responsibility oftheunitedNations inconnection withthemaintenance of international peaceandsecurity, andinparticular disarmament. Infact,the attainment oftheobjectives ofpeace,security, disarmament anddevelopment will remainelusiveif,ascanbeseenfromtheinternational climate, theattitude of states, andinparticular themostpowerful States, isstillcharacterized by confrontation, coercion, suspicion andtheobsession toaccumulate weapons ofmass destruction. Onecouldevenexpecttheworstif,inconnection withsecurity, the interests ofoneStateorgroupofStatesaregivenspecial treatment totl':·! detriment ofthemoregeneral interests oftheentireinternational co~unity. Inotherwords,focusing theOrganization's attention andstrengthening its roleintheareaofdisarmament isurgent, evenvital. Unfortunately, thepartial disarmament agreements orarmscontrol agreements concluded thusfarhaveremained farbelowtheirobjectives withregardtothereduction ofnuclear arsenals, both quantitatively andqualitatively. Bythesametoken,thelimitations resulting fromnegotiations onanti-ballistic missile treaties, andevenSALTIandSALT11, havenotyetprovided mankind withgreaterstability. Theleastonecansayabout alltheseagreements, thegoalofwhichwastostimulate disarmament, isthatthey havefallenshortoftheresults hopedfor.Henceonecanunderstand notonlytheJSM!emv A/40/PV.3l 13 (Hr.Mboumoua, Cameroon) persistence oftheconventional andnuclear-arms racebutinparticular the strengthening oftheability ofstatestomanufacture andstockpile weaponsofmass destruction whichcontinue torepresent thegreatest dangerfacingmankind. Thisrace,whichisbeingpursued dangerously tothedetriment ofthe socia-economic development andsecurity ofthemajority ofstates,particularly the small-andmedium-sized Powers,isbeingextended moreandmoretoouterspace. Atpresent discussions intheConference onDisarmament havenotproduced any appreciable resultsthatmightstrengthen prosPects foraworldofstability and security. Inparticular, Ishouldliketorefertothelackofsignificant progress onsuchimportant subjects asthetreatyonthetotalprohibition of nucleartests,theinternational convention ontheprohibition ofchemical weapons andtheprevention ofthearmsraceinouterspace. Instead, thereisadizzying spiralofmilitary expenditures whichhavereached thefigureof$1,000billion a yearandtheemergence ofnewstrategic military doctrines thataresodangerous as toreachthepointofaccepting theabsurdconcept oflocalized nuclear war. Similarly, the1985session oftheDisarmament Commission endedwithout any tangible conclusions. Foritspart,Cameroon submitted tothatbodythisyearaseriesofconcrete proposals aimedatpromoting disarmament. Carneroon emphasized, interalia,the needfortheUnitedNations tohaveasound,rational political process forongoing deliberations andnegotiations whichwouldmakeitpossible toidentify measures to promote peace,security, disarmament anddevelopment. Suchaprocess requires the universalization ofefforts withintheUnitedNations, withaviewtonuclear disarmament, firstofall.Inotherareas,andinparticular inconnection with conventional weapons, mycountry i~alsoproposing avariety ofapproaches atthe bilateral, subregional andregional levels.JSM!emv A/40/PV.3l 14-:15 (Mr.Mboumoua, Cameroon) Thisrequires, withregardtotheSecretariat oftheUnitedNations, rationalized structures andprogrammes a~dactivities tostrengthen its effectiveness andco-ordination, whileeliminating wasteandduplication, thus facilitating discussions andnegotiations between Statesandtheimplementation of miscellaneous decisions andagreements ondisarmament. Weareencouraged bythe welcome giventotheseproposals bytheinternational community, andwehopethat theywillmakeacontribution totheformulation ofdecisions aimedataction. Infact,theworldthusfarhaslivedinastateofbalance ofterror. Ironically, thisbalance hasbecomeacauseofgreatconcern, ascanbeseennow thattheproliferation ofnuclear weapons inbothquantity andquality hasbecome almostuncontrollable, despite thesystemestablished bytheNon-Proliferation Treaty. Weshouldliketostress, inparticular, thenuclear threatinherent at present intheracistregimeofSouthAfrica. Despite thefactthatthecountry hasnotacceded tothatTreaty, andthefactthatitdoesnotobserve eitherthe safeguard measures prescribed bytheInternational AtomicEnergyAgency (IAEA)or UnitedNations decisions topromote international peaceandsecurity, somemembers
**Analysis**
The text is primarily focused on the topic of international relations, disarmament, and security, with a specific emphasis on the role of the United Nations in promoting peace and stability. The discussion revolves around the arms race, nuclear proliferation, and the need for disarmament agreements. The text also touches on the economic and social implications of these issues, but the primary focus is on the political and security aspects.

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