establisbed a third working Eroup Eo consider the quesEion ot revisj.on nechanisms. The irork ot tbe Committee is still in pro.f ress.A/ 40/ 5r8 Eng 1i sh Page 25 III. MEASURES TAKEN BY II{E!4BER STATSS In regponse Co the secreta ry-Gene ra I I I nole verbale dated 20 February 1985 the foll.owing replies rere received trom Menber sEates: AUSTRAI,IA l. Auslralia has noEed lhe reconmendations contained in the Secre tary-C'€ner a I I I rePort on the relationship beeween disarnanenE and development' V 2. Australia firmty supporcs disarrnanen! and developnent as foremos! goals of the international conmunity. Progress towards eact! of Ebese goals' considered separaEely, 'tould greatly enbance national and internaEional security' 3. fn its connitrnent to the elinination of nuclear vreapons and the ultinate achievemenE of general and conplete disarrnanent ' AusEralia leill continue to work actively in the uniEed Nations and ot.her disarmanenE negotiating forunsi vigorously pronote the Treaty on the Non-Prol iferation of Nuclear l{eapons and the creation ot a ComPrehensive fest-ban TreatY. 4. Australia lrill also conlinue to $ork to narrow the gap bet'reen the ricb and the poor countries of the eorld Ehrough Progress in deveLopnent ' Australia has endo;seal the Unif,ed Nations target of 0.1? Per cen! of gross national product Co be allocaEed to aid, but no firn tinetable for achieving this date has been set. Australia nust take inEo account not only the need for develoPing counlries but algo local economic circumstances and its caPacity co assisf' 5. AusEralia supporls the idea of an International Conference on the RelationshiP beEeeen Disarnanpnt and Developnent and wilt be acEively involved in Ehe forLhcoming Preparatory conniLtee rseelings on the subject and Ehe eventual Conference. 6. Australla is prepared to conEribute to a furEher discussion and investigation of the possibility of esEablishing an international disarnament fund for
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the relationship between disarmament and development, with a focus on the measures taken by member states to achieve these goals. The text touches on economic development, international cooperation, and security, but does not seem to be primarily focused on a specific sector like industry or agriculture. Instead, it seems to be exploring the broader implications of disarmament and development on a global scale.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief