tlre General Assembly from ttre e ightee nth sesslon onwards had not only ]-ed to the conclusion of +-he Treaty of Tlatelolco but also "rr"ured lts lmplementatlon as the ltem vtas brougfit up ln successive sesslons of th€ cene ral Assernbly to monitor progress. Efforts were also contlnued to promote a denuclearlsed zone 1n Afrlca atrd discusslons were lnl.tlated on the pos$lbIe nuclear free zones in the Mlddle East '( tr,uenty-ninth sesslon), Souttr Asla ( twenty-ninth sesston) and SoutJr paciflc ( tfrirtlettr sesslon). An item on ttre ,s tudy of ,'Nuclear weapon freeA/40/7?6 Eng I ish Page 29 zones ln all asFects" was inscribed on +-he Agerda of the General Assembl? at the thirty-flrs t sess j.on and Lt has continue<i to be discussed at each session si.nce tben. tn t}is ccntext, tfre Indian Ocean was decLared a Zone of Peace at the 1fle nty-s ix th sesslon of the General Assembly and tlre matter of its practical lmplenentation has been discussed at each successive session Since then. 5he Generil Assembly had also unde rtaken €r Co!n- prehens j.ve review of Peace Keeplng Operations j.n aj.L the1r aspects from tie'iwentieth session and the item has continued to be discussed at each sesslon since then. Indeed, the peace keepJ-rg operations undeltaken by the Unlted Natlons had played a si.grnificant role in the disenqagement of hostile forces in ttre Middle East ard in Cy-pnes, thus contrlbuting to lowering of lnternatlonal tensions. . The gr.lestion. of convenLng a Wor1d D ls armalrent Conf,erence has been on the agenda since the tnrenlj.etlr session and ln fact taro speclaJ. sessions were convened on the questlon of Dlsarmanent in 197g ( tentlr speclal sesslon) and 1982 ( twelfth special sesslon). An ltem on the "Non-use of force for settlement of territorial *Lsputes" was discussed at *te nlneteenttr sesslon and. a
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on international relations, diplomacy, and disarmament efforts, with references to treaties, zones of peace, and peacekeeping operations. While it does not directly relate to economic or social development, it suggests a concern for maintaining international stability and security, which is a fundamental aspect of international relations.

**Category**
International relations