5. Given the danger posed by nuclear weapons to the survival of rnankind, allstaLes have Ehe obligation to make individual and collective efforts to avert thethreat of a nuclear holocaust. As long as nuclear lreapons exist and they continueto increase in number and in sophistication, it, would be highly advisable to set upa body responsible for studying the matter on a continuing basis and submitlingspecific suggestions lo the Conference on Disarmament so that, the latter, as thesol-e multilateral negotiat,ing body in the disarmament fie1d, can negotiate t,headoption of appropriaEe and practical measures in keeping with the magnitude of thethreat we seek to prevent. Such a body, which could be called the Ad Hoc Committeeto Prevent Nuclear war, could act as a deliberative organ of the ceiEi-af assembly.In our opinion, such an ad hoc conmittee would facil.itate sustained considerationof this issue, permit Eh;;aoltion of appropriate courses of action, expedite thenegotiation of pert.ine:nt measures andr basicalJ_y, contribute to reducing theserious danger of nucl,ear nar. AUSTRALIA lOriginatr Englishl [8 March 1985] 1. The existence of 50,000 nuclear weapons in the arsenals of the nuclear-weaponsStates makes the preve:ntion of nuclear war imperat.ive. It is Australia,s view,however, that the prevr:ntion of nuclear ldar is inext,ricably linked with the problemof preventing a1l war. Indeed t,he evidence suggest,s that nuclear war is just astikely to begin as an escalation of conventional conflict as it is from apremeditated, pre-emptive first strike. To prevenE all war is therefore Lo prevent,nuclear war.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be focused on the threat of nuclear war and the need for international cooperation to prevent it. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it may be an official document or proposal. The text references the United Nations and the Conference on Disarmament, which further supports this hypothesis. The topic of nuclear war and disarmament is likely to be related to international relations, security, and diplomacy, which may lead us to categorize it under either International Relations or Science and Technology.

**Category**
International Relations, Science and Technology