the nuclear-weapon States which possess substantial nuclear and conventional forcesin their arsenals, work to reduce progressively the level of their forces by implementing one by one Ehe effect,ive measures of disarmamenE, particularly of nuclear disarmament, thereby advancinE towards the ultinate objective of general and complete disarmament, and t,herefore, of the conplete elimination of nuclear weapons, under strict and effecE,ive int,ernat.ional control. 4. The Government of Japan attaches Ereat importance to such measures in Ehefield of nuclear disarmamenE as promotion of the bilateral negoEiations between the UniEed States and the SovieE Union, early conclusion of a comprehensive Eest ban t.reaty and strengthening of the non-proliferation 169ime. 5. It must also be pointed out t,hat the issue of nuclear disarmament should be considered in a broad context of disarnament, lncludinE disarmament in the field of conventional weapons, because the EasE,-West irnbalance in conventional forces is inseparably linked to the question of nuclear disarmament. KENYA lOriginalr Englishl [19 March 1985] 1. The Ereatest peril facing the world today is Ehe destruction fron a nuclear war, a war which would have devastat,ing results on belligerenEs and non-belligerents alike. The actions of the nuclear weapon States which are engaEedin a new and frenzied round of the nuclear arms race, and the attempts by some nuclear weapon States to promote the highly danEerous concept of a linited nuclear war and to rnininize the di.stinction between nuclear and conventional vreapons, havegreatly increased the risk of lhe outbreak of nuclear war. Doctrines of nuclear deterrence, far from being the cause of the maintenance of international peace and security, Iie at the root of the continuing escalation in the guanEitative andqualitative developrnenE of nuclear weapons and lead to Eieater insecurity andinstability in international relaEions. Moreover, such doctrines which are predicated upon the willingness to use nuclear r^reapons cannot be the basis for
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a resolution related to international relations, specifically focusing on nuclear disarmament and the reduction of nuclear weapons. It discusses the risks of nuclear war, the importance of international cooperation, and the need for effective measures to achieve general and complete disarmament. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a official or governmental document.

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