against the interests of peace and the prospects of arms control. 10. In the Conference on Confidence- and Security-building Measures and Disarmament in Europe, held at Stockholm in 1984, the United States and its NorthAtlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies had proposed a package of rneasures designed to nake the peoples of Europe more secure by pronoting openness andpredictability in military activities. I{e also proposed confidence-building measures in the START negotiations. Such neasures, if accepted, would reduce therisk of war by miscalculation and decrease suspicions that nake nar nore 1ikely. l-1. The United States will also spare no effort in search of measures to prevent any accidental outbreak of nuclear war. To this end, it concluded with the Soviet Union the 1971 agreement on measures to reduce the risk of outbreak of nuclear war,as well as the nhot-line" agreenent providing for rapid direct communication between the two Governments in times of emergency. The hot-line was recently upgraded to provide for improved capabilities. L2. The United States accepts its responsibitities in the effort to reduce thepossibility of nuclear war, At the same tine, it recognizes the vital contributions to international security and stability and the prevention of nuclear war made by those countries that have taken on the obligation not to acquire nuclear lteapons or help others acguire then. There is no escape from the fact thatthe world would be much less secure if nuclear weapons were more widelydistributed. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear weapons, the Treaty ofTlatelolco, and other arrangements inhibiting the spread of nuclear lreapons have /...A/40/498 EngLish Page 79 served the nations of the world well. 9le are aII vastly better off with thesevital agreements than we would be without then. An inportant step all menbers of the United Nations could take to prevent nuclear war would be to rededicate
**Analysis**
The text discusses international relations, disarmament, and arms control, highlighting the efforts of the United States to reduce the risk of nuclear war and promote peace. It also mentions the importance of international agreements and treaties in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. Given the focus on international politics and security, it is likely that the text belongs to a category related to international relations.

**Category**
International relations, Security