tnclusion of the item at the fortieth session of the General Assembly entitled "Consideration of effective neasures to enhance the protection, security and safetyof dlplomatic and consular missions and representativesi. Australia shares the concern expressed in resolution 39183 over the number of violations of diplonatic and consular security in recent years and attaches particular inportance to the co-operation of all States in naintaining effective diplonatic and consularprotection. To t,his end, the Governnent of Australia sees the reporting procedures established in resolution 35rz168 as an important and ueeful step. 2. Australia is a party to the rel.evant conventions on the protection ofdiplofiatic and consular missions and representatives and has undertaken all necessary measures to fulf1l its responsibilit,ies as a receiving State under those conventions. ISee also the report of Australia under subsection II.A.1.]A/40/453 Engl.ish Page 19 AUSTRIA [Ori9inal: Englishl [30 July I9S5] l. For several years efforts have been undertaken by the Austrian authorities to prevent acts of violence against foreign diplonratlc or consular misslons. In 1984, an average of 480 police officers rere assigned around the clock to the protectlon ot foreign nissions and the prenises of the international organizations established in Austria. About 120 objects were given special protection by individual security guards and around 70 objects were protected by continuous police Patrols. Each information registered hinting at an incresed security risk for such objects is most carefully studied and often leads to a tightening and enlargement of these already very strict security measures. 2. Austria considers further ratifications of the already exiEting relevant international instruments, as called for in paragraph 5 of resolution 38/L36, a pracEical neasure to enhance the security and safety of diptomatic and consular missions and representatives. ISee also the report of Austria under subsection II.A.2.l COLOMAIA lOriginal: SPanishl [15 APril L98sl
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international cooperation and diplomatic security, which is a matter of international relations and diplomacy. It mentions specific resolutions and conventions, and the efforts of various countries to protect diplomatic and consular missions and representatives. The text does not touch on economic development, natural resources, or other specific sectors.

**Category**
International relations