globally and regionally, the Stockholm Conference could also become instrumental in disarmament, first, by building confidence and security in Europe and thus creating conditions for security on a lower level of armaments and, secondly, by eventually engaging in a process of disarmament negotiations. For its part, Finland has called for concrete results from Stockholm so that the next follow-up meeting of the Helsinki Conference, due to begin in Vienna next autumn, could make decisions to this effect. As nations of the most heavily armed continent, we owe it not only to ourselves but to the entire international community to do whatever we can to lessen the danger of the outbreak of war in Europe. Despite limited progress in some items on its agenda, it is a sad fact that stagnation still characterizes the work of the Conference on Disarmament. Frustration has gained further ground. This single multilateral negotiating body in the field of disarmament is clearly not utilized to the limit of its potential. One of the few positive elements of the work in the Conference on Disarmament was the establishment of the Ad Hoc Committee on the prevention of an arms race in outer space. This permitted the Conference to begin a substantive consideration of this vital issue. But the most promising aspect of the work of the Conference on Disarmament continues to be chemical weapons. My country has for a number of years been engaged in a scientific project to develop methods for the verification of chemical disarmament. The Conference on Disarmament has been informed on a regular MLG/plj A/C.l/40/PV.4 22 (Mr. Tornudd, Finland) basis of the results of the Finnish verification project. we hope that the project for its part will be helpful in the elaboration of a comprehensive ban on chemical weapons. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and global security, specifically the disarmament of weapons and the prevention of war. It mentions specific conferences and agreements, such as the Stockholm Conference and the Helsinki Conference, and references scientific projects and verification methods for disarmament. The text does not seem to relate to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture.

**Category**
Science and technology, International relations