regard as particularly important the view expressed by all participants that the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons constitutes a central contribution to the safeguarding of peace and the prevention of nuclear war. A further essential matter here is the negotiation of a global ban on chemical weapons by the Geneva Conference on Disarmament. We welcome the progress made there in recent years, but also wish to express our conviction that these efforts must be stepped up so that those weapons that have been outlawed for years can finally be eliminated completely. In view of the most recent proposals aimed at a regional solution for chemical weapons in Europe, we should like to reaffirm our belief that there is no practical alternative to negotiations on a world-wide ban on chemical weapons . In regional negotiations, the solution of the problem of verification would be even more difficult, and greater security could not be achieved in that way. The solution of the current problem of the use of chemical weapons must be deferred still further. Another important subject in this context is confidence building by means of concrete measures which make the military conduct of States more transparent , reduce the causes of distrust and misjudgements and in this way promote results in the field of arms control . For this reason, the Federal Republic of Germany seized the initiative several years ago in elaborating guidelines for globally and regionally applicable confidence-building measures. We hope that the discussion of this subject by the United Nations Disarmament Commission will be completed in 1986, and that a set of guidelines for confidence-building measures can then be submitted to the United Nations. BG/13 A/C.l/40/PV.ll 54-55 (Mr. Lautenschlager, Federal Republic of Germany) World-wide efforts to control arms must be supplemented by regional efforts. Herein lies, we believe, an important starting-point for the attempt to solve the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of disarmament and arms control, specifically the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, the negotiation of a global ban on chemical weapons, and confidence-building measures to reduce military tensions. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it is a speech or statement made by a government representative. The focus is on international relations and security, rather than any of the other categories.

**Category**
International relations, Security