stagnation. The problem is how to advance towards that objective without losing sight of the limitations imposed on us by reality, a reality that some delegations constantly remind us of. In formal and informal discussions, formulas and suggestions of substance and of form have been outlined to propel our work in the right direction. We are well aware, however, that holding more or less meetings, whether in spring or in summer, will not make us able to cope properly with today's challenges unless there is the necessary political will to negotiate for concrete actions. For the same reason we do not think, for example, that a change in the Conference's agenda can of itself become significant. The items, priorities and desires, however they may be worded, are clearly defined. It is the fundamental issues concerning nuclear weapons, chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction that have to be resolved. Among them, we have an unrelinquishable desire to achieve a nuclear test ban. We must try to clear the road before us without taking on responsibilities that will make our work even more difficult and quixotic and may divert us from our central purpose. In any case, we must persistently stress the reasons and objectives that brought this body into being. The 1990s will be crucial in many ways and will be faced with many dilemmas. Are we going to conform to a world based on nuclear deterrence, with the constant perfection of nuclear weapons? CD/PV.571 11 (Mr. Arteaga. Venezuela) Mr. President, following the traditional exercise of prolonged procedural negotiations, it proved possible to re-establish the Ad Hoc Committee on agenda item 1, nuclear test ban. Of course, we are aware that it has a limited mandate, but even so we think that the Committee can serve as a 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges and limitations of achieving a specific objective, such as a nuclear test ban, in the face of political will and reality. It emphasizes the need to prioritize fundamental issues related to weapons of mass destruction and to persist in pursuing the central purpose of the conference. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a context of international negotiations and diplomacy.

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International relations, Science and technology