UN General Assembly
1993

access to international markets, thus helping to plunge our economies into a climate of uncertainty by restricting the possibilities of investment and continued growth. The need to achieve greater global economic stability without regard to the economic and political might of any individual nation should be examined along with the growing convergence of opinions concerning global priorities with regard to the environment; this was demonstrated in a clear and positive way at the Earth Summit held at Rio de Janeiro last year. The deterioration of nature must be avoided. Together we can design preservation strategies that also make it possible to make rational use of our natural resources in order to meet our countries’ requirements for employment needs and economic growth. In Honduras, we have established a Ministry of the Environment charged with designing policies and strategies aimed at creating mechanisms to protect and preserve our ecosystem and its endangered species of flora and fauna. Lastly, as regards the restructuring of the United Nations, Honduras supports the proposal that the Security Council be expanded to include new permanent and non-