruction/increased poverty; and to do so in rrany places at the same time. This means stepping up population policies, a call addressed to, among others, the United Nations. The fight against poverty in the third world, especially in Africa, will retain its priority in the 19~0s. Therefore, the Federal Republic of Germany is already giving more than one half of its development aid to the poorest of the developing countries. Bcr/td A/S-18/PV. 2 39-40 (Mr. Warnke, Federal Rep.1blic of Germany) The global struggle against drug abuse is likewise creating new dlallenges for developnen t co-operation. Developnen t a id can and should help eliminate the social root-causes of drug cultivation and consumption in the developing countries. Today's admission of an independent Namibia to the United Nations represents a victory of the Namibic11 people. At the same time, it is a victory of the Olited Nations, without whose oommitment Namibia's road to independence via free and fair elections would not have been possible. On behalf of my Go.,ernment I should like to express sincere thanks for this outstanding accomplishment to the Secretary-General of the united Nations, to his Special :R:!presentative and to all those involved. We wish the United Nations, as the roost effective peace1aking force, similar success in Central America -especially in Nicaragua and El salvador, but also in Haiti. The Federal Government is prepared to play an active part also in future peace-keeping operations of the united Nations. JB/10 A/S-18/PV.2 41 (Mr. Warnke, Federal Republic of Germany) Moreover, my Government holds the view that the United Nations should assume 