CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENTCD/PV.567 24 July 1990 ENGLISH FINAL RECORD OF THE FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVENTH PLENARY MEETING Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Tuesday, 24 July 1990, at 10 a.m. President: Mr. Bogumil Sujka (Poland) GF.90 62358/2213B CD/PV.567 2 The PRESIDENT: I declare open the 567th plenary meeting of the Conference on Disarmament. In accordance with its programme of work, the Conference continues today its consideration of agenda item 4, "Chemical weapons". In conformity with rule 30 of the rules of procedure, however, any member wishing to do so may raise any subject relevant to the work of the Conference. As the Conference has received requests from non-member States to participate in our work, once the list of speakers is exhausted, we shall hold an informal meeting in order to consider those requests. We shall immediately afterwards resume the plenary meeting to formalize any decisions arrived at in the informal meeting. I should like to recall also that, after the plenary proceedings are concluded, the Conference will hold an informal meeting on the substance of agenda item 3, "Prevention of nuclear war, including all related matters". I have on my list of speakers for today the representatives of Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria and Egypt. I now give the floor to the representative of Yugoslavia, Ambassador Kosin. Mr, KOSIN (Yugoslavia): Mr. President, may I, at the outset, tell you how pleased I am to see you, my personal friend and outstanding representative of friendly Poland, as the President of the Conference of Disarmament for the month of July. Under your skilful presidency the Conference has made an important step forward in the area of nuclear issues and the deliberations in general went on smoothly and fruitfully. Please do accept my delegation's 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a record of a meeting of the Conference on Disarmament, a diplomatic conference focused on disarmament and arms control. The discussion revolves around chemical weapons and prevention of nuclear war, which suggests that the topic is related to international security and disarmament.

**Category**
Disarmament, International Security