disarmament. If they voted for disarmament, then those who opposed it would have to use the veto because Security Council decisions are taken by majority. BG/15 A/C.l/40/PV.S 61 (Mr. Rossides, eyprus) In the Conference on Disarmament, however, they simply say "there is no consensus", without finding out who has objected but in the Security Council the one who objects to progress towards disarmament and international securi.ty would have to veto the resolution. That party would be loath to expose the fact that it was against disarmament and international security by using the veto in the Security Council. That is why I raise this issue as an important one. The question of disarmament should be discussed, in accordance with the resolution to which I have referred, in the Security Council, in which case the whole matter takes on a different colour and becomes a more important subject than is now the case- I shall not say in this Committee, because this is in the General Assembly- in the Conference .on Disarmament. The Conference on Disarmament is not really an official body. It was set up by the major Powers at the beginning, then others were added, and so on. But the Security Council is the official body that should discuss disarmament, in accordance with Article 26 of the Charter. This is the gist of my submission -and I should like to lay stress on this matter: the General Assembly should call on the Security Council to deal with the question of disarmament, in accordance with the resolution adopted overwhelmingly by the General Assembly. I shall comment now on the question of nuclear weapons. The eminent scientist Carl Sagan of the United States and Igor Kapi tsa of the Soviet Union have expressly pronounced themselves -and I was present and heard 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and disarmament, specifically the role of the Security Council and the General Assembly in addressing disarmament issues. The speaker is advocating for the General Assembly to call on the Security Council to deal with the question of disarmament, suggesting that disarmament is a matter of international security and diplomacy.

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