purposes*’ (resolution 44/116 J). In the eleventh resolution, entitled “Bilateral nuclear arms negotiations”, the Assembly welcomed the positive developments in the bilateral negotiations between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on disarmament issues, as well as the commencement of the implementation of the Treaty on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles between the two sides; called upon the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America to exert every effort to achieve the goal they had set themselves of a treaty on a 50 per cent reduction in strategic offensive arms as part of the process leading to the complete elimination of nuclear weaponsr also called upon the two Governments to intensify their efforts to achieve agreements in other areas, in particular the issue of a comprehensive nuclear-test ban as a matter of urgency; further called upon the two Governments to reach agreement to ensure that outer space would be kept free of all weapons: and invited the Goverlrments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America to keep the Assembly and the Conference on Disarmament duly informed of progress made in their negotiations (resolution 44/116 R). In the twelfth resolution, entitled “Relationship between disarmament and development”, the Assembly welcomed the report of the Secretary-General and actions undertaken in accordance with the Pinal Iocument of the International Conference on the Relationship between Disarmement and Development8 requested the Secretary-General to continue to take action, through the appropriate organs and within available resources, for the implementation of tbe action programme adopted at the International Conference; and also requested the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth aeanion (resolution 441116 L). In the thirteenth resolution, entitled “Naval armaments and disarmament”, the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and disarmament agreements between countries, specifically the United States and the Soviet Union. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on international politics and security.

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International relations, Science and technology