Clearly, if there were an improvement, conditions for the proposed meeting of the disarmament world conference - a proposal which Venezuela supports -would also ~ affected. Many doubts would be dispelled and the results of the deliberations could be really effective. The destiny of mankind depends on the destiny of disarmament. It is not just the possible disaster of a new war that is involved; there is another equally dramatic and irrational aspect: the enormous sums spent daily on the arms race while millions of human beings are suffering the most scandalous poverty. This is not a matter of mere rhetoric. No one with any degree of sensibility and understanding of human problems can remain indifferent to one of the most reprehensible practices of present-day political life. It is not only that we may be doomed to disappear because of the use of weapons, but also that the expenditure on weapons increases the poverty Of the poorest societies. If military expenditures were to be eliminated or limited, a new prospect would open up of meeting one of the most formidable challenges of our day: to enable millions of human beings to enjoying life's most fundamental rights. The significance of the relationship between disarmament and development is historically unique. It could lead to the most ambitious programme ever designed in the interest of social solidarity. Hence our delegation fully supports the convening of the International Conference on the Relationship between Disarmament and Development. In this respect we read with utmost attention the report of the Preparatory Committee for that Conference, which will take up this issue when it meets in June-July 1986. That Conference expresses the highest hopes of mankind. If its goals are attained, there will be a renaissance, a new morality, for our Organization. We are aware that this is not an easy task, because its effectiveness depends 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the relationship between disarmament and development, highlighting the economic and social implications of arms spending on poverty and human rights. It emphasizes the importance of the International Conference on the Relationship between Disarmament and Development and the potential for a renaissance in international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief