thedevelopment ofadequate measures ofprotection forallStatesagainst the harmful effects ofradiation.] "CESSATION OFTHE:NUCmAR ARMSRACEAm>:NUClEAR DISARMA.MENT 11[1.TheStatesParties tothisTreatyundertake topursueurgently 'negotiations forthecessation ofthenuclear armsrace,theconclusion ofeffective measures toprevent theuseorthreatofuseofnuclear weapons, andtheachievement of nuclear disarmament.] n[2.NothinginthisTreatyshallbeinterpreted asin~WaNlimiting or detracting fromexisting rulesofinternational lawapplicable inarmedconflict orlimiting ordetracting fromobligations assumed bytheStatesParties under anyotherinternational agreement. Norshallitbeinterpreted asin~~ affecting existing international lawrelating tonuclear weapons ordetracting fromobligations toprevent theuseorthreatofuseofsuchweapons andthe achievement ofnuclear disarmament.]n 105.TheConference considered thequestion ofnewtypesandsystemsofweapons ofmassdestruction atitsplenary andinformal meetings. 106.OnememberofthegroupofSocialist countries proposed thatallStates Members oftheConference onDisarmament shouldpledge, eitherinajoint declarat"!on orinunilateral declarations, toimmediately startnegotiations onthe prohibitionof~newtypeofweaponofmassdestruction, onceithadbeen identified. Simultaneously amoratorium shouldbeintroduced onthepractical development ofsuchaweapon. :tfurther proposed thatagroupofqualified experts, meeting ona.periodical basiswithinoroutside theframework ofthe Conference onDisarmament, shouldbeentrusted withthetaSkofdetecting and identifying newtypesofweapons ofmassdestructiono Thisgroupwouldkeepthe issueunderconstant reviewand,asnecessary, wouldmakerecommendations on questions thatrequired concrete negotiations. Thedelegation sponsor ofthis proposal indicated thatotherdelegations belonging todifferent groupsofStates hadmadesimilar ;J;>roposals inthenearpast.107.Anum expressed Theyalso andworkin regard. highlighte significan 108.TheW preventing tothebee sinceexis asnuclear, theexiste thatnone far-i.e. participat enabling t 109.The ofnew including 110.Thei wasconsid theperiod 111.Atit Reportoft provisions isaninte "l.In Conferenc theAdHo workon (Mexico). Affairs s "2.The "3.Att represent particip Cameroon, -132-307.Anumberofdelegations supported theabove-mentioned initiative and expressed theirreadiness tofurther pursu~theproposals oontained therein. Theyalsoexpressed theviewthattheexperienoe gainedthrough theestablishment andworking oftheadhooGroupofseismio experts shouldprovehelpfulinthis regard. Somedelegations whilesupporting theinitiative,partioularly highlighted itspreventive oharaoter whi.oh,intheirview,wasofspeoial signifioanoe forthedeveloping world. 108.TheWestern delegations pointed outthattheywerealsodesirous of preventing theemergenoe ofanynewtypeofweaponofmassdestruotion. However, tothebestoftheirlmowledge nonewtypesofsuohweapons hadbeenidentified sinoeexisting typesofweapons ofmassdestruotion hadbeenoategorized in1948 asnuolear, lethalohemioal, bio1ogioal andradiologioal, norintheirviewwas theexistenoe ofsuchweapons imminent. Asaoonsequenoe thesedelegations felt thatnonewaotivitieswerepresently neededandthatthepraotioe followed thus tar-i.e.informal meetings oftheConferenoe fromtimetotime,withthe partioipation ofexperts asappropriate., wouldbethemostpraotioal WEf3of enabling theConferenoe toadequately monitorthisquestion •. 109.ThemembersoftheConferenoe agreedtooontinue toconsider thequestion otnewtypesofweapons ofmassdestruction andnewsystemsofsuohweapons, including allrelevant proposals. H.Comprehensi'lTe Programme ofDisarmament 110.Theitemontheagendaentitled "Comprehensive programme ofdisarmament" wasconsidered bytheConference, inaccordance withitsprogramme ofwork,during theperiods 8-12Apriland29Ju1y-2August1985. 111.Atits334thplenary meeting on29August1985,theConference adopted the ReportoftheAdHocCommittee, whiohresumeditsworkinaccordance withthe provisions ofitsexisting mandate (seeparagraph 13above). ThatReport(cn/634), isanintegral partofthisReportandreadsasfollows: "I.Organization ofworkanddocuments "1.Inaocordance withtheprovisions ofitsmandate, asadopted bythe Conference onDisarmament atits245thplenary meeting, on28February 1984,
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