on Disarmament in this field when the events at which we have barely hinted in this intervention are taking place. The world is changing at a pace that demands of us daily efforts to adjust frames of mind and once useful interpretations of reality that are simply no good any more. In the meantime, the Ad hoc Committee on negative security assurances seems inescapably doomed to repeating that, beyond an agreement to seek a common formula, there is little that 40 nations have to offer the international community. We refuse to perpetuate such inaction. These comments are intended merely as an attempt to look at an old, familiar problem with eyes that have read the London Declaration or the proposals of the Warsaw Pact, eyes convinced of the fact that security, the new security, is only conceivable on a global scale. Before concluding, I would like to refer briefly to item 4 of our agenda, namely the negotiations on the convention on chemical weapons. The final stage of the negotiation of the convention on the complete prohibition of chemical weapons requires from us all a series of additional efforts to continue fostering the balance and coherence of the draft convention and to accelerate the negotiating process. At the same time, we are of the view that all the States committed, like mine, to the successful conclusion of the negotiations, must focus with particular emphasis on the practical aspects of the convention, and on the attributes of those future mechanisms, in order to ensure its effectiveness. In that context, and with the intention of keeping properly abreast of the negotiations at this crucial stage and laying the foundations for the operation of the convention in our country, the President of Argentina has recently set up, by Decree No. 1252, the Commission for the Study of the draft 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic speech or intervention, discussing international relations, disarmament, and the negotiation of a convention on chemical weapons. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level political or governmental context. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture explicitly. However, it does touch on the themes of security and disarmament, which are often related to international relations and diplomacy.

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