fromthesteadyincrease inhigh-level contacts atthepolitical andofficial levelsandisalsoillustrated bythesuccessful outcome ofthesecondmeeting of thePakistan-India JointCommission, whichwasheldinNewDelhilastJuly. Pakistan hasalsoproposed toIndiatheconclusion ofabilateral agreement to outlawaggression andtheuseofforce. Thiswouldhelptoremovemistrust and wouldcontribute tothestrengthening ofmutualconfidence. Inthisspirit, we seekajustandhonourable settlement oftheJammuandKashmir question. weare alsoreadytoundertake jointcommitments andreachagreements withIndia,onthe basisoftheprinciples ofsovereignty andreciprocity, forenhancing mutual security, forpreventing areturntoconfrontation andforkeeping ourareafreeof nuclear weapons.AMB/ll A/40/~.18 43. (Mr.YaqubKhan,Pakistan) Asrepeatedly affirmed byPresident Mohammad zia-ul-Haq, Pakistan is committed, andshallremaincommitted, nottodevelop nuclear weapons orallow theirdeployment onitssoil.Thissolemncommitment isrootedinourconviction thatdisarmament isamoralimperative inthisnuclear age. Sharing thisuniversal concern ofourage,Pakistan hasjoinedother nbn-nuclear-weapon Statesindemanding thecomplete prohibition ofnuclear weapons andurgingthenuclear-weapon States, particularly theSovietUnionandtheUnited States,tomakeprogress towards nuclear disarmament andtheprevention ofa nuclear war.Wearetherefore heartened bytheresumption, afteralonghiatus,of theGenevatalksbetween thetwosuper-Powers. TheUnitedNations hasanindispensable roletoplayinthepromotion ofthe objective ofdisarmament andinraising thecollective awareness ofthegrave dangerposedbytheexistence ofnuclear armsandthespiralling armsrace,which isnowreaching outtoouterspace. Pakistan isalsoconvinced ofthevalidity ofregional andinterim measures against thespreadofnuclear weapons, particularly theirvertical proliferation. Accordingly, Pakistan hasoffered specific proposals withintheframework ofthe UnitedNations fornegative security guarantees fornon-nuclear weaponStatesand theestablishment ofanuclear-weapon-free zoneinSouthAsia.Ourinitiative for ajointdeclaration forthenon-acquisition ofnuclear ~eapons bytheregional Statesismotivated byourdesiretoexplore waystokeepourareafreeofnuclear weapons. Atthebilateral level, wehavemadethefollowing offertoIndia: simultaneous signature oftheTreatyontheNon-Proliferation ofNuclear Weapons~ simultaneous acceptance offUll-scope safeguards~ bilatera1 inspection ofeach other's nuclear facilities~ andabinding declaration byallSouth-Asian States renouncing theacqUisition ormanufacture ofnuclear weapons.AMB/ll A/40/pv.18 '4'4-45 (Mr. y~qubKhan,Pakistan) Onthisquestion wearealsoopentoanyothersuggestions ourIndian neighbours maywishtomake. Thus,atthebilateral, aswellasattheregional andgloballevels, Pakistan hastakenpositive stepsandhasmadeaconstructive endeavour tocurbthemenace ofnuclear arms. Webelieve inacomprehensive approach inmattersrelating todisarmament and findmeritinallefforts, whether theyareglobal, regional orbilateral, or long-term incharacter. Wearealsoconvinced ofaninherent correlation between disarmament andtheglobalsecurity environment, whichiaborneoutbythe experience thatthegoalsofdisarmament cannot beachieved inaninternational political situation oftension andconflict.BG/12 A/'40/PV.- 18 46" (Mr. Yaqub Khan,Pakistan) Agraveconsequence ofthearmsraceisthecolossal drainonglobalresources whichcouldbeutilized forimproving thequality oflifeforwhichunprecedented opportunities areprovided bythecontemporary technological revolution. According toestimates, nearly$1,000billion worthofresources arespenteveryyearforthe manufacture ofmeansofdeathanddestruction andtofuelthearmsrace.Thisis anintolerable situation whichmustberectified, andtheresources thusreleased mustbediverted tocombatdeprivation andhunger. Forthepastseveral yearsrepresentatives fromdeveloping countries have stoodatthispodiumandhavespokenofthedeepcrisisintheinternational economic system. Thisyearwehaveheardeloquent statements fromseveral Headsof Statewhohavegivenavividaccountofhowtheeconomic crisisandthestructural imbalances intheworldeconomic systemhaveaffected thewell-being oftheir peopleandthesocio-political structures intheircountries. Thefoodcrisisin Africa andthegraveproblem ofindebtedness ofthethirdworldclearly underscore theneedforurgentandconcerted actionontheeconomic issuesthatarefacedby theinternational community. Regrettably, appeals forco-operation havebeentonoavail,asmajor
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the issue of disarmament and the threat of nuclear weapons, with a focus on Pakistan's efforts to promote disarmament and prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in the region. The text also touches on the economic and humanitarian consequences of the arms race, highlighting the colossal drain on global resources and the need for urgent action on economic issues.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief