Treaty" was opened to signature and that it has already been signed by eight Heads of State, those of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Niue, western Samoa and Tuvalu. AW/jcl A/C.l/40/PV.3 32 (Mr. Garcia Robles, Mexico) We hope that the nuclear-weapon-free zone just created and the one established by the Tlatelolco Treaty 20 years ago will in the near future be joined by the three other zones of the same kind which year after year have been the subject of items on the General Assembly's agenda: those in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. The Nordic and Balkan countries are two other regions for which the possibility and appropriateness of a similar status have often been discussed. If those five projects were to become a reality and the nuclear-weapon-free zones contemplated joined the two existing ones, a gigantic step would have been taken towards the attainment of the ultimate objective set in the Final Document adopted by consensus in 1978 and unanimously and categorically reaffirmed in 1982 -that is, to achieve "a world entirely free of nuclear weapons" through the "process of establishing" in different parts of the world zones free of those terrible instruments of mass destruction. Mr. TROYANOVSKY (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (interpretation from Russian): I must begin, Sir, by congratulating you on your election to the high office of Chairman of this exceedingly important organ of the United Nations. The Soviet delegation is convinced of your great qualifications and objectivity. We have no doubt that under your leadership the First Committee will work meticulously and effectively. The general debate has shown that the international community feels grave concern about the threat of nuclear war that is hanging over all nations. The idea has repeatedly been expressed that States should work together to avert that threat 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and disarmament, specifically the creation of nuclear-weapon-free zones and the efforts towards a world free of nuclear weapons. It mentions the signing of a treaty and the involvement of various countries and regions. The tone is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on international politics and security.

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