State agreeing to apply IAEA safeguards and accept othcr ccnditions. 56/ Some have adopted stringent natione.]- policies designed to seek specific assurances that nucl-ear co-operation would not fead or contribute to development of a nucleaa-weapon capability . \31. Concern has been eq)ressed that the conditions governing access to nuclear technologl, equipment, nrateriaf and services do not sufficiently recognize the fact that national- security and development may depend. initial-ly on secure access to energy resources, Sone policies of supplier States have been criticized on this score by many States. fnternational consensus exists that all States have the right of access to nuclear energy deveLopnent and that neasures are necessary to paevent effectively the proLiferation of nuclear weapons. The cument concern in the internationaL d.iscussion of these issues is the search for a practical, ag"eed basis vhereby the requirenent of States for fullest access to technology for developrLent is reconciled with the need to insure against the fu].theT sp"ead of nuclear weapons. L3Z. ttre success of efforts to develop an international consensus of ways and means, on a universal and non-discriminatory basis, to plevent the proliferation of nucl-ear wealons depends in large part on the preparedness of the nucleal-weapon States to cu?b their own nuclea? arsenals and achieve di s armarnent measufes. fhe Progranme of Action of the tenth special session" ."rhich was adopted by consensus o contains a recommendation that: ,tln the task of achieving the goals Of nucl-ear disarmament, all the nuclear-weapon States, in particular those among t]lem vhich possess the most irportant n..lclear arsenals, bear a special responsibilityr' . As already pointed out in paragrapb \3t, tfre nuclear-weapon States which are parties to the non-proliferati on Treaty have accepted an obligation to this effect under article VI ^r iha rlFqtv rtrpir. frrlfilrnent of this articl-e is one of the central elements of
**Analysis**
The text discusses the international efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the need for nuclear-weapon States to disarm and reduce their arsenals. It also mentions the importance of secure access to energy resources and the need for a practical and agreed basis for developing nuclear energy. The text appears to focus on the international relations and security aspects of nuclear energy, rather than its economic or environmental impacts.

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Science and technology, International trade