chemical weapons, and in particular appreciated the progress in the work of the A~J~QS Committee on Chemical Weapons on that question and the tangible results recorded in its report) expressed again none the lees its regret and concern that, notwithstanding the progress made in 1988, a convention on the complete and effective prohibition of the development, production, stockpiling and use of all chemical weapons and on their destruction had not yet been elaborated; urged again the Conference on Diearmament, as a matter of high priority, to intensify, during its 1989 session, the negotiatione on such a convention and to reinforce further its efforts by, malie, increasing the time during the year that it devoted to such negotiations, taking into account all existing proposals and future initiatives, with a view to the final elaboration of a convention at the earliest possible date, and to re-establish its Ad Committee on Chemical Weapons for thie purpose with the mandate to be agreed upon by the Conference at the beginning of its 1989 session; requeeted the Conference on Disarmsment to report to the Assembly at its forty-fourth session on the results of its negotiations; encouraged member States to take further initiatives to promote confidence and openness in the negotiations and to provide further information to facilitate prompt resolution of outstanding issues, thus contributing to an early agreement on, and universal adherence to, a convention for the prohibition of the deveiopment, production, stockpiling and use of all chemical weapons and on their destruction; recognized the importance of declarations made by States on whether or not they possess 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international diplomacy and disarmament, specifically focusing on the prohibition of chemical weapons. It mentions the progress made in negotiations and the urgency to finalize a convention to ban the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level discussion between governments. The text also touches on the importance of transparency and cooperation among nations.

**Category**
International humanitarian aid and relief, Science and technology