My delegation has taken a particular interest in articles X and XI of the convention, dealing respectively with assistance and economic and technological development. Some delegations continue to approach these matters from a rather narrow angle and see them as another North-South issue. In fact, insinuations have been voiced that these articles are being used to establish an "aid programme" under the convention. Nothing could be further from the truth. The idea behind these two articles is closely linked to the objective of universal adherence to the convention and the strengthening of its viability. It is our belief that if States were assured that, by becoming parties to the convention, they would be able to rely on effective assistance from other States parties in the event of an attack or a threat of an attack, the incentives for adhering to the convention would be substantially increased. Conversely, a State will not become a party to the convention or, having become one, might withdraw from it unless it can count on guaranteed assurances of assistance from States parties in meeting a demonstrated threat to its security. Consequently, a provision which assures mandatory assistance to a State party subjected to an objectively verified attack or a threat of attack would go a long way in encouraging universal adherence to the convention, especially adherence by non-chemical-weapons States such as my own. We have been participating in the consultations undertaken by Ambassador Garcia Moritan, and we hope that we will be able to arrive at a text for article X which will adequately provide for the concerns that I have just enumerated. The undertaking that we are seeking under article XI for the promotion of international scientific and technological co-operation is not new. Similar clauses exist in two other multilateral disarmament agreements, namely the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Biological Weapons Convention. The case for 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of articles X and XI of a convention, which relate to assistance and economic and technological development. The delegation is highlighting the need for a provision that assures mandatory assistance to a State party subjected to an objectively verified attack or threat of attack, in order to encourage universal adherence to the convention. This suggests that the category should be related to international cooperation, security, and development.

**Category**
International trade, Science and technology