International co-operation in outer space in the service of the United Nations machinery could not only prevent an arms race there but also become an important contribution to the building of an effective United Nations security system. It might consolidate the authority of the United Nations, which we need more and more. To conclude, Mr. President, this Conference should not only be a negotiating table for disarmament measures but also a forum of reflection on the organization of international security, of which these measures will be a part. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): I thank the distinguished representative of Poland, Minister-Counsellor Towpik, for the statement he has made and for the kind words he addressed to the President, as well as for his remarks on the friendly and traditional relations between the Polish and Romanian peoples. Allow me to add to today's list of speakers the distinguished representative of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, Ambassador Kralik. Mr, KRALIK (Czech and Slovak Federal Republic): Mr. President, thank you for giving me the floor. As the Co-ordinator of the Group of East European and Other States, I would like to state the following. The Group of East European and Other States attaches importance to the question of the Comprehensive Programme of Disarmament. The Group considers this Programme as an appropriate approach to general disarmament matters. The Group believes that the Conference on Disarmament should make an important contribution to the success of the Third Disarmament Decade. Noting document CD/956 of 4 September 1989, which states that "... The Ad Hoc Committee also agreed that it shall resume work with a view to resolving the outstanding issues in the near future, when circumstances are more conducive to making progress in this regard", the Group expresses its 
**Analysis**
The text discusses international cooperation in outer space and disarmament, which suggests that it is related to issues of global security and governance. The mention of the United Nations and the Comprehensive Programme of Disarmament further supports this hypothesis.

**Category**
Science and technology, International relations