from region to region and from country to country. They resist a common formula and make elaboration difficult. Nevertheless, unilateral declarations by individual nuclear-weapon States on negative security assurances, along with the positive security assurances set forth in Security Council resolution 255 of 1968, serve as a useful and practical basis pending further refinement of this approach. The position regarding the concept of nuclear-weapon-free zones is similar. The establishment of such a zone in one region does not necessarily warrant the same in another. The approach is viable only when there is agreement among all States concerned in a region, and when regional characteristics are fully taken. The world-wide trend towards openness and reconciliation increasingly leads the way in favour of international dialogue and understanding. Regrettably, however, such is not yet the case with the situation on the Korean peninsula. With hostility and tension remaining unabated, it has not removed the vestiges of the cold war era. The improved East-West relations and the progress in their disarmament talks as we witness today are undoubtedly a result of confidence-building efforts pursued over a considerable span of time. However, current inter-Korean relations lack the necessary trust and confidence upon which any such reconciliation process has to be based. A number of proposals on inter-Korean exchanges have been made by my country with the aim of increasing mutual trust and confidence between the two parts of Korea. Inter-Korean talks to this end have been conducted at various levels. Talks between the Red Cross societies on reuniting families displaced during the Korean war, talks between parliamentarians and talks on inter-Korean trade were the major undertakings in this endeavour. My Government sincerely hopes that the inter-Korean talks now under suspension will resume as soon as possible. The idea of establishing a "peace city" in the demilitarized zone is also 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing international relations, security assurances, and reconciliation processes. It does not mention specific economic, environmental, or technological issues, but rather focuses on the broader context of international dialogue and understanding.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief