shifted thefocusoftheproblem awayfromthecentral issueofachieving the complete cessation ofnuclear-weapon tests,ameasurethatwaslongoverdue and thatwouldmakeavitalcontribution totheprevention ofnuclear war. 87.Manydelegations statedthattherehadbeenabackward stepintheposition oftheWestern Groupwithregardtotheconsideration oftheitemonprevention ofnuclear war.Inthiscontext,itwasrecalled thatlastyearithadnotbeen possible torallyallthedelegations oftheGroupbehindthedraftmandate proposed bytheGroupof21,whilethisyeartheentireGrouprejected document CD/515/Rev.l, whichwouldhavepermitted theconsideration ofallideas andproposals including thoseoftheWestern Groupofcountries. 88.TheWestern groupdidnot~haretheaboveinterpretation ofitsposition. 89.Onenuclear weaponState,notbelonging toanygroup,recalled thatithad alwaysheldthatthefundamental waytotheelimination ofthenuclearthreatand theprevention ofnuclear war,layinthecomplete andtotaldestruction ofall nuclear weapons. Itnotedthatinrecentyearsmanycountries hadreferred tothe non-useofnuclear weapons, orthenon-useofforce.Itsharedtheviewthatthis wouldcontribute toreducing thedangerofnuclear war.Itrecalled thatasearly asthe1960'sithadunilaterally declared thatatnotimeandinnocircumstances woulditbethefirsttousenuclear weapons andunconditionally undertook notto usenuclear weapons against non-nuclear weaponStatesandnuclear weapon-free zones. Initsview,allnuclear weaponStatesshouldassumethesameobligation andfurthermore reachanagreement onmutualnon-useofnuclear weapons. Itheld thatwhilegivingpriority attention tonuclear disarmament, dueattention should bepaidtoconv~ntional disar~ament. 90.Various delegations stressed thepointthatpreventing thehorrors of modernwarwas1.heprecondition ofallourendeavours; accordingly, theywould makealleffortstoprevent nucleardisaster aswellasalldisasters ofmodern war.Allnationsare,therefore, entitled tocontribute to,andtoparticipate in,thoseefforts onanequal,footing, sincetheprevention ofnuclear war,as wellasthatofallwars,wasin·theinterests ofeverynation. 91.Manydelegations reiterated thatnuclear warcouldnotbeequated withany otherkindofwar. -32-? I 'eration nuolear Ibythe Inal Iples le .onof ,0 luolear ions he and ition tion been ideas on. had atand all tothe atthis searly stanoes ;10tto ition ~held ~hould lld iern )ate as any :',1'l I,-j,, -'"'T'".,-"..-"_."..,_t:'w 92.SomeofthemalsostatedthattheWestern approaoh equating allwarstoa nuclear war,thatis,tothemostmonstrous crimeagainst humanity, wastotally inconsistent withtherecognition bytheUnitedNationsofthelegitimacy ofthe struggle ofthepeoples undercolonial andaliendomination toexercise their righttoself-determination andindependence byallthenecessary meansattheir disposal • 93.TheWestern groupregretted themisrepresentation ofitsposition inthe preceding paragraph andrejected particularly thephrase"theWestern approach equating allwarstoanuclear war". D.Chemical Weapons 94.Theitemontheagendaentitled "Chemical weapons" wasconsidered bythe Conference, inaccordance withitsprogramme ofwork,duringtheperiods 25Ma~ch-5 Apriland15-26July1985.. 95.Thelistofnewdocuments presented totheConference undertheagendaitem iscontained inthe~eportsubmitted bytheAdHocComm~ttee referred tointhe following paragraph. 96.Atits334thplenary meeting on29August1985,theConference adopted the ReportoftheAdHocCommittee, re-e:stabl1shed bytheConference undertheagenda itematits289thplenary meeting (seeparagraph 13above). ThatReport(CD/636) isanintegral partofthisReportandreadsasfollows: "1.INTRODUCTION "1.Atits289t~plenary meeting on7February 1985,theConference on Disarmament adopted thefollowing decision onthere-establishment ofthe AdHocCommittee onChemical Weapons (CD/55l): 'TheConference onDisarmament, keeping inmindthatthe negotiation ofaConvention shouldproceed withaviewtoits _finalelaboration attheearliest possible date,inaccordance withUnitedNations General Assembly resolutions 38/187Band 39/65C,andindischarging itsresponsibility toconduct asa priority taskthenegotiations onamultilateral convention onthe complete andeffective prohibition ofthedevelopment, production andstockpiling ofchemical weapons andontheirdestruction, and toensurethepreparation oftheconvention, decides tore-establish,
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report from a United Nations conference on disarmament, specifically discussing the topics of nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, and the prevention of war. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international relations and conflict resolution. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture, which suggests that these categories are not relevant.

**Category**
Disarmament